04/04/2008 - BioPros Fabricated Science Fiction

George Carlo has just started to distribute a major message to entirely disassociate himself with BioPro, having encountered many comments over the last few years implying that he endorses their products. The following is his announcement in full:

To Those Suffering from EMR Related Symptoms:

I deeply regret the misleading message that is portrayed in two videos of my image being shown on YouTube by people from Biopro Technology.

• The videos are the product of fabricated science presented to the Safe Wireless Initiative by Biopro to manipulate the Safe Wireless Initiative into a working alliance that could be leveraged by Biopro to sell its wares.
• Information presented to the Safe Wireless Initiative by Biopro and the person who sells them the MRET technology, Igor Smirnov was science fiction.
• In 2005, when the data were presented to us at the Safe Wireless Initiative, we took it at face value -- we took Biopro and Smirnov at their words. We erred. And, unfortunately did not make it a priority to perform the proper due diligence with independent testing until the middle of last year.
• With that independent testing and evaluation now completed, there is no doubt that the Biopro technology does nothing of what it claims. Indeed, it has little value in helping prevent EMR related health effects.
• I am firmly opposed to what Biopro does in their business and opposed to the misleading portrayals of their products.
• The strategic alliance with Biopro has been severed now for almost a year, and was indeed one of my most regrettable professional mistakes.

Please accept my sincerest apology for any harm this misrepresentation has caused you. I regret that this video now has a life of its own on the Internet being propagated by Biopro people trying to sell pyramid-type business dreams and products that have no independent scientific support.

Please help us by circulating this e-mail to whoever else might be harmed. It is critically important that those who are potentially being damaged by this misinformation are given the proper information.

Thank you.

Dr. George L Carlo
Safe Wireless Initiative
Washington, D.C.

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