Sébastien Point

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Sébastien Point in a conference in 2017

Sébastien Point, born on July 11, 1982, in Digne-les-Bains,[1] is a French physicist, engineer, researcher and specialist in science and technology, lighting and biological and health effects of blue light.[a][b][2] Responsible for research and development in the lighting industry, he is the president of the non-ionizing radiation section of the French Society for Radiation Protection.[3][4] He is a member of the editorial board of the journal Science et pseudo-sciences. Sébastien Point is also a graduate in clinical psychology and psychopathology.[5]

He is known mainly for his criticism of anti-wave and anti-blue light theses and of unconventional medicine.

Popularization[]

Sébastien Point writes a skeptical column denouncing pseudo-scientific discourse and pseudo-medicine, in the journal Science et pseudo-sciences, published by the French Association for Scientific Information.[6]

He is an author for the online journal The European scientist,[c][d] and for the English-speaking skeptical journal Skeptical Inquirer.[e]

Positions and controversies[]

Sébastien Point publicly denounced speeches he considered "alarmist" on electromagnetic waves;[f][7][8][9] including blue light: concerning the retinal exposure to artificial lighting when it is rich in blue light,[10][11][12][13] and also questioned the relevance of the extrapolations made on rats and human beings.[14][g][15][16] He also took a stand in the general public press against "anti-wave"[17][18] and "anti-blue light"[19] devices which he considered unnecessary and even dangerous, while underlining the potential danger of alternative therapies based on prolonged observation of intense light sources.[20] He disputed the danger of 5G,[21][22][h] but also promoted its development, considering that it will allow major technological and societal advances such as autonomous vehicles or connected factories.[23]

Asked by the newspaper Le Point about the commitment of MEP Michèle Rivasi against certain radiofrequencies (non-ionizing radiation used by 5G) during the 2019 European elections, he considered (unlike the WHO which classified wavelengths used in mobile telephony, as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" in 2011)[i] that there is no proof of cancer, and nothing to fear from the mobile phone waves; criticizing a political logic propagating "a fear based on a subject difficult to access" as well as "a manipulation of minds".[24]

In May 2019, he publicly called into question the methodological validity of the articles on which the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) affirmed the dangerousness of the blue light emitted by some LEDs.[j][25]

In July 2019, while the Petit Bateau brand argued the precautionary principle and marketed “anti-wave caps” for children, Sébastien Point, in a statement reported by RMC BFMTV,[26] denounced a marketing strategy and qualified it as "irresponsible" and said that "under the pretext of protecting children from a more than hypothetical danger, one takes the risk of making them grow up in a phobia of the waves".[27] This position was shared by several other scientists,[28] and in particular by Dr. Anne Perrin who herself was a part of the SFRP.[29]

His positions on the absence of harmfulness of electromagnetic waves are strongly criticized by its detractors.[30] The Canadian physicist, professor at the Faculty of Medicine of McGill University and director of the occupational health program, Paul Héroux had an opinion completely opposite to his and explained that "all of these waves have, for years, proven effects on the health of living beings".[31] Sébastien Point's model of electrohypersensitivity considered as a phobia was published in Skeptical Inquirer [32] and Physics in Canada.[33] Point claims his model is consistent with the demography of electrohypersensitivity which is similar to the demography of specific phobias.[34] Sébastien Point is also associated with Collectif science-technologie-action (transl. Science-Technology-Action Collective), which promotes technology in society.[35]

In 2021, Sébastien Point denounced the recommendations formulated by the OPECST, then chaired by the mathematician and deputy Cédric Villani, to recognize the interest of the so-called "geobiology" pseudoscience ( not to be confused with scientific geobiology) to address certain health issues in the agricultural world, despite its nature. The physicist qualified geobiology as a "charlatan network" and "a profitable business which seems to find political relays".[36]

Distinctions[]

  • Medal of the French Society of Radiation Protection obtained in recognition of the work of informing the public on the retinal risk in blue light.[37]
  • Nominated for the Roberval prize 2020 for Blue light: do LED lighting and screens threaten our health?[38]

Books[]

In English[]

Electrohypersensitivity The New Belief: How media and associations made the electrohypersensitives, 2021 (independently edited). (ISBN 979-8781173136)

In French[]

Notes and references[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ As an example: Point, Sébastien. "Champs magnétiques, champs électromagnétiques et santé" (PDF). Paris Sciences et Lettres Research University (in French): 125–128.
  2. ^ As an example: Point, Sebastien; Boulenguez, Pierre; Martinsons, Christophe; Carre, Samuel; Torriglia, Alicia; Jaadane, Imene; Behar-Cohenz, Francine; Savoldelliz, Michele; Jonetz, Laurent; Chahory, Sabine; Dore, Jean-Francois (2014-10-15). "Proceedings of the colloquium on the biological and health effects of non-ionizing radiations; Actes du colloque sur les effets biologiques et sanitaires des rayonnements non ionisants" (in French). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ As an example: Point, De Sébastien (2018-08-08). "Lumière bleue et jeunes enfants : les LEDs sont-elles plus nocives que les autres technologies de lampes?". European Scientist (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  4. ^ As an example: Point, De Sébastien (2018-02-01). "Pourquoi il ne faut pas craindre les LEDs". European Scientist (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  5. ^ As an example: "Author: Sebastien Point". Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  6. ^ As an example: Point, De Sébastien (2018-03-02). "Electromagnetic waves and health: when lawyers think they are physicists". European Scientist. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  7. ^ Point, S.; Beroud, M. (2019-04-01). "Blue light hazard: does rat retina make relevant model for discussing exposure limit values applicable to humans?". Radioprotection. 54 (2): 141–147. doi:10.1051/radiopro/2019013. ISSN 0033-8451. S2CID 165092290.
  8. ^ "Dangers de la 5G : la pseudo-science… en haut débit / Afis Science – Association française pour l'information scientifique". Afis Science – Association française pour l’information scientifique (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  9. ^ Le CIRC classe les champs électromagnétiques de radiofréquences comme « peut‐être cancérogènes pour l’homme » Centre international de recherche sur le cancer (in French) Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  10. ^ Point, De Sébastien (2019-05-21). ""Toxic" LEDs: does France ignore European experts?". European Scientist. Retrieved 2021-10-02.

References[]

  1. ^ "Biographie – Sébastien Point". sebastienpoint.monsite-orange.fr. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  2. ^ "Lampes fluocompactes : une technologie verte ? / Afis Science – Association française pour l'information scientifique". Afis Science – Association française pour l’information scientifique (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  3. ^ "La géobiologie, "un business juteux, en plus d'être une dangereuse pseudoscience"". LExpress.fr (in French). 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  4. ^ Mahler, Thomas (2019-06-16). "" Il n'y a aucune preuve que les ondes sont cancérogènes pour l'homme "". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  5. ^ "Sébastien Point / Afis Science – Association française pour l'information scientifique". Afis Science – Association française pour l’information scientifique (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  6. ^ "Revue Lumières, mars 2017, n°18 en bref". Light ZOOM Lumière – Portail de la Lumière et de l'Éclairage (in French). 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  7. ^ "Santé: faut-il avoir peur des ondes électromagnétiques?". sante.lefigaro.fr. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  8. ^ "Ce que la science dit des prétendues "ondes toxiques"". Le HuffPost (in French). 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  9. ^ "L'électro-sensibilité, "une composante psychique non négligeable"". La Santé Publique (in French). 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  10. ^ "[Tribune] Toxicité des ondes bleues : inutile de broyer du noir" (in French). 2018-02-25. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ "SANTE. La lumière bleue des LED est-elle dangereuse pour les yeux ?". www.ledauphine.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  12. ^ "Lumière bleue, attention les yeux !". France Culture (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  13. ^ Stephan, Simon. "Et s'il n'y avait pas vraiment de soucis ?". www.linternaute.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  14. ^ ""LEDs et lumière bleue : l'homme est-il fait comme un rat ? " – Livre blanc". Techniques de l'Ingénieur (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  15. ^ "Effet sanitaire des LED: des experts mettent en garde sur l'extrapolation des résultats obtenus sur les rats" (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  16. ^ "N°110 – Lumière bleue des LED – Electro magazine". www.electromagazine.fr. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  17. ^ "Dispositifs anti-ondes : l'argent de la peur / Afis Science – Association française pour l'information scientifique". Afis Science – Association française pour l’information scientifique (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  18. ^ "Téléphones portables: les accessoires anti-ondes sont-ils vraiment utiles?". sante.lefigaro.fr. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  19. ^ "Lunettes anti-lumière bleue : un business basé sur une arnaque". L'ADN (in French). 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  20. ^ "Les effets délétères des écrans sur les jeunes enfants". France Culture (in French). 20 November 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  21. ^ "Déploiement de la 5G : pas d'inquiétude à avoir, assurent deux experts". www.pourquoidocteur.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  22. ^ "La 5G, un danger pour votre santé ?". Assurland.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  23. ^ "PressReader.com – Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  24. ^ Mahler, Thomas (2019-06-16). "" Il n'y a aucune preuve que les ondes sont cancérogènes pour l'homme "". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  25. ^ "Lumière bleue et valeur limite d'exposition : réponse à l'Anses". Filière 3e (in French). 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  26. ^ "Bonnet et couverture " anti-ondes " proposés à la vente: " C'est le marketing de la peur "". RMC (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  27. ^ "Les scientifiques jugent inutiles les vêtements anti-ondes pour bébé". sante.lefigaro.fr. 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  28. ^ "Les "bonnet et couverture anti-ondes" pour bébés sont-ils efficaces ?". www.rtl.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  29. ^ "Rayonnements non ionisants – SFRP – Société Française de Radioprotection". www.sfrp.asso.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  30. ^ "Figaro santé et les ondes : le retour des cornichons…". L'errance d'un électrosensible (in French). 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  31. ^ "Technologie 5G: de la vitesse au détriment de la santé ?". La Tribune (in French). 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  32. ^ "(PDF) Advocacy for a Cognitive Approach to ElectroHyperSensitivity Syndrome".
  33. ^ Sébastien Point, Syndrome EHS: une grave épidémie de croyance,https://pic-pac.cap.ca/?lang=fr-ca
  34. ^ Sébastien Point, Electrosensibilité: qu'est-ce que l'effet de genre nous en apprend, Le Québec Sceptique, n° 104, printemps 2021
  35. ^ "Ne renonçons pas à la science !". Les Echos (in French). 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  36. ^ Point, De Sébastien (2021-07-22). "Des parlementaires à l'école des sorciers". European Scientist (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  37. ^ Point, Sébastien (2018-08-08). "Blue light and young children: are LEDs more harmful than other lamp technologies?". European Scientist. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  38. ^ "Prix ROBERVAL – Des oeuvres pour comprendre la technologie". prixroberval.utc.fr. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
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