Industrial fans The Hidden Potential risks Of Electromagnetic Fields

Many common domestic appliances transmit possibly destructive electromagnetic fields (EMFs). Shield yourself by determining difficulties spots and having these precautions.

Electromagnetic fields existed prolonged prior to Thomas Edison flipped the activate the lightbulb. These invisible forces - electric powered and magnetic fields designed by flowing electrical currents - are made by all the things from lightning bolts to frequent household appliances which make our lives much easier. But in accordance to your number of researchers, EMFs might also trigger hampton bay parts (www.markshowellinteriors.com) serious hurt.

We by now realize that high-frequency EMFs these as UVB rays through the solar and ionizing radiation from X-rays for instance, can cause cancer. But considerably less is understood about publicity to reduce frequencies, like the 60-hertz (Hz) electrical fields emitted by TVs and food processors, or perhaps the 300-Hz to 300,000-megahertz (MHz) radiofrequency fields (RFs) made by computer system monitors, microwave ovens and mobile phones.

The topic has proved controversial. Numerous epidemiological reports have found amplified cancer pitfalls between power-line, cable and electrical workers, and large celing fans charges of childhood leukemia in families dwelling in close proximity to high-voltage electric power strains. Nonetheless similar studies have failed to validate these connections, and laboratory investigate has not proven that EMFs result in most cancers in residing tissue. Any time a top EMF researcher was uncovered to have falsified knowledge in two government-funded lab research, numerous concluded that the EMF-cancer connection could be dismissed.

Still, quite a few researchers keep on to suspect that EMFs, even the low-level kinds cieling fans located from the residence, are certainly not completely benign. In 1998, the Nationwide Institute of Environmental Wellness Sciences (NIEHS) labeled EMFs a possible carcinogen. Various laboratory studies have revealed alterations in hormone concentrations, accelerated tumor growth and also other mobile changes resulting from EMF publicity. There looks to become enough details demonstrating association involving ceiling paddle fans most cancers and EMF to generate men and women feel there a little something goes on.

With a great deal of continue to unclear regarding the consequences of those power fields, the best tactic is one of prudent avoidance. Stay about 4 ft away from appliances when they're in use and minimize the quantity of your time you shell out on your cellular telephone or around nearly anything else that emits significant RFs. What follows is a brief examine some very likely EMF sizzling spots in and close to your own home.

In the kitchen:

Microwave
Blender
Coffee maker
Slow cookers
Dishwasher
Food processor
Garbage disposal
Electric oven
Refrigerator
Toaster

In the lounge:

TV
Stereo
Laptop
Desktop computer
Telephone
Cell phone
Window air conditioner
Ceiling Fan

In the bathroom/laundry home:

Electric shaver
Hair dryer
Washer
Dryer
Iron

Other sources:

Vacuum cleaner
Electric clock
Baby check
Sewing machine
Electric blanket
Power tools
Copy/fax machines
Fluorescent lights

Public consultation on the Preliminary Opinion on Potential health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF)

From the European Commission website

Today, the European Commission and its Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks, SCENIHR, launch a public consultation on the preliminary opinion “Potential health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF)”.

The consultation will run until 16 April 2014. Interested parties are invited to provide comments on the scientific evidence of this preliminary opinion online.

In addition to the online consultation, the draft opinion will be subject to a public hearing in Athens, Greece, on 27 March 2014, followed by a Workshop on EMF the next day.

The preliminary opinion addresses issues of public concern, such as potential health effects from radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) emitted by mobile phones and broadcast transmitters, as well as from extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields originating from power lines and any electrical household appliance at home or in the office.

It aims to update the SCENIHR opinions of 19 January 2009 and 6 July 2009 in the light of newly available information (over 500 studies, mostly published after 2009).

This preliminary opinion addresses areas concluded inconclusive and/or in need of further investigation, by the 2009 Opinion, namely:

* The potential increased cancer risk of the brain (glioma) and the ear (acoustic neuroma) in heavy users of mobile phones.
* The potential association between exposure to broadcast transmitters and a higher rate of childhood cancer, including childhood leukaemia.
Reproductive problems, cognitive function or symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, stress, sleep disturbances, skin problems, etc.
* Increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

This preliminary opinion being put forward for public consultation, has found no causal link between electromagnetic fields at the current maximum limits and the above adverse effects to health. However, it concludes that further study is needed in some of these areas, notably the link with cancer of the ear (acoustic neuroma).

For more information on the work of the Commission’s independent scientific committees:
http://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/policy/index_en.htm

How is EMF affecting our Pets?

Everyday we are being bombarded by Electromagnetic Fields, which are being thrown at us from every direction imaginable. But are we the only ones suffering the brunt of this assault? No, we are not.
Roughly 48% of all homes in the UK contain pets, and each of them is being affected by the Electromagnetic Fields that currently flood our homes and neighborhoods  I have already listed, over the course of several posts, the inherit dangers of EMF’s and yet I have only described the responses found in human cells, I have never mentioned the damage that can be done to animal cells.

Like us, Animals are constantly subjected to alternating EMF’s, occasionally more so. All electromagnetic fields are stationary (relative to the item producing them), and one of the most prevalent areas that produce EMF’s is the average household. As humans are able to leave the home whenever we want, we need not be exposed to these EMF’s constantly, whereas many household pets have no choice in the matter, occasionally left in for days at a time they have no way to escape the barrage of electromagnetic energy. In addition to this, many pets (dog’s mainly) have no choice in where they sleep, normally a kitchen or living room, two of the rooms that are often the epicenter of all EMF’s in your home.

So what is happening to our pets as we leave them surrounded by EMF’s? Much like in humans, constant barrages of electromagnetic fields cause animal cells to become damaged over time. Tests ran on chickens showed that, when exposed to a constant field of 30 kV/m, they became unable to eat as their beaks are constantly chattering, meaning they cannot pick up grain (these hens were removed from the testing grounds and fed later), as you can see, these results are shocking (Pun intended).

Although more conclusive tests have not yet been completed, many scientists work on the theory that animal cells will develop similar weakness to the diseases that affect humans as long as they are exposed to powerful electromagnetic fields for long periods of time. The question is raised, how can we lower the amount of damage our pets are being dealt?

The first thing to do is to minimize the amount of damage being dealt to them as they sleep, either by moving them, or cleaning the area around them. I for instance, allow my Dog to sleep in my room, (I admit I did this before I started writing about EMF’s, but the point remains) the room with the lowest level of EMF’s in my home. I understand however that many people do not like to have pets sleep in the same room as them, so here are a few ways you can lower the EMF levels in their sleeping area:

• Minimize the amount of Electronic devices in close proximity to the animal. Or an alternative solution would be to shut off all electronic devices in proximity to the animal at the plug overnight.
• Remove any cordless phones from the room and replace them with corded phone, which produce a much lower power EMF, as well as not producing a WiFi signal.
• By moving the animals sleeping area at least three feet away from any form of electrical outlet will help protect your pet from overrunning electromagnetic fields.
• Remove metallic fabrics from the animals sleeping area, like aluminium laced blankets.
• Turn off WiFi routers at night.

 

Another way you may be able to protect your pets from the effects of electromagnetic fields is by the utilization of magnetic jewellery. A magnetic ball on a collar for example, magnets have a unique effect on EMF’s, acting as a minor blocker against low levels of electromagnetic energy. This may sound counterproductive, but let me explain why; when you were a child did you ever try and hold two magnets together only to find they repel each other? The same happens with the magnetic energy from both the Electromagnetic energy and the magnetic field projected by the collar/jewellery, why this happens is due to the atomic rotation of the particles that make up the magnetic fields of both opposing energies.

You see, a field is produced by millions of particles all moving in the same directional rotation several thousand times per second, for two magnetic energies to attract towards each other, these particles must be moving in opposite directions, to achieve a molecular balance, much like a the earths need for a north and south directional pull. In comparison, when two magnetic energies with the same directional rotation interact, they are unable to find a balance and push against each other, making it impossible for full contact between the two magnetic forces.

In short, when certain electromagnetic fields come into contact with the field produced by the small amount of magnetic energy your pet carries with them, the two magnetic energies will conflict with each other, causing the damaging energy of the field to never come into contact with zed pet.

A third piece of advice I can give, is to read through the rest of this blog and see how you can protect your home against EMF’s more effectively, after all, anything that can protect you, will protect any pets you may have. 

By addressing the amount of Electromagnetic fields hitting your pets in the home, they should show renewed energy as well as a healthier appearance. In conjunction, all of the information I have given can also apply to you and others, not specifically pets.
  

How to protect yourself from Electromagnetic stress

I am a stressed man, and who can blame me? I have a kid on the way, trying to manage all my debts and at the same time I read and write about all the dangers radiation and EMF pose to us. In addition to this, I’m pretty sure all of the excess Electromagnetic energy being produced can’t be doing much good.

Let’s think about it for a minute, ten years ago, there was hardly any wireless technology out, the occasional phone and television remote being the only things that immediately pop into mind, as well as the few overhead power cables.

Now, let’s compare that to these days, we have Mobile phones, Mp3 Players and Laptops all of which are producing electromagnetic fields. A tangle of wires hang over our heads, telephone cables, power lines and the such, all leaking their own EMF’s. Towering telephone masts and Cell phone towers loom over us, showering us with radiation. In short, compared to then, there is so much more technology projecting waves that damage us on a cellular level.

I’m not sure about anyone else, but ten years ago, I felt much healthier and a lot less stressed (this may have been because I was 10 but who knows…) now a possible cause of all this is the aforementioned EMF, which constantly bombard our bodies. These fields actively attack our cells, damaging them on a molecular level, causing us to become fatigued, our metabolism to slow and lower our resistances to disease. And because of all this we become more and more stressed, so they key to alleviating this stress falls into making our bodies more resistant to the damage these EMF’s are unavoidably doing.

The most obvious way to combat the damage is to minimize the amount of time we expose ourselves to these EMF’s. By spending less time using our phones and other wireless electronics, we can decrease strength of EMF’s we are exposed to.

As an example, I play a lot of video games, mainly on the Xbox, so I was regularly holding onto a wireless controller for several hours on end, when I started to read about EMF’s however I immediately went out and bought a wired control. It wasn't much, but I did feel a very slight improvement in my health, whereas I used to feel run down after a couple of hours of playing, I now felt fine, well worth the money.

Another obvious way of minimizing the strength of the EMF’s, is to make sure you live far away from Cell phone towers and other powerful EMF producers, it may seem a trivial matter but it will make all the difference. In addition, by wearing magnetic jewellery you can help to counteract some EMF fields, a simple magnetic bracelet can make a world of difference.

You know how metal conducts electricity correct? Well

many of us have metal filling, and the EMF’s react with them the way you would expect it to. When the EMF passes through your body, the metallic fillings conduct trace amounts of the electromagnetic pulse, and does so repeatedly, gathering its own EMF overtime, producing it in your own mouth and I need not describe how that is damaging. If you can have these replaced with tooth-colored composite fillings, you should as it will lead to less damage from EMF overtime.

By improving your immune system your cells will naturally be more resistant to the damage the EMF’s will do. There are dozens of ways to improve your natural immune system, drinking lots of water and eating raw vegetables are both simple ways to give yourself a little boost. Upping your vitamin intake will help in more ways than one, as will taking several Probiotics over the course of a week.

To continue on the theme of Probiotics, the bodily stress caused by the EMF’s will cause your body to power through the good bacteria in your body, causing you to become more and more susceptible to diseases and illnesses, so by using Probiotics you can replenish the good bacteria at rate that should hopefully match the rate that the EMF’s cause them to die off.

When your body is regularly hit by powerful EMF’s it causes the micro-organisms in your body to produce an excess of neurotoxins as a response to the mass of minor infections your body has to start to defend itself against and due to the prior damage already caused, your body cannot cope with the mass of neurotoxins now flooding your system. So be sure to regularly purge your body of toxins, or the build up will cause further cell determination which in turn causes your body to create more neurotoxins, a never ending cycle.

Remember when your parents used to say, “Don’t sit to close to the TV, or your eyes will go square” well, they weren't far off. Newer televisions produce a much stronger EMF’s than older televisions, so sitting further away will cause the EMF produced by the TV to deal less damage to your body. The same idea also goes for computer screens, even now as I write this I’m leaning back in my chair, a kind of unconscious way of minimizing the damage done, other than sitting across the room of course.

As I mentioned in my previous post “Is an Apple that healthy?” your room should be one of the cleanest areas in your home, both physically and on a molecular level. So here are a few tips to decrease the amount of Radiation and the strength of the EMF’s in your room:

• Remove any electrical wires than run under your bed.
• Avoid having wireless devices in your room.
• Substitute automatic electronic devices for manual non-electronic variants.
• Swap any cordless phones for corded versions.

So with only a few alterations in your room, you can massively alter the strength of the EMF’s where you sleep. Never underestimate the damage that can be done whilst you sleep, because you aren't moving the EMF’s affect you far more directly, damaging the cells over the time you sleep.

With a few of these changes, you should be able to lessen the amount of EMF that effect you, which will be minimize the damage the done by the electromagnetic fields that run rampant across our landscapes. On a secondary note, there have been proven methods that can minimize or sometimes even neutralize EMF’s harmful effects, so in time, a more widespread way of neutralize the damage may become available. But until then, I hope the tips I have given you prove to be helpful!

Bees, Birds and Mankind. Destroying Nature by ‘Electrosmog’

"Today, unprecedented exposure levels and intensities of magnetic, electric, and electromagnetic fields from numerous wireless technologies interfere with the natural information system and functioning of humans, animals, and plants. The consequences of this development, which have already been predicted by critics for many decades, cannot be ignored anymore. Bees and other insects vanish; birds avoid certain places and become disorientated at others. Humans suffer from functional impairments and diseases. And insofar as the latter are hereditary, they will be passed on to next generations as pre-existing defects"  Ulrich Warnke

The full Report is here: http://www.kompetenzinitiative.net/assets/ki_beesbirdsandmankind_screen.pdf

An EBEA Report into the Exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields, biological effects and health consequences (100 kHz-300 GHz)

This is a review of the scientific evidence on dosimetry, biological effects, epidemiological observations, and health consequences concerning exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields.  ICNIRP was established to advance non-ionizing radiation protection for the benefit of people and the environment.

ICNIRP is a non-governmental organization in non-ionizing radiation in formal relations with the World Health Organization and the International Labour Office. It maintains a close liaison and working relationship with all international bodies engaged in the field of non-ionizing radiation protection, and interacts with radiation protection professionals worldwide through its close collaboration with the International Radiation Protection Association and its national societies.


Work is conducted in four standing committees - on Epidemiology, Biology, Physics and Optical Radiation - and in conjunction with appropriate international and national health and research organizations as well as universities and other academic institutions.

This is a link to a European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA) article about the Exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields, biological effects and health consequences (100 kHz-300 GHz).

http://www.ebea.org/pdf/sc_docs/reviews/RFReview.pdf

What is the International EMF Project?

What is the International EMF Project?

Background

Potential health effects of exposure to static and time varying electric and magnetic fields need scientific clarification. Electromagnetic fields of all frequencies represent one of the most common and fastest growing environmental influences, about which there is anxiety and speculation are spreading. EMF exposure now occurs to varying degrees to all populations of the world, and the levels will continue to increase with advancing technology. Thus, even a small health consequence from EMF exposure could have a major public health impact.

Concerns have been expressed that exposure to extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields at power frequencies (50/60 Hz) could lead to an increased incidence of cancer in children and other adverse health effects. The evidence comes primarily from residential epidemiological studies. These studies suggest that children exposed to ELF magnetic fields have an associated increased risk of leukaemia.

Radio frequency (RF) fields are used to great benefits in many facets of everyday life, such as radio and TV transmission, telecommunications (eg mobile telephones), diagnosis and treatments of disease and in industry for heating and sealing materials. With the rapid introduction of mobile telecommunications devices, especially among the general public, there has been a focus on the problems associated with near field RF exposure to the head from the small radiating antenna of mobile phones. In addition, concerns persist that exposure to pulsed and amplitude modulated RF fields may cause specific health effects.

As societies develop, greater use of certain technologies leads to increasing exposure to static electric and magnetic fields. This is especially the case in industry, transport, power transmission, research and medicine. Possible health effects from static fields have never been properly assessed. Given the rapid expansion of medical devices and imminent introduction, potentially on a large scale, of magnetic levitation transport systems that use strong static magnetic fields, any health impacts need to be properly assessed.

As part of its charter to protect public health and in response to public concern over health effects of EMF exposure, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the International EMF Project in 1996 to assess the scientific evidence of possible health effects of EMF in the frequency range from 0 to 300 GHz. The EMF Project encourages focused research to fill important gaps in knowledge and to facilitate the development of internationally acceptable standards limiting EMF exposure.

Project objectives

Key objectives of the Project are to:

• provide a coordinated international response to concerns about possible health effects of exposure to EMF,
• assess the scientific literature and make a status report on health effects,
• identify gaps in knowledge needing further research to make better health risk assessments,
• encourage a focused research programme in conjunction with funding agencies,
• incorporate the research results into WHO's Environmental Health Criteria monographs where formal health risk assessments will be made on exposure to EMF,
• facilitate the development of internationally acceptable standards for EMF exposure,
• provide information on the management of EMF protection programmes for national and other authorities, including monographs on EMF risk perception, communication and management, and
• provide advice to national authorities, other institutions, the general public and workers, about any hazards resulting from EMF exposure and any needed mitigation measures.

Project activities

The mandate of the the International EMF Project is to assess the health and environmental effects of exposure to static and time varying electric and magnetic fields in the frequency range 0 - 300 GHz. For the purposes of the EMF Project, this range is divided into: static (0 Hz), extremely low frequency (ELF, >0-300 kHz), intermediate frequencies (IF, >300Hz to 10MHz), and radiofrequency (RF, 10 MHz-300 GHz) fields.

The EMF Project is located at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, since this is the only United Nations organization with a clear mandate to investigate detrimental health effects from exposure of people to non-ionizing radiation. The project is part of the Department of Public Health and Environment (PHE) in the Health Security and Environment (HSE) cluster.

United Kingdom Contact Details

Department of Health

Contact name:
Mr Stuart Conney

Organization/address:
Department of Health
Legislation and Environmental Hazards
Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Road
London, SE1 8UG
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 207 972 4179
Fax: +44 (0) 207 972 1244
Email: stuart.conney@dh.gsi.gov.uk

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Health & Safety Executive

Contact name:
J Arwel Barrett
HM Principal Specialist Inspector

Organization/address:
Corporate Specialist Division Radiation Team
HSE
Bldg 4N3 Redgrave Court
Merton Road
Bootle. L20 7HS
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)151 951 4819
Fax: +44 (0)151 951 4845
Email: arwel.barrett@hse.gsi.gov.uk

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Health Protection Agency - Radiation Protection Division

Contact name:
Dr Simon Mann

Organization/address:
Health Protection Agency
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards
Chilton, Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 0RQ
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1235 831600
Fax: +44 (0)1235 833891
Email: simon.mann@hpa.org.uk 
Web site: http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/

Measuring Wireless Radiation

Measuring Wireless Radiation

To be really empowered when it comes to electromagnetic fields one has to learn to measure the location with a meter or detector. Otherwise, one is guessing what the exposures might be.

The very best way to measure would be with a microwave ‘spectrum analyzer’ that can tell you what your exposures are, with specificity regarding the exact frequencies present. A spectrum analyzer can cost tens of thousands of dollars so they are mostly used in industry and government. It is not a practical tool for most consumers, nor is it necessary. Instead, meters that measure composite power density are used, without the specific details of what frequencies are present. It is a very rare case when a spectrum analyzer will need to be brought in to identify and resolve a problem.

For the layman, the basic Electrosmog Meter is a handy choice for both detecting and measuring radiation in the lower end of the microwave band where cell towers transmit. Its bandwidth (range: 50MHz to 3.5 GHz) is too high to detect AM radio or amateur radio (except VHF and higher frequencies), and too low to detect 5.8 GHz cordless phones, radar, and higher frequency microwave transmissions. But it will detect cell phone, cell towers, TV, and FM radio transmissions, as well as microwave ovens.

A step up from the basic Electrosmog Meter is the newer 8 Gigahertz Electrosmog Meter that runs about $500. The advantage over the basic meter is it will pick up a much broader range of exposures, including portable phones on the high end as well as some new forms of Wi-Fi that operate at 5 Gigahertz (most are at 2.4 Gigahertz). The meter’s range is 10 MHz to 8 Ghz.

Several experts have compared the Electrosmog Meters with far more expensive European meters that run into the thousands of dollars, and find the Electrosmog Meters to be comparable, thus they are a real value in making microwave radiation measurement affordable to larger audiences.

The meters are fairly user-friendly once one is walked through the basics of how to use it.  We are confident school personnel can learn to use these meters if given a scale for a frame of reference in order to understand what the readings mean. There are several units of measurement to choose from. I personally use ‘microwatts per meter squared’ unit of measurement on the meter so I can compare the readings obtained with the scale prepared by the Institute for Bau Biologie & Ecology.

Many experts do not recommend the popular Trifield Meter for microwave measurements, although note the Trifield is considered very reliable for magnetic field measurements (except in high RF environments). When it comes to RF meters in particular, its best to buy a brand trusted by experts who use these meters in the course of their daily life and understand their reliability and quirks.

Detecting vs. Measuring

For simply detecting radio frequency radiation, instead of measuring it, an excellent meter is the Zapchecker 185, www.zapchecker.com. The Zapchecker, though only displaying relative readings, is highly sensitive and was developed for security personnel to detect hidden bugs and cameras. Its range is far broader than the TES-92 Electrosmog Meter. It also has a vibrate mode for undercover detection. Its very fast analog needle display and blinking LED light make EMF detection obvious and easy. For simply finding RF or MW sources so one can know to shield oneself from these sources it is a highly sensitive, excellent choice.

The Cheapest Way of Detecting Radiofrequency

It is possible to use a portable AM radio to detect some RF sources. First turn the radio dial between stations where there is no radio signal. Move about, and turn the radio antenna in all directions. When you hear static this means there is a source of radiofrequency present. As an experiment, place the AM radio near a Compact Fluorescent Bulb and listen to what happens. Next check out what happens near an operating cell phone or other items with a low frequency and high electric field. An AM radio can be a useful initial screen when no meters are available, but note it won’t pick up all sources, such as Wi-Fi, which is too high a frequency and not a strong enough electric field. Nonetheless, a simple inexpensive AM radio can be a good initial scout for microwave and RF fields on a low budget.

Australian Schools: Stop Exposing Children to Radiation from WiFi and 3G until long-term exposure is proven harmless

Why this is important

Australian school children are facing a massive health crisis if the government and education authorities continue to ignore the warnings on the potential long-term health effects from chronic exposure to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from WiFi and 3G internet.

In 2011 the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), classified this form of electromagnetic radiation as “possibly carcinogenic” - wireless technologies are now considered as a possible cancer causing agent.

In Australian schools children are being involuntarily exposed to low-intensity radiation for 6 hours a day, 5 days a week. This is unacceptable as there are safer wired options.

Many scientists and medical experts warn that environmental exposure to man-made EMR interferes with the body’s internal bioelectrical signals which may lead to "loss of wellbeing, disease and even death." (BioInitiative Report 2012)

There are no specific scientific studies on the long-term health effects of WiFi on children, yet this technology is being vigorously rolled out in schools without parental consent.

Based on the overall scientific evidence of harm, the Council of Europe have called for a ban on WiFi use in schools and urge governments to act swiftly.Some responsible governments and authorities overseas have banned or warned against WiFi use in schools. They have taken the precautionary approach in order to minimise children’s exposure to wireless radiation.

We need to urgently send a strong message to the Australian government urging them to do the same, and to put children’s health ahead of convenience and short term profits.

With each passing day of government inaction Australian children are increasingly exposed to the potential long-term health effects from EMR.Children are also most vulnerable as they absorb more radiation due to their thinner skulls, bones and developing cells.

Even the Australian Radiation Protection Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) states "research relating to children is limited and the possibility of harm cannot be completely ruled out."

Just like the case with smoking, the possibility of illness manifesting may not be known until after years of chronic, low-level exposure to wireless radiation. It could take another 15-20 years before we have conclusive scientific proof

As the debate intensifies between pro-industry experts and independent groups of scientists about evidence of biological harm, the fact remains that this convenient, yet untested wireless technology has not been proven to be harmless for long-term use.

Given the recent WHO reclassification and the overall scientific evidence of harm,we need to act now before the damage proves to be extensive and irreversible to our children and future generations.

Let’s urgently raise our voices and build an unprecedented petition calling on the Australian government to take an immediate precautionary approach to reduce children’s exposure to wireless radiation.

Stop the use of WiFi and 3G internet in schools until conclusive evidence proves low intensity, long-term exposure to be harmless.

Please sign this urgent petition and share it widely.

For the facts on WiFi in schools and scientific evidence go to www.wifi-in-schools-australia.org

Source:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Australian_schools_Stop_Exposing_Children_to_Radiation_from_WiFi_and_3G_until_longterm_exposure_is_proven_harmless/?cQGgTdb

EMF: How close is too close?

E.M.F. Three little letters that strike terror into many hearts, but why?

Donna Shay, a Colorado citizen, asked Western to conduct an electric and magnetic field reading at her cabin that sits just outside a 115-kilovolt transmission line’s right-of-way. EMF readings determined about 1 milliGauss of exposure near her front door.

Mostly, it’s because we don’t understand electric and magnetic fields, or EMF.

The truth is people come into contact with these fields every day. EMFs occur naturally, like the magnetic field caused by currents deep inside Earth’s molten core. Manmade fields are also created by common appliances and equipment we depend on every day, like talking on a cell phone or heating up lunch in a microwave

At Western, our high-voltage transmission lines and substations give off EMF, which sometimes concerns landowners with lines over and near their property. To help allay concerns, Western’s electrical engineers will test landowners’ EMF exposures from our transmission lines on request. Rocky Mountain Electrical Engineer Ron Padget is one such engineer who helps landowners determine the EMF exposure on their property. “They’ve heard about EMF, but they don’t know what it is,” he said. “So when I do a reading of their property, I let them know the physics of [EMF] and the fact that we don’t know if it’s dangerous or not.

In fact, there is no official accepted “safe level” for EMF exposure; there is still considerable controversy and uncertainty surrounding the risks and long-term effects of EMF, but many sources defer to 1 milligauss.

There is also an important distinction between magnetic and electrical fields. Padgett explained, “Research shows electrical fields don’t have a harmful effect on humans, but researchers are still looking at the effects of magnetic fields.”

Electrical fields versus magnetic fields: What’s the difference?

Electric Field	Magnetic Field
Produced by voltage (amount of energy)	Produced by current (flow of energy)
Easily shielded (weakened)	Not easily shielded (weakened)
Measured in volts per meter (V/m)	Measured in milliGauss (mG)

The World Health Organization is also conducting long-term studies into the effects of EMF, and you can learn more about EMF at the WHO’s EMF Project website.

Go the distance

To reduce exposure to EMF, distance is the key.

“While magnetic fields are not easily shielded by objects or barriers like walls, roofs and trees; the exposure drops significantly the farther you are from the source creating EMF,” said Padget. “It’s the inverse of the square rule. If you’re twice as far away from the source (like a transmission line) you only get a quarter of the exposure; it drops off very quickly.”

For example, if your exposure standing directly under a 230-kilovolt transmission line is 64 mG, then when you walk 52 feet away your exposure is only 16 mG; and if you stand 116 feet away then your exposure is only 4 mG.

Common EMF sources

• Electric blankets: Topping the list for worst EMF exposure is electric blankets because although the output is small, their close proximity to people increases EMF exposure. You’re unlikely to cuddle with your hairdryer or nap under a transmission line.
• Wireless electronics (cell phones, etc)
• Power Lines
• TVs and computers
• Electric clocks
• Hairdryers
• Electric razors
• Kitchen appliances

Check out other EMF sources and their exposure levels at the Environmental Protection Agency’s “EMF in Your Environment” booklet.

Prudent avoidance

While you can’t prevent EMF, you can limit your exposure by using what what the EPA calls “prudent avoidance.” In addition to not wrapping up in a plugged-in electric blanket, you might:

• Move your motor-driven electric clocks or other electrical devices (like cell phones) away from your bed.
• Stand away from an operating microwave oven or other appliances that use a lot of electricity.
• Sit away from the TV and at least an arm’s length away from the computer screen and processing unit.
• Decide to use a safety razor instead of an electric one.

Precautionary principles and reasonable ground for concern

The basic definition of a precautionary principle is to consider actions to avoid possible harm even if it’s uncertain it will occur. Throughout human history, keeping the spirit of precaution alive and well has been a good way to ensure public health. It takes a lot of time for science to provide new research results and it’s not uncommon experience those results identify previous scientific certainties as uncertainties and awareness of what we don’t know expands even more.

In the past, the assumption that new research and new knowledge can only reduce and not increase uncertainties has cost humanity greatly. History of tobacco and GMO awareness are perfect examples of what happens when awaiting for new evidence is practiced without taking precautionary measures in the meantime.

Preventing risks from known hazards is a far easier task than the implementation of precautionary measures. This is mainly because precautionary principles include decision making – does the existing range of evidence justify introduction of precautionary measures now, or further time and evidence is needed to know more clearly when they should be introduced and what will those measures consist of? This status quo is known as “paralysis by analysis” and it can greatly prolong dangerous exposure to harmful agents.

In the Precautionary Principles Dictionary, there are three levels of precautionary measures: primary, secondary and tertiary. These levels depend on the legitimacy and transparency of scientific evidence and the plausibility of serious threats to health or the environment, especially is those threats are irreversible and have greater chance to cost the society more than the precautionary measures.

Growing awareness of potential EMF radiation hazards; it’s complexity, on a world scale, possible irreversible impacts and an overload of data accompanied by insufficiency of knowledge, has brought EMF radiation into position of status quo, when it comes to the introduction of precautionary measures at governmental level. Luckily, with new evidence that is published every day, the situation is improving.  We hear phrases such as “no scientific evidence” is now being changed to “prove for a causal link” more and more often. New studies are being published, with clear information on connection between EMF radiation and health problems and this information is more transparent than years before.

The World Health Organization recommends precautionary measures where there is possibility of serious or irreversible damage to health or environment, and where scientific evaluation has identified a threat but based on available data has not proved inconclusively the existence of that threat or it’s level. According to this recommendation, EMF radiation is a clear case of sufficient evidence to introduce precautionary measures on global scale.

On a more personal level, a choice of staying informed and up to date about EMF radiation is an individual and personal one. There are EMF radiation protection measures and EMF protection products we can easily put into practice and use in our daily lives to decrease significantly EMF radiation exposure and risk of developing EMF caused health problems.

“Where there is uncertainty as to the existence or extent of risks to human health, the institutions may take protective measures without having to wait until the reality and seriousness of those risks become fully apparent” (Christoforou, 2002)

Source: http://personalbioprotector.com/blog/2013/01/25/precautionary-principles-and-reasonable-ground-for-concern/

Avoid Radiation Exposure with an EMF Shield

Concern for the effects of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) first began in the 1960s with the introduction of high voltage power lines. These large electrical lines were greeted with hesitation due to their destruction of natural land and the proximity to residential homes. EMF Services cites Epidemiologist, Nancy Wertheimer, as the first scientist to draw interest to the dangers of electromagnetism. She researched the number of childhood leukemia cases in the Denver metropolitan area and found that children with leukemia were twice as likely to live near power lines with strong electromagnetic fields. Wertheimer’s research set in motion hundreds of studies to follow about the link between exposure to EMFs and the associated health risk. Since then, there have been great advances in research, innovation and response to Electromagnetic Radiation, including the introduction of an EMF shield, EMF home evaluations and several other shielding devices.

Modern times have presented this generation with electrical overload. Merely everything, from mobile phones, to hair dryers, lights, radios and laptops emit Electromagnetic Radiation. The levels of EMF are difficult to test due to various factors, including time spent in field range, field variability, field intensity and interference. Test meters can be used to measure field strength, though the accuracy of reading is still questionable. Several precautions can be taken to lower the concentration of Electromagnetic Radiation in a household. “Prudent avoidance”, coined by Professor Granger Morgan of Carnegie Mellon University in 1989, is a principle of risk management, claiming to make reasonable effort to minimize all potential risk if the degree of risk is unknown. Applied to electromagnetic radiation, it means finding a balance between the potential health risks of radiation and the costs of mitigation or steps to reduce exposure. Given the amount of evidence showing the negative effects of Electromagnetic Radiation, the effort to minimize exposure should be considerable, including safeguards such as an EMF shield.

Given the amount of evidence showing the negative effects of Electromagnetic Radiation, the effort to minimize exposure should be considerable, including safeguards such as an EMF shield."

An EMF shield is a broad term used to refer to any material form of shielding against electromagnetic fields. Consisting of any size, EMF shields can be used inside and outside homes. The shield is made from various conductive materials that divert or absorb the radiation. While most large-scale shields can be cost ineffective, smaller lifestyle shields like The DefenderPad™ EMF shield can be used. These slim and compact shields allow for easy portable protection against EMFs.

Certain groups are more susceptible to EMF radiation than others. According to Physicians for Social Responsibility, “The biological effect of radiation depends greatly on age, sex, size and genetic factors. In general, fetuses, infants, and children are most susceptible to radiation, and women are more susceptible than men.” Children are believed to be at greater risk due to their rapidly dividing cells, making them an easy target for radiation damage. This also applies to unborn fetuses. These groups and people in general should exercise awareness of their vulnerability by taking necessary precautions, including limiting use of electrical devices, increasing distance away from EMF fields and making a prudent investment in an EMF shield like The DefenderPad™ for the devices they use every day.

Source: http://www.defenderpad.com/avoid-radiation-exposure-emf-shield/