Cell Phone Radiation Spikes in Korean Subways

It is easy to see how people riding in subways can be exposed to a higher level of cell phone radiation. Not only are crowds of commuters using the phone at the same time, but phones in enclosed spaces, and in moving vehicles such as trains, have to work harder to connect to base stations. An environmental group in South Korea has confirmed this in a recent study.

Koreans routinely play with their cell phones and other mobile devices when they board the subway, but many are unaware of the risks attached.

A new study by National Institute of Environmental Research measured the amount of radiation emitted by cell phones when traveling on subways and other forms of high-speed transportation. It found that mobile phones produced electromagnetic fields that were more than five times stronger when in transit than when in a stationary position. A similar trend was evident when cell phones were used within confined spaces such as elevators.

“Inside subways, the radio waves coming out of cell phones are constantly trying to connect to base stations. This process requires a large amount of electromagnetic energy. Also when in an elevator, these waves bounce off you,” a researcher at the Korean institute said.

The World Health Organization has classified cell phones as a possible carcinogen, meaning that the use of mobile phones may increase the risk of developing certain brain cancers. “When you have to phone someone, make sure your calls are as short as possible. And in order to reduce your exposure to radio waves, use earphones when making calls for an extended period of time,” the institute added.

Source: http://blog.cellphone-health.com/2013/05/korean-study-mobile-phone-radiation-spikes-subways.html/

Meet the woman allergic to electricity

A British woman cannot use an electric kettle, keeps her washing machine in a concrete outhouse and cannot have neighbours with wireless internet because she is allergic to electricity.

Janice Tunnicliffe spends every night playing Scrabble by candlelight with her husband because she claims to have a rare condition called electrosensitivity.

She cannot bear to be anywhere near electromagnetic fields of any kind and, as a result, she cannot watch television, listen to the radio or talk on a mobile phone and has been left completely isolated from the modern world by her condition.

Mrs Tunnicliffe, 55, was struck down with the illness after receiving chemotherapy for bowel cancer three years ago.

Since then she has suffered constant headaches, chest pains, nausea and tingling in her arms and legs whenever she is near electrical devices or items that emit a signal.

Her only relief in this time was when her village, near Mansfield in rural Nottinghamshire, suffered a temporary power cut.

She said: "Different things give me different feelings but it's mostly headaches and nausea. iPhones make feel really sick within about 20 minutes of being near one so even though I might not realise someone has one straightaway, I soon find out.

"Wifi makes me feel like I have a clamp at the back of my head which is squeezing the life out of me. It's completely draining and a home hub can totally immobilise me - I'm left unable to move my arms and legs."

Mrs Tunnicliffe’s normal existence was turned upside down when in February 2008 she was admitted to hospital with severe abdominal pains and vomiting.

After three days of tests, it was discovered she was suffering from cancer and surgeons operated immediately to remove a six-inch tumour from her bowel, plus 14 lymph nodes.

Fortunately, despite the size of the tumour, her cancer had not spread, but it was decided that she should have chemotherapy after the surgery as a precautionary measure.

But it was then that her unusual problem started and she began to feel ill whenever she was near the myriad electrical and wireless items in her home.

She said: “Personally, I think there must be a link with the chemotherapy and the ES, but no one is going to admit that.

“I used to go for long walks every day and while I was out of the house I would be okay. But when I came back I would start to feel unwell again very quickly and slowly I started to put two and two together.

"After the cancer, the doctors recommended we enjoy a nice holiday somewhere and the whole family went to the Greek island of Kos for two weeks in September 2008.

"While I was there was I was fine, but when I got home I felt ill again almost straightaway. It wasn't until afterwards that I considered it might have been because of all the 'electrosmog' we were experiencing at home.”

Mrs Tunnicliffe has even had to cover her windows with a special metallic material to deflect errant electromagnetic waves.

Graham Lamburn, technical manager at Powerwatch, an independent organisation which promotes safer environments, said so far the medical profession has been slow to recognise electrosensitivity as an illness as its causes are as yet unknown.

The Council of Europe Committee on Monday called for a dramatic reduction in exposure to phones and other wireless devices.

Source: 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/8520405/Meet-the-woman-allergic-to-electricity.html

A mans war on EMF radiation

John Patterson was a successful cell antenna engineer that became ill from over-exposure to the harmful radio waves that are emitted by the towers. He tried to warn the governing authorities about the dangers of living too close to the towers but no one paid attention and he was fired when he started to tell the public. 

No one in the media would listen to him, so in July 2007, John Patterson decided to take the extreme measure of driving a friends tank through a number of transmitter installations, and was subsequently arrested, charged and jailed for 20 months. If this reminds you of Greenpeace activism it's unfortunate that this man had to go to these extremes to get the media to take notice of them. In this case his story made nationwide publicity in Austrailia.

Upon his release John has decided to carry on in the telecommunication industry but now makes a career of bringing awareness to this issue by measuring the harmful electromagnetic fields in peoples homes and offices.

EMF - What The Professionals Think

Professional Concern

What the Leading Experts Say about Electromagnetic Pollution

“The problem is, man-made electromagnetic exposures aren't “normal.” They are artificial artifacts, with unusual intensities, signaling characteristics, pulsing patterns, and wave forms, that don’t exist in nature. And they can misdirect cells in myriad ways. Every aspect of the ecosystem may be affected, including all living species from animals, humans, plants and even microorganisms in water and soil.”
B. Blake Levitt Former New York Times journalist and author Electromagnetic Fields, A Consumer’s Guide to the Issues and How to Protect Ourselves and Editor of Cell Towers, Wireless Convenience? Or Environmental Hazard?

“Very recently, new research is suggesting that nearly all the human plagues which emerged in the twentieth century, like common acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children, female breast cancer, malignant melanoma and asthma, can be tied to some facet of our use of electricity.  There is an urgent need for governments and individuals to take steps to minimize community and personal EMF exposures.”

Samuel Milham MD, MPH Medical epidemiologist in occupational epidemiology.
Researcher The first scientist to report increased cancers in electrical workers and to link childhood leukemia with the spread of residential electrification.

“Federal and State public heath agencies are not officially addressing what many concerned scientists and medical doctors now see as an emerging public health problem. There are no health surveillance or remedial response systems in place to advise citizens about electromagnetic radiation  exposure (EMR). As wireless technology evolves, ambient background levels increase, creating electrical pollution conditions which are becoming ubiquitous and more invasive.”
Libby Kelley, MA Managing Secretariat International Commission For Electromagnetic Safety; Founder, Council on Wireless Technology Impacts; EMF environmental consultant,
Co-Producer of documentary, “Public Exposure: DNA, Democracy and the Wireless Revolution”; 

The January 2008 report issued by the National Academy of Sciences committee whose task was to examine the needs and gaps in the research on the biological effects of exposure to these antennas points out that the research studies to date do not adequately represent exposure realities. … A federal research strategy to address these very serious inadequacies in the science on which our government is basing health policy is sorely needed now.”

Janet Newton President, The EMR Policy Institute www.EMRPolicy.org

“We are compelled to confirm the existence of non-thermal effects of electromagnetic fields on living matter, which seem to occur at every level of investigation from molecular to epidemiological. Recent epidemiological evidence is stronger than before. We recognize the growing public health problem known as electrohypersensitivity. We strongly advise limited use of cell phones, and other similar devices, by young children and teenagers, and we call upon governments to apply the Precautionary Principle as an interim measure while more biologically relevant exposure standards are developed.” (partial statement)
The Venice Resolution, initiated by the International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety (ICEMS) on June 6, 2008, and now signed by nearly 50 peer reviewed scientists worldwide

We are constantly being bathed in an increasing sea of radiation from exposure to the above, as well as electrical appliances, computers, Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi installations and over 2,000 communications satellites in outer space that shower us with signals to GPS receivers. New WiMax transmitters on cell phone towers that have a range of up to two square miles compared to Wi-Fi’s 300 feet will soon turn the core of North America into one huge electromagnetic hot spot. Children are more severely affected because their brains are developing and their skulls are thinner.”
Paul J. Rosch, MD Clinical Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, New York Medical College; Honorary Vice President International Stress Management Association; Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners; Full Member, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences; Fellow, The Royal Society of Medicine; Emeritus Member, The Bioelectromagnetics Society

“Radio frequency radiation and other forms of electromagnetic pollution are harmful at orders of magnitude well below existing guidelines. Science is one of the tools society uses to decide health policy. In the case of telecommunications equipment, such as cell phones, wireless networks, cell phone antennas, PDAs, and portable phones, the science is being ignored.
Magda Havas, PhD Associate Professor, Environment & Resource Studies, Trent University, Canada.

“Sensitivity to electromagnetic radiation is the emerging health problem of the 21st century.  It is imperative health practitioners, governments, schools and parents learn more about it. The human health stakes are significant”. 
William Rea, MD Founder & Director of the Environmental Health Center, Dallas Past President, American Academy of Environmental Medicine

“There is no question EMF's have a major effect on neurological functioning. They slow our brain waves and affect our long-term mental clarity. We should minimize exposures as much as possible to optimize neurotransmitter levels and prevent deterioration of health”.
Eric Braverman, MD Brain researcher, Author The Edge Effect, and Director of Path Medical in New York City and The PATH Foundation.


Source: http://www.safespaceprotection.com/EMF-News-and-Info-Article/news-public-and-professional-concern-about-electromagnetic-pollution.aspx

WiFi in Schools is Safe. True or False?

Dr. Magda Havas simplifies the engineering behind Electro Magnetic Fields and dispels the myths of safety that have been misleadingly created by our Governments and Technology experts.

Dr. Havas is an associate professor of Environmental & Resource Studies at Trent University where she teaches and does research on the biological effects of environmental contaminants. Her research deals with the health effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic energy at the extremely low frequency range associated with electricity (60 Hertz) and at the radio frequency range commonly associated with wireless telecommunication. Dr. Havas is particularly interested in monitoring exposure of the population in urban centres to radio frequency radiation and power-frequency fields. She is the author of numerous works on the subject. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, completed Post-Doctoral research at Cornell University, and taught at the University of Toronto before going to Trent University in Peterborough, Canada.

Source: http://www.emftransformation.com/

COSMOS - Cohort Study of Mobile Phone Use and Health

The cohort study on mobile communications (COSMOS) forms part of the Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Programme. The international study will run for 20-30 years and will follow the health of at least 250,000 participants aged 18-69 in five European countries. The UK arm of COSMOS is being led by a research team from Imperial College London.

There are currently over six billion mobile phone devices in use worldwide, with over 70 million in use in the UK, which has a population of 61 million people.

Studies of short term use of mobile phones and health have been reassuring, other than well known associations with risk of motor accidents. However, there are still some uncertainties about the health effects of mobile phone use, since some diseases take many years to develop and so far few people have been using mobile phones for that period of time.

Dr Mireille Toledano, co-Principal Investigator of the study from the School of Public Health at Imperial College London, said: "For the benefit of current users and for future generations, it is important for us to carry out long-term health monitoring of a large group of mobile phone users so that we can identify if there are any possible health effects from this new and widespread technology that has become so central to our everyday lives."

Professor Paul Elliott, Principal Investigator of the study from the School of Public Health at Imperial College London, said: "Scientists have been looking at the effects of mobile phones on health for several years and so far, reviews of the research have been reassuring with respect to mobile phone use and health problems in the short term. However, as mobile phones have only been in widespread use for a relatively short time, we haven't been able to carry out long-term studies until now.

The Imperial team aims to recruit 100,000 mobile phone users to the COSMOS study

"COSMOS aims to fill in important gaps in our knowledge of mobile phones and health. By looking at large numbers of people across Europe over a long period of time, we should be able to build up a valuable picture of whether or not there is any link between mobile phone use and health problems over the long term," added Professor Elliott.

Through four major mobile phone operators, the COSMOS project team from Imperial College London is inviting 2.4 million mobile phone users in the UK to take part in the study.

"We can only do this study and find out whether mobile phones are affecting our health in the long term with the help of the public willing to take part. Through contributing a small amount of time to this study, participants will make a big difference to our understanding of mobile phones and health. Anyone who wants to find out more and get in touch with us can visit our website at www.ukcosmos.org," said Dr Toledano.

Participants who agree to take part in the study will complete an on-line questionnaire about their mobile phone use, health and lifestyle. The researchers will monitor participants' mobile phone use and any health problems they might develop, e.g., cancers and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, for at least the next 20 years. They will also analyse whether any changes in the frequency of symptoms, such as headaches and sleep disorders, are related to mobile phone usage.

"Over the past decade, mobile phones have become a normal part of everyday life for the majority of people in Britain. The COSMOS study is the largest research study worldwide investigating mobile phone use and health and is a very important step towards finding out whether there are health implications of using a mobile phone over a long period of time," said Dr Toledano.

Professor Lawrie Challis from the MTHR Programme Management Committee said "We still cannot rule out the possibility that mobile phone use causes cancer. The balance of present evidence does not suggest it does but we need to be sure. The best way of doing this is through a large cohort study such as COSMOS and I am very pleased that the UK is to play an important part in this international endeavour."

Source: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_22-4-2010-13-52-53

More info: http://www.ukcosmos.org/aboutus.html

Can Humans Really Control Electrical Radiation?

Over the years, many people have claimed to possess strange powers, from the ability to move objects with their minds to controlling Electrical currents, but are any of these claims real? 

As I have explained beforehand, the human body is home to all manner of electrical energies and forms of radiation. From the electrical currents that travel between nerve cells transmitting impulses, to the excess electromagnetic field permeating and surrounding the human body. It is easy to say that we are steeped in electromagnetic energies, and it is evident that the human form can conduct electrical energies. How often have you walked across a carpet to greet someone and end up zapping them with a small electrical charge, or a static shock?

Over the years, many people have claimed an ability to alter their electrical flow, either through controlling their Electromagnetic Field, or simply by storing the excess electrical energy in their body. Over the course of this article, I am going to go into detail about a few of these remarkable people and evaluate them in my own words, using my own opinions (By this extension I am merely stating my opinion, I am not saying whether the claim is real or fake, as I could not possibly know.)   

The Electric Man (Biba Struja) - Serbia 

Biba Struja, "The electric man" is well known in Serbia for his Shocking show wherein he passes strong electrical currents through his body, in the past he has been known to harmlessly allow up to 20,000 Volts to pass through his body, which is more than enough to kill a fully grown adult male in an instant.

Each day Biba practices on his homemade generator, testing his own limits. He has demonstrated his ability several hundred times over to pass any electrical current through his body to achieve several different feats, from illuminating a light-bulb to flash frying hot dogs. 

Biba's ability to absorb electrical currents is nothing short of amazing, but most scientists are skeptical of the mans "Abilities" as none one has found a way to fully explain how Biba can absorb an electrical current. 

In my opinion: Biba is renowned across Serbia for his shows of electrical absorption, and throughout the documentary's featuring him I have viewed; he shows definite signs of electrical resistance. Where his claim is extraordinary, it does not seem to be faked and as you will see as you continue this article, he is far from the only person claiming such abilities. In my opinion, I could believe that Biba is in fact resistant to deadly electrical currents, as no evidence has yet proven otherwise.

Raj Mohan Nair - India 

Raj Mohan, otherwise known as "Electric Mohan" was featured on the popular discovery channel show "Stan Lees Superheroes" and has demonstrated abilities similar to Biba (Above), being able to absorb and channel amazing amounts of electricity. Through several demonstrations Raj showed how he can harmlessly act as a channel for an electrical current to power household items around his home, from a light bulb to a hot plate. 

According to Raj, he discovered this ability when he attempted to commit suicide after losing his mother by grabbing onto a main power line. Much to his surprise however, he felt nothing, climbing back down astonished with a new view on his life. Raj believes that he has been blessed by God, and that these abilities were a sign for him to move on from his mother’s death and move on with his life. 

As a testament to his potential capabilities, it takes just less than One Amp to kill any human almost instantly, with Raj able to absorb 3+ Amps he is showing superhuman resistance to electrical energy.

In My Opinion: The thing that makes me identify this as a possible truth, is the test carried out by the show wherein they test the conductivity of Raj's skin. First the presenter tested his own skin and then Rajs’. When the test is carried out, it shows that Raj's skin is at least ten times as conductive as the hosts. With this information to back up what is shown in the episode, one can openly believe that Raj is in my opinion a human conductor.

Sally Wallbank - Lancashire

Mrs. Wallbank has a very interesting party trick, simply by holding a light bulb in her hands she can cause it to light. Over the course of her life, Sally has claimed that she discharges varying levels of electrical energy, she has claimed that she has accidentally wiped computers by just being in their immediate vicinity, caused the motors of vacuum cleaners to explode by walking under or near them as well as caused significant shocks to her husband.

The problem with this claim is there is a significant lack of evidence to back up her claims. The one thing that could be linked to her claims is a rare and arguably real condition known as SLI, or Street light interference which involves a person causing interference with lighting in close proximity to them. As I said however, SLI is questionably disputable, with it being the subject of a large amount of controversy. So, is it possible that Sally is in fact, a human battery?

In my opinion: There is simply not enough evidence to back up Sally's claim, so I cannot believe what she claims is true. Although I admit I would find it very interesting if it were true, so if can be proved to me, please someone show me the evidence, I would love to see it. 

Debbie - (My Shocking Story)

Debbie claims to suffer from the aforementioned condition SLI and causes electrical disruptions wherever she goes. I really don't feel the need for synopsis here, so just move on.

In my opinion: If I'm honest, this is a load of trollop. Little that it said in this documentary can be taken seriously as she contradicts a lot of her own points and at many other points things happen to be a little too convenient...

Where to start..?

Firstly in every shot, Debbie is shown in a lighted area, surely if she was suffering from SLI the lights in her immediate vicinity would be affected? And yet at no point does any light show any sign of flickering or damage. 

Secondly, the moment wherein Debbie's friend asks the time is painfully rehearsed. The way in which she asks for the time absolutely reeks of planning, if you want to see what I mean, fast forward to one minute into the video and tell me you don't feel exactly the same.

Thirdly, the plane... oh God the plane. To start with, if Debbie believed herself to randomly shut down electronics or cause undue problems to them, WHY ON EARTH WOULD SHE GET ON A PLANE! A flying machine that relies on its electronics to not horribly kill everyone inside...

Finally, when Debbie goes to her hotel she claims that the hotel has been plunged into darkness moments after she walks in. If so, why does the building show obvious signs of maintenance work being done? Which would not have happened so quickly after her entry? Or if she affected electronics so quickly, why didn't they affect the lights in other buildings? Like her friend’s home or the corridor she is being filmed in?

Without much more to say, I'm going to happily plant the FAKE stamp on directly on Debbie's forehead.

"Deejay" - Indonesia

Deejay (Not his real name) is an Indonesian healer who claims to harness Chi energy to heal others as well as create all manner of other effects. According to the documentary, the "Chi" that supposedly heals others manifests itself as a series of static shocks, which is why I include it here. 

In addition to his healing abilities, Deejay also demonstrates his ability to use chi to set fire to objects, catch bullets without harm and drive a chopstick through a wooden surface and then snapping it with a small slap. 

During this documentary Deejay demonstrates an unwillingness to be recorded on tape using his abilities for unknown reasons, later revealed to be a teaching linked to his skills which means he cannot demonstrate what he can do for personal fame nor draw blood. As the documentary progresses a series of tests are held on Deejay, to see what causes these bizarre phenomenon that Deejay call Chi. Each of the tests however, prove to be inconclusive. The day after the tests however, Deejay, whilst demonstrating his abilities accidentally drew the blood of one of the documentary workers, then almost immediately after claims that he has gone against his code too heavily and cuts off contact with the crew. 

In my opinion: There is a lot to take into account for this video, whereas Deejay demonstrates a large amount of abilities that defy explanation. However, when the team begins to submit Deejay to tests outside of his own home, he quickly cuts the team off and disappears into obscurity. 

Whereas the abilities Deejay are impressive, it is suspicious that he calls off the entire documentary soon after they begin to test his skills scientifically, for obvious reasons this kicks my suspicion reflex into overdrive...

In the end, we can see that whilst it is perfectly possible (although rare) for humans to become highly conductive, there is little chance of anyone hurling lightning bolts from their hands (Which is probably a good thing). Human potential is however, unmapped and if Deejay does speak the truth, it shows there is nothing we cannot do without enough strength of will. Or not, depending on whether you believe or not.

How do animals use the Earths Magnetic Field?

The Earth's Magnetic Field is responsible for keeping our planet shielded from the worst of the Radiation produced by the sun, however there are many examples of nature utilizing the Earth's Magnetic Field.

Across the earth, there are many examples of animals and plant life that use the Earth's magnetic field to accomplish many tasks, ranging from navigation to growth. The prime example of using the earths magnetic field comes from simple plant life, which, without the earths magnetic field could not grow. When a seed attempts to germinate and grow, it requires a magnetic field, without one the seed will fail. It has also been proved that a seed, when placed under a magnetic field stronger than the one produced by the earth, can show up to a 15% increase in growth rate. 

Bees are also affected by the strength of magnetic fields, for example when exposed to a magnetic field ten times stronger than the one produced by Earth they become confused and disorientated. This shows in the honey comb they create, which becomes random and uneven. The apparent reason for this relates to certain cells within the bees genetic make up. Bees have an amount of tiny magnetite crystals in their bodies, these cells are directly linked to the brain, and seeing as how magnetite crystals are effected by magnetic fields this would explain why stronger levels of Magnetic energy effect them in such a way. 

Many migratory animals, including fish, also have trace amounts of magnetite in their bodies. A key example is the salmon, which use the earth’s magnetic field to guide itself upstream to a birthing area. Other sea mammals, such as the dolphin, also use the earth’s magnetic field to aid in long distance migration. However, constant fluxes in the earths magnetic field is slowly damaging the migration guidance of certain animals are causing upsets in mating areas as well as other, similar problems. 

An interesting fact about Sharks is how, when in areas affected by strong enough magnetic fields, they produce their own electrical field, which is used to detect nearby wounded fish or other prey. If you look at a shark in an aquarium you'll notice how they swim close to walls, which helps to project their field out and detect prey or abnormalities in the water.

Keeping in line with the theme of sea life utilizing magnetic fields, the sea turtle is heavily impacted by the earth’s magnetic field, with even a slight alteration able to completely reverse the direction the turtle moves, and a significant alteration being able to alter where the animal goes to lay eggs. 

Over the course of its rather impressive life span a sea turtle returns to the same beach each year to lay its next clutch of eggs. This is a rather impressive feat as the atypical breeding beach can be thousands of kilometers from a Sea Turtles feeding ground and with no particular landmarks to work with, the Sea Turtle is left with only its ability to use the Earths magnetic field and its olfactory senses as a navigation tools. Scientists have determined (by attaching powerful magnets to the head of a Sea turtle) that the Sea Turtle does not use only the magnetic field to navigate, however it is still the main factor in the Sea Turtles ability to return to the same place year after year. 

It has also been shown that minor changes in the magnetic level around a Sea Turtle will affect the Sea turtles directional movement, for example an increased magnetic level of 10% above the base magnetic field causes the Sea turtle to swim eastward, whilst dropping it by 10% causes the turtle to swim westward.

It was discovered in 2004, that many small songbirds have small magnetite deposits in their beaks. The original theory was that these birds use these magnetite deposits to aid in migration, using them as an aid to sense the earth’s magnetic field. However over time, the theory has grown to the degree that many now say that the birds use magnetism over sight in migration flights. If you ever wondered why pigeons looked disorientated all the time, chances are that the magnetic energy produced in urban environments is disrupting the bird’s natural senses, causing them to become disorientated and lost.  

In fact, it appears that most birds, including chickens, are able to detect the Earth's magnetic field, and that the sensors that allow the bird to utilize this information lie in the eye. A test on chickens demonstrated that they could maneuver perfectly under blue lighting, yet when exposed to long wave white lighting they became disorientated and lost. 

It appears that birds may have developed this ability roughly 66 million years ago, long before they developed any form of migration instinct. It's been proven recently that Birds use a light connected mechanism in their right eye for navigational information and the magnetite receptor in the beak for sensing the changes in magnetic intensity.

It is widely accepted that the only way Bats can sense the world around them is via sonar, however this is far from truth. Bats also use the Earths Magnetic Field to determine the difference between north and south, mainly using it for the migration flight many bats must make each year to avoid encroaching cold weather, as well as using it to locate optimum points for foraging and nesting. A study in 2007 also showed that many species of bat possess Magnetite receptors, which also demonstrates that changes in magnetic fields could cause Bats a certain level of duress.

A few more species known to possess the ability to navigate via the earths magnetic field include Moles (whom, without this sense would be reduced to absolute blindness, lacking any way of directing themselves at all, essentially trapping themselves), Rats and certain amphibians, many of who need to utilize this ability to locate feeding or breeding grounds.

Unfortunately, as humanity further industrializes the Earth, we are slowly polluting the air with many more Electromagnetic fields, each of which is damaging to many species of animal causing the to lose access to their natural directional instincts or damaging their ability to precisely follow the earth’s magnetic field. After reading the previous information, you can see how damaging it would be to the natural world if we continue to hamper the abilities of the other creatures that inhabit it. Entire species could die off; others will simply try to breed in far more hostile areas. 

All in all, we can see how we are affecting the world now, the real question is, what can we do to stop this happening..? 

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!

EMF - An Invisible Killer

Madame Marie Curie

In 1903 Madame Curie won the Nobel prize for her pioneering work on radioactivity, which she mistakenly considered harmless to humans.  We now know that her premature death from a rare blood disease was directly related to her exposure to radiation.  Lead was a common ingredient in house paint and other house-hold items until scientists fully understood the deadly effects of lead poisoning.  Until the 1980’s the US Federal Government was reluctant to stand up to the powerful tobacco industry even though millions had died of smoking related diseases.

Let’s face it, some times we’re slow to recognize danger when its not painfully obvious.  And the government is reluctant to take action even after the danger has been exposed.

Unfortunately, many people suffer and die before we eventually get around to dealing with many potential risks.  And in spite of the fact we have curtailed smoking, regulated harmful pesticides in agriculture, reduced the kinds of chemicals we use in food and household products, decreased dangerous toxins that pollute our air, many diseases are on the rise, including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s and some forms of cancer.  Why?

Well many scientists believe we’re under assault by another form of pollution we may have underestimated.  Invisible, odourless, silent and potentially deadly, this form of pollution is everywhere.  You can’t escape it.  EMF’s or Electro Magnetic Frequencies are produced by most electrical devices, appliances and the high voltage power lines that surround us.  Electro magnetic radiation emitted by most wireless devices and microwaves, the same energy frequencies we use to cook food in microwave ovens.

But your microwave oven isn’t the only source of pulsing microwave radiation that assaults you every minute of every day.  Television, telephone and computer signals are transmitted by microwaves.  Even some automatic garage door openers use microwaves to operate.  Some environmentalists call this proliferation of EMF’s, electro pollution.  And United States agency warns that the levels Americans are exposed to every day, without even being aware of it, may be dangerous.

The fact is, you, your loved ones, you children, are exposed to one hundred million times more EMF’s and microwaves than your grandparents.  And now, one source of electro-pollution has become an increasingly integral part of our lives.  Up close and personal; the cell phone.

In 1993 the first lawsuit was filed against the cell phone industry by a man who claimed his wife’s brain tumour was caused by cell phone use; a brain tumour shaped exactly like the cell phone antenna.  The resulting publicity prompted the cell phone industry to fund a twenty five million dollar study to prove that cell phones were safe.  They hired Dr George Carlo, a highly respected public health scientist to conduct the research.  Dr Carlo’s study was thorough and conclusive, proving just the opposite of what the cell phone companies wanted.  In fact, Carlo found a strong connection between cell phone use and brain tumours, neurological disease and genetic damage.  The scientific evidence is mounting daily.  Brain cancer is up 25% since cell phones became popular.  Every year there are 183,000 more cases in the USA alone.  And this may just be the beginning.  Like smoking and lead poisoning, the damage from electro pollution is cumulative and may take years, even decades to reveal itself.  But every exposure may adversely effect your health.  Several renowned neuro-surgeons now believe radiation from cell phones and other mobile devices are directly related to the 21% increase in brain tumours in children.  Children and teenagers are at greatest risk from electro pollution damage, because their skulls are thinner, they have more brain fluid and their bodies are not fully developed.  How much time does your child spend on the cell phone every day?  And how will the constant barrage of electro magnetic radiation from cell phone use effect your child’s’ health in five years, ten years, twenty or more years?

The effects of cell phone radiation on a rats brain

In a recent study neuro-surgeons at Lund University in Sweden proved conclusively a link between radiation from cell phones and brain damage.  The researchers attached cell phones to the cages of rats and exposed them to intermittent electro magnetic radiation for only two hours, emulating typical cell phone use.  Fifty days after that single two hour exposure, the rat’s brain showed significant blood vessel leakage, as well as areas of shrunken, damaged neurons.  Researchers concluded that if human brains are similarly effected, the damage could produce long term mental deficiencies.  And in 2004, respected scientists in Sweden proved for the first time, a definitive human link between cell phone use and benign brain tumours, located exactly where the patients held their cell phones.

Dr Sheldon Levy, a respected physician and surgeon has studied the effects of EMF radiation, “I have to tell you, it’s hard to ignore the data.  You must consider the long term risks of cell phone use.  If indeed the effects are cumulative, then young people who are using cell phones at such an early stage of their development, run a particularly high risk”.

But cell phones aren’t the only culprit.  Scientists have become increasingly concerned about the potential risks involved in exposure to low level microwave radiation from microwave ovens.  Keep in mind, like all forms or radiation, you may not see or feel the microwaves that escape your microwave oven, but don’t underestimate the power of this insidious form of electro pollution.  Just think, it only takes about a minute to boil a cup of water in a microwave oven; disconcerting when you consider the human brain is 90% water.

Certain body organs are particularly sensitive to this thermal effect or heat, generated by invisible microwaves; your stomach, intestines and bladder are especially sensitive to thermal damage from high levels of microwaves, EMF’s and electro magnetic radiation.  Likewise, the testes are very sensitive to changes in temperature.  Exposure to high levels of microwave energy can alter or kill sperm, producing temporary sterility.  According to one study, men who kept their cell phones in their pockets experienced a 35% reduction in sperm count.

And there is no escaping this invisible menace.  Electro pollution is not limited to cell phones and microwave ovens.  Home computers, laptops, cordless phones, televisions, refrigerators, hairdryers, coffee makers, even our cars add to the daily accumulation of electro pollution and may be pushing us closer to a national health crisis.

Do you or children use a laptop computer or a video game console?  Do you use these devices on your lap?  Consider this: scientists are exploring the connection between the EMF’s from the electronic devices we use on our laps and the astounding 50% increase in testicular cancer over the past twenty years.  One important study in the USA, found as link between those who work in an environment with high EMF exposure and neuro degenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Lou Gehrigs disease.

But it’s not just about diseases.  Research shows that continual exposure to this onslaught of electro pollution, disrupts your natural energy levels, triggering an adrenal response which in turn increases stress responses.  This constant stress contributes to your energy depletion and fatigue, lack of concentration, poor work performance and difficulty getting a good nights sleep.

Dr Sheldon Levy told us, “Based on the research that I’ve reviewed, I’m convinced that the chronic exposure to electro magnetic frequencies, plays some role in the dramatic increase in stress related diseases and conditions that we’ve been seeing”.

If electro pollution is so dangerous, why doesn’t the government step in and do something about it?   Government officials will tell you that the studies are inconclusive, that they’re waiting for long term human studies to prove that cell phones, which bombard us continually with radiation, are truly harmful.

Can you afford to wait?  Are you willing to put your health and the health of your loved ones on the line, while the government spends years confirming what so many respected scientists already consider an international health crisis?