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50+ EMF Safety Tips & Insights<\/h2>\n

by Camilla Rees, MBA, Founder, www.electromagnetichealth.org<\/a> and Campaign for Radiation Free Schools <\/a>(Facebook); Co-author with Magda Havas, PhD of “Public Health SOS: The Shadow Side of the Wireless Revolution<\/em><\/a>”<\/p>\n

1. We Are Electromagnetic. <\/strong>First, recognize that your body is fundamentally electromagnetic, and thus vulnerable to outside sources of artificial electromagnetic fields. The brain, heart and nervous system are the most obviously electromagnetic, but every single cell has an electrical charge, and the functioning of the components of each cell is based on electricity and electron transfers. Read one of the best early classics on this subject, \u201cThe Body Electric\u201d<\/em><\/a>, by Robert Becker.<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Natural Rhythms. <\/strong>Appreciate the body\u2019s need to keep all systems working harmoniously for optimal functioning, including by synchronizing with natural cycles and rhythms, within and external to the body.<\/p>\n

3. Minimize Disruptive Frequencies. <\/strong>Consciously choose to minimize exposures to disruptive man-made electromagnetic fields of all kinds: electric fields, magnetic fields, dirty power, radiofrequency fields, microwaves and \u2018ionizing\u2019 radiation, such as X-rays and nuclear power. There is a rapidly accumulating body of scientific evidence of harm to health and wellbeing from both short-term and prolonged exposures to very low-intensity, non-ionizing (i.e. non-heating) electromagnetic fields (EMF), when they are at biologically active frequencies or frequency combinations.<\/p>\n

4. There Are Greater Risks\u2014As Well As Unknown EMF Risks\u2014to Children. <\/strong>Recognize children, toddlers, and fetuses are more vulnerable to disregulation caused by electromagnetic fields and will incur further risks from a longer lifetime of exposures. Now you know this, we would recommend you research how to implement EMF Protection<\/a> for your children to ensure they do not suffer from exposure to EMFs during their lifetime.<\/p>\n

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5. DNA Is a Fractal Antenna and Responds to EMF Fields of Many Kinds. <\/strong>Recognize that DNA, with its \u2018coil of coils\u2019 structure, is exquisitely sensitive to electromagnetic fields, including ELF, RF and ionizing radiation. It possesses the two structural characteristics of fractal antennas, electronic conduction and self-symmetry. These properties contribute to greater reactivity of DNA to electromagnetic fields. (See International Journal of Radiation Biology, April 2011<\/a>). As a result, risks with potentially grave consequences for future generations are now being taken in continually exposing our bodies to electromagnetic fields.<\/p>\n

(See video of Martin Blank, PhD, Columbia University, at the Commonwealth Club of California<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

An important European review of the EMF science, called The Reflex Report<\/strong><\/a>, prepared by 12 scientific institutes in 7 countries, confirmed long-term genetic damage in the blood and brains of users of mobile phones and other sources of electromagnetic fields. See images from that report (below) showing DNA breaks in two exposure scenarios:<\/p>\n

24 hrs of cell phone use<\/strong> (considered a \u2018non-heating\u2019 exposure) and 1,600 chest X-rays<\/strong> (high intensity exposure from ionizing radiation well-known to break electrons from atoms and to cause cancer):<\/p>\n

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Note the DNA deterioration occurring from cell phone radiation is similar to 1,600 chest x-rays.<\/p>\n

Note the DNA deterioration occurring from cell phone radiation is similar to 1,600 chest x-rays.<\/p>\n

6. Fertility Is Impaired by EMFs<\/strong>. There is a growing body of science showing serious impacts to sperm and fertility from cell phone radiation. For example, in a study published in Fertility and Sterility (Vol. 89) in 2008 by A. Agarwal et al of the Cleveland Clinic, laboratory values of sperm count at an infertility clinic decreased as the duration of daily exposure to cell phones increased. In the highest exposure group, 1\/3 of sperm count was lost with over 4 hours of male cell phone use, and 50% of the remaining sperm showed physical abnormalities, did not swim well or were non-viable. Documented cell phone impacts on sperm include : decreased sperm count, motility, viability, and normal morphology. (Read ElectromagneticHealth.org\u2019s \u201cLetter to Parents on Fertility and Other Risks to Children from Wireless Technologies\u201d<\/a>. Also see a recent article in Holistic Primary Care magazine for health professionals by Alasdair Philips, B.Sc. (Eng), DAgE, \u201cMale Infertility Linked to Cell Phone EMF Exposure\u201d<\/a>)\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cSave the Male\u201d Advertising Campaign by U. K.\u2019s Radiation Research Trust. Posters being placed in men\u2019s restrooms in London.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/strong>7.<\/strong> Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors.<\/strong> All industry funded and independent case-controlled studies looking at brain tumor risk from cell phone use show an increased risk (commonly a doubled risk) <\/em>of brain tumors after 10 years of heavy cell phone use. What was considered \u2018heavy use\u2019 in these studies would today be considered average or light use. Industry-affiliated parties mislead by focusing on \u201coverall\u201d study results, such as in the Interphone study, instead of on the increased risks of brain tumors found in \u201cheavy\u201d users, who have used a cellphone for 10 years or more. These exposures are comparable with common exposures today. (<\/em>See \u201cCellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern, Science, Spin and the Truth Behind Interphone\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

8. Lead Authors of the Interphone Study, Post-Publication, Urge Caution.<\/strong> Post-publication of the Interphone study by IARC\/WHO, its lead authors, Elizabeth Cardis, and Siegal Sadetzki, who led the Israeli part of the Interphone study, published an overview of the cell phone\/brain tumor science in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine<\/em>.? They said, \u201cWhile more studies are needed, indications of an increased risk (of gliomas\u2014a particularly dangerous form of brain tumour) in high and long-term users from Interphone and other studies are of concern\u2026Even a small risk at the individual level could eventually result in a considerable number of tumours and become an important public-health issue.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is noteworthy that though it has been over six years since the Interphone study was completed, approximately 50% of the data has still not been released, including data on the risk of acoustic neuromas and salivary gland tumors, which are closest to where the cell phone is placed against the ear. While global scientists are left wondering what those unpublished Interphone studies actually reveal, following the Cardis\/Sadetzki paper, on May 31, 2011, the WHO\u2019s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified cell phone radiation as a class 2B \u201cPossible Carcinogen\u201d. This was quite a welcomed surprise as IARC\u2019s own Interphone study downplayed any risk, using overall risk levels found to deflect from the very serious risks found in heavy users, but still does not resolve the question of what the unpublished studies show.<\/p>\n

9. NIH Study Showing Brain Metabolism Effects Published in JAMA.<\/strong> Brain metabolism changes from cell phone use were found by Nora Volkow et al of NIH and Brookhaven National Laboratories, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in March 2011. The finding that cell phone radiation speeds up glucose metabolism, a marker of brain activity, at non-thermal levels of microwave exposure, raises concern that this may be a mechanism involved in cancer development. There is additional concern that if cell phone radiation is impacting glucose levels, is it also impacting neurotransmitters and neurochemical activities? Further studies are needed. While to date much focus has been placed on the possible risk of brain tumors from cell phones, this study, which was statistically significant, confirms important neurological impact.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/strong>10.Cell Phones Are Associated With Many Cancers.<\/strong> Recently, in May 2011, the WHO\u2019s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified wireless radiation from cell phones as a category 2B \u201cPossible Carcinogen\u201d<\/a> based on evidence for association with brain tumors (gliomas) and acoustic neuromas. Scientific studies show increased risk of cancers from long-term use of a cell phone, including: gliomas, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, salivary gland tumors, eye cancers, testiculal cancers and leukemia. Cordless (i.e. portable) phones, as well, have been associated with gliomas, acoustic neuromas, and meningiomas. A recent Chinese study in the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery<\/a> found risks for parotid gland cancer \u201cas large, perhaps larger, than the risk of lung cancer from smoking\u201d, according to brain tumor risk analyst, Lloyd Morgan. For example, the landmark study found use of a cell phone for greater than 2.5 hours a day to have as much as a 3,000% increased risk for parotid gland tumors.(See presentation on EMF & Cancer by L. Lloyd Morgan<\/a>, Senior Research Fellow of the Environmental Health Trust given at ElectromagneticHealth.org\u2019s EMF Forum at the Commonwealth Club of California November 2010.)<\/p>\n

11. Use Hard-Wired Telephone Connections. <\/strong>Choose safer hard-wired telecommunications connections, such as a hard-wired landline telephone, instead of a cell phone or a cordless phone, or use a voice-over internet (VOIP) connection (such as SKYPE) via a hard-wired computer, not a computer using a wireless internet connection. Pay attention to efforts to dismantle the land-line network, and get involved to assure this safer communications option is not taken away. While using online networks, it is also important to put cybersecurity measures into place. One method businesses use to improve the security of their networks is the use of a virtual private network (VPN). Although not all vpns can be trusted<\/a>, doing your research can help you to find a solution that works for your business.<\/p>\n

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12. Use A Speaker Phone or Headset.<\/strong> In an emergency, when there is no other option, speak for as short a time as possible on the cell phone and always use a speakerphone, headset or handset attachment. The black handset that attaches to a cell phone (see photo) is a favorite, as it is the smallest, lightest weight and least expensive available (www.EMFSafetyStore.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

13. Use Hard-Wired Headsets Not Bluetooth Headsets.<\/strong> Do not use Bluetooth headsets or earbuds, which add an unnecessary layer of Wi-Fi radiation exposure. Instead, use hard wired headsets or \u2018blue tube\u2019 headsets, which incorporate a plastic, stethoscope-like tube, through which the sound travels but radiation does not.<\/p>\n

14. Cell Phones Should Not Be Near the Body, Daytime or Nighttime. <\/strong>Never place a cell phone or PDA directly against your head or body. Use it only for a pressing reason, not for leisure purposes. Never leave a cell phone \u2018on\u2019 near where one is sleeping at night, as microwaves deplete melatonin and interfere with the body\u2019s rest and repair.<\/p>\n

15. Children\u2019s Brains Absorb More Radiation.<\/strong> Never allow a child, whose immune and nervous systems are still very much in formation; whose brains absorb more radiation than adults; and who are five times more likely to get a brain tumor from cell phone use than an adult, to use a cell phone! People who begin using cell phones as teenagers or younger have a 680% increased risk of glioma. (Hardell & Carlberg, Mobile phones, cordless phones and the risk for brain tumours. Int J Oncol 35: 5-17, 2009)<\/em><\/p>\n

Differences In Absorption of Cell Phone Radiation
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