{"id":3248,"date":"2016-07-28T14:29:04","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T18:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marioninstitute.org\/?p=3248"},"modified":"2021-09-22T09:32:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T13:32:51","slug":"electromagnetic-load-50-emf-safety-tips-insights-by-camilla-rees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marioninstitute.org\/electromagnetic-load-50-emf-safety-tips-insights-by-camilla-rees\/","title":{"rendered":"Electromagnetic Load: 50+ EMF Safety Tips & Insights by Camilla Rees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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 <\/strong><\/p>\n 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 <\/p>\n 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 <\/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 <\/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 <\/strong><\/p>\n 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 <\/p>\n Source: \u201cPublic Health SOS: The Shadow Side of the Wireless Revolution\u201d<\/em><\/strong> with brain scans from a study by Om Ghandi et al<\/strong>, University of Utah, 1996, \u201cElectromagnetic Absorption in the Human Head and Neck for Mobile Telephones at 835 and 1900 MHz. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques\u201d. 1996;44(10):1884-1897<\/em><\/p>\n De-Kun Li, MD, PhD, MPH of <\/strong>Kaiser Permanente in CA published a study in Scientific Reports\/Nature July 2012 showing EMF magnetic field exposures in the womb are linked to an increased risk of childhood obesity. Children of women exposed to magnetic fields of more than 2.5 mG for at least 10% of the day while pregnant had close to TWICE the risk of becoming overweight or obese compared to those exposed to 1.5 mG or less. This is a statistically significant finding and a dose-response relationship was found. EMF magnetic fields are emitted by the battery of cell phones.<\/p>\n 16. Psychological Effects on Children from Mobile Devices.<\/strong> In a review of the science (2012)<\/a> by Yale University Professor John Wargo, PhD et al, Professor of Environmental Risk and Policy, Wargo says \u201cCellular devices can create feelings of psychological dependency. Common effects reported in the literature include distraction, isolation, hyperactivity, inability to focus on complex and long term tasks, and a heightened sense of anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n The Journal of Pediatric Psychology (May 2012) reported that mobile phone use after lights out associate with poor mental health, suicidal feelings and self injury in early and late adolescents.<\/p>\n 17. Foreign Governments Are Calling for Protection of Children and More Vulnerable Persons.<\/strong> Note that governments around the world are taking steps to protect children: Germany, Canada, Russia, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Finland have issued warnings with special emphasis on children, calling for use of headsets to minimize exposure to microwave radiation. France has made it illegal to market cell phones to children, will not allow use of cell phones in public schools and has called on manufacturers to create a cellular device with only texting ability, not audio. Recently, the UK Chief Medical Officer advised that children and young people under 16 be encouraged to use mobile phones for essential purposes only, and to keep calls short. Russia says children under 18 should not use cell phones. The Ministry of Telecommunication in India recommends children, pregnant women and people suffering from heart ailments limit use of mobile phones. South Korea says, \u201cCellular phones could harm the study atmosphere at schools and could cause health risks for kids. It is desirable to prohibit students from using cell phones at schools.\u201d The European Parliament officially recommends wireless be removed<\/a> from schools, daycare, retirement centers and hospitals, <\/em>and the Council of Europe has recently called for drastic reductions in electromagnetic field exposure to humans from cell phone and wireless technologies. The largest region in India, Rajasthan, now prohibits cell towers near schools, on health grounds, and has prevailed in a wireless industry legal challenge.<\/p>\n No federal government body in the U.S. has taken steps to protect the public\u2019s health. Recently, however, three members of the House of Representatives, including House<\/p>\n Energy and Commerce ranking member Henry Waxman<\/strong>, D-Calif., and Reps. Edward Markey<\/strong>, D-Mass., and Anna Eshoo<\/strong>, D-Calif., asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate what research is needed. Previous to this, the FDA & FCC have passed the hot potato on this issue, raising the question of where in our government does responsibility for health consequences of telecommunications technologies lie? See ElectromagneticHealth.org\u2019s commentary on this extraordinary failure of government<\/a>, excerpted below:<\/p>\n Excerpt:<\/p>\n \u201cWhat has caused this failure of government to protect the public health?<\/strong><\/p>\n One has to question why a more responsible and diligent approach to the assessment and monitoring of radiation-emitting technologies has not been taken.<\/p>\n The only explanation scientists and health advocates have been able to think of is that until now it may be the case that powerful special interests and economic considerations have been influencing our government officials to turn a blind eye to the health consequences of cellular technologies, and that complete integrity, and interest in public health, has been lost.\u201d<\/p>\n 18. Cell Phone Use in Cars, Trains & Elevators Increase Radiation Exposure.<\/strong> Do not use a cell phone in a car, elevator, train, aircraft, skyway or other metal container, as the phone draws much higher power to operate in these circumstances. In a car, connection to the automobile\u2019s external antenna by a trained technician can be installed, reducing exposures within the car. In addition to cell phones drawing more power in metal structures, cell phone exposures in a metal structure can be greatly magnified by reflections.<\/em><\/p>\n 19. The \u201cSAR\u201d Value (\u201cSpecific Absorption Rate\u201d) Measures Only One Form of Risk From Cell Phones and Is, On Many Counts, a Misleading Gauge of Safety. <\/strong>SAR is an approximate gauge of the radiation your head might absorb using a cell phone, estimated through computer simulation using a plexiglass head, assuming a 200 pound, 6 ft. tall man, for 6 minutes of use. It is a very limited measure of risk because it is only comparing the heating effects of one phone to another phone in a controlled situation, and is not in any way measuring a phone\u2019s \u2018safety\u2019. Heating effects are only one component of risk. Other aspects of cell phone risk besides the power are the frequencies, amplitude, pulsed modulation of the signals, the battery\u2019s magnetic fields, the network\u2019s technical characteristics (GSM, CDMA etc) and most important, the amount of time one spends on the cell phone. Do not be misled by those contending SAR is a measure of safety, and stay tuned for more information on the implications of the newly understood differences in radiation risk between the carriers. (For more discussion on SAR, see \u201cTop Safe Cell Phones That Aren\u2019t Safe\u201d<\/a> on Mercola.com<\/em>. To learn about the emerging GSM vs. CDMA issue, see our initial post<\/a><\/em>)<\/em><\/p>\n 20. Paradoxically, Low SAR Values Can Cause Greater<\/em> Blood Brain Barrier Permeability<\/em> In Certain Frequency Windows Than High SAR Values.<\/strong> Leakage in the Blood Brain Barrier and neuron death from cell phone radiation have been found in rats at only 0.012 W\/kg (compared to the FCC exposure limit for cell phone radiation of 1.6 W\/kg). The blood brain barrier leakage has been shown to continue as long as 50 days after exposure. Some scientists consider blood brain barrier effects at these very low levels of radiation exposure (i.e. 30-45x lower<\/em> levels<\/em> than what are being touted as the \u2018Top 10\u2019 lowest SAR phones in publicized ranking) to be of equal or even greater concern for the population than the increase in brain tumors expected from cell phone use. (Salford et al, Nerve Cell Damage in Mammalian Brain after Exposure to Microwaves from GSM Mobile Phones. Environmental Health Perspectives ,Vol. 111 (7), June 2003; Nittby et al. Cognitive impairment in rats after long-term exposure to GSM-900 mobile phone radiation. Bioelectromagnetics. 2008 Apr;29(3):219-32.)<\/em><\/p>\n 22. Router Exposures.<\/strong> It is not uncommon to find routers emitting 2,000-8,000 microwatts per meter squared (?W\/m\u00b2)<\/strong>. The Institute for Bau Biology and Ecology guidelines for Radiofrequency radiation in sleeping areas are: 1) No Concern<\/strong> (<0.1 ?W\/m\u00b2)<\/strong>, 2) Slight Concern<\/strong> (0.1-10 ?W\/m\u00b2)<\/strong>, 3)<\/strong> Severe<\/strong> Concern (<\/strong>10 \u2013 1000 ?W\/m\u00b2)<\/strong>, and 4)<\/strong> Extreme Concern (<\/strong>> 1000 ?W\/m\u00b2)<\/strong>. Routers, as well as portable phone exposures, are easily avoidable high exposures, on top of other daily exposures from the widespread use of cell phones, neighborhood cell towers, etc. over which one has no control. The power of the WiFi has been increasing and generally old routers create far lower exposure than new ones.<\/p>\n 23. Ambient RF Exposures Have Gotten Too High. <\/strong>Average increases in high frequency microwaves in one urban area over the last decade grew from less than 30 ?W\/m\u00b2 in the year 2000 to over 6,000 ?W\/m\u00b2 in 2009. The Seletun Scientific Statement<\/strong>, issued by international scientists in February 2011, called for global governments to reduce ambient exposures to electromagnetic fields of all kinds in the interest of public health. Watch the Seletun announcement by Olle Johansson, PhD<\/a> of the Department of Neuroscience at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.<\/p>\n Seletun Scientific Statement , February 2011 \u2013#8211; 10 Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. The Global Population Is At Risk.<\/strong><\/p>\n 2. Sensitive Populations Are Currently Vulnerable.<\/strong><\/p>\n 3. Government Actions Are Warranted Now Based on Evidence of Serious Disruption to Biological Systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n 4. The Burden of Proof for the Safety of Radiation-Emitting Technologies Should Fall on Producers and Providers Not Consumers.<\/strong><\/p>\n 5. EMF Exposures Should Be Reduced in Advance of Complete Understanding of All Mechanisms of Action.<\/strong><\/p>\n 6. The Current Accepted Measure of Radiation Risk\u2014the Specific Absorption Rate (\u2018SAR\u2019)\u2014Is Inadequate, and Misguides on Safety and Risk<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n 7. An International Disease Registry Is Needed To Track Time Trends of Illnesses to Correlate Illnesses with Exposures.<\/strong><\/p>\n 8. Pre-Market Health Testing and Safety Demonstration Are Needed for All Radiation-Emitting Technologies.<\/strong><\/p>\n 9. Parity Is Needed for Occupational Exposure Standards.<\/strong><\/p>\n 10. Functional Impairment Designation for Persons with Electrohypersensitivity.<\/strong><\/p>\n Shielding fabrics, plastic shielding films for windows, as well as shielding Y-Shield indoor\/outdoor paints to reduce or block out ambient exposures are available at www.EMFSafetyStore.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 24. Electrosensitivity.<\/strong> Out of a global population of 6.6 billion people, it is estimated that 2.3 billion (35%) are moderately sensitive and 200 million (3%) are severely impaired.<\/p>\n According to Henry Lai, PhD, Research Professor at the University of Washington, electric and magnetic fields (ELF), radiofrequency (RF) and microwaves (MW) have similar biological effects. These include : cellular and molecular effects, nervous system impacts, blood-brain barrier permeability, cardiovascular changes, immune system effects, hormonal and metabolic effects, changes in calcium metabolism, increased stress response and genetic effects.<\/p>\n The San Francisco Medical Society\u2019s website features an article by Cindy Sage, co-editor of the landmark Bioinitiative Report, \u201cMicrowave and Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure: A Growing Environmental Health Crisis\u201d<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>describing known EMF impacts, such as \u201cchanges in cell membrane function, major changes in calcium metabolism and cellular signal communication, cell proliferation, activation of proto-oncogenes, activation of HSP heat shock proteins as if heating has occurred when it has not, and cell death. Resulting effects reported in the scienti?c literature include DNA breaks and chromosome aberrations, increased free radical production, cell stress and premature aging, changes in brain function including memory loss, learning impairment, headaches and fatigue, sleep disorders, neurodegenerative conditions, reduction in melatonin secretion and cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source:<\/strong> Santini 2001, La Presse Medical, graphically depicted by Dr. Magda Havas (www.magdahavas.com<\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n 25.<\/strong> Summary of the Science on Electrosensitivity Available for Physicians.<\/strong> Produced by Electrosensitivity-U.K. and available at: http:\/\/snurl.com\/27rv3m. With a small donation to this British charity, they will email or mail you the report. It contains an extensive review of symptoms, sources of exposure, pathological markers, treatment approaches, references for other illnesses linked to EMFs, and lists references to numerous resolutions on this topic by organizations of international scientists, medical doctors and psychologists.<\/p>\n 26. AntennaSearch.com<\/a>.<\/strong> Antennasearch.com should be a first stop in a comprehensive investigative process to uncover root sources of imbalance in a patient. You can input any U.S. address and quickly learn where licensed antennas and towers are, or where they have been applied for, in the neighborhood. This will not list antennas that have not been licensed, however.<\/p>\n 27. Disable Wireless Connectivity Software in Your Computer. <\/strong>When choosing the safer hard-wired connectivity option, make sure to disable your computer\u2019s wireless communications software (Bluetooth, Airport etc.), as well. Otherwise, your computer will constantly be sending out a wireless signal looking for a \u2018handshake\u2019. If you are using a hybrid router and using a hard-wired Ethernet cord, be sure to also turn off the router\u2019s wireless signal (see 20. above).<\/p>\n 28. iPads Not Recommended. <\/strong>Do not use Apple iPads, which presently only offer Wi-Fi or 3G internet connectivity, and do not offer hard-wired connectivity at all. Microwave radiation can be very high in iPads, especially when downloading from the internet (approximately 2,500 ?W\/m\u00b2, for example, when last checked). iPads can also cause unusually high levels of body voltage in users when they are charging (over 20V, for example, a level the Institute for Bau Biology and Ecology considers of \u201cExtreme Concern\u201d<\/em>).<\/p>\n 29. Use \u2018Wired Only\u2019 Printers.<\/strong> Choose a \u2018wired only\u2019 printer, and similar wired connections for all computer peripherals, including the keyboard and the mouse. Note, \u201chybrid\u201d printers that also offer a wireless option can still emit radiation even if using the printer with a corded connection. It is possible with some brands to log on to the vendor website, put in your router\u2019s serial number and disable the wireless aspect.<\/p>\n <\/strong>30. The \u201cRouter Wrap\u2122\u201d.<\/strong> If you stay with friends who use a wireless router, request the router be turned off at night so you get a good night\u2019s sleep. If the router is connected with a home entertainment system making it more difficult to dismantle, consider ordering a custom Router Wrap\u2122 from ElectromagneticHealth.org to take with you when you travel. You simply cover the router overnight to block out the frequencies. The Router Wrap\u2122 contains very high quality, double- or triple-duty shielding material. The Router Wrap can also be used to cover wireless printer antennas, portable phone base stations, or to shield emissions from \u2018smart meters\u2019. Comes in two sizes and shielding strengths. (Custom Made. Contact Camilla@electromagnetichealth.org<\/a>. Proceeds support advocacy.)<\/p>\n 31. EMF & Pregnancy Concerns. <\/strong>Women who are pregnant or who are trying to conceive should be urged to not use wireless telecommunications devices of any kind and to avoid \u2018second-hand radiation\u2019. Bedrooms will want to be measured for potential external sources of microwaves, such as from neighborhood antennas or neighbors\u2019 routers, and body voltage should be checked to determine if there are any concerns related to electric fields.<\/p>\n In a pilot study by Deitrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD et al, high ambient microwaves and body voltage levels were associated with increased risk of autistic offspring. (See <\/em>http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3pujavs)<\/em><\/p>\n In May 2008, the UCLA School of Public Health reported results of a study<\/a> finding a possible link between cell phone exposure and behavioral problems in young children, urging additional research. They found \u201cChildren who were exposed to cell phones before and\/or after birth tended to have higher prevalence of emotional symptoms, behavioral problems, inattention, hyperactivity and problems with peers. When looking at the combined use of cell phones during pregnancy and in childhood, children were 80 percent more likely to have behavioral problems compared to children who do not use a cell phone and whose mothers did not use cell phones during pregnancy. When looking at cell phone use during pregnancy alone and not during childhood, children were 54 percent more likely to have behavioral problems. \u201d<\/p>\n Last year, scientists at Yale University demonstrated that fetal exposure to radiofrequency radiation from cellular telephones does in fact affect adult behavior, in a study where mice exposed in utero to high frequency EMFs<\/a> \u2014from cell phones\u2014 developed neurological and behavioral problems by the time they became adults. Hugh Taylor, MD, Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reroductive Sciences says, \u201c\u201cWe have shown that behavioral problems in mice that resemble ADHD are caused by cell phone exposure in the womb\u2026The rise in behavioral disorders in human children may be in part due to fetal cellular telephone irradiation exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n In a report in 2012 by Yale affiliate, Environment and Human Health Inc, \u201cCell Phones-Technology, Exposures, Health Effects\u201d, by Professor John Wargo et al, Wargo states: \u201cThe scientific evidence is sufficiently robust showing that cellular devices pose significant health risks to children and pregnant women.\u201d\u2026\u201cThe weight of the evidence supports stronger precautionary regulation by the federal government.\u201d\u2026\u201cThe cellular industry should take immediate steps to reduce emission of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from phones and avoid marketing their products to children.\u201d<\/p>\n Co-author of the report Dr. Hugh Taylor states, \u201cThe human brain is especially susceptible to numerous environmental insults that can produce irreversible damage during critical periods of nervous system development between conception and full maturity. A number of peer-reviewed studies reported changes in the nervous systems of rats, mice and humans following exposure to cell phone radiation. These include diminished learning, diminished reaction time, decreased motor function, reduced memory accuracy, hyperactivity and diminished cognition.\u201d<\/p>\n 32. No to Wireless Baby Monitors! <\/strong>According to Larry Gust of Gust Environmental, the original wireless baby monitors with the long antennas were safe when kept 5 or 6 feet away from baby. The new generation digital baby monitors, he says, \u201cgenerate radiation signature similar to cell phones, cordless phones, Wi-Fi, and some wireless children\u2019s games (e.g. X-Box 360)\u201d. Many scientists are extremely concerned about subjecting babies to this radiation and wonder if there is a connection with Sudden Infant Death (SIDS). Search for the old analog baby monitors with long antennas (not short stubby ones) on EBay or in thrift shops.<\/p>\n 33. Create Electromagnetically Clean Bedrooms.<\/strong> Strive to make the bedroom as electromagnetically clean as possible. This means no sources of microwave radiation (cell phones, portable phones, wireless routers or computer equipment). Also check the levels of electric and magnetic fields and dirty electricity. Look not only for wiring errors (with a gauss meter) but also check the metal plumbing coming into the house for magnetic and high frequency fields. EMF fields of all kinds can significantly impact sleep quality and it is a very common cause of insomnia.<\/p>\n Most electrical devices will contain an electric circuit board, however, some products can be designed (on software from http:\/\/www.altium.com\/<\/a> for example) to have a radial or branched circuit, so little to no EMF will be released. This is a good idea for new innovators who are designing new products to try and limit the potential EMF in devices. For now though, be sure to unplug electric devices near the bed, such as electric blankets and space heaters; use battery powered LCD alarm clocks (not LED), keeping them several feet away from the body; be conscious of extension cords or power strips in the room, making sure they are not near the bed; and if you want a profoundly relaxing night\u2019s sleep, experiment with turning the fuse box off to the bedroom at night to eliminate all electrical current. Finally, if your home alarm system is a wireless alarm system, use it only when you are away, not at night when you are at home sleeping.<\/p>\n 34. Grounding Can Be Beneficial.<\/strong> Grounding replenishes the body with electrons from the earth and stabilizes our electrical systems. Research increasingly shows grounding is a potent anti-inflammatory and regulator of many of the body\u2019s systems and rhythms. There are now grounding sheets; wrist, knee and waste bands; and electrode patches for clinical use that all connect to the earth with either a grounding rod or via the ground port in the electrical socket. See www.EarthingInstitute.net<\/a> to read the emerging body of science in this exciting area and order Earthing products at www.Earthing.com<\/a>. Patients sensitive to RF fields sometimes improve if grounded due to the tremendous support provided by the earth\u2019s electrons. Please read the recent article by Camilla Rees, MBA in Holistic Primary Care magazine \u201cEarthing: Restoring Health from the Ground Up\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 35. Shielding Bed Canopies.<\/strong> People especially sensitive to RF may want to sleep under a metal mesh tent, sometimes called a \u2018sleep sanctuary\u2019. It shields out the RF from cell towers, wi-fi, etc. and people often sleep significantly better if those are the fields to which they are reacting. Reduces RF radiation exposures by approximately 99%. Needless to say, do not attempt to use an RF-emitting cell phone or laptop under this tent. (www.emfsafetystore.com<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n Note, some experts in electric field mitigation suggest that non-continguously conductive and ungrounded tent shielding fabrics could conceivably act as an antenna for 60Hz electric field EMFs, so for people sensitive to those household 60HZ electric fields the RF bed tent shielding may not necessarily be a good option. Though we have been surrounded by electric fields since the beginning of electrification in the early 1900s, there is emerging evidence that 60 HZ electric field electrification may stress the body and promote poor sleep, which in turn may contribute to many illnesses. We advise that the best sleeping\/living arrangement is to reduce EMF exposure, or live in a low EMF area. Additional options are to turn off the bedroom\u2019s electrical breaker, which significantly reduce EMFs, or consider sleeping on a grounded sheet or mattress.<\/p>\n 36. Metals In One\u2019s Environment Reflect and Intensify Exposures. <\/strong>Be conscious of the amount of metal in the environment because it reflects radiation, creating unknown hotspots. Metal window frames, chairs, tables, beds, and filing cabinets are all possible contributors. Metal underwire bras are also of concern. People with metal dental fillings or braces are at risk of intensified exposures due to reflections in the mouth. Children in schools with Wi-Fi who have metal braces are of special concern.<\/p>\n 37. Drive Defensively.<\/strong> Symptoms of electromagnetic derangement include slowed reflexes and impaired cognitive function, so drive defensively understanding that many other drivers are impaired today by short- and long-term exposures to cell phone and wireless radiation, as well as by distraction from texting. Never use a cell phone in a car while driving, and ideally, hook up the antenna externally.<\/p>\n 38. Hotel Strategies. <\/strong>If a hotel uses Wi-Fi, book ahead and ask to be located as far away from the closet containing the wireless router or relay equipment as possible. Sensitive people often seek out small inns and retreat centers without wireless, or where they can sometimes find managers willing to turn off the wireless connection over night.<\/p>\n 39. Airlines.<\/strong> Avoid airlines with in-flight wireless. As the airplane is in effect a metal cage, other than the small windows, this is an especially high-risk environment for radiation from any source, including cell phones. Ask flight attendants to contact the Association of Flight Attendants regarding this matter.<\/p>\n 40. Seek Out Wi-Fi Free Environments.<\/strong> Do not congregate in wireless hotspots, like coffee shops, malls, megastores and fast food chains with wireless. Give your body a break and seek out wi-fi free locations for leisure activities.<\/p>\n 41. Reinstall Landline Telephones. <\/strong>If you have disconnected your landline phone, reinstall it. Contact members of Congress and insist the landline system NOT be dismantled, something currently under serious discussion.<\/p>\n 42. Compact Fluorescent and LED Bulbs. <\/strong>CFLs emit radiofrequency radiation, UV radiation and Dirty Electricity. Many people are sensitive to the fields being emitted, and there is evidence the UV fields are linked to skin cancer<\/a>. CFLs also contain mercury, and must be disposed as a toxic waste. If you use a CFL, the radiation travels on the wiring into other rooms on the same electrical circuit, impacting people there. We recommend stocking up now on the incandescent light bulbs, and also possibly switching to energy efficient LED bulbs that do not contain the RF or UV radiation. However, most LEDs still have the dirty electricity problem, which can be filtered. Some brands have been recalled due to fire risks. Other LED health and environmental risks are described in Scientific American September 15, 2012<\/a>. Though incandescent bulbs are the safest bulbs, recently incandescent bulb manufacturing has been terminated by GE in the United States, as new energy efficiency standards for lighting go into effect between 2012-2014. Health practitioners must be prepared to recommend the safest alternatives to patients. We recommend sensitive people and those with any kind of serious health challenge or health risks secure a large supply of incandescent bulbs now.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Source: \u201cPublic Health SOS: The Shadow Side of the Wireless Revolution\u201d<\/strong> by Camilla Rees, MBA and Magda Havas, PhD<\/p>\n 43. Smart Meters Increase EMF Exposures. <\/strong>Many communities across America are complaining of acute biological effects from radiofrequency based \u2018smart meters\u2019, the new utility meters being underwritten with federal stimulus money. The radio mesh networks appear to be more problematic than those piggybacking on power lines (\u2018Broadband Over Power\u2019), however there is very serious concern about the long-term effects of BPL, as well. Citizens in many states are fighting smart meters and dozens of towns and counties in Northern California have placed a moratorium on the further roll out of smart meters. California and Maine, under intense pressure from residents, now require a smart meter opt-out option for residents. Ironically, none of these meters allow integration of new renewable energy technologies, such as solar, wind, geothermal etc., which are needed for a true Smart Grid that could enhance the nation\u2019s energy sustainability.<\/p>\n Patients should be advised to opt-out of \u2018smart\u2019 electric, gas and water meters when possible, to never allow meters to be placed internally within the home (such as in colder climates), to experiment with RF shielding fabrics behind the meter (www.EMFSafetyStore.com<\/a>) <\/em>to see if any symptoms improve,<\/em> and to not buy home electrical appliances, such as washers, dryers, dishwashers, stereos, etc., which will wirelessly transmit usage information throughout the house.<\/p>\n 44. The Crux of the Issue is the Thermal vs. Non-Thermal Debate. <\/strong>Whether one is concerned with radiation from cell phones, portable phones, wireless routers, cell towers, dirty electricity or smart meters, the core issue is that industry and government are conveniently ignoring the large body of science showing biological effects at non-heating levels of exposure. This dam of denial is starting to erode as more research is published and existing research is publicized. A summary of science showing biological effects at non-thermal levels can be found in Pathophysiology<\/em>, August 2009<\/strong>, edited by Martin Blank, PhD of Columbia University, as well as in the industry commissioned Ecolog Report<\/strong><\/a> (2010). The industry\u2019s own commissioned Ecolog Report<\/strong> states:<\/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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\n21. Use a Hard-Wired Ethernet Cord to Connect to the Internet.<\/strong> Choose a router for internet access that is hard-wired with an Ethernet cord (not a wireless router or a hybrid wireless\/wired router option, which can emit radiation even when using the wired port with the Ethernet cord). Install Ethernet cords in as many locations in your home as needed. If you cannot find a wired-only router and must use a hybrid router, be sure to turn off the router\u2019s wireless signal. Using the wired port on a hybrid router is not enough\u2014you must take this extra step to actually disable the router\u2019s wireless signal otherwise the radiation will be emitted even though you use a cord. Information on how to do this is usually available by contacting the router manufacturer or your internet service provider. It is simple and very quick to disable.<\/p>\nFrequency of Electromagnetic Sensitivity Symptoms Based on Distance to a Cell Phone Base Station<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Emit RF, UV and Many Times the Dirty Electricity of Incandescent Bulbs<\/strong><\/h3>\n