What Is EMF?
EMF is an abbreviation for electromagnetic field, and is often used to refer to harmful manmade electricity.
"Electromagnetic pollution (EMF) may be the most significant form of pollution human activity has produced in this century!"
~ Dr. Andrew Weil, Leading Health Expert
ELECTROMAGNETIC POLLUTION
The environment most of us inhabit is filled with an invisible form of pollution that until recently has been largely ignored. But a growing volume of research is heightening concern that electromagnetic pollution may be negatively impacting the health and well-being of millions.
Everything that is electrical – microwaves, televisions, computers, Wi-Fi network, wireless system, Washing machines, Electric appliances and devices – emits electromagnetic radiation.
Who may be at risk?
Anyone who uses electricity.
Do you have a hair dryer, a digital alarm clock, a toaster, coffee maker, TV or computer in the house?
If you occupy a dwelling or office located near high-tension power lines, you may be at even greater risk.
Only if you live far from a city with no electricity at all like the hermit are you unaffected.
Man's ability to harness electrical power has transformed the world in a mere two hundred years since we first began to even understand electricity.
But electricity is more than just the energy that travels through lines and wires it creates an energy field that radiates from any electronic device, appliance, wire, or high-power transmission line. Our proximity to electricity places us within electrical fields twenty four hours a day.
Not until the 19th century did scientists understand that forces other than mechanical ones such as gravity are at work. Out of this grew the concept of force fields. Scientists began to realize that space is filled with invisible regions of energy that exist, unlike gravity, independently of material objects. These fields are what we now call electromagnetic fields, or EMFs.
Magnetism and electricity are interrelated, as electricity moves through a conductor, an electromagnetic field is generated. EMFs occur naturally, the earth is enveloped in a static magnetic field, believed to be created by its metallic inner core. The human body itself is electrodynamics, all cells and tissues generate electromagnetic fields.
Man-made EMFs emanate from whatever conducts or uses electricity, appliances, wiring, distribution lines under homes and along streets and highways, railroad cars on electrified lines, and high-tension power lines.
RESEARCH AND CONTROVERSY
A growing body of research suggests that prolonged exposure to EMFs increases the risk of cancer.
Report cites case-controlled studies showing that children living in homes near high tension lines had higher rates of cancer that those who did not.
The public awareness of EMFs has been increased by the famous and controversial book The Great Power Line Cover-up by Paul Brodeur. Brodeur has meticulously examined reports about neighborhoods located near power lines and electrical substations where cancers are occurring in sometimes shockingly high numbers. The picture painted is alarming. A disturbingly large number of these cancer clusters, areas with increased cancer rates, can be found where people live and work in close proximity to powerful sources of EMFs.
If we wait for conclusive proof before taking action, it may be too late. Moreover, what should be glaringly obvious amidst all the discussion about EMFs is the narrow health focus. The argument is mostly limited to whether or not EMF exposure causes cancer. Could EMFs also be factors in other health problems?
A NEW THEORY
Amidst the confusion and the controversy about the health effects of EMFs, clearly years away from resolution, a revolutionary new theory has emerged about how both high and low frequency radiation impacts the human biomagnetic field.
Based on recent discoveries, the most profound effects of EMFs may lie beneath the level of wavelength and frequency, at the subatomic level, the world of the electron and the photon. Photons are packets of energy in the electromagnetic spectrum. Electrons, surrounding the nucleus of the atom, are not really particles in the material sense. Electrons are actually energetic regions in space, called shells, which absorb and emit energy in the form of photons. The cell can be thought of as an information center, composed of molecules which in turn are composed of atoms constantly sending forth and receiving streams of photons. Photons create a signal potential of subatomic information. In order for cells to function together in the body, the signal potential the transfer of information in the form of photon streams from cell to cell must flow smoothly in an orderly fashion, a coherent signal potential.
If something disrupts the natural order and coherence of this dynamic flow of photons, the photon stream becomes disrupted. As photon streams become more incoherent, the cellular information flow breaks down. It may be that optimal function of the human body depends upon the smoothness and coherence of the photonic signal potential at the subatomic level. If this is true, disease itself could be a direct manifestation of a breakdown in this subatomic energetic communication that is perhaps the fundamental coordinating mechanism for all physiologic activity.
This research based on an understanding of sub-particle physics that may have profound implications has led to the development of a new technology for removing EMF pollution from the home and work environment. This technology takes the form of software that can be encoded into the circuitry of electronic devices such as digital clocks. The effect is to realign the random, chaotic sub-particle energy in the environment, thus restoring a naturally coherent field. The stress-inducing sub-particle static created by surrounding EMFs is neutralized. EMF fog the electromagnetic pollution pervading the environment is cleaned-up.
Electromagnetic pollution is here to stay. The electronic age has brought us many wonderful benefits no one would want to give up, but we clearly need to better understand the consequences of living and working in environments filled with electromagnetic energies...
We cannot avoid EMFs in our environment. We can however effectively safeguard our health and heal our bodies. Some of you may be wondering whether or not EMF dangers are real. After all, there are researchers and authorities who insist that EMFs are harmless. The truth is, thousands of scientific research papers are published every year that document the health risks associated with EMFS. These studies have shown that all EMFs, regardless of range or frequency have damaging consequences.
A large body of research comes from Sweden where they have officially recognized electromagnetic hypersensitivity or electro sensitivity as a medical condition. This is a condition where someone experiences physical or psychological symptoms that are aggravated by EMFs at levels that most people can tolerate. Most common symptoms include : headaches; tinnitus; fatigue; nausea; stress; poor concentration; sleep disorder; pain; burning sensation; skin conditions; and rashes.
Research Studies
The dangers of electromagnetic radiation became apparent after World War II, when certain diseases started appearing with greater frequency among WWII radar personnel. Since then, the science and medical communities have produced a crush of evidence that exposure to radio frequencies is linked to cancers, brain tumors, lymphomas, headaches, melanomas, leukemia, Alzheimer’s, memory loss, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, high-blood pressure, and brain damage,insomnia; memory and learning disorders; mood disorders; eating disorders; depression; obesity; panic attacks, bipolar disorder; autism; epilepsy; endometriosis; fibroids; fibrocystic breasts; menstrual disturbances; prostate cancer; immune disturbances; cancer; high cholesterol; blood pressure abnormalities......
Many investigators report functional alterations in the neuroendocrine system of both animals and humans exposed to microwave or radio frequency energies. These changes occur in the pituitary gland, adrenal cortex, thyroid and gonads.
Additionally, studies have found that EMF exposure more than doubles the release of mercury vapour from dental fillings, triggers the expression of disease causing genes, damages DNA and interferes with DNA repair. Studies have also shown that cancer cell division is 24 times greater when the cancer cells are exposed to EMFs.
Many research studies have found that the ELF and radio frequency radiation can cause other biological changes.
| Enzyme changes that affect DNA and cell growth; possible cancer and birth defects. | |
| Changed metabolism and increased cell growth. | |
| Fetal abnormalities, probably caused by enzyme changes. | |
| Gene expression changes, which creates stress on your body and possibly cancer. | |
| Increased production of stress proteins within cell, possibly to Alzheimer’s disease. | |
| Chronic stress induced by exposure to EMFs, which can lead to heart conditions. | |
| Neuro-hormone changes, which can result in memory loss and impaired brain function. | |
| Electro-smog disturbs the growth of cells and the information flow between cells |
One of the keys to understanding how EMFs can influence the body may lie in the pineal gland, a tiny organ located at the center of the brain.
Based on the research, when you reduce your exposure to EMFs your healing energies flow more freely and the body begins to heal. Your nervous system and acupuncture meridian system are released from constriction. A calmness sets in. The pineal gland increases its production of hormones and important chemicals that control and effect physical, emotional and mental functioning. There is also an increase in overall energy. Cells no longer function as though in a state of emergency. As well there is increased production, uptake and cell retention of important electrolytes such as lithium, potassium, sodium and calcium. These electrolytes or ions are important for every bodily function. Because your body becomes more efficient, you realize greater benefits from nutrition, supplements and healing therapies. In terms of emotional and mental changes, people report improved sense of well being, clarity, concentration, and improved anger management. The benefits that have been reported for children show that there is marked improvement in hyperactive ADHD and asthmatic children. There are reports of increased calmness, attention span and impulse control.
It seems that the pineal gland is the organ most impaired by EMF exposure. This organ produces hormones and neurotransmitter that tune and regulate the hypothalamus, central nervous system and immune system. EMF exposure suppresses the pineal gland activity leading to the reduction of 2 important chemical messengers: melatonin and serotonin. Both are involved in regulating numerous processes and functions, however, serotonin has enormous influence over many brain functions.
