We are
electrobiological creatures which have evolved in
a gentle hiss of background radiation. In the few generations we
have been exposed to exponentially incresing levels of man-made radiation,
and we now live in an electromagnetic smog of thousands of different
fields, few of which benefit us, most of which are damaging. It has
been estimated that about a third of people may suffer mild health
problems as a result and about 5% of us may suffer seriously.
Reports of the dangers of radiation from power lines has been circulating
for years. Many studies have highlighted statistical correlations
of leukemias and other cancers with electricity power lines.
Electro-Hypersensitivity
Some people can be so affected by ES
that they can tell when an electrical appliance has been turned on
or off in another part of the house, to the point where they can no
longer live in a normal house. We are biological electromagnetic
devices. Our nerves communicate with our brains
via electric signals, and these signals generate electromagnetic fields
which can be read by instruments remotely. Each cell in our body also
communicates with neighbouring cells using tiny electromagnetic
impulses. Our bodies evolved able to cope
with the natural background radiation of the earth, but now
we exist in an incredibly noiser environment. Wwe have flooded
our environment with strong electromagnetic signals, starting with
radio waves to the EM noise your washing machine gives off and cumulating
in the WIFI and mobile phone signals that permeate us daily. The radiation
and health effects drop with distance so there is some protection in
putting as much distance as possible between yourself, appliances,
cabling and external sources as possible.
Some people are especially sensitive to this,
and show clear symptoms of ES. However, many others suffer
without understanding why. ELF-EMF has been linked to ME, leukemia,
cancers, Multiple Sclerosis, diabetes, Attention Deficit Disorder,
depression and suicide, miscarriage, sleep-disorders, and many more.
Externally Generated Fields
These include mobile phone masts, electricity
pylons, underground cables, substations, TETRA masts, WI-FI hotspots.
They are serious health risks and should be subject to far deeper
investigation of their biological effects. For example:
"
A
study, in Warwickshire, showed a cluster of 31 cancers around a single
street. A quarter of the 30 staff at a special school within sight
of the 90ft high mast have developed tumours since 2000, while another
quarter have suffered significant health problems".
A study in Nalia in Germany found people who lived within 400m
of a GSM base station were 3 times more likely to develop cancer, and
at a younger age.
There are 47,000 phone masts in the UK already. Many of these are placed
in schools or near schools, and since children are more vunerable to
radiation than adults this is effectively killing kids for corporate
profit. Now apart from physically destroying these masts, other actions
you can take is to relocate your child to another school, take legal
action against the company or challenge the liability insurance of
the property owner. There is also a reading of a parliamentary bill
challenging the mast planning laws, the Telecommunication Masts (Planning
Control) Bill on the 29th of June 2007 that you could support through
lobbying your MPs support.
Domestic Appliances
Fewer people think of this but any mains powered mechanical device will
give off a large EMF. There is no point in protecting your child from a
new pylon next to their bedroom if you still let them use a hairdryer,
sit next to the washing machine and tumble drier, have them sleep next
to a mains socket or cabling or on an electirc blanket, have their mobile
phone charging up next to where they sit, and then sit under fluorescent
lights at school. Buy them a TFT screen to replace their VDU -and don't
make them vacuum-clean ! Keep beds away from electrical appliances, don't
use mobile phones indoors or where the signal is weak. If you do suffer
from ES then you can effectively shield a room using conductive foil, you
can also purchase nets, bedding and even hats that help shield you more
( not the so called 'tin-foil hats', these are more like bee-keeper hats
with conductive netting).
Don't use WiFi or wireless devices like cordless phones if you have children
in the house, and oppose the use of WiFi in schools and public places.
It is extremely damaging for very little benefit over standard network
cables and cabled phones.
Avoid unearthed "double insulated" equipment, or earth equipment
such as laptops manually.
Poor House Wiring, Net Currents and Dirty Electricity
About a third of the EMF you will be absorbing is
caused by poorly wired houses and dirty electricity. First, dirty electricity
refers to the high frequency surges that occur as transient spikes
when an appliance is turned on or off, automatically or manually. These
create damaging EMF fields and they can be filtered out using capacitors.
Where they have been filtered out in studies, masive health benefits
ensue in conditions as diverse as MS and diabetes.
An incorrecly wired house can have a floating 'ground' radiate EMF through
piping or even the earth you stand upon.
Replace
ring circuits with radial circuits, except in the kitchen where this is less practicable due to the
high-power appliances there. Consider using shielded cabling or housing
the cabling in a grounded metal container like they use in modern offices
and schools. Fit decoupler ( or demand ) circuits to each radial spur so
that the electricity can't flow when there isn't a load. Shielding will
decrease electric fields but won't decrease magnetic fields given off by
cabling as few metals have a high magnetic permeability, a notable exception
being 'mu-metal' - although steel is better than aluminium in this regard.
Net currents are caused by a fault or faults having developed in the supply
cables between two substations, creating high EMFs over a wide area. Power
companies don't normally see this as problem and will only repair it if
you can prove these fields exist.
