the most conspicuous symptoms…we can see…a clear temporal and spatial correlation between the appearance of disease and exposure to pulsed high-frequency microwave radiation (HFMR), such as installation of a mobile telephone sending station in the near vicinity; intensive mobile telephone use; installation of a digital cordless (DECT) telephone at home or in the neighborhood.
We can no longer believe this to be purely coincidence.
Our therapeutic efforts to restore health are becoming increasingly less effective: The unimpeded and continuous penetration of radiation into living and working areas…causes uninterrupted stress and prevents the patient’s thorough recovery.
The Austrian Medical Association guideline for the treatment of EMF syndrome states:
There has been a sharp rise in unspecific, often stress-associated health problems that increasingly present physicians with the challenge of complex differential diagnosis. A cause that has been accorded little attention so far is increasing electrosmog exposure at home, at work, and during leisure activities, occurring in addition to the chronic stress in personal and working life. It correlates with an overall situation of chronic stress that can lead to burnout.3
Electrosmog is a catch-all phrase that refers to all forms of non-ionizing electromagnetic pollution generated by wireless technology, electronic devices, and electricity, and it represents the flip side of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapies that are used to help the body heal.
Electrosmog contributes to chronic illness including cancer, heart disease, neurological and immune system disorders, diabetes, and reproductive problems as well as insomnia, mood disorders, chronic fatigue and chronic pain, symptoms that are prevalent among those with electrosensitivity. The offending devices include but are not limited to cell phones, cordless phones, wireless baby monitors, Wi-Fi routers, computers, plasma TVs, energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs and smart meters as well as nearby cell phone, broadcast, and radar antennas.
Western medical practice increasingly treats the symptoms rather than the cause of illness. Someone who drinks contaminated water and becomes ill can go to their doctor to get medication that will relieve the symptoms. However, if they continue to drink contaminated water they will require repeated treatments, which may become less effective with time. The same applies to electrosmog exposure. If the radiation from electromagnetic emissions is making people ill, then getting treatment for the symptoms and returning to an electromagnetically polluted environment will lessen the effectiveness of the mediation prescribed. For this reason it is important to practice electromagnetic hygiene.
FIVE CASE STUDIES OF ELECTROSMOG AND ELECTROSENSITIVITY
One of the criticisms of electrical sensitivity is that it is psychosomatic rather than physiological. When the symptoms are subjective and difficult to objectively verify then the role fear of exposure has on the symptoms is difficult to assess. For that reason, 5 objectively verifiable case studies are provided to demonstrate the effect electrosmog generated by electronic and wireless equipment has on human health.
Case #1: Skin Rash & Energy Efficient Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb
A woman developed a skin rash on her face and neck while reading (Fig. 1). The rash appeared suddenly one evening while she was reading a book in her favorite chair at home. There were no changes in her diet, skin care products, medication, household chemicals, and there were no new stressful events in her life. It turned out that the offender was a new compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb that had replaced an incandescent light bulb to save energy, as mandated by the government.
CFL bulbs emit ultraviolet (UV) radiation and this woman had lupus and was sensitive to UV radiation. Very few people are aware that a CFL bulb generates UV radiation and the last thing anyone would think of is using sunscreen inside a building.6 Warnings have now been issued by various health authorities, including Health Canada, to keep at least 30 cm away from these light bulbs and if sitting closer than 30 cm to limit use to no more than 3 consecutive hours.7 Some of these “curly” bulbs now resemble incandescent light bulbs with an additional glass envelope that eliminate UV exposure. However, this does not make them safe to use.
Fluorescent light bulbs also emit radio frequency radiation in the intermediate frequency range (IF) at thousands of cycles per second and this radiation can also adversely affect health. Indeed, so many complaints have been filed that 3 groups in the U.K.– the British Dermatological Association, Migraine Action, and Epilepsy Action – have spoken out against these light bulbs.
Those who are electrically hypersensitive often state they are unable to tolerate being in the same room with fluorescent light bulbs. Symptoms include some combination of migraines (for migraine sufferers), headaches, fatigue, confusion and memory problems, feeling unwell, eye problems, irritability, anxiety, dizziness, and nausea. More information on CFL bulbs is provided at www.clfimpact.com
Figure 1. Woman developed a skin rash on her face and neck after sitting next to a compact fluorescent light bulb that emits ultraviolet radiation. Woman has lupus and is sensitive to UV Radiation
Case #2: Diabetes and Treadmill
A 57-year old female with type 2 diabetes does not take medication and controls her blood sugar by diet and exercise. Her exercise of choice is walking. Irrespective of how high her blood sugar is when she starts her walk, her blood sugar drops to normal (around 7 mmol/L or 126 mg/dL) by the time she ends her walk 20-minutes later. If she exercises on a treadmill for 20-minutes, her blood sugar increases repeatable to just under 12 mmol/L or 210 mg/dL. So despite her body’s need for fuel (sugar) the treadmill generates electrosmog in the form of a high magnetic field and dirty electricity and, as someone who is sensitive, this stresses her body generating higher plasma glucose levels (Fig. 2).8
Figure 2. 57-year-old female with type 2 diabetes uses exercise (walking) to control plasma glucose. Levels of plasma glucose drop to 7 mmol/L (126 mg/dL) after a 20-minute walk outdoors. They increase to 12 mmol/L (216 mg/dL) after a 20-minute walk on a treadmill that generates electrosmog in the form of dirty electricity and a high magnetic field.
There are two types of diabetes recognized by western medicine: Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile on-set diabetes, appears to be genetically controlled, is detected relative early in life, and requires medication. Type 2 diabetes, or adult-onset diabetes, is linked to a sedentary lifestyle, consuming the wrong type of food, and gaining weight – especially around the middle – that leads to impaired glucose metabolism.
There may be a third type of diabetes (type 3) that is triggered by exposure to an environmental stressor like electrosmog resulting in elevated blood sugar as shown in the example above.8 Indeed, those who have brittle diabetes and are unable to regulate their blood sugar may be responding to changes in the environment that causes the blood sugar to rise or fall making regulation truly challenging.
Doctors need to be aware that the environment may alter blood sugar for those with electrical sensitivity. For this reason it is essential that electromagnetic hygiene be practiced at medical centers and that these centers be kept electrosmog-free so the environment doesn’t influence the plasma glucose levels and other symptoms patients may experience. Also, exercise with electronic equipment may be an unhealthy form of exercise for those
