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Are You Suffering From Radio Wave Sickness?

Date: 27/02/09 Keywords: EMF-pollution, Alzheimer's Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, environmental health
In this modern age, every person is affected by electrical pollution (EMF). As a result, some of us more vulnerable and susceptible to some of the major diseases of our time, such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and diabetes. Epidemiologic studies (study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations) relate electromagnetic fields to birth defects, psychosis, childhood leukaemias and to other cancers, especially brain and reproductive tumours. Without knowing it, you may have symptoms that could point to sensitivity to EMF pollution. From the first awareness of the health effects related to electromagnetic radiation in the 1970’s, the non-localized neurological symptoms suffered have been very prominent and have been dubbed ‘Radio Wave Sickness’ (RWS).

In the previous two alerts on EMF pollution I explained how, in this modern age, every person is affected by electrical pollution. Some people are more sensitive, less resilient and therefore more vulnerable to health problems associated with EMF pollution. As a result, those more sensitive to EMF pollution can be more vulnerable and susceptible to some of the major diseases of our time, such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and diabetes. Epidemiologic studies (study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations) relate electromagnetic fields to birth defects, psychosis, childhood leukaemias and to other cancers, especially brain and reproductive tumours.


However, being more resilient to EMF doesn’t make you less vulnerable. Without knowing it, you may have symptoms that could point to sensitivity to EMF pollution. From the first awareness of the health effects related to electromagnetic radiation in the 1970’s, the non-localized neurological symptoms suffered have been very prominent and have been dubbed ‘Radio Wave Sickness’ (RWS).


So how can ‘dirty’ or ‘chaotic’ electricity affect you?


In his book The Body Electric, Dr. Robert O. Becker explains the extreme sensitivity of the human body to electromagnetic fields and radiation. In simple terms our sensitivity to EMF can be explained as follow: In addition to being part of an electrical circuit because of the electrical earth currents, each person is capacitively coupled (part of the transfer of energy within an electrical network) to the wires running around them through the walls, floor, and ceiling of the building where they live or work.


In their book Electromagnetic Fields and the Life Environment Karel Marha, Jan Musil, and Hana Tuha, describe the symptoms humans experience with chronic exposure to high frequencies. These symptoms touch on all of the most minor and puzzling symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia, as well as all of the widely accepted ones. It may be interesting to note that the symptoms of CFS, fibromyalgia, and Gulf War Syndrome are all virtually identical to those of RWS.

What are the Symptoms of Radio Wave Sickness?


· Neurological: headaches, dizziness, nausea, difficulty concentrating, memory loss, irritability, depression, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, weakness, tremors, muscle spasms, numbness, tingling, altered reflexes, muscle and joint paint, leg/foot pain, ‘Flu-like’ symptoms, fever. More severe reactions can include seizures, paralysis, psychosis and stroke.

· Cardiac: palpitations, arrhythmias, pain or pressure in the chest, low or high blood pressure, slow or fast heart rate, shortness of breath.

· Respiratory: sinusitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma.

· Dermatological: skin rash, itching, burning, facial flushing.

· Ophthalmologic: pain or burning in the eyes, pressure in/behind the eyes, deteriorating vision, floaters, cataracts.

· Others: digestive problems; abdominal pain; enlarged thyroid, testicular/ovarian pain; dryness of lips, tongue, mouth, eyes; great thirst; dehydration; nosebleeds; internal bleeding; altered sugar metabolism; immune abnormalities; redistribution of metals within the body; hair loss; pain in the teeth; deteriorating fillings; impaired sense of smell; ringing in the ears.


Exposure to high frequencies seems to be linked to a myriad of other health problems including depression, attention deficit disorder (ADD), cancer, infertility, miscarriages, birth defects, allergies, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Lou Gehrig's disease.


What is the solution?


Regrettably, to date, articles in mainstream medical journals, featuring the human health risks of exposure to EMF, have not received the notice and publicity they deserve. Each time an article appears, a carefully prepared highly publicised ‘damage-control’ study that reportedly shows inconclusive or negative results is released. These highly publicised, "damage control studies" are probably the ones you and your doctor will recall seeing. Nevertheless the information about the true state of affairs are out their and many studies have been made that shows the true effects of EMF Pollution.


As much as it took governments across the globe decades to accept global warming to be a real threat to humankind as well as accepting the part we all played in creating the problem, it may take some time for industries and governments to accept the threat and health risks of EMF pollution.


For the time being, the only known cure for RWS is to stop being exposed to high frequencies. And I’d like to add to that: Knowledge is power.


There are measures you can take to make your environment safer and exposure to EMF less.


Remove dimmer switches and halogen lights as these generate a high amount of ‘dirty’ electricity
Touch lamps, plasma TVs, most compact fluorescent bulbs, fluorescent lights with electronic ballasts, some full-spectrum lights, and wireless plug-in telephone jacks are very bad sources of high frequencies and are best removed.
Remove flashers from decorative lighting. Each on or off event results in a high frequency transient.
Only use laptops and MacBooks on battery. Recharge them when you are not around. They generate a large amount of "dirty" power and the transformer on the charging cord generates a very large field.
Use a Graham/Stetzer Microsurge Meter to check for other polluting or malfunctioning electrical devices. (While checking readings, keep in mind that readings which change quickly are worse than steady readings. The faster and greater the change, the worse they are.)
Be sure to check high speed internet routers. (A handful of malfunctioning routers have been found that caused incredibly bad electrical pollution levels.)
Have your electrician replace poorly made switches, fixtures, and appliances.
Have your electrician make sure the wire between the meter and your electrical box is large enough and in good shape. If it is too small, it is a bottleneck for high frequencies and a fire hazard.
Plug in high frequency filters. (Such as Graham/Stetzer filters.) Approximately 20 Graham/Stetzer filters are needed for the average house. They should be plugged in near sources of high frequencies, as well as, frequently used electrical appliances.
Reduce the use of electrical equipment close to your bed, as well as close to the areas where you spend a lot of time. Just the electrical alarm clock close to your bed generates an EMF field of about 5-10 mG (milligauss), which is much higher than the safe level of max 2 mG. Ask yourself: Do I really need to have the wireless on all the time? Do I really need to have the mobile phone on when I am at home?
The EMF fields weaken with distance from the source, for example, if you have a choice of where to locate your home office, choose to have it as far from your bedroom as possible.

Some solutions in dealing with high EMF are pretty easy: go for a battery operated alarm clock versus a mains one, do not have your mobile phone close to your body when you sleep. Some solutions might require much more effort and time, but this is a better option than weakening your immune system and watching your body manifest disease.

The damaging effect of EMF pollution is cumulative. Even though exposure to high EMF has been scientifically linked to numerous illnesses, it often takes time to see its effect on the physical body. Some people will react to it quite quickly, and others, with a stronger immune system, will take longer to respond. The important thing is to know and realise that the threat is very real and it is out there everyday.


To read the previous two related articles in this series follow the links below:


Can Electrical Appliances Harm Your Health?

EMF Pollution And Its Potential Health Risks