Electropollution (Toxic Frequencies) Health Risks Identified Part 2

ELECTROPOLLUTION (TOXIC FREQUENCIES)-- HEALTH RISKS IDENTIFIED
Part 2

by Jackie Burgess, RDH (ret)

……“We are continually bombarded, day and night with an ‘Abnormal
Electromagnetic Environment.' Our use of energy for power and communication
has radically changed the total electromagnetic field of the Earth. Because we
cannot directly perceive this with any of our senses, most of us are unaware that
it has occurred. Before 1900, the Earth’s electromagnetic field was composed
simply of the field and its associated micropulsations, visible light, and random
discharges of lightening. Today, we swim in a sea of energy that is almost totally
man-made.”

....“Over the past 50 years, we have more than duplicated the changes in frequency
and strength of the micropulsations that may have been associated with past
species die-outs. The scientific evidence leads to only one conclusion: the
exposure of living organisms to abnormal electromagnetic fields results in
significant abnormalities in physiology and function.”
Robert O. Becker, MD (Cross Currents – 1990)



ABSTRACT
Since the body is functionally “electric,” the various forms of environmental energy have beneficial and adverse effects on living tissue. The significant increase of toxic, man-made frequencies has been and continues to be of significant concern because we now have entire generations who have been totally exposed since conception; and while the long-term effects have yet to play out entirely, plenty of evidence indicates we are definitely affected by toxic frequencies.

At least of equal if not greater concern is the fact that those living in the United States, while having very high access and exposure to the latest technologies emitting these toxic frequencies, very few (of us) are aware of the potential health risks, unlike Europeans who know about ten times more on this topic than we do. Fortunately, and thanks to an ever-enlarging nucleus of highly-credentialed, informed and concerned professionals, the word is getting out… if not in our US media, then certainly via books, articles, studies and the Internet. Yet, few, if any, specific safety regulations or guidelines are forthcoming.

Of special concern- the long-term effects of cell phone use when it is the only phone source, especially in young, growing children who never have access to a landline. Cumulative, harmful effects from low frequency waves cause alarming cellular damage including the prevalence of strokes and heart attacks in young people.

This is general awareness alert for everyone and is especially important to Afibbers. We all can use the resources info and guidelines for preventive and remediation measures to help buffer and blunt the adverse effects. Most certainly, every living thing on this planet is impacted to some degree by these man-made frequencies. Anything that disrupts or interferes with our internal electrical and magnetic systems is known to cause problems. If our voltage is low, we have health issues…and not just Afib. However, Afibbers might be more electro-sensitive than others; or quite possibly, Afib is our canary in the coal mine in the case of toxic frequencies. It is known that toxic frequencies interfere with ability of cell walls to facilitate nutrient absorption. This may be why some individuals are refractory to magnesium and other nutrient repletion. It would be interesting to see a history correlating the increased incidence of atrial fibrillation as it relates to the prevalence of increasing exposure to toxic frequencies. As the facts surface and the story unfolds, we are able to connect more dots. There are no coincidences. Awareness is first line defense.


REPORT RESOURCES
An incredibly valuable and highly informative two-hour teleconference with Electrical Engineer, Oram Miller, BBEI, on the topic of Electromagnetic Fields and Health Risks was presented with integrity in Nov 2010. A Certified Building Biologist and Environmental Inspector, Oram provides healthy home and office evaluations throughout Southern California and nationwide. He serves clients who have electro-magnetic sensitivities as well as people who just want a healthier home. His observations and tips are interwoven throughout this report and his website is an outstanding wealth of information and key resource links to studies and articles by all of the experts. This is the place to begin your research. There is a referral directory to locate an expert. (See Notes)

This book is a “must have.”
Zapped, by Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, holistic nutritionist, contains an extensive amount of well-documented information with 182 supporting references and is a great guide for those wanting general knowledge without highly-technical details. She offers tips to “Un-zap” yourself and home, checklists, questionnaires, nutritional support, Internet links and referrals to other experts. Zapped offers an amazing amount of useful facts compressed into a relatively small book. Everyone needs to read this book… now.

The classic books by the late Robert O. Becker, MD, who pioneered the connection of electrical impacts on the body, The Body Electric and Cross Currents are valuable resources that lay out all the scientific details in a very readable form. Definitely worth reading both.

Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C.C., C.N.S., C.B.T
Interview Information from the initial Electropollution report, plus extensive information from his educational website’s special section on Electro-pollution and Wireless Safety. Excellent resource.

“Earthing – The most important health discovery ever?”
As part of both protective and remedial options, Earthing or grounding is an important concept. Both the book, Earthing, by Ober, Sinatra and Zucker and the Earthing website offer a very substantial amount of science-supported information on the value of Earthing. References to the work by PhD physicists Oschman and Chevalier are listed in the Notes section. These are must-reads in order to benefit optimally by neutralizing the toxic effects by grounding with the Earth’s energy. It’s as easy as going barefoot every day. Dr. Sinatra’s special educational website has an excellent section on Earthing other topics such as Wireless safety. Grounding, or attuning to the Earth’s natural electromagnetic potential, can counteract negative RF-related cardiac effects by balancing Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) activity -as shown through improved Heart Rate Variability. (See Notes)

INTRODUCTION
This is long and I don’t apologize. There is so much critically-important information that needs to be brought to light on this topic that if an apology would be in order, it’s that this report barely scratches the surface. This is a start. Jackie

The previous report, “Electropollution – Cardiovascular Risk?” touched on the findings of cardiologist, Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, who has now become a full-time awareness advocate spreading the word about the dangers of Electropollution or toxic frequencies known as Electro-Magnetic Fields, Electro-Magnetic Radiation or Radio-Frequency. He actively collaborates with well-known researcher Magda Havas, PhD and quotes her work and studies frequently. (See Notes)

This report elaborates on the original and provides additional, useful information gleaned from other reliable sources. As stated previously, this is especially important to afibbers because of the documented effects on the heart from toxic frequencies creating imbalances in the ANS causing heart palpitations and arrhythmias as symptoms. (See Notes)

If you are an Afibber and are exposed to a continual bombardment of radiofrequency waves exposure from cordless phones cell phones and Wi-Fi equipment, this should be a wakeup call for you to do an immediate assessment of your daily toxic exposure load. You may spare yourself a lot of anxiety and downtime. Think of AF as a symptom of other critical disruptions in your body that can result in long-term and severe consequences. This is factual.

Here in the US, most of us are unaware of the EMF/RF dangers because we are intentionally shielded from or kept in the dark about the risk-potential. Experts in the field point out the glaring absence of important information of which we should all be aware and comment that the industry, government and media have gone to exceptional lengths to ‘dumb down’ the public intentionally. As a result, the typical reaction to a report such as this is disbelief, anger, denial, disdain and a high level of skepticism. No wonder. Everyone one uses this technology every day and very little precautionary warnings are out there…unless you go looking for it, as I did after hearing Dr. Sinatra. It’s out there and it’s disturbing.

Wireless technology is here to stay. It’s convenient, “cool” and highly valuable in times of crisis. It’s now a way of life, so we need to get smart about what’s safe practice and what’s harmful.

An abundance of accurate, science-based evidence is clearly available…if not in mainstream media, the Internet is a gold mine of information with supporting studies authored by highly-credentialed experts. You can spend months, if not longer, wading through all the data. Be forewarned, though, that in addition to the abundance of reliable, good science, there is a considerable amount contra web articles screaming denial of the facts. Maybe part of the obfuscation team? The best thing we can do for ourselves and our family is to become educated so we can make smart choices whenever possible.

Another observation is also very disturbing. That is the predictable responses from the “vested interests” side of the story. Wireless and such is gigantic, … globally, and those earning money from this enterprise will go to great lengths to keep the truth from coming out-- not that it would change much – we aren’t going to give up our conveniences, but because apparently, it seems less of a hassle to keep the public “dumbed down.”

Dr. Becker said in 1990 that “important policy decisions need to be made soon…and should be available in understandable form to the general public.” He said, “They should be made by an informed public, not by politicians, bureaucrats or scientists who are blindly obedient to the tenants of their faith.” He warned, “On the one hand, this knowledge offers great promise about our capacities to heal ourselves; on the other, it signals a dire warning, much like Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring.” I believe we are facing another invisible crisis, one that will call for concerted action by an informed public.” (Cross Currents)
[Yet – here we are...21 years later and we still don’t have open disclosure of the whole truth.]

Building Biologist, Oram Miller, says the industry, the regulating agencies and the media are between a rock and a hard place and that people in Europe have at least ten times more factual information about the risks of toxic frequencies than we do in the US where there is intentional blackout of information by our media in terms of the actual health risk and the actual health effects -- particularly wireless. Another scientist/investigator asked the obvious, “Is science for sale?” since numerous researchers have benefited through many million-dollar research projects that tend to show either vague results or downplay the health threats through minimization. Mr. Miller says, “We have accurate evidence that they know what’s going on……Echoes of the tobacco and asbestos industries and what we know historically went on with those. The same is currently taking place in this case. The story is unfolding.” The George Carlo story in the section on the Interphone Study explains. There is a cloud of denial and obfuscation.

Mr. Miller says “You have to ask yourself at the end of each day after you’ve used cell phones, cordless phones, Wi-Fi – how many (equivalent) cigarettes have I smoked today? .. 2 – 10? Full pack? Because the effects are cumulative. That’s the problem. We are in this window of time during which we have an increased push for more applications of these technologies – these portable, handheld devices and have more wireless devices in the home. Super Wi-Fi or Super Max where you don’t have the cell phone towers in every neighborhood but maybe 3 in the whole city, hitting the whole city with cell phone frequencies. Then Wi-Fi and cell access is in planes and trains and all these frequencies are bouncing off the inside aluminum skin of the aircraft and people who are symptomatic and sensitive to this along with the general population at large who are exposed whether they want to be or not and many have adverse reactions.”

The bottom line is the accumulating adverse effects on physiology that are caused by chronic exposure on a daily basis. Mr. Miller says the technology is ahead of the biological impact and we need to do something about it”. (Miller)

This is why it’s so important to become consciously aware and learn the facts. Hopefully, this report will jar you sufficiently and motivate you to do more research on your own because you won’t avoid the risks by ignoring the facts. The elephant is in the room. It’s time to deal with it and learn what we have to do to help reduce or buffer the harmful effects. We are all fairly savvy about avoiding unnecessary ionizing radiation (X-rays and such) and we created an uproar over a few seconds of airport scanner radiation. Yet, we seem totally oblivious or resistant to investigating or even acknowledging the potentially-harmful effects of these toxic frequencies which are also cumulative and damaging to our body; especially so, in pregnant women, infants, children, growing and developing tissue and brains as well as specific organ tissue in close proximity to equipment emitting the damaging frequencies. The sooner we become aware, the more benefits realized and less is harm done..


TYPICAL SYMPTOMS OF ELECTRO-HYPERSENSITIVITY
(The most prevalent complaint, headache, insomnia, fatigue)

Headaches including migraines
Insomnia
Tinnitus, ringing of the ears followed by hearing loss and deafness
Heart palpitations and arrhythmia
Tingling of the extremities
Dizziness, light headedness
Brain Fog or “weird” feeling
Memory loss
Cognitive Impairment
Fatigue and muscle weakness
Some feel a “pressure-like” sensation in the chest
Anxiety
Feeling ‘sickly’ or weak
Increased Heart Rate Variability
Increased blood glucose
Increased cortisol

Case study – Electro-Hypersensitivity after workplace Wi-Fi installation
Burning sensation behind the shoulder blades and in the throat,
Sensitive tendons in hands and feet,
Stomach complaints,
Inability to discern difference between hot and cold,
Inability to perspire,
Sensitive to loud sounds,
Skin rash that burns

When Dr. Sinatra’s son was so gravely ill with his EHS, he said his ears were just “ringing off the hook” …continually.

Dr. Sinatra says: Go to Wikipedia and search the name Wi-Fi – they have about a 20-page report with a definition of Wi-Fi Sickness...symptoms like headaches in certain environments, headache and insomnia (number one) tearing of the eye, light-headedness, dizziness, palpitations, weakness, fainting,… these are all signs of autonomic dysfunction.

The symptoms of Electro-Hyper Sensitivity (EHS) as a result of toxic frequencies are similar to those in people with chemical sensitivities. Some individuals can feel the presence of the frequencies but are not symptomatic. It has been found that in particularly sensitive people, they are missing a gene which allows that degree of sensitivity. These people can walk into an Internet Café and react within five minutes.(Miller)

On wireless radiation, Dr. Sinatra says: “We are bioelectrical beings by nature, and our hearts and nervous systems are especially vulnerable to electrical disturbances. Wireless radiation, with its non-harmonious jagged waveforms, can disturb our natural biorhythms. From a cardiac perspective, wireless radiation may affect the rate and rhythm of our heartbeats, which can cause arrhythmias or heart palpitations; some complex or malignant arrhythmias can lead to sudden death.”

Oram Miller alerts us to global concerns about wireless frequencies in Third World countries where landlines are very difficult to get. His peers are observing that the detrimental effects of using nothing but wireless from an early age results in early deaths, cancer and tumors. If that’s not bad enough, there will be large populations of people who are unable to function in society, unable to earn a living or care for themselves – because of early Alzheimer’s and dementia who will need to be institutionalized. He warns it could happen in this country if we eliminate safe landlines and rely solely on wireless. Who will care for these people?

Very important
In addition to the higher radiation/radiofrequency waves, there are biological effects from the low frequency waves, also part of cell phone frequencies… these are not heating and don’t coagulate protein but have a different effect on the physiology. There is no safe exposure level and the effects are cumulative. That’s what we are so worried about. The problem is that over time, there can be breakdown of the blood-brain barrier that allows toxins and pathogens to reach the brain, there can be formation of microneuclei in the cell nucleus which is pre-cancerous, cell proteins are formed that are indicators of cell stress, calcium metabolism (calcium signaling pathways) involved in cellular communication is impaired, EEG abnormalities. All effects are cumulative and what they are finding, particularly in Europe, where the practitioners are collecting and publishing data based on the symptoms they are seeing in their patient population that are indicative of this damage--particularly in young people who are heavy cell phone/wireless communication users. Symptoms of lethargy, brain fog, memory loss, cognitive impairment, older people need higher doses of meds to reach efficacy. Particularly startling is the prevalence of Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) and heart attacks ie, the effects on vasculature walls so that a surprising increase is occurring in Emergency Rooms presentations by people in their twenties with stroke and heart attacks. (Miller)

To take it a step further, in many countries, (about 20-25% in this country), there are individuals who do not have a landline so the cell phone is the only option available. In times of economic hardship, it’s an obvious alternative, but the problem is a lot of young people are being raised with nothing but a cell phone. It’s the only thing they’ll ever use. So what researchers in Europe are speculating is that if a child grows up in a home where a cell phone is the only phone they ever use, particularly as teens, over that 20 or 30 years of use, they stand a good chance of developing full-blown Alzheimer’s and dementia. A lot of the problem occurs in the region of cell phone use-- up in the head. The effect drops off with distance so that’s one in your favor if you know to apply this. (Miller)

The take away is …in this country, sad reality…..you can’t trust industry or the government to tell you the truth. Do your own research. Easy to find links to European research. There is a lot of ‘spin’ to this – Interphone project as an example partnering with WHO and the obscuring of those results. (Miller)

A 2002 Collective Report by German Physicians reported common symptom findings related to EHS… including
•Learning, concentration, and behavioral disorders (e.g. attention defiicit disorder, ADD)
•Extreme fluctuations in blood pressure, ever harder to influence with medications
•Heart rhythm disorders
•Heart attacks and strokes among an increasingly younger population
•Brain-degenerative diseases (e.g. Alzheimer–s) and epilepsy
•Cancerous afflictions: leukemia, brain tumors
•Moreover, we have observed an ever-increasing occurrence of various disorders, often misdiagnosed in patients as psychosomatic:
•Headaches, migraines
•Chronic exhaustion
•Inner agitation
•Sleeplessness, daytime sleepiness
•Tinnitus
•Susceptibility to infection
•Nervous and connective tissue pains, for which the usual causes do not explain even the most conspicuous symptoms

Subliminal-Stress Effects
EMFs trigger what Dr. Becker called “subliminal stress”- stress that’s under your intellectual radar but sensed with acuity by your body’s internal antenna. The body recognizes that stress and increases production of acetylcholine which causes excitability and arousal…even though the person doesn’t feel stressed or threatened. When this continues unremitting as in EMF exposure, the result is similar to free-radical damage to every organ system.

This type of constant stress increases heart rate, elevates levels of stress hormones – adrenaline and cortisol-- and elevates blood pressure…leading to hypertension, heart attack and stroke. Also increases cholesterol levels and inflammation. Subliminal stress from EMFs affects endocrine, digestive and reproductive systems. (The Body Electric and Zapped)

ELUSIVE DIAGNOSIS?
As noted in the original Electro-pollution report, illnesses related to EHS are not easily or readily identifiable. Dr. Sinatra had the contacts, financial means and medical career to be in the best possible position to help his son and yet, he was unable to do that quickly or easily. He consulted over 100 experts across the country to no avail. Our doctors are not yet educated to recognize, diagnose and treat conditions that relate to toxic frequencies.

There are undoubtedly many people today who are suffering greatly with similar complications, yet because so few physicians are aware, help is elusive. If a survey on the health risks and symptoms/manifestations of toxic frequencies were given to our doctors, most likely only a handful would be able to connect the dots…probably because of the downplaying and obfuscation.

Does your doctor ever inquire about your Wi-Fi, cordless or cell phone radiation exposure?

If someone you know has obscure and vague symptoms not helped by conventional medicine thus far, it might be useful to share the Electro-pollution data with them and have them visit Dr. Sinatra’s educational website. It could be lifesaving. Dr. Sinatra received help from William J. Rea, MD, the current director of the Environmental Health Center in Dallas. (See Notes) Professional assessment of home and work environment for toxic frequencies would be of primary importance for those who ill and for everyone before we become ill.

HAZARDS (Cross Currents – 1990)
All abnormal, man-made electromagnetic fields, regardless of their frequencies produce the same biological effects. These effects which deviate from normal functions and are actually or potentially harmful, are the following:
•effects on growing cells, such as increases in rate of cancer cell division
•increases in the incidence of certain cancers
•developmental abnormalities in embryos
•alternations in neurochemicals, resulting in behavioral abnormalities such as suicide
•alterations in biological cycles
•stress responses in exposed animals that, if prolonged, lead to the declines in immune-system efficiency
•alterations in learning ability

IDENTIFICATION – WHAT ARE THESE HARMFUL WAVES?
(Anything man-made…or other than the Earth’s natural energy)

Electric fields are voltage
Magnetic fields are currents

Various designations:
Electro-magnetic pollution
EMR - Electromagnetic Radiation
Electro-magnetic Frequency
EMFs/ERFs, RFs
Radio Frequency
Electro-smog
Dirty Electricity
Google each term for details.

New concern: White Space – Is Super WiFi Dangerous?
Dr. Magda Havas: September 24, 2010. If you think the electrosmog from cell towers is bad in some cities, you should be very concerned about White Spaces. In this article, I will try to give you a heads up to what is about to happen to our airwaves and it causes me extreme concern.” (See Notes)

SOURCES OF TOXIC FREQUENCIES
Cordless phones
Cell phones
Routers - Wi-Fi to TV, computers, etc.
iPad and similar readers when receiving Wi-Fi signals
Lap top computers when receiving Wi-Fi Internet
Wireless computer accessories- printers, keyboards, mouse
Baby Monitors
GPS systems – hand-held or automotive installations
BlueTooth
Wii/ Nintendo Games
Microwave ovens
Wireless Cafes and Kiosks
Cell Towers and antennas
Smart Meters
Super WiFi called White Space TV BAND spectrum

Home wiring EMFs also contribute to the toxic load. They need to be evaluated by experts because of the many problems that surface with construction variables.

Bombarded on all sides
The frustrating fact is that in addition to the typical (everyday) exposure we get from Intermediate Frequencies-- far less harmful but definitely cumulative and adding to our total toxic burden—such as hair dryers, electric blankets, electrical motors such as fans, wall wiring, electric circuits, corded lamps, clocks, appliance cords, fluorescent lights--we are exposed daily and often continuously bombarded by invisible toxic frequencies from something wireless not only from what we choose, but from exposures from other users in close proximity in offices, stores, sidewalks, elevators, buses, planes, parks, in meetings… you name it, someone or several people near us is talking on a cell phone or doing something on an iPad or other wireless device. Just sitting in a group of people… everyone carries a cell phone and it’s usually turned on so we get that exposure of each phone receiving its specific signal. Ours may be off, but how many near us are in use or on standby and sending out a frequency every few seconds.

The closer you are to any active cell phone (turned on) - held to your ear or in your purse or pants pocket or on a belt clip – the stronger the signal that reaches your brain or other organs. (Never tuck a cell phone in your bra.) Organs at risk: brain, eyes, salivary glands, thyroid, heart, breasts, reproductive.

The wireless industry’s research found microwaves from cell phones penetrate about two inches into an adult brain and deeper in a child’s head because the immature skull is smaller and thinner. The cell phone conversations near us, someone talking or just carrying a switched on phone, within four to five feet of us – bombard us with plume-like waves of microwaves similar to second-hand smoke. (Zapped)

Look around…exposure is found in wireless Internet Cafes, schools, office buildings, stores, anywhere there is wireless capability, some medical buildings, hospitals. Doctors and nurses are using Wi-Fi to do rounds. Some don’t allow cell phones.

Now we have even more concern where municipalities either have or are considering installing Smart Meters and are exposing the public without their consent and often without their knowledge. And, cell towers are everywhere.

Many years ago, Dr. Becker and other forward-thinking medical experts and scientists recognized potential adverse biological effects from abnormal electromagnetic fields. Today, there are hundreds (probably thousands) of experts who deal with the science as it relates to health risks. There are books, reports, published journal articles and a huge amount of Internet information. The Notes/Reference section offers a few of many reliable references.

FAMOUS STUDIES
The Interphone study – Famous for obfuscation?
They sat on the results of this study for about four years because they were trying to find a way around releasing the findings.

George Carlo, PhD, MS, JD was hired to head the 8-year study in the 90’s funded by the cell phone trade industry in conjunction with the department of ATW before it became Dept. of HHS. They spent $28 million dollars in 8 years to try to prove cell phones were safe. At the end of the study, he said, “We have evidence that there are biologic effects” and he made recommendations that weren’t followed.

So we have a lot of denial and obfuscation because the industry has to protect its shareholders and the bottom line; and unfortunately, the regulatory agency, as everyone knows, if you do any digging, responds mostly to the Government appoints at the top…suffice to say, the information that is known and released in Europe to the media is readily available. (Miller)

Carlo’s book: “Cell Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age.” He writes that his first inkling that something might be amiss with his new project was the claim the industry was making in its PR push that there were thousands of studies proving cell phone safety – and Carlo couldn’t find one!

“For that study, Carlo recruited a group of prominent scientists to work with him and established a peer review committee to oversee the work to avoid being seen as a shill for the industry. Since there were no existing studies on cell phone safety, Carlo and colleagues had to develop novel protocols for testing exposures on cells and lab animals that were equivalent to head exposure in people using cell phones. Over the next few years, they observed broken strands of DNA, impaired ability of cells to repair themselves, leakage of the blood-brain barrier and interference with pacemakers. Those results were later confirmed in other studies in the US and abroad.” (Zapped)

The telecom industry quickly distanced itself from its own research and from Carlo, (they fired him) slashing funding and stopping public dissemination of the findings, although Carlo and fellow scientists did brings the study results to the public via TV and in his book. (See notes).

The word was out, though, and there have been multiple studies on cell phone safety including Interphone and results are far from conclusive. (Hint – check the funding.)

Some research links cell phone to a variety of problems – from low sperm count to epilepsy to dementia and Alzheimer’s… but the main focus is brain tumors. In 2008, Ronald B. Heberman MD of U of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute issued a staff memo urging stringent precautions on cell-phone- use risk and brain cancer which eventually made it to Larry King Live.“ (Zapped)

Dr Sinatra says Interphone looked at insignificant cell phone use but it does demonstrate that the younger you are, and the longer you use a cell phone, the higher your risk of brain cancer. So, in other words, it doesn’t show an increase in brain cancer for occasional use, but the heaviest users have the most incidence of tumor.

He says the WHO announcement of cell phones not causing cancer in children, failed to mention that these risks develop over long periods of time--taking 10 years or more for tumors to develop. The testing was for short periods of time and many had not used the phones or were not old enough to have been using them for long. It’s a time-and-exposure detail that causes the problem…with enough exposure over enough time. People today are using cell and cordless phones for hundreds if not thousands of minutes a month. Remember – it’s the penetration through the skull into the brain tissue…microwaves can coagulate protein at levels below that required for cooking.

New Study: Radiation from Cordless Phone Base Station Affects the Heart
New study by Dr. Magda Havas and colleagues in the peer-reviewed European Journal of Oncology Library Vol. 5, 2010 shows that radiation from a digital cordless phone base station affects the heart in a double-blind provocation study. October 22, 2010 (See Notes)

In the Earthing material, it’s noted that, “most studies such as Interphone, have focused on carcinogenic effects rather than all biological effects which may be caused by cell phone use. Non-carcinogenic biological effects such as changes in DNA and brain toxicity caused by leakage of the blood-brain barrier are also possible health risks associated with cell phone use.”

SAFER-USE GUIDELINES – CELL PHONES
(Miller, Sinatra, Havas and others)

First and foremost… Distance and Reduced use.

1. Keep your landline

2. Get rid of cordless phones. Even if the phone is on the base station, the base is still active and working to receive signals… you are exposed to those and the range is significant. The new cordless waves are very powerful (dangerous).

3. Never in allow cell or cordless phone (wireless) exposure in pregnant women, infants and children (emergency only) … limit teenage use.

4. Use a low-radiation phone (lowest possible SAR value): EWG provides a list at [www.ewg.org] - 10 best phones

5. Use a phone when on a 3G (not an E) network.

6. Do not hold the phone in your hand. Use speakerphone or an air tube head- set and place the phone away from your body – at least 30 inches.
Don’t carry cell phone on person, pocket, bra, belt clip or purse held close to body. Keep cell phone away from your body when on and not in use.

7. Do not use a Bluetooth – it is wireless.

8. Send texts instead of calling.

9. Keep call time to a minimum.

10. Make and take calls only if the signal is strong.

11. Limit children’s use – such as in emergencies only.

12. Use a landline instead of a cell phone whenever possible.

13. Turn your cell phone off when you're not using it.

14. No cell phone chargers in your bedroom or near your body

15. No active cell phones in your bedroom or the kids bedroom when they are sleeping.

16. Get a pager to alert you of calls.

17. Don’t use cell phone as alarm clock

18. Do not use cell phones in cars…waves bounce around in the metal containment ..same in trains and planes… increases exposure.


SAFETY STANDARDS – WHY THEY DON’T KEEP US SAFE.
Public safety standards are obsolete. They are based solely on whether an EMF will shock or burn you. That is the so-called thermal standard which is usually applied to ionizing radiation as in X-rays. An increasing number of studies have shown damage effects far below the Extremely Low Frequencies of non-ionizing radiation and in the earliest studies, rates of leukemia in children living near power lines went up even through the measured field was a thousand times lower than the level deemed safe. In 1999, the Radiofrequency Interagency Working Group – government agencies involved in RF issues concluded that the RF standard at the time (yet remains the same today) “may not adequately protect the public.” Despite the volume of evidence, they have remained resistant to altering safety standards because they do not find the evidence “convincing.” (Zapped)

EMF experts and activists Cindy Sage and David Carpenter, MD, wrote in their August 2009 report (Journal Pathophysiology) “These bodies assume…that only conclusive scientific evidence (absolute proof) will be sufficient to warrant change and refuse to take action on the basis of a growing body of evidence which provides early but consequential warning of risks.” (See notes)

As Dr. Gittleman (Zapped) observes…” the government didn’t wait for absolute proof to place dire warnings on cigarette packs in 1966. The link between smoking and diseases such as leukemia, cataracts, pneumonia, aneurysm and stomach cancer wasn’t actually confirmed until 2004. This begs the question…. What are they waiting for? “

SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE -The SAR value is a measure of the power of the cell phone and its potential for heating tissues. (be sure to check your phone’s rating) and read the report on this topic now that there is some illumination thanks to Environmental Working Group.

Quote from that report:
“Dr. Havas, who is Assoc. Professor of Environmental and Resource Studies at Trent University (Canada), says exposure guidelines for microwave radiation in the U.S. are based exclusively on short-term exposure to prevent thermal effects.”
“If the radiation doesn't heat your tissue, it is assumed to be safe. Scientific studies demonstrate that this assumption is false. The antiquated guidelines developed decades ago need to be revised to take into account recent scientific studies. While lower exposure to microwave radiation may be "safer" it may not be "safe." It is important we recognize this and that we weigh the value of the SAR measurement in this light.”
“Many, many biological effects occur at non-heating levels of exposure, including leakage in the Blood Brain Barrier and neuron death at only 0.012 W/kg (compared to the FCC exposure limit for this form of radiation of1.6 W/kg).

The blood brain barrier leakage has been shown to continue as long as 50 days after exposure” (See Notes- Link under Miller)

ELIMINATING AS MUCH TOXIC FREQUENCY AS POSSIBLE

The goal should be to become wireless, if possible.

Home Remediation –
Ideally, consult with a Certified Building Biologist or a Remediation Expert who will measure all areas in and around your home and do the remediation for you.

Oram says “he heals families.” Remediate the space; remediate the body. It’s not just about phones but the total frequency exposure load. Oram Miller’s website offers a referral site. You need reputable, reliable and certified advice because there are a lot of sham meters and techniques out there. Such as, some will measure with just a Gauss meter and will declare the sleeping area EMF free… but they miss some of the electric fields that come from the wall wiring and these interfere with melatonin production and affect sleep. You have to measure with a volt meter. The Tri-Meter is popular but it’s not as accurate as the body voltage method where the person lies on the bed holding a cylinder in one hand that is connected to a digital volt meter from Radio Shack or other source and is grounded to an outlet or (best) the Earth outside. This measures the electric field exposure relative to Earth which is considered the zero point. With a building biologist assessment, they go through a protocol that shuts off every circuit one at a time and each area is assessed to evaluate how much exposure you receive when sleeping. You can’t just shut off the circuits to your bedroom and assume the levels are down. Not all DIY meters prove to be accurate so you have a false sense of security. (Miller See notes)

On baby monitors, Mr. Miller says babies are the real victims. Small heads, thin fragile skulls and the impact on the blood-brain barrier is huge…yet he has zero luck in getting Moms to give up the monitors. They emit 900 MHz. At the very least, they should be hardwired and not use WiFi. Still, the public needs educating.

ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT TIPS

1. Get rid of Wireless Routers – hard-wire your house or office. The Router sends frequencies pulsed continually. It’s strong and permeates the whole house. At the very least, turn off at night or when you aren’t using it… the farther away you are from that radiation, the better off you are. It’s pulsatile 24/7… It puts out a high frequency even though only half is at zero, the other half is 100% intensity so even at a distance, it can affect you. If you can’t get rid of it, then definitely turn it off when you aren’t using it at night while you sleep. (Sinatra).

Wireless routers radiate for nearly 600 feet. You get yours and your neighbors all around you. they pulse out signals at least four times a minute not more.

2. Replace Cathode Ray Tube computer monitors in favor of flat screen

3. Locate CPU 5 feet from where you sit.

4. Don’t use your laptop in your lap. Protect your organs. Place on table or desk.

5. No Electric Blankets or heated water beds

6. In the room where you sleep-and especially by the bedroom, remove anything with a cord by your bed – should be 8 feet away from your head. It’s not the lamp or appliance, but the cord that continues to emit the frequencies even turned off. If they are near your head, it’s much more dangerous. Install individual cut-off switches to turn off the power to the lamp, it’s not good enough to just turn off the light. Battery-operated clocks are not a problem. Metal headboards are great conductors so get rid of wires emitting frequencies near the metal.

7. Don’t use fluorescent lamps or the CFL’s which produce elevated magnetic and electric fields as well as dirty electricity when operating. Eliminate dimmers switches.

8. Don’t charge any wireless device in your bedroom

9. Do the same prevention in rooms of children. Remove all electronic games, devices and equipment from their bedrooms.

10. Don’t let them (or you) sleep with active cell phones near by.

11. If you use a microwave oven… never stand close to it while operating as they all leak (microwaves) eventually. Especially never stand where it would be at head or eye level. Stay at least 5 feet away while the microwave is operating. Keep children away…very important.

12. Throw out your cordless phones. The base/charger is constantly emitting radiation.

13. Unplug electric appliances when not in use. The cords still emit electricity.

14. Ceiling fans’ electric motors generate high magnetic fields in rooms above them so not appropriate under children’s rooms. Keep other fans 3 feet away from your body.

15. Have CT scans and Xrays only when absolutely necessary


SMART METER SIGNALS (Dr. Sinatra’ comments)
In California, there are over 2000 cases of people reporting to the PUC conditions ranging from tinnitus to heart palpitations as a result of Smart Meter installation by PG&E. Many people have limited control. See

Smart Meters… PG&E
Q. People are having to move out of their apartments because they are becoming debilitated. For these people in apartments with limited control over what they can do for protection, if you sleep on one of the Earthing pads… will that protect you from ambient EMF? Or not really?.

A. That’s a really good question…go to earthinginstitute.net. There is a nice discussion by James Oschman and Gaetan Chevalier, both PhD physicists that answer that question…but the long and short of it is that if you do sleep grounded, and you are in a sea of this stuff, the ground trumps the EMF. It basically neutralizes a lot of the toxic frequencies that enter the body. It behooves you to ground in that situation. People living in a city such as New York with cell phone towers all over the place—it’s very scary. When I visited my son in NYC, the only safe place in his apartment was in the bathtub which was in the center of the apartment. I had my sensors with me and everything was screaming.

Smart Meters are very dangerous. The Canadian Government is being challenged by them. Magda Havas did a great discussion on the smart meter over the weekend. Smart meters are like a shot gun. The Wi-Fi is being sprayed out of the smart meter and basically it is hitting the ground and bouncing off and penetrating buildings. Where they are placed – plants, branches and trees are dying around the meters. Smart Meters emit a lot of toxic RF and it’s because of the reflection and it’s affecting people. Smart Meters are going to be a problem. And the whole industry is going towards it. Fiber optics is the alternative but they are more costly. In your home, you should always get the Wi-Fi out and go to an Ethernet. And they should be doing that in schools as well. Hardwire everything with a fiber optic. Once they do that…case closed. But again, everything focuses around money… it’s more expensive to hardwire.


PREVENTION AND REMEDIATION MEASURES

MAGNESIUM TO THE RESCUE
Magnesium can reduce the spasm that occurs in the cell membrane as a result of toxic frequencies. This is a change in the cell membrane that occurs in the presence of low frequency waves that disallows the cell from releasing toxins and from taking in nutrients. The cells also rupture and spill the free-radicals held in the cytoplasm which then wreak havoc in the whole cascade of events that are present in these fields. This is in Dr. Carlo’s work from the ‘90’s but we don’t hear about it. (Miller)

SHIELDS AND CELL PHONE CHIPS
Some work, some don’t. Best evaluated by those who have the appropriate knowledge, expertise and training plus specific equipment to measure frequencies and efficacy. Can be beneficial if effective. On SARS shields, Mr. Miller says that in spite of the many claims, they can’t test or measure the effect. Dr. Carlo said that some people got worse using them. Unless you can measure, how do you know?

Specific building materials and various shields can be effective in some instances. A room has to be shielded on all six sides to be effective. Check details at Oram Miller’s website. The www.lessemf and www.safeliving technologies links are there for ideas.

Oram Miller finds the Earth Calm pendant makes a noticeable difference for him when he uses muscle testing. He warns that shielding should not be the primary goal. May be fooled by a false sense of security. Best to eliminate the majority of exposure and then use shielding devices as adjuncts.

He tries not to use a cell phone but when he does, he finds the Aulterra Neutralizer by Dandurand, offers him about 80% reduction of head pressure when used with the air-tube earphone. He also has a roof antenna right over his head area to help keep the waves out of the car… (I think that’s what he said).

EARTHING
Reduced blood viscosity and increased zeta potential
Of particular benefit to Afibbers, Earthing or grounding not only provides neutralizing effects from the Earth’s negative electrons flowing into the body but grounding also lowers blood viscosity and influences the zeta potential of red blood cells making them less likely to aggregate or form clots. The increased zeta potential means the surface charge of red blood cells allows them to repel each other easier because of the negative charges. (Pilot study on zeta potential).

Grounding balances the Autonomic Nervous System, helps lower cortisol levels. Chronic elevation of cortisol disrupts circadian rhythms and affects ability to sleep. It has been linked to inflammatory pain, depression and increase risk of chronic conditions like hypertension and arrhythmias. Grounding encourages parasympathetic branch activity and helps people to relax and reduce stress. (Earthing)

Also, refer to the original report for his comments on the benefits of Earthing.
Electropollution – Cardiovascular Risk?
Stephen T Sinatra, MD, Teleconference notes
June, 2011

Excellent pdf article – Understanding Earthing (Grounding) by Gaetan Chevalier PhD and James L. Oschman, PhD.(See Notes)

By taking advantage of the abundance of the Earth’s natural electron sources, grounding or Earthing is as easy as walking barefoot daily or sitting with barefeet on the ground or even lying on the ground each day for 30 minutes. You can lie on a towel or blanket for comfort. Walking in rubber or plastic-soled shoes insulates. Leather shoes don’t block the inward flow of electrons, but as Dr. Sinatra says, since we have become the Adidas generation, everyone is insulated from the natural healing benefits of Earthing. Especially beneficial is walking barefoot on the wet sand beach by the ocean so if you can do that, it’s well worth taking the time. The Earthing book covers it all.

Earthing shifts from sympathetic to parasympathetic activation, reduces muscle tension and increased heart rate variability, which helps ‘de-stress’ the body. Earthing reduces every measure of stress we have used in our studies. (Chevalier & Oschman).

Oram Miller has a slightly different view on the effectiveness of Earthing.
He knows Clint Ober and references Clint’s work on his website, but Oram says that it’s far better to have a biological assessment of the entire home and especially the sleeping area and mitigate the voltage down to the very low acceptable levels and then when you use the Earthing pads, it will actually provide benefit rather than just trying to cancel out the negatives. The Earthing pads allow the electrons to flow from the earth into the body and provide the benefit, but if you are surrounded with a high voltage sea, the best you can hope for is just coming close to neutralizing.

MINERALS AND SUPPLEMENTS
Minerals are the spark of life – even more important than vitamins in first-line defense in protecting the body against EMFs. This would include calcium, magnesium, phosphorous potassium, sulfur, chromium, manganese, selenium and zinc. Sensitive individuals who don’t tolerate supplements can try a homeopathic form of organic minerals-- Trace-Lyte Minerals to help strengthen cell walls from electropollution effects .(Zapped)

The Zapped book offers a whole chapter on supplements, foods and herbals as protective aids along with a chapter on Zap-proof super foods and seasonings by ranking of ORAC values.

Oram Miller says very important to be sure your body is continually in the pH range that is alkalizing to lessen the effects of EMFs.

Dr. Carlo has recommendations you can find with a Google. He’s generated a lot of good information on this topic as well.

A very important reference for related reading:
“Healing is Voltage”
Jerry Tennant, MD, MD(H), MD(P)
©2011
Important to understand the impact of voltage disturbances and how low voltage is an indicator of poor health and what you can do about it.

NOTES

Robert O. Becker, MD (1923-2008) was a highly respected researcher and leading expert in the field of biological electricity and regeneration and was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize for his pioneering work in tissue regeneration which laid the foundation for the bioelectromagnetics field. He was an orthopedic surgeon and full professor at the State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center and Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport.

Dr. Becker authored two books, The Body Electric (1985) and Cross Currents, 1990. In the 1970's, he warned that power frequency and radio wave fields were damaging to health.

He initiated the first official hearings on potential health effects from high-voltage transmission lines before the New York State Public Service Commission. Interviews with Dr. Becker appeared on the Canadian Broadcasting System, BBC and CBS's 60 Minutes, among others.

As with so many brilliant minds ahead of their time in vision quest, he lost his research funding and was forced out of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Syracuse University subsequent to this 60 Minutes interview. Little did he know that EMF's were going to destroy the sleep patterns of all planetary inhabitants.

Extensive links to Dr. Becker’s research. [www.earthpulse.net]
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Oram Miller, BBEI

“Cell phones, Wi-Fi and the Wiring in Your Home: EMF Hazards and Solutions”
Oram Miller (November 2010)
[www.createhealthyhomes.com]

Oram Miller is an Electrical Engineer and a Certified Building Biology Environmental Inspector based in Los Angeles and Orange Counties in California. He received his certification as a building biologist from the International Institute for Bau Biologie and Ecology in Clearwater, Florida in 2003.
Oram provides healthy home and office evaluations throughout Southern California and nationwide. He serves clients who have electro-magnetic sensitivities as well as people who just want a healthier home.
He also consults on the healthy design and construction of new and remodeled homes. He lectures extensively on building-related topics and has written several articles. Oram is available for on-site consultations in Southern California and he provides telephone consultations for clients nationwide. His website [www.createhealthyhomes.com]
Oram is also co-author of a book, called "Breathing Walls," that features protocols for designing and building a healthy new or remodeled home without mold, chemical outgassing or electro-magnetic fields.

EMF Shielding
See [www.lessemf.com] Albany NY. And Rob Messinger, Building Biologist in Ontario Canada for reliable information on materials that block toxic frequencies [www.safelivingtechnologies.com]

Specific Absorption Rate or heating effect
SAR ratings for cell phones… make sure yours is the lowest.

EWG SAR Ratings…
[articles.mercola.com]

[www.ewg.org] - 10 best phones
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Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C.C., C.N.S., C.B.T.
Electropollution – Cardiovascular Risk? – original report
Stephen T Sinatra, MD, Teleconference notes
<[www.afibbers.org]>
June, 2011

Dr. Sinatra’s special website [www.heartmdinstitute.com] is totally educational; nothing sold or promoted.

[www.heartmdinstitute.com]

[www.heartmdinstitute.com]
[www.heartmdinstitute.com]

[www.heartmdinstitute.com]
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Understanding Earthing (or Grounding)
James L. Oschman PhD and Gaetan Chevalier, PhD
[www.earthinginstitute.net]

James Oschman, PhD – Energy Medicine
[www.energyresearch.bizland.com]

Gaetan Chevalier, PhD
[www.cihs.edu]

[earthinginstitute.net]
[earthinginstitute.net]

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Magda Havas, PhD

Magda Havas is Associate Professor of Environmental & Resource Studies at Trent Univ. where she teaches and does research on the biological effects of environmental contaminants. Dr. Havas received her PhD from the U of Toronto, completed Post-Doctoral research at Cornell University, and taught at the University of Toronto before going to Trent University in Peterborough, Canada.

Since the mid 1990s, Dr. Havas has taught about electromagnetic pollution in several courses at Trent and has supervised reading Courses and Honours Thesis Projects in this area. One of the courses deals specifically with the biological effects of electromagnetic fields and electromagnetic radiation. This is one of the few courses available in North America at a senior undergraduate level critically examining the effects of non-ionizing radiation available in N. America.

New Study: Radiation from Cordless Phone Base Station Affects the Heart
October 22, 2010. New study by Dr. Magda Havas and colleagues in the peer-reviewed European Journal of Oncology Library Vol. 5, 2010 shows that radiation from a digital cordless phone base station affects the heart in a double-blind provocation study
[www.magdahavas.com]

[www.magdahavas.com]

[electromagnetichealth.org]

See also: [www.magdahavas.com]

Is White Space Super WiFi Dangerous?

PULSED DIGITAL WiFi signal will now be able to penetrate obstructions such as buildings over great distances and deliver high speed broadband data.

I stress this point once again. Lower frequencies can better penetrate and travel further but they are more dangerous to the human body. Children sitting in a classroom with one of these constantly radiating ceiling mounted base stations over their heads will surely suffer because the frequency spectrum allows for complete penetration of the human brain and body. Cell phones use a higher frequency that is over 800 Mhz and can’t penetrate the human skull as easily.
[www.magdahavas.com]
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Excellent:
EON Bioinitiative explanatory video clip
[www.eon3.net]

Cindy Sage and David Carpenter. “Public Health Implications of wireless Technologies,” Pathophysiology 16, no. 2 (August 2009)
[www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
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George Carlo, Ph.D, M.S., J.D, is a public health scientist, epidemiologist, lawyer, and the founder of the Science and Public Policy Institute. Dr. Carlo headed the $28.5 million research program funded by the cell phone industry from 1993 to 1999.

Video clips…on tumor risk and cell phones, especially children/teens
[www.emf-health.com]
[www.whale.to]

His book:
“Cell Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age, An Insider’s Alarming Discoveries about Cancer and Genetic Damage (2002) Carlo, Schram
[www.amazon.com]
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Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD

Zapped –
Why Your Cell Phone Shouldn’t Be Your Alarm Clock and 1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electropollution. (2010)…
Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, [www.annlouise.com]

Gittleman – Safety Standards don’t keep us safe
[www.areyouzapped.com]

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Ronald B. Heberman MD of U of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
University of Pittsburgh Department of Epidemiology, “Caution on Cell Phone Use,” 2008 [www.epidemiology.pitt.edu]

William J. Rea, MD, Environmental Medicine Treatment Center – Dallas
[www.ehcd.com]

Doctors warn on electromagnetic radiation Monday 06 April 2009 [omega.twoday.net]

Eyes - Cell phones damage tissue…
[highfrequencyelectronics.com]
[articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

[groups.google.com]

November 2011, Ollie Johansson, PhD submitted the following letter which explains his position that WiFI poses health risks for both students and school staff (HMD) has reprinted this letter with Dr. Johansson’s permission).
[www.heartmdinstitute.com]

[www.sciencenews.org]

Many thanks, Jackie -

This is an important contribution to essential knowledge. Following the important references will take some time, one of my first being Dr. Robert Becker's Cross Currents (reviews and sample pages may be read at [www.amazon.com])

Erling

Looks like my ears are ringing from the Smart Meter that was installed several months ago.
Watch out for some of the new HDTV's that have WiFi capabilities.
It would be nice to hit a few buttons on the remote & turn your TV into a 47" HDTV computer monitor & watch online movies and surf the web.

Jackie,
You've amassed a virtual gold mine of invaluable information here---hopefully people will begin to wake up and pay attention to what promises to be a catastrophe for our species. But you're of course fighting the "If I can't see it, it's probably not there" syndrome that appears to be hard-wired into the human cortex. Amazing!
Mike

Hans, I would buy an earthing pad from Iherb if they sold them there. I know Amazon does sell them.
Jackie, wonderful and discriptive article, very informative.

Dee

Being mindful of what we can do to help protect our bodies from the
adverse effects of toxic frequencies requires awareness and knowledge.
More opportunities for exposure will increase with time.

Current half-page ads by LightSquared, announce their plan to offer
“Wireless broadband for all.”

Their national goal is “providing 98% of Americans with access to
4G high-speed wireless within 5 years.”

Highlights of the ad indicate LightSquared is building a nationwide
broadband network using 4G-LTE technology integrated with satellite
coverage – a $14 billion private sector investment.

It will add new **** and connect underserved rural America.

See [www.lightsquared.com]

Yah, I just got an iphone and my family is on my case to get wireless in the house. I usually lose those arguments, just like the one where I said we are not getting a dog. We got a dog. She's so ugly she is cute. Pug Cairn terrier cross.. looks more like a porcupine cross. Ahh well, now I love her.

Adrian

Has anyone tried the earthing pad or bed pad recomemmded by Dr. Siniatra??
Dee

Dee - I use the Earthing pad in my bed by my feet and when I'm at the computer and I walk barefoot as much as I can... at least 30 minutes at a time... or I sit barefoot and read... or lie down on a towel...anything one can do to let the electrons from the Earth enter through the soles of the feet helps greatly to neutralize the negative effects... it's all in the Earthing book.

Jackie

Jackie,

Great report! I don't know if you plan to do a part 3, but if not, I will combine parts 1 and 2 and put the total report in the Resources section.

I have been convinced for some time now that electropollution is a definite risk factor for the development of afib, so it is good to see some confirmation of this.

As you mention, home wiring can be an important source of EMF. I had our home evaluated some time ago by Katharina Gustavs, the Canadian "equivalent" of Oram Miller. She is located in BC and her web site is [www.buildingbiology.ca]. Through the installation of automatic demand switches (http://www.safelivingtechnologies.ca), which eliminate all radiation (magnetic and electric) in the areas served by the circuits, and other remediation efforts, we were able to meet the very stringent German Baubiologie Standards - well worth the effort and expense! Katharina also noted very high emissions from our neighbors' wireless routers and we were able to convince them to shut them off at night and when not needed.

As far as cell phones are concerned, you present an excellent list of precautionary measures but, in my opinion, omit the most important one - get rid of them!!

Finally, in regards to earthing (sleeping on a grounded bed sheet), I have discussed this topic with Katharina. She agrees with me that it is not necessarily a good idea if you sleep in an area that exposes you to frequencies other than the earth's natural frequency. You can find a copy of her e-mail to me at [www.afibbers.org].

As you will read, she comments on the article by Drs. Oschman and Chevalier at [www.earthinginstitute.net] and finds its conclusion technically suspect. The main article to which Katharina refers can be found at [www.buildingbiology.ca]. Although written by a German electrical engineer, it is in English and a must-read for anyone considering grounding.

My own feeling has always been that grounding is great if one is walking barefoot on a beach far from any electropollution, but not so great if sleeping in an electropolluted environment. The main article quoted by Katharina supports this point of view and concludes, "When grounding sheets or pads are used simply on a hunch - without taking actual measurements of the existing field situation with an appropriate testing method - there is a high likelihood of not improving the situation but making it worse and increasing the field exposure in the sleeping area."

Hans