What causes EMF Radiation?
Electro Magnetic Fields are produced by the creation, transmission, and subsequent use of electricity by ANY device. An electric field is created by voltage and the strength of the field increases proportionally to the voltage and is measured in volts/metre. Magnetic fields are created by the flow of current and measured in Gauss or Tesla.
Health Effects
Studies have proven that pregnant women who use a computer for more than 20 hours weekly have a 40% greater possibility of miscarriage than non-computer users. A 2002 study concluded that women exposed to an intermittent 16 mG magnetic field had an 180 % increased risk for spontaneous abortion
Research indicates that that developing skulls of children are penetrated deeply by the energy emitted from a cell phone; that the blood brain barrier which prevents invasion of the brain by toxins can be compromised by the radiation from cell + cordless hand-held phones. Children are more susceptible to genetic damage because the tissues in their brains and bodies are still growing and their cells are rapidly dividing. Damage to the genetic material in growing cells can lead to disruption of cellular function, cell death, the development of tumors, and damage to the immune and nervous systems. Scientists have discovered that a two-minute cell phone call can alter the electrical activity of a child's brain for up to an hour afterwards
Identifying Sources of EMFs
Sources include power lines, electrical wiring, transformers, radio frequencies, electrical equipment, refrigerator, furnace fans, plus many more. This includes popular children's electronic games, as well as computers and cordless phones, plus baby monitors, SIDS blankets, electric blankets and clock radios. It is surprising to find that even household items which are used daily, emit EMFs. The "magnetic field reading" from 1 foot away from a hair dryer is 500 mG. A microwave gives off 80mG. A vacuum cleaner gives off 200 mG. The normal accepted range for a human is a "reading" of 1.78 mG.
Did You Know That
In a recent study in Marbella, Spain, it was shown that children using cell phones for as little as 2 minutes had their brain’s natural electrical activity altered for up to an hour afterward. It is unknown what the long term effects will be on a child’s developing nervous system, brain wave activity and immune system health. The biggest concern is that this electromagnetic radiation will interfere with delicate chemical balances in the brain, perhaps leading to impaired learning abilities or psychiatric or behavourial problems.
– In North America there are 10 million children under 12 years old who own cell phones.
– Children and teenagers are the highest risk because the radiation from a cell phone penetrates deep into the developing brain.
– If your kids wear metal-rimmed glasses, the metal frames increase absorption by acting as a second antenna, circulating the radiation one inch from the brain, instead of radiating it off into the surrounding room.
– Research indicates that the alteration in brain waves could lead to things like a lack of concentration, memory loss, inability to learn and aggressive behaviour.
– Studies have shown that pregnant women who are exposed to more than 20 hours weekly in front of computers have a more than 40% increased rate of miscarriage.
– The incidence of testicular cancer is up 50 % in boys that play with hand held game stations.
– Brain Tumors have surpassed Leukemia as #1 cause of death among children
– In 2007, as many as ONE in 100 children are born with autistic spectrum disorder challenges.
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