EMR - Facts

SCIENTIFIC FACTS ABOUT ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION

We have all heard of the threats we face from pesticides in our food and water; from acid rain; from holes in the ozone; from toxic waste; from nuclear leaks and accidents; from nuclear wastes that can't be safely disposed of. But what about electromagnetic energy fields?

Yes, EMFs (electromagnetic fields) of all kinds are becoming a growing threat to our health and well-being. And unlike some forms of pollution, electromagnetic pollution exists virtually everywhere.

Twenty-four hours a day we are exposed to an alarming array of harmful electromagnetic fields.

Inside our homes, we are zapped by:

Electric shaver, hair dryer, electric blankets, electric radiators, electric jugs,water heaters, TVs, stereos, VCRs, radios,desktop computers,laptop computers,games consoles,(cheap) Ionisers,sewing machines,vacuum cleaners,electric ovens and stoves,microwave ovens,toasters,dimmer lights,power points,clocks,reading lamps,Baby Alarms,typewriters

washing machines,dishwashers,electric toothbrushes.

Outside our home, we are zapped by :

Military installations, airport radars,communication dishes,industrial machines,TV transmitters, high tension power lines and transformers, broadcast frequencies from radio and TV,cellular phones phone towers, even electromagnetic fields generated by cars.

Unless you live in some remote corner of the planet, there is no escape. Simply put, our growing exposure to electromagnetic energy fields is a serious threat to our health, and the health of our children.

A few examples:

* Of thirty five international research studies on EMR, thirty three made a conclusive link between brain tumours, leukaemia, and other forms of cancer and electromagnetic stress.
* Electric utility workers with high exposure to magnetic fields had more than twice the risk of brain cancer than workers with lower exposures
* Workers with moderate to high exposure to electromagnetic radiation were three to four times as likely to develop degenerative brain disease, such as Alzheimer's disease, as those who did not work around strong electromagnetic fields.
* Low level microwave radiation (used in cellular phone technology) causes DNA breaks in the brains of experimental animals ­ and may have the same affect on human beings
* Women in electrical occupations have a greater chance of dying of breast cancer than those working in non-electrical occupations.
* Women who use video display screens that emit strong electromagnetic fields are at a greater risk of having miscarriages than those using low-field video display screens
* A growing number of people who live near high voltage power lines are developing life-threatening illnesses. Some have even died. Some of these people have taken their local power companies to court, claiming the companies had information on the harmful health effects of EMFs for years, but deliberately withheld that information from their customers.
* After noticing an unusually high rate of cancer among teachers, and learning disabilities among children who attend schools that are overshadowed by high voltage power lines, concerned teachers and parents in several school districts persuaded their administrators to relocate classrooms to safer locations. These moves, however, did not go unchallenged. Moves to safer locations were often preceded by bitter fights with local power companies who claimed there was no danger, but could not account for the unusually high incidence of cancer among teachers who taught in areas overshadowed by high voltage power lines.

* Other EMF symptoms include:

Eyestrain, headaches, inability to concentrate, neckaches, irritability, depression, memory loss, weakened immune system and, in more extreme cases, birth defects and leukaemia in children. Children, unfortunately, are especially susceptible to EMRs.

* The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency publicly acknowledged that electromagnetic pollution is a serious threat to health. While the White House and U.S. Air Force apparently tried to suppress an EPA report for fear the report "might be unnecessarily alarming to the public", EPA staffers felt the situation was so serious that they leaked a draft copy of their findings to the press.

Called "Evaluation of the Potential Carcinogenicity of Electromagnetic Fields", the EPA report was 150 pages long. It reviewed studies that had been completed prior to 1990 that included six residential studies of children and adults; over thirty studies of workers in electrical occupations; two studies of the relationship between children's cancer rates and their father's EMF exposures; as well as hundreds of laboratory studies.

The conclusion:

"The several studies showing leukemia, lymphoma, and cancer of the nervous system in children exposed to magnetic fields from residential 60 Hz (50 Hz in Australia, but no less harmful ­ ed.) electrical power distribution systems, supported by similar findings in adults in several occupational studies also involving electrical power frequency exposures, show a consistent pattern of response that suggests... a causual link."

Now that we know electromagnetic pollution is a problem--A BIG problem, what can we do about it?

A Few Suggestions

While we should all be concerned about how much ourselves and our children are exposed to harmful electromagnetic fields, we don't need to feel powerless. In the public arena, you can demand for this problem to be squarely addressed by government, science and industry. Personally, you can take a look around your home and offices and design things in such a way that you minimize your exposure to electromagnetic energy.

Here are a few suggestions:

* Scan your environment with a gauss meter (a meter designed to detect electromagnetic energy fields) to determine how much electromagnetic energy is in your immediate environment, as well as what sources generate the strongest fields. When testing individual sources of energy, test them when they are turned both on and off.

* Don't sleep under electric blankets or on a waterbed. Both of these products generate a constant stream of electromagnetic energy that quietly saturates your body for long periods of time. You should also relocate any electric wires that might be running under your bed.

* Sit at least 3 metres away from televisions. Generally, the bigger the screen, the further away you should sit. A gauss meter can tell you how far the harmful field extends for a particular television .

(TV manufacturers have traditionally been far more lax with their monitor emission standards than computer manufacturers ­ ie, computer monitors generally emit less radiation than TVs of a similar size ­ ed.)

* Rearrange your office so that you and others are not exposed to EMR from the backs and sides of video display monitors. In addition, you can minimize your exposure by sitting at least an arms length from your monitor. Only purchase equipment that meets or exceeds the Swedish standards for electromagnetic emissions.

* Avoid standing too close to microwave ovens when they are in use ­ move about 3 metres away. Better still, leave the room. Unplug your microwave when not in use. (Consider getting rid of your microwave altogether, as some studies also indicate they alter food in a way that is harmful to our bodies.)

* Move electric clocks away from your head-- at least 1 metre. Keep other electrical appliances, such as telephones, answering machines and stereos, well away from your head.

* Get rid of dimmers and three-way electrical switches altogether. They emit especially strong electromagnetic fields.

* Avoid using cordless electronic devices, such as electric toothbrushes, cordless phones (especially digital ones) and razors, all of which use magnetic induction to charge the battery. Such devices create large magnetic fields.

* Electromagnetic energy can pass effortlessly through walls, so avoid setting up something on one side of a wall thinking it won't effect you or anyone on the other side. Stay several metres away, depending on how strong a field the item in question produces.

Applying these simple suggestions will help you minimize your exposure to harmful electromagnetic fields. Unfortunately, they won't stop your exposure altogether. Nor will these suggestions protect you from exposure to electromagnetic energy fields outside your home.

Thanks : Ener-g Polari-t, Arizona USA

09-09-09

This is the date of September 9, 2009.

This coming September 9, 2009, is the 252nd day of the year, 252 adds to 9, and 09-09-09 = 27

The day itself falls on a Wednesday and both Wednesday & September have 9 letters.

Math magic

Modern numerologists - who operate outside the realm of real science - believe that mystical significance or vibrations can be assigned to each numeral one through nine, and different combinations of the digits produce tangible results in life depending on their application.

As the final numeral, the number nine holds special rank. It is associated with forgiveness, compassion and success on the positive side as well as arrogance and self-righteousness on the negative, according to numerologists.

Though usually discredited as bogus, numerologists do have a famous predecessor to look to. Pythagoras, the Greek mathematician and father of the famous theorem, is also credited with popularizing numerology in ancient times.

"Pythagoras most of all seems to have honored and advanced the study concerned with numbers, having taken it away from the use of merchants and likening all things to numbers," wrote Aristoxenus, an ancient Greek historian, in the 4th century B.C.

As part of his obsession with numbers both mathematically and divine, and like many mathematicians before and since, Pythagoras noted that nine in particular had many unique properties.

Any grade-schooler could tell you, for example, that the sum of the two-digits resulting from nine multiplied by any other single-digit number will equal nine. So 9x3=27, and 2+7=9.

Multiply nine by any two, three or four-digit number and the sums of those will also break down to nine. For example: 9x62 = 558; 5+5+8=18; 1+8=9.

Fruits Again

Thanks To : E-mail friend who forwarded this mail.

CARROTS EYES

SLICE a carrot and it looks just like an eye, right down to the pattern of the iris. Its a clear clue to the importance this everyday veg has for vision. Carrots get their orange colour from a plant chemical called beta carotene, which reduces the risk of developing cataracts. The chemical also protects against macular degeneration an age-related sight problem that affects one in four over-65s. It is the most common cause of blindness in Britain. But popping a beta carotene pill doesn’t have the same effect, say scientists at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore

WALNUT BRAIN

THE gnarled folds of a walnut mimic the appearance of a human brain - and provide a clue to the benefits. Walnuts are the only nuts which contain significant amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. They may also help head off dementia. An American study found that walnut extract broke down the protein-based plaques associated with Alzheimer disease. Researchers at Tufts University in Boston found walnuts reversed some signs of brain ageing in rats. Dr James Joseph, who headed the study, said walnuts also appear to enhance signaling within the brain and encourage new messaging links between brain cells.

TOMATO HEART

A TOMATO is red and usually has four chambers, just like our heart. Tomatoes are also a great source of lycopene, a plant chemical that reduces the risk of heart disease and several cancers. The Women’s Health Study ” an American research programme which tracks the health of 40,000 women ” found women with the highest blood levels of lycopene had 30 per cent less heart disease than women who had very little lycopene. Lab experiments have also shown that lycopene helps counter the effect of unhealthy LDL cholesterol. One Canadian study, published in the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine, said there was convincing vidence that lycopene prevented coronary heart disease.

GRAPES LUNGS

OUR lungs are made up of branches of ever-smaller airways that finish up with tiny bunches of tissue called alveoli. These structures, which resemble bunches of grapes, allow oxygen to pass from the lungs to the blood stream. One reason that very premature babies struggle to survive is that these alveoli do not begin to form until week 23 or 24 of pregnancy. A diet high in fresh fruit, such as grapes, has been shown to reduce the risk of lung cancer and emphysema. Grape seeds also contain a chemical called proanthocyanidin, which appears to reduce the severity of asthma triggered by allergy.

CHEESE BONES

A nice ˜holey cheese, like Emmenthal, is not just good for your bones, it even resembles their internal structure. And like most cheeses, it is a rich source of calcium, a vital ingredient for strong bones and reducing the risk of osteoporosis later in life. Together with another mineral called phosphate, it provides the main strength in bones but also helps to ˜power muscles. Getting enough calcium in the diet during childhood is crucial for strong bones. A study at Columbia University in New York showed teens who increased calcium intake from 800mg a day to 1200mg equal to an extra two slices of cheddar - boosted their bone density by six per cent.

GINGER STOMACH

Root ginger, commonly sold in supermarkets, often looks just like the stomach. So its interesting that one of its biggest benefits is aiding digestion. The Chinese have been using it for over 2,000 years to calm the stomach and cure nausea, while it is also a popular remedy for motion sickness. But the benefits could go much further.
Tests on mice at the University of Minnesota found injecting the chemical that gives ginger its flavor slowed down the growth rate of bowel tumors

BANANA (SMILE) DEPRESSION

Cheer yourself up and put a smile on your face by eating a banana. The popular fruit contains a protein called tryptophan. Once it has been digested, tryptophan then gets converted in a chemical neurotransmitter called serotonin. This is one of the most important mood-regulating chemicals in the brain and most anti-depressant drugs work by adjusting levels of serotonin production. Higher levels are associated with better moods.

MUSHROOM EAR

Slice a mushroom in half and it resembles the shape of the human ear. And guess what? Adding it to your cooking could actually improve your hearing. That’s because mushrooms are one of the few foods in our diet that contain vitamin D. This particular vitamin is important for healthy bones, even the tiny ones in the ear that transmit sound to the brain.

BROCCOLI CANCER

Close-up, the tiny green tips on a broccoli head look like hundreds of cancer cells. Now scientists know this disease-busting veg can play a crucial role in preventing the disease. Last year, a team of researchers at the US National Cancer Institute found just a weekly serving of broccoli was enough to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 45 per cent. In Britain, prostate cancer kills one man every hour.