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Electromagne,c fields
Wai:ng for high levels of scien:fic proof before taking ac:on on electromagne:c fields can lead to very high health and economic costs, as was the case with asbestos, leaded petrol and tobacco (Council of Europe, 2011)
Why the authori,es are not ac,ng
1. Exposure is impercep:ble, ubiquitous, has mul:ple sources, varies over distance & :me
2. It is not an ionising form of radia:on
3. Brain tumours have a long latency period
4. Lack of biomarkers – wrong!
5. $$$ to be made -‐ conflict of interest
Our exposure standards are inadequate
Chinese, Swiss and Russian limits for Radiofrequency EMFs used in telecommunica:ons is 100 $mes lower that what is permiWed in Australia (Brown, 2000)
Exposure standards for Radiofrequencies
Frequency
range
ICNIRP / Australia Building Biology
Salzburg, Austria
BioIni,a,ve Report /
Vienna Medical
Associa,on
2G (GSM)
• 900 MHz
• 1800 MHz
3G
• 2100 MHz
4.5 million µW/m2
9 million µW/m2
10 million µW/m2
Outdoor:
10 µW/m2
Indoor:
1 µW/m2
Outdoor:
1,000 µW/m2
Nature: < 0.000001 µW/m²
Exposure standards for AC Magne3c fields
Nature: < 0.00000002 mG
ICNIRP /
Australia
BioIni,a,ve
Report
Switzerland Building Biology
Standards
1,000 mG
1 mG
10 mG
Living space: 1 mG
Bedroom: 0.2 mG
Se\ng a ‘safe’ exposure limit for EMFs is meaningless as it does not account for the total exposure to thousands of types of radia:on now blanke:ng the planet
World Health Organisa:on classified radiofrequencies used in telecommunica:ons as possibly carcinogenic to humans (IARC, 2011).
Electromagne,c hypersensi,vity (EHS)
EHS or Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance aWributed to electromagne:c fields (IEI-‐EMF) is a descrip:ve term for symptoms caused by exposure to electromagne:c fields. Es:mated to affect 10% of the popula:on (Hallberg and Oberfeld, 2006)
Electromagne,c hypersensi,vity (EHS)
Who recognises it as a (func,onal) disability? • Sweden • Spain • Canadian Human Rights Commission
The most famous person to have electrosensi:vity is Gro Harlem Brundtland former Prime Minister of Norway and re:red Director of the World Health Organisa:on.
Organisa,ons concerned about EMFs
European Parliament (April 2012) publishes a Wri>en Declara$on calling on the World Health Organisa$on to
recognise EHS as a medical condi$on. Many! • Council of Europe & EU Environmental Agency • Interna:onal Commission for Electromagne:c safety • Russian Na:onal CommiWee on Non-‐ionising Radia:on
Protec:on • Interna:onal Commission for Electromagne:c Safety • German Federal Government • American Academy of Environmental Medicine
Electromagne,c hypersensi,vity (EHS)
Symptoms (Bevington, 2010) • General: fa:gue, headache, sleep
disturbances, flu-‐like symptoms
• Heart & circula,on: chest pain, shortness of breath, blood pressure changes, arrhythmias, nosebleeds, cold extremi:es..
• Brain: dizziness, confusion, lack of concentra:on, memory impairment, dyslexia, difficulty learning, mood swings…
Electromagne,c hypersensi,vity (EHS)
Symptoms • Ears: earache, :nnitus, imbalance • Eyes: dry and griWy, eyelid :cs, irrita:on,
pressure behind eyes • Skin: rash, crawling sensa:ons, dry skin,
irrita:on, lumps, itchy, brown ‘sun spots’ • Muscles: numbness, weakness, restless legs,
spasms/tremors, pain in jaw and teeth • Sensi,vi,es: chemical, light, noise &/or smell
Chronic health effects
• Childhood leukaemia (Wertheimer & Leeper, 1979; BioIni:a:ve Report, 2007; Ahlbom et al, 2000; ICNIRP, 2001)
• Breast cancer (Blackman et al, 2001, Girgert et al, 2010)
• Brain tumours – gliomas & acous:c neuromas (IARC, 2011 and Hardell et al, 2009)
• Neurodegenera:ve diseases: ALS, Alzheimers (BioIni:a:ve Report, 2007, Philips et al, 2006)
Who is suscep,ble to EHS? (Bevington, 2010) 1. History of high and/or long term exposure to
EMFs
2. Exposure to chemicals– pes:cides…
3. Heavy metals in the body – lead, mercury (amalgam fillings, fish, fungicides, CFL, vaccines…)
Who is suscep,ble to EHS? (Bevington, 2010)
4. Surgical metal implants
5. Epigene:c factors: atopic individuals may have hayfever & food allergies
6. Children, pregnant women, the elderly, immunocompromised, EHS sufferers…
Recogni:on of EHS would ensure full compliance with the UN Conven:on on the Rights of Persons with Disabili:es of 2007 (Bevington, 2010)
Sources of Radiofrequency EMFs
External: -‐ mobile phone tower -‐ radio & TV towers -‐ neighbour’s smart meter / router / cordless phone /mobile phone…
Sources of Radiofrequency EMFs
Internal: -‐ Smart meters -‐ Wi-‐Fi, Wi-‐MAX… -‐ Mobile phone -‐ Cordless phones -‐ Wireless baby monitor -‐ Wireless security system…
Sources of ELF Electric and Magne3c fields
External: -‐ HVTL, power lines, substa:on… Internal: -‐ Building wiring
-‐ Electric blankets -‐ Water beds -‐ Appliances -‐ Meter box / Smart meter -‐ Oven, Fridge, Digital clock.. -‐ Inverter -‐ Lights -‐ CFLs…
•
Solu,ons
• Distance, distance, distance!!
• Avoid installa:on of a smart meter (use hard wired)
• Avoid Wi-‐Fi and wireless appliances
• Use cables and hard wired connec,ons – cable/ADSL router, corded phone…
• Window – metal awnings/vene:ans, flyscreens.. (electric and radiofrequencies only)
Solu,ons
• Dense trees (electric field only) • Turn off appliances at the powerpoint
• Demand switch (electric and magne$c fields)
• Shielding (as a last resort) – paints, film, bed
canopy... (electric field and radiofrequencies)
Mobile Phone Tips
• Avoid! • Distance – air tube ear piece • Text instead of calling • Loud speaker • Only use in good recep:on area • Shielding – BlocSocksTM
Other Considera,ons…
• Wiring a home: shielded cabling, metal conduit that is earthed, demand switch…
• Consult a naturopath / GP (ACNEM member)
to: address low melatonin, Ca/Mg, B vitamins, chela:on of heavy metals
• More :ps– Healthy Home Healthy Family book
The American Academy of Environmental Medicine calls for immediate cau:on regarding smart meter installa:on in light of ‘significant harmful biological effects from non-‐thermal RF exposure’ (AAEM, April 2012)
The state of scien:fic research sufficiently establishes a risk that smart meters cons:tute a risk of serious as well as irreversible damage to health, through biological effects other than those resul:ng from heat. Professor David Carpenter (May 2012) Former Dean of University of Albany (New York) School of Public Health.
Nicole Bijlsma ND, BHSAc(HONS), Dip.BB, Grad Dip OHS
• Founder of Australian College of Environmental Studies (www.aces.edu.au)
• Formerly Naturopath & Acupuncturist since 1991
• Building Biologist • Author
Is where you live making you sick?
Contains checklists to assess your home
Sources, health effects and solu,ons to: • Electromagne:c fields • Chemicals
• Allergens
• Drinking water
• How to build a healthy home
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