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NEWS FOCUSWomen, children (and bees)
Although pregnant women
and young children are
thought to be at the greatest
risk from EMFs, scientists have
pointed out that all living
organisms could be affected.
And some scientists have
asserted that the radiation
from cell phone technology
could be responsible for thesudden disappearance of
honeybees.
While some maintain that
pesticides are to blame,
researchers from Punjab
University in India believe that
EMF radiation could be the real
culprit. After exposing bees
to the radiation, they noted
it affected their behavior andphysiology, including a sudden
rise in levels of proteins,
carbohydrates and lipids,
which they think may be a
protective reaction.
Only the bees exposed to
the radiation experienced the
changes.^1Protecting
yourself
There are a few practical steps you can
take to reduce EMF radiation levels in
your home and the way they affect you.
Build your immune system: Eat plenty
of fresh, organic fruit and vegetables,
and avoid sugar and processed foods
and drinks.
Measure the level of radiation: Use
a meter to locate the rooms with the
highest radiation level, and apply
special window coverings and EMF-
blocking paints to the walls.
Reduce your use of your cell phone
around the home: This includes
switching it off at night, not having it
in your bedroom, and using EMF-
blocking devices or a protective case
on the phone.
Turn off the Wi-Fi router: When it’s
not in use, such as when you’re about
to go to sleep, switch it off.
Do something with the smart meter:
If you have a smart meter—which
is constantly transmitting data on
energy usage—look to buy a smart
meter guard. They cost around
$100—or you could have it replaced
with the more traditional meter.REFERENCES
1 Electromagn Biol Med, 2012; 31: 34–51
2 5G appeal, http://www.5gappeal.eu
3 Pall ML. 5G: Great Risk for EU, US and International
Health. May 17, 2018
4 International EMF Scientist Appeal: Scientists call
for Protection from Non-ionizing Electromagnetic
Field Exposure. May 11, 2015; updated: January 1,- http://www.emfscientist.org
5 J Environ Public Health, 2018; 2018: 7910754
REFERENCES
1 Toxicol Int, 2011; 18: 70–2In exchange for their big investments,
network operators have been granted
‘streamlining’ powers in the US, which
essentially means they will get automatic
approval from planners.
Public notice and public hearings will
be eliminated, says the Environmental
Health Trust. “Even if every homeowner
on the block opposes the antennas
on their street, the opposition will be
disregarded,” the organization claims.
And if the homeowner isn’t
motivated by health concerns, the fact
their property value could drop by 20
percent—as typically happens when a
mast is placed outside the property—
may grab their interest.
MMVs could cause skin, eye and
nervous system damage, according to
Dr Joel Moskovitz, a professor of public
health at the University of California,
Berkeley. “The deployment of 5G
constitutes a massive experiment on
the health of all species,” he said. He isespecially concerned that MMVs are easily
absorbed by the skin and nervous system.
His concerns have been echoed by Dr
Yael Stein at the Hebrew University in
Jerusalem who, in a letter to the FCC,
said that MMVs pose a special threat to
the health of small children, pregnant
women and the growing fetus because of
their easy absorption though the skin.
It’s a fact already known to the US
military, which has developed MMV
energy into a non-lethal weapon called
the ‘active denial system’—also called
the ‘heat ray’ or the ‘pain ray’—that uses
a focused beam to cause burning or
stinging on the skin.
Professor Pall thinks the damage may
well be more than skin deep. He lists eight
‘great harms’ he fears that 5G will cause,
including damage to our brains, our
endocrine, or hormonal, systems, and
oxidative stress, which is the trigger for
many chronic health problems.^3Hold your horses
In its 5G Appeal to the EU, the group
of scientists is calling for a moratorium
on the rollout of the 5G network until
independent and “truly impartial”
research can evaluate the health risks
from all EMF radiation, including from
earlier generations of cell networks and
Wi-Fi. They also want the EU to establish
safe standards for maximum totalIt’s enough for the
American Cancer Society
to alter its advice, urging
people to limit the time
they have their cell
phone near their head
exposure and educate the public about
how to reduce their EMF exposure.
In a 2015 paper to the United Nations
and the World Health Organization,
another group—the EMF Scientists—
said that “EMF affects living organisms
at levels well below most international
and national guidelines... including
increased cancer risk, cellular stress,
increase in harmful free radicals, genetic
damage, damage to the reproductive
system, learning and memory deficits
and neurological disorders.”^4
All of this has been enough for the
American Cancer Society to alter its
advice about cell phone use, urging
people to limit the time they have their
cell phone near their head. The cell
phone industry isn’t so sure, and has
pointed out that the rates of brain cancers
haven’t increased since cell phones were
launched. This may be true overall,
but not for one specific type called
glioblastoma multiforme—one of the
deadliest of all cancers, with patients
having an average survival time of just
one year after diagnosis.^5
Ultimately, the jury is still out. The
scientists lobbying for a delay are
appealing to Europe’s ‘Precautionary
Principle’—you independently verify
something is safe before exposing vast
numbers of people to it. But once you
throw precautionary principles to the
wind, and the genie is out of the bottle,
there’s no turning back.
Bryan Hubbard