EMF Freedom

(Electromagnetic Fields)

Solutions for the 21st Century Pollution

3rd Edition

Elizabeth Plourde, Ph.D.

Marcus Plourde, Ph.D.

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Plourde, Elizabeth
Plourde, Marcus
EMF Freedom: Solutions for the 21st Century Pollution – 3rd Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-9913688-3-9
LCCN: 2015913861
Published by:
New Voice Publications
[email protected]
Irvine, CA 92604

© 2016 New Voice Publications

Dedication
This book is dedicated to the growing number of millions of families
whose lives have been drastically altered by electromagnetic fields (EMF)
and toxic chemicals when their children were born with one of the autism
spectrum disorders.
It is also dedicated to the millions of adult children who have had to
become their parents’ caregivers as Alzheimer’s disease erased their parents’
memories and are no longer recognized by them. Unfortunately, these adult
children have to be constantly concerned about their parents safety and the
safety of those around them.
In this 3rd edition, I have added an important group of people to whom
this book is dedicated. Over the last 2 years, there has been an exponential
growth in the numbers of people who are unable to function around
electromagnetic radiation, a growth that parallels the growth in the numbers
of wireless devices, cell towers, antennas, and Wi-Fi hot spots. Thousands
are experiencing similar symptoms, expressing they are unable to be around
computers, cell phones, W-Fi, and smart meters, to the point they can no
longer work, and have to move out of their smart metered residences.
Dedicated to these canaries of this new electronic world and their
families, may this book bring awareness that the proliferation of wireless
devices needs to be reversed. We are electromagnetic beings and were not
created to live in the 100s of man-made radiation frequencies that now
permeate our world.

Acknowledgements
We want to thank all the researchers from around the world who have
been working diligently to identify and convey the harm that electromagnetic
radiation causes to life on the planet. Committed to preserving humanity’s
ability to survive, they are the brave pioneers of this new technological
world, helping us understand that we cannot disrupt our body’s exquisitely
tuned electrical system without dire consequences. There are too many to
individually list here, but some are listed throughout the book, resource list,
and references. Please join us in recognizing their heroic contributions to
protect us from the many disabling health conditions acknowledged
throughout this book.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Preface - 1st Edition
Preface - 3rd Edition
Introduction
Part 1
EMF – General Background
1 Electromagnetic Frequencies
The Electromagnetic Frequency Spectrum
EMF – Wireless Devices and Frequencies
Smart Meter Installations: Electric, Gas, and Water
Harmful Health Effects
2 General Background
3 Increasing Incidences in Diseases
Alzheimer’s Disease
Autoimmune Disorders
Asthma
Diabetes
Obesity
Strokes
Autism
Bipolar Disorder
4 EMF – Compromise the Body’s Protective Barriers
EMF – Compromise Cell Membranes
EMF – Affect on Calcium Balance
EMF – Affect on Antioxidant Balance
EMF – Affect on DNA
EMF – Affect on the Blood-brain Barrier
EMF – Affect on Leaky Gut / Digestive Problems
Wi-Fi Radiation Affects All Living Cells
EMF – Wi-Fi Effect: The Garden Cress Seed Experiment
Part 2
Body-wide Effects
5 Electromagnetic Radiation Symptoms
Biochemical Proof They Are Real
EMF – Affect on Headache
EMF – Affect on Anemia
EMF – Affect on White Blood Cells, and Platelets
EMF – Alter White Blood Cells Behavior
EMF – Affect on Sleep / Insomnia
EMF – Affect on Heart Palpitations / Arrhythmia / Racing
EMF – Affect on Blood Pressure
EMF – Affect on Behavior: Arousal / Irritability / Emotionality
EMF – Affect on Tinnitus / Ringing or Buzzing Tone in Ears
EMF – Potential Hearing Loss
EMF – Affect on Dizziness / Vertigo / Nausea
EMF – Affect on Blurred Vision
EMF – Affect on ATP – Fatigue
EMF– Affect on Food Allergies
Autoimmune Diseases
EMF – Affect on Short-term Memory / Alzheimer’s
EMF – Affect on Nosebleeds / Bleeding Under Skin
EMF – Affect on Blood Clots
 EMF – Connection to Stroke
EMF – Affect on Itching / Tingling / Burning Skin / Rashes
EMF – Affect on Numbness in Hands or Feet
EMF – Affect on Involuntary Muscle Contractions
EMF – Lyme Disease or EHS?
Exciting News: EHS Symptoms Have Been Validated
6 The Brain
EMF – Affect on the Brain
EMF – Cell Death in the Brain
7 Alzheimer’s Disease / CNS / MS
EMF – Connection to Alzheimer’s Disease
EMF – Environmental Exposures
EMF – Connection to Parkinson’s / Lou Gehrig’s Disease
EMF – Affect on the Spinal Cord
EMF – Affect on Multiple Sclerosis
8 Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder Incidence Increasing
9 The Immune System and Cancer
EMF – Affect on the Immune System
EMF – Affect on Cancer
EMF – Affect on Brain Tumors
Brain Tumor Terminology
EMF – Affect on Breast cancer
10 Major Organ Damage – Heart, Kidney, Bladder, Skin
EMF – Heart Tissue Damage
EMF – Kidney Tissue Damage
EMF – Bladder Irritation
EMF – Skin and Tissue Damage
11 Diabetes, Obesity, and Anorexia
EMF – Affect on Diabetes
EMF and Sunscreens – Affect on Obesity
EMF – Affect on Anorexia
Part 3
Impact on the Next Generations
12 The Impact on the Reproductive Tract:
Sex Organs / Fertility / Pregnancy / Development
EMF – Affect on Male and Female Reproductive Organs
EMF – Sex Hormone Reduction
EMF – Affect on Female Reproductive Organs
EMF – Affect on Male Reproductive Tract
 EMF – Affect on Pregnancy
EMF – Affect on Embryo Implantation
EMF – Affect on Fetal Development
EMF – Affect on Immature versus Mature Cells
EMF – Affect on Asthma Incidence in Children
EMF – Affect on Obesity Incidence in Children
EMF – Affect on Children and Teenagers
EMF – Impact on the Teenage Brain
13 Autism Behavior Disorders
EMF – Connection to the Autism Epidemic
EMF – Affect on Brain
EMF – Behavior Changes from the Brain
Autism Changes
1. Abnormal Cerebellum Functioning
2. Decreased GABA Functioning
Autism and Seizures
3. Altered Calcium Metabolism and Balance
Autism and Cell Phones
4. Leaky Gut / Digestive Problems
5. Increased Gliosis and GFAP Levels
14 EMF and Suicide
Teenage Suicide
Summary
15 The Planetary Unauthorized Experiment
The Precautionary Principle
The Planetary Unauthorized Experiment
Part 4
Solutions – Protecting Yourself and Your Family
16 Correction and Prevention Are the Keys
Evaluating Your Environments
Biological Environmental Building Inspectors
Steps to Protect Your Living Spaces
Bedrooms
Grounding
Kitchens
Cell Phones
Laptops and Tablets
Televisions
Utility Smart Meters
Moving to a New Location
 Solar Panels
Transportation: Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
Changing Your Diet Can Strengthen Your Body
EMF Safety Check List
17 A Necessary Course Correction
EHS – Electromagnetic Sensitivity Symptoms
EHS – Symptoms Are Validated
EHS People Are the Canaries of the Information Age
The Wireless World’s Relentless Expansion
Researchers – Take Action
Consumers – Take Action
The Consequences of Long-term Cell Phone Use
Governments Not Recognizing EMF Radiation Harm
Resources
Recommended Reading
Picture Credits
References
Index
About the Authors

Preface
1st Edition
My EMF Experience
My decision to research electromagnetic fields (EMF) came about when
hearing so many complaints regarding insomnia and headaches after smart
meters were installed in Northern California. Being a menopause
practitioner, women were calling with these symptoms concerned they were
going into early menopause. Hearing our electric company was preparing to
install their new smart meters throughout our neighborhood, we opted out of
having one installed on our home. We also had neighbors on one side
expecting a child within weeks, and an elderly gentleman on the other side,
who both opted out after hearing about the possible harmful effects. Because
we did not have one and were protected on both sides of our house, I
confidently felt I would not be impacted by the smart meter installations.
However, the meters started being installed in our neighborhood at the
beginning of the week and by Thursday night an itchy rash developed around
my ankle. Having had a long standing appointment with a doctor the
following week, I thought she could determine what was causing it and tell
me what to do for it. By the time I saw her the following Thursday, the rash
was up my calf and covered half of my thigh. She stated it was not scabies
and recommended herbs that help reduce skin inflammation.
Two weeks later, the rash was solid over my legs, arms, stomach and
back. The itching was so intense, with nothing able to relieve it, there was no
way to sleep. I felt like I was undergoing torture. I saw my primary care
doctor, who stated it was probably scabies. When I said I had not been
exposed to them, she prescribed cortisone cream and pills. This did not stop
the spreading or the itching, so I was referred to a dermatologist who also
stated it had to be scabies and prescribed scabies medication to be used over
my total body.
Knowing it was not scabies, I chose not to use it. After several more
weeks of being awake itching all night, I could not stand it anymore and went
to another doctor who had helped me in the past. He thought it was a
recurrence of the skin parasite schistosomiasis, which I had been infected
with 30 years earlier. I underwent his schistosomiasis cleansing. After still
being awake itching all night, I became desperate and utilized the scabies
therapy 3 times, because the standard of applying it 2 times did not help.
Still, nothing worked!
I was given referrals to an allergist (who’s answer was: it was not contact
dermatitis) and then to an infectious disease doctor (who’s answer was: it had
to be scabies). Finally, I was referred to the most highly regarded
dermatologist in the area. His answer was to prescribe ultraviolet (UV)
therapy treatments, stating that UV reduces skin inflammation.
By now, I could not use a cell phone or a computer due to itching, bloody
sores breaking out up my arm and legs within minutes of using either device.
My skin spontaneously started bleeding when I was exposed to any EMF
radiation. It bled so profusely, many of my clothes and sheets were destroyed
due to blood stains. Being a researcher and author, not being able to be
around computers or cell phones meant I could no longer work. It was
Christmastime and since some of the doctors were still convinced it was
scabies, I could not go anywhere or be with my young grandchildren for fear
of the possibility of infecting them or others.
Finally, I looked again at all the health complaints from Northern
California. Just searching on the word “rash” I was astonished at how many
people had written about their problems with skin rashes that began after the
installation of their smart meters.
Additionally during this time, I realized that if I was near people who
were transmitting on the new more powerful 3G and 4G phones, I felt like
slender sharp needles were going into my ankles, feet, thighs, or mid-back.
When within 3 to 4 feet of the smart meters that were installed in my area, the
same feeling of needles penetrating my feet and legs would occur. With all
these new symptoms, it became obvious they were the result of the new EMF
smog that was blanketing our neighborhood and community from the newly
installed smart meters, as this was the only thing that was different in my
environment. Now that the source of the problem had been identified, it was
much easier to find solutions.
My first discovery was that grounding to the earth’s energy helps offset
electromagnetic radiation, so I started going to the ocean and laying on the
sand or the ground for an hour or two each day. Next we brought in a
biological building inspector who helped identify where the EMF exposures
were excessive throughout our home and office. Making the changes he
recommended and turning the electricity off at night to the back part of our
house where we sleep, consistent grounding at the beach, and utilizing energy
optimizers—my symptoms gradually lessened.
Today, the combination of minimizing our EMF exposure in our home
and office, utilizing a sheet that grounds our bed and a pad that grounds my
feet when working on the computer, as well as employing energy optimizers
for my body, cell phone, and electronic devices, I am rash free. These
lifestyle changes and EMF naturalizing devices allowed me to reenter society
and to be able to work again. At 6 months, when I was unable to avoid being
around a large crowd of people who are all using their cell phones, my skin
still itched for several hours afterwards. When I spent time working in rooms
with banks of 50 computers as well as Wi-Fi (e.g., medical library) without
adequate antioxidants, I would develop a slight rash on my mouse arm. After
1 year, my lifestyle changes created so much healing, I am happy to share
that I now experience no rashes in any of these situations.
Since EMF affects are cumulative and can be delayed (e.g., cancer takes
10 years to show up, itching and headaches can develop hours or days after
exposure), it is important to remember that just because we can use
grounding pads and energy harmonizing devices to feel more comfortable, it
does not mean the harm has been eliminated. The best thing for everyone is
to combine as many ways to protect themselves, and eliminate or reduce as
much EMF radiation as possible. In this regard it is the same as the hazard of
accumulated x-ray radiation, which the medical community always warns to
shield against (i.e., lead apron placed on your body for dental X-rays) as well
as limit our exposure.
Based on the research I uncovered, every family who has an autistic
child, parents with Alzheimer’s, or struggling with insomnia and irritability,
deserves to be informed that the EMF radiation devices, combined with the
thousands of man-made chemicals that were added throughout the 20th
century, have led to many changes at the cellular level—changes that result in
many physiological and neurological alterations. Neither these chemicals,
nor the affects of EMF radiation were tested sufficiently for safety before
introducing these toxic biological substances and energies into our world.
Now the list of the ill health effects is continuing to grow as studies on
the affects of EMF are being completed—research that should have been
conducted before the rapid proliferation of wireless technologies. The list of
potential disabling conditions caused by these toxic pollutants include:
Alzheimer’s disease
Anorexia
Asthma
Autism
Cancers, including leukemia in children
Blurred vision
Brain fog
Diabetes
Dizziness, vertigo
Decreased immunity
Headaches / migraines
Heart palpitations
Insomnia
Irritability and aggression
MS
Obesity
 Ringing in the ears
Skin rashes
Shortness of breath
When I began researching to find help for myself when 12 different
health care providers and physicians did not have answers for me, I was
horrified and absolutely aghast that there was ample evidence of the harm
EMF exposure can cause in the medical literature well before the wireless
revolution. Today, the steadily increasing number of studies proving that
EMF radiations are not biologically safe should no longer be ignored, the
studies prove the future of humanity and life on the planet is at stake.
— Elizabeth Plourde 2013

Preface
3rd Edition
This 3rd edition includes additional studies published since this book’s
first printing that are proving without doubt the harm to our entire body, and
therefore to all of society created by EMF radiation. In this new edition, the
truth of how EMF impact life continues to be revealed. The research
clearly shows that the symptoms many people feel on exposure to
electromagnetic radiation are the result of very real biochemical changes
occurring within the cells. The content of this 3rd edition has been
rearranged to emphasize how the symptoms are the result of EMF radiation
exposure, and not psychosomatic as many studies have tragically implied.
Daily, I hear from people wherever utility company smart meters have been
installed. They call seeking help for relief of symptoms that have become
so debilitating, some have had to leave their jobs, and some even have had
to move out of their homes in order to be able to sleep.
We need to listen to these canaries of this new electronic world, as they
are showing us that lifestyles need to change and policies need to be
implemented to protect our life. We have a social responsibility to guarantee
that future generations will not suffer the disabling conditions EMF
radiations can create that the scientific studies are continuing to reveal. There
are staggering increases in medical care costs. Just the headaches alone that
are caused by the radiation have led to many MRIs to rule out brain tumors.
Many prescriptions are dispensed to relieve the insomnia, skin rashes, and
allergies. Heartbeat irregularities lead some to have pacemakers implanted in
their bodies. Thousands of couples are left bereft due to infertility and
repeated miscarriages.
Part of the reason that the roll out of EMF radiating devices has been
allowed to go on for so long is due to the fact that many articles have been,
and continue to be, published that state there is no definitive evidence that
EMF radiations create harm to the body. One of the main reasons for this is
that studies are not being done in ways that would be capable of revealing
harm. Also researchers often interpret the data incorrectly and therefore do
not identify harm. I found so many like this that I wanted to include the
entire abstract from a researcher who, in 1985, wrote of how incorrect
interpretation of data leads to the interpretation that EMF are safe. He wrote
in an article titled:
Data Analysis Reveals Significant Microwave-Induced Eye Damage in
Humans
“Appleton and McCrossan undertook a study for the U.S. Army at Ft.
Monmouth to determine if microwave exposure would cause cataracts.
They concluded: ‘The comparison showed the groups (microwave
exposed vs. not exposed ) to be essentially the same and did not support
the hypothesis that human cataracts are being caused by chronic
exposure to microwaves in the military environment in this country.’
There are three major flaws in Appleton and McCrossan’s work. First,
the exposed group likely included people with little or no exposure. This
would tend to minimize the possibility of finding microwave effects.
Secondly, their control group consisted of people working with
equipment known to cause eye damage. This also would tend to
minimize the possibility of finding microwave effects. Thirdly, and most
important, they did not do a statistical analysis on their data. When the
writer did one, it was found that Appleton and McCrossan have a
statistically significant difference between groups, with the microwave
exposed showing more lens opacities than would be expected by chance.
Thus, their conclusion should have been the opposite of what they
 stated. It is the uncritical acceptance of negative biological studies of
non-ionizing radiation, such as this, that has contributed to the distortion
of science in this area of research, and has stimulated public opposition
to the installation of such energy sources.”1
Sadly, even though the above article was written in 1985 with time to
stop the avalanching roll out of EMF producing devices, the data published
since continues to reveal that microwave radiation can lead to a clouding of
the lens and formation of cataracts. This detrimental outcome is described in
detail in the section on: EMF – Affect on Blurred Vision.
This is only one biological aspect that has been falsely interpreted.
Protecting the brain development of our children has to become a primary
objective; many studies reveal damage to every part of the brain, as such our
entire societal structure is threatened. The cost to society of hyperactive and
autistic children is impossible to calculate since not only are their lives
impacted, but also their families, schools, the medical system, and our court
systems. All are being stressed and overburdened due to millions being
unable to control their behavior. Recognizing that EMF radiation is
contributing to the epidemic rise in neurobehavioral problems in children and
adults, is not only essential in reducing EMF exposure to slow the rate of the
rapidly growing numbers, but also will lead to remedies that will assist them
in becoming, and remaining productive members of society. Changes must
take place as EMF radiation not only impacts humanity, it is also impacting
the lives of all the species that inhabit the earth with us.
— Elizabeth Plourde 2016

EMF Freedom
(Electromagnetic Fields)

Solutions for the 21st Century Pollution

3rd Edition
 Introduction to 1st Edition
In 2009, we became aware that utility companies were installing
electrical smart meters in Northern California. Smart meters utilize EMF
(electromagnetic fields) to wirelessly transmit customers’ energy use back to
the utility company. EMF frequencies are classified as non-ionizing
radiation. They have been thought to be safe compared to the ionizing
radiations that emanate from X-rays, nuclear power plants, and atomic
bombs. However, researchers are revealing non-ionizing radiations are
biological hazards also.
Having been a health consultant for over 15 years, I began hearing the
health complaints from people in Northern California of migraines, insomnia,
heart palpitations, and shortness of breath. In 2011 after they began to install
electric smart meters in Southern California, the same pattern of symptoms
emerged: migraines, insomnia, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, as well
as itching skin and rashes.
It is clear that neither biochemists nor human physiologists could have
been involved in the decisions to go ahead and smart meter grid entire states
like California, or entire nations, or the entire modern world. It makes
absolutely no sense to employ these technologies that are radiating
electromagnetic radiation 24 hours a day with no relief, and leaving nowhere
for people to go to escape them.
Yes, the studies to date have been conflicting, because it is difficult to
measure what you cannot see with the naked eye. This too was the situation
for Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis in the 1840s who identified that doctors going
from autopsy to assisting in childbirth were responsible for the 20% of the
women who were continually dying from child bed fever (puerperal
infection). He arranged an experiment of washing hands between autopsy
and assisting with childbirths. That simple act reduced the outrageously high
number of mothers dying down to only 1%. But, because the bacteria could
not be seen, doctors refused to believe they were infecting their patients and
kept on killing 20% of our women for an additional 30 years before washing
of hands was adopted as an essential, common sense answer that is necessary
to save lives. Dr. Semmelweis died in a mental institution before being able
to see his life-saving research become accepted as common sense.
Today, the world is in the same place regarding EMF radiations that
cannot be seen. Without the proper studies being conducted subjecting
laboratory animals to EMF exposure for 24 hours a day (as the smart meters
do) for at least 10 years, so that long term effects can be either identified or
ruled out, the plans to smart meter grid the world is pure folly, with wide
ranging and possibly irreversible repercussions.
Non-ionizing and Ionizing Radiation Clarified
The energy from non-ionizing radiation (cell phones and wireless
devices), which has been considered as safe in the past, is enough to vibrate
molecules, compared to ionizing radiation that has enough energy to alter the
chemical bonds that hold molecules together. Ionizing radiation (x-rays) is
cumulative and causes the most damage in rapidly dividing cells as identified
by the fact that the cells of the bone marrow, reproductive organs, lining of
the intestine, and the skin suffer the most damage from exposure. The studies
in this book highlight that these same areas—reproductive organs, intestinal
lining, and skin—experience damage as well when exposed to the non-
ionizing EMF radiation. The affects are cumulative, as they too buildup over
time, it just takes longer for the results to manifest into disabling symptoms
and diseases.
Studies are beginning to accumulate that identify EMF exposures are
NOT harmless, and that they are impacting all life on every level. Our
biochemistry is so complex (cell shape is just one of the 100s of variable
factors), and each person is subjected to such varying degrees of radiation
and absorption, it is impossible to even imagine the entirety of the impact not
only on this generation, but on generations to come. There are biochemical
explanations for the symptoms people are experiencing due to the fact the
EMF exposure alters cell membrane permeability, changes the shape of our
red blood cells, and vibrates our entire DNA. These changes are difficult to
detect and are causing great expense to be incurred by our society and
medical systems as expensive medical workups are being done—finding no
medical reasons for the symptoms of headaches or heart palpitations. In
addition, studies have identified that EMF impact fertility, leading to
irreversible infertility in lab animals. Years of daily, continuous exposure
could lead to total infertility for the human race. This is because EMF
radiation have been found to:
 Vibrate our DNA.
Increase DNA breaks and rearrangements in sperm and testicle cells.
Increase cell death in the testicles.
Create DNA breaks in the embryos in mice.
It is important to address that there are many researchers and committees
who are recognizing these health threats, yet their warnings do not appear to
be heeded. In May 2011, the Council of Europe summarized their findings in
their report on The Potential Dangers of Electromagnetic Fields and Their
Effect on the Environment stating:
“The potential health effects of the very low frequency of
electromagnetic fields surrounding power lines and electrical devices are
the subject of ongoing research and a significant amount of public
debate. While electrical and electromagnetic fields in certain frequency
bands have fully beneficial effects which are applied in medicine, other
non-ionizing frequencies, be they sourced from extremely low
frequencies, power lines or certain high frequency waves used in the
fields of radar, telecommunications and mobile telephony, appear to have
more or less potentially harmful, non-thermal, biological effects on
plants, insects and animals, as well as the human body when exposed to
levels that are below the official threshold values.”
“One must respect the precautionary principle and revise the current
threshold values; waiting for high levels of scientific and clinical proof
can lead to very high health and economic costs, as was the case in the
past with asbestos, leaded petrol and tobacco.”
“After analyzing the scientific studies available to date, and also
following the hearings for expert opinions organized in the context of the
Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional
Affairs, there is sufficient evidence of potentially harmful effects of
electromagnetic fields on fauna, flora and human health to react and to
guard against potentially serious environmental and health hazards.”2
This committee recognized the health hazards of EMF in 2011, yet
wireless technologies have continued to proliferate throughout the world, and
throughout 2015 utility smart meters continued to be rapidly installed across
the United States.
This book is a compilation of some of the many studies that have been
published to date that document the numerous harmful effects of EMF
radiation. Please read the titles in the References section, as the titles of the
studies alone tell the story of the huge disabling health impact EMF
radiations are creating every day.
Throughout the book the terms EMF and EMR are used. EMF stands for
electromagnetic fields, EMR stands for electromagnetic radiation. The
electromagnetic fields put out radiation so these terms are interchangeable,
and have essentially the same meaning. RF is also used and means radio
frequency, while ELF means extremely low frequency (i.e., household
current),.
Some of the material that is presented in this book may be a little
technical and difficult to understand. Our biochemistry at the level of the cell
is so complex, researchers still do not fully understand how it all works. In
all my years of research, I cannot tell you the number of studies that end with
“we do not know” and suggest further research should be conducted to
answer the questions that are still unresolved.
We believe that by looking at all the information provided as pieces of a
jigsaw puzzle, which eventually reveals more and more of the complete
picture, that by the end of the book all the pieces will fall into their rightful
places and you will have a clearer picture of this health challenge in this 21st
century.
 As the 20th and 21st Century Collide
In the 20th century thousands of man-made chemicals were introduced
into our environment, many of which are toxic. Now in the 21st century
excessive EMF radiations are bombarding our already chemically burdened
bodies. Unfortunately, these two assaults have the makings of the “perfect
storm” that is challenging our bodies’ defense systems.
Excessive chemical and electromagnetic radiation burdens have resulted
in many developing symptoms of multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) and
electromagnetic sensitivity (EMS), also known as electromagnetic
hypersensitivity (EHS). Individual differences in toxic chemical loads are
one reason some experience EHS symptoms while others do not. The studies
show EMF exposure opens the barriers of the brain, gut, and placenta, which
are designed to protect the vulnerable areas of the body and developing fetus
from toxic chemicals and pathogens. People who are already on toxic
overload are being additionally burdened by EMF radiations that are further
altering their biochemistry, resulting in their experiencing a wide variety of
symptoms that are new to our generation.
Our medical systems have not caught up to these changes and many
health care providers are not trained to recognize or treat these chemically
and electrosensitive people. Many go from doctor to doctor without
answers. Hopefully, if you or someone in your family is being affected, the
information provided in this book will assist you in finding and receiving the
help you need.
After you have read this book:
1. You will have the awareness that EMF radiations, by altering
the electrical charge of every cell in our bodies, disrupt the vast
complex of our cells’ chemical reactions.
2. You will be armed with the knowledge and actions necessary to
protect yourself and your family from this 21st century assault.

Part 1
EMF – General Background
 Chapter 1
Electromagnetic Frequencies
The top of the Electromagnetic Frequency Spectrum chart on the
following page separates the frequencies between non-ionizing and ionizing
radiation. The chart further divides the spectrum into the types of rays:
microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma rays.
The remainder of the chart is a blowup of the 1 Hz (hertz) to 100 GHz
(gigahertz) frequencies, because these are the radiations that we are being
increasingly exposed to and therefore are discussed throughout this book.
The chart shows the frequency ranges for many of the electronic devices
utilized today. These include:

Radio and television transmissions

Cell phones
Smart meters
Microwave ovens
Wi-Fi (which now ranges up to 60 and 80 GHz)
Radar.

Even though the number of frequencies and the extent of the ranges have
been gradually increasing to add bandwidth availability for the millions of
utility smart meters, Wi-Fi, and cell phones that are continually being added
every year, very few long-term studies have been conducted in these
frequency ranges to determine the extent and breath of their impact on
humans.
The Electromagnetic Frequency Spectrum
Figure 1. Electromagnetic device frequencies.
Legend: Hz (hertz), KHz (kilohertz, 103 Hz), MHz (megahertz, 106 Hz),
GHz (gigahertz, 109 Hz)

EMF – Wireless Devices and Frequencies

 Cell Phone Frequencies
The cell or mobile phone frequency of Global System for Mobile
Communication (GSM) replaced the earlier analog or 1G (1st generation)
phones. This GSM, also termed as 2G or 2nd generation, utilizes the ranges
of 850 – 1900 MHz in the Americas and 900 – 1800 MHz for the rest of the
world.
GSM was followed by the Universal Mobile Telecommunications
Systems (UMTS) or 3G (3rd generation), which utilizes 850 – 1700, 1885 –
2025 MHz and 2110 – 2200 MHz.
Global Cellular Frequencies

Sources: Antennas Website. Cellular antennas, amplifiers and repeaters are

frequency specific. Retrieved March 20, 2013 from:
www.wpsantennas.com/cellular-frequency-information.aspx
CodeNice Website: AT&T T-Mobile 2G 3G 4G LTE Frequencies. Retrieved
August 13, 2015 from: http://codenice.com/att-t-mobile-2g-3g-4g-lte-
frequencies/
 WorldTimeZone Website. Retrieved June 6, 2015 from:
www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html

As a result of all these overlapping systems, everyone is exposed to a

greater number of MHz frequency ranges. Since everyone carries a mobile
cell phone, each with different service providers, everyone is subjected to the
following multiple frequency bands—most of the time:
Cell Phone Frequencies – 2G, 3G, 4G
700 Hz
800 Hz
850 Hz
900 Hz
1700 – 2100 (1.7 – 2.1 GHz)
2500 – 2700 (2.5 – 2.7 GHz)
Each cell phone provider has their own antennas on the cell towers,
which adds to the radiation load. It is difficult to understand why there is so
little regard for health when a 2008 study identified that to their knowledge
they were the first to study long-term exposure (1 year) to the new 3G (GSM)
phones and their affect on memory, even though they were introduced in
2001 and then mass marketed to the public by the mid-2000s, with the public
responding in great numbers—well before research studies were performed to
determine their safety—well before the first investigation into the long-term
effects on memory.3
Yet, even though studies have now identified 3G phones harm memory,
so little attention has been paid to the evidence of the great biological harm
this portends (e.g., Alzheimer’s in adults, digital dementia in children) that,
as of February 2013, the number of cell phones in use around the world
climbed to close to 7 billion. China is ranked as having the most, followed
by India, while the U.S. ranked 3rd in the world with over 328 million
registered users (June 2011).4
Cell phones, since they update their location on a regular basis, are
periodically emitting pulsing radiation even when they are not being used.
As such, people are exposed to EMF radiation from their cell phones while
they are on standby mode. In public places there is so much radiation due to
the vast number of cell phones (as well as wireless technologies in use),
researchers find it is impossible to measure, without isolating the individual,
the radiation each is exposed to from their own phone during a cell phone’s
updating cycle.5
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) requires that all
devices sold in the U.S. meet a minimum guideline for safe human exposure
to radio frequency energy. The unit they use is a SAR or specific absorption
rate, which is a measure of the rate that RF (radio frequency) energy is
absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. “The SAR is a value that
corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a
user of a wireless handset.” It is a measure for the thermal or heat effect of
the RF radiation.6 Its unit is W/kg or watts per kilogram. The SAR of 1.6
W/kg is the maximum allowed in the United States for safety, yet as you will
see in the studies presented throughout this book, biological harm occurs at
levels that are well below 1.6 SAR. Indeed this identification of harm is
validated by researchers from Greece, Sweden and the U.S. In looking at the
interaction between man-made EMF and the energy transfer within a cell
they found:
1 “The energy absorbed by living matter during exposure to
environmentally accounted EMFs is normally well below the thermal
level.”
2. “All existing methods for SAR estimation, especially those based
upon tissue conductivity and internal electric field, have serious
deficiencies.”
3. “The only method to estimate SAR without large error is by
measuring temperature increases within biological tissue, which
normally are negligible for environmental EMF intensities, and thus
cannot be measured.”
Based on their findings, the whole idea of this maximum value of SAR
that is allowed by the U.S. FCC, and other government regulators around the
world may be generating an entirely false sense of safety. This is so different
from what we have been told that I am including these researchers entire
conclusion:
“SAR actually refers to thermal [heat] effects, while the vast majority of
the recorded biological effects from man-made non-ionizing
 environmental radiation are non-thermal. Even if SAR could be
accurately estimated for a whole tissue, organ, or body, the
biological/health effect is determined by tiny amounts of energy/power
absorbed by specific biomolecules, which cannot be calculated.
Moreover, it depends upon field parameters not taken into account in
SAR calculation. Thus, SAR should not be used as the primary
dosimetric quantity [measuring the amount of radiation absorbed], but
used only as a complementary measure, always reporting the estimating
method and the corresponding error. Radiation/field intensity along with
additional physical parameters (such as frequency, modulation etc),
which can be directly and more accurately measured on the surface of
biological tissues, should constitute the primary measure for EMF
exposures, in spite of similar uncertainty to predict the biological effect
due to non-linearity.”7
Dr. Martin Pall, a researcher and biochemistry professor, has published
several papers that are in alignment with these conclusions. He states that the
action of EMF microwave radiation is on activation of the cells’ voltage-
gated calcium channels (VGCC) [cell membrane openings specific for
calcium]. The biological importance of these is discussed in the Section on
EMF – Affect on Calcium Balance. He cites the many cellular changes that
are seen that corroborate this type of effect. Cells with high numbers of
VGCC are found in the nervous system, heart and testicles, which all show
alterations when exposed to EMF. VGCC activation triggers
neurotransmitter and hormone release, leading to diverse neuropsychiatric
effects. VGCC activated by EMF can explain many of the symptoms and
diseases that are being seen today and identified throughout this book. With
this type of effect, Dr. Pall has also concluded that making safety guidelines
based on thermal effects is not valid, even stating it is “indefensible”, and
calls for a shift towards safety standards that recognize EMF activates VGCC
is essential—a paradigm shift that must take place.8
These researchers reveal that the FCC’s use of SAR to prove whether
harm could occur is meaningless, as it does not measure how EMF radiations
harm our cells Sadly, by looking at the wrong measurement and giving the
public a false sense of safety, millions have adopted 24 hour a day ubiquitous
use of EMF devices, potentially creating long-term cellular harm.
 Wi-Fi Networks
Today almost all public buildings, including hotels, vacation rentals,
restaurants, and coffee shops boast they have Wi-Fi available for their
customers. They have installed it to attract more business, but it leaves few
places where people can go to be free of EMF radiation. There are
communities like Mountain View, California where coverage by a citywide
Wi-Fi system has been attempted. Forbes magazine reported there are
rumors that private companies want to make free Wi-Fi available
everywhere.9
Smart Meter Installations: Electric, Gas, and Water
Wireless electrical smart meters are part of the new electrical grid that is
being rapidly deployed around the United States and around the world. It
consists of a wireless network of connections that make it possible for utility
companies to determine a customer’s usage without physically sending
employees out to read meters for billing purposes. They have adopted this
program stating it will result in more efficient use of energy resources. Smart
meters are being implemented for natural gas and water as well.

Electric Digital Smart Meter

Bank of Smart Meters

as Found in an Apartment or Condo Complex
Common smart meter frequencies utilized by utility companies:
Electrical = 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz (2400 MHz)*
Water = 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz (2400 MHz)*
 Gas = 450 – 470 MHz and 800 MHz / 1.9 GHz (1900 MHz).10
* The 2.4 GHz (2400 MHz) is the same frequency microwave ovens use to
cook food.

Harmful Health Effects

The smart meters are active 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Collectively they add to the massive amounts of electromagnetic smog
created by television, radio, Wi-Fi, cell phone and cordless phone frequencies
that are already bombarding and microwaving us. In addition to the
frequencies smart meters emit, they have had to boost the cell towers’ power
capacities to be able to read the meters. The meters are designed to transmit
to a collector or web meter, which has an extra antenna that transmits the
energy usage to the utility company one or two times per day. To create this
report each meter sends out micro blasts multiple times a minute. This pulse
type of radiation is much more harmful to our cells than continuous steady
radiation exposure.
This additional electromagnetic smog is causing health problems for
people who are electromagnetically sensitive or health challenged. Since all
radiations have cumulative effects, the numbers of those affected will
continually grow and many more will eventually develop electromagnetic
hypersensitivity (EHS) symptoms. A survey conducted in 2013 found that
many more individuals reported new or increased symptoms after smart
meters were installed on their residences.11
Do you or someone in your family have new unexplained health issues or
an increase in symptoms? Does it coincide with the installation of smart
meters in your neighborhood? There is a massive amount of information
regarding the whole constellation of symptoms people have been
experiencing since the start of smart meter installations. The studies in this
book explain the biochemical reasons for their symptoms.
Another point that needs to be brought up is that many appliances on the
market today already have built-in computers and wireless devices. The goal
is for all appliances to eventually communicate with your home’s smart meter
on an ongoing basis. The downside is that more wireless radiations will be
operating within your living space, adding to the already excessive EMF
exposure penetrating your residence. Some people have had to return their
new appliances. Once they were brought into their home, they developed
electromagnetic symptoms and stayed sick until the offending appliance was
removed from their home.
The millions of people who occupy buildings and residences that now
have EMF emitting smart utility meters should be concerned. A study that
investigated the effects of the pulsed radio frequency 900 MHz (used in cell
phones and some smart meters) on nerve cells of the brains of birds, found
that 76% of the brain cells increased their rates of firing, while other cells had
decreased rates of activity. Seeing such changes, these researchers concluded
that pulsing cell phone use has the potential to impact human brains.12 Since
some smart meters pulse the same 900 MHz frequency, they become suspect
of this same effect on humans.
Responding to a questionnaire, people living less than 300 meters (984
feet) from a cell phone base station antenna reported statistically significant
symptoms of nausea, headache, dizziness, irritability, discomfort,
nervousness, depression, sleep disturbance, memory loss and lowering of
libido (sex drive) compared to those living greater than 300 meters (984 feet)
from an antenna. The results led the researchers to suggest that cell tower
base station antennas should not be located any closer than 300 meters (984
feet) to people to minimize exposure, and lessen probability of producing
symptoms.13
The United States NASA (National Aeronautics and Space
Administration) recognizes the hazardousness of microwave radiation (which
is now surrounding us through the utility companies’ smart meters). Aware
of the harm it can cause led to their creation of a safety training manual for
RF & Microwave Radiation Hazard Awareness, which presents the Safety
and Mission Assurance Code 803.2. In the course they state:
Radiation is energy transmitted through space in the form of
electromagnetic waves or subatomic particles.
Radiation is energy transmitted through space in the form of
electromagnetic waves or subatomic particles.

Examples include:

— Radio frequency (RF) radiation, microwaves

— Infrared, visible, ultraviolet light
 — X-rays and gamma rays.
They cite a U.S. OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration)
reference code that states:

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.97 (a)(2)(i)

— For normal environmental conditions and for incident

electromagnetic energy of frequencies from 10 MHz to 100
GHz, the radiation protection guide is 10 mW/cm2* (milliwatts
per square centimeter) as averaged over any possible 0.1 hour
period (6 minute period).
* The density of radiation hitting a surface area.

Observed thermal effects in areas exceeding the MPE

(Maximum Permissible Exposure Safety Limit):

— Heating of the body (developing fetus is at no greater risk

than mother)
— Cataracts
— Reduced sperm count in males
— Perception
— Auditory (>100 mW/cm2) buzzing, clicking, hissing
— Work disturbance (based on animal studies).

RF current effects

— Shocks or burns
— Neural stimulation (extremely low frequency = 0 – 3 kHz)
(tissue damage at 10 x MPE).

Signs and symptoms of possible over exposure may include:

— Confusion
— Vertigo
— Headache
— Blurred vision
 — Overall nauseous feeling
— Body heating (heat stress)
— Shocks and burns
— Bad or metallic taste in mouth.

RF radiation.

Most documented harmful effects associated with RF are due to

hyperthermia (increased body temperature):
— The eyes and testicles are of primary concern due to their
inability to dissipate heat.
— The lens of the eye is vulnerable to heating and can lead to
cataracts (clouding of the lens).
— Testicular function is strongly influenced by temperature
and an increase in temperature decreases sperm cell survival.14
This course developed by the government shows it recognizes
electromagnetic radiation can cause harm and those exposed to it need to be
educated on how to protect themselves from its possible damaging effects.
The list of symptoms from this course should make utility companies that are
installing the new microwave transmitting smart meters take notice that their
meters are making people sick due to the electromagnetic radiations the
meters emit. Most of these symptoms are what people are reporting after
their microwave emitting smart meters are installed on their residences and in
their neighborhoods.

Chapter 2
General Background
In a 1991 study, researchers made the statement that:
“There is currently no definitive evidence of an association between
exposure to EMF and the alleged risks.”
Yet, at the same time these researchers identified the very real problem of
science attempting to prove the effects of what cannot be seen with the eyes.
They also stated that:
 “Due to problems and limitations inherent in future studies
(misconceptions about exposure levels, uncertainty about field
variability, criticisms of surrogate measures), this question is unlikely to
ever be answered with certainty."15
The problem: investigators have been attempting to design studies to
detect changes in biological tissues that are being caused by something they
cannot see. Compound this with the unlimited number of variables that can
impact any study, it is very difficult to design and implement studies that
produce definitive answers. This is why there are so many conflicting results
reported in the available literature.
In 1998, evidence of damage to DNA in breakage of its vital strands,
abnormal cell division, and cell death by EMF was clearly demonstrated.
The researchers found that the ability to damage the DNA depends upon cell
shape, size, and orientation, and whether unstable molecules (free radicals)
are formed by the exposure. Each of these variables created a different
outcome.
The reasons for conflicting conclusions and no evidence of damage
reported by some studies are that it not only depends upon the shape and size
of the cell, it is also dependent on the direction of the EMF, whether the
radiation is vertically or horizontally applied. Exposing human amniotic
fluid (the fluid that surrounds the fetus during development) cells to vertically
generated 50 Hz (standard household current in U.S.) EMF creates no DNA
damage, whereas horizontally applied EMF creates DNA damage that shows
up as abnormal cell division.16
A study published in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine identified
that conflicting outcomes from the studies can arise from differences in
temperature, background radiation, and the amount of light. Different
laboratory settings would have differences in each of these variables, which
could lead to conflicting results arising from the studies. Recognition of this
led these researchers to state the impact of the many variables in laboratory
conditions are often not given adequate consideration.17
By 2004, an investigator stated that other chemicals involved in cellular
processes may increase the ability of EMF to damage DNA. The
combination could lead to genetic instability and disturbances in cell
division.18 Since we all have slightly different chemical make ups, it is
difficult to control these types of variables.
In 2006 and 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
published reports recommending ways to improve children’s health risk
assessments, such as looking at time of exposure to outcome.19 This does
identify the U.S. government’s concern over children being put at risk.
However, actions to decrease the amount of EMF exposure are not being
taken. This is in the face of an ever increasing number of studies that now
cast sufficient doubt on the safety of wireless technologies and smart meters.
These published studies make the case for immediate removal of wireless
technologies as rapidly as possible, and the cessation of any more smart
meter installations, as well as their replacement with the old analog meters
that have been safe for us over the last 100 years.
Dr. Stephen Genuis in a 2008 study identifying the harm EMF are
causing in study after study stated:
“. . . epidemiological analyses continue to suggest considerable potential
for injury and affliction as a result of NIR (non-ionizing radiation)
[EMF] exposure. As environmental health has not been emphasized in
medical education, some clinicians are not fully aware of possible EMF-
related health problems and, as a result, manifestations of a-NIR [adverse
non-ionizing radiation] may remain misdiagnosed and ineffectually
managed. It is important for physicians and public health officials to be
aware of the fundamental science and clinical implications of EMF
exposure.”20
In 2009 a panel of scientists met in Norway to discuss the:
“. . . existing scientific evidence and public health implications of the
unprecedented global exposures to artificial electromagnetic fields
(EMF). EMF exposures (static to 300 GHz) result from the use of
electric power and from wireless telecommunications technologies for
voice and data transmission, energy, security, military and radar use in
weather and transportation. The Scientific Panel recognizes that the
body of evidence on EMF requires a new approach to protection of
public health; the growth and development of the fetus, and of children;
and argues for strong preventative actions. New, biologically-based
public exposure standards are urgently needed to protect public health
 worldwide.”21
In 2010, one of the researchers on the panel, Dr. Johansson, along with
Dr. Dämvik expressed more warnings that the current accepted levels of
exposure limits, which have been deemed to be safe, are far above what are
beginning to be identified as safe limits. They concluded:
“A thorough examination of the state of research shows many serious
indications of possible health risks from exposure very far below existing
limits for EMF. Case law, for other types of exposure, also shows that
the precautionary principle can be applied on the basis of weaker
evidence than that. Our investigation shows that the precautionary
principle is not being used for its intended purpose in relation to
exposure to EMF. The reason for this position is that decision-makers
are being misled by inaccurate risk assessments.”22
These researchers are warning us that without complete documentation of
safety it is better to proceed with caution, embracing the “precautionary
principle.” Yet this is not being implemented for wireless technologies.
A 2011 study identified that longitudinal studies involving more than a
few days or weeks, as well as studies on children and adolescents are scarce.
Expressing their concerns over the lack of sufficient research, they warned:
“Nevertheless, the rapid technological development and anticipated
increase in exposure levels warrant the conduct of further longitudinal
studies. Due to the widespread use of wireless communication
technologies potential adverse health effects would have major public
health consequences.”23
Major harm to all life on the planet is revealed by a study published in
2013, which reviewed 113 studies that investigated ecological effects of EMF
in the range of 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz (3600 MHz). Of those reviewed, 65% of
the studies found EMF created alterations at both high as well as at low
dosages. Of these, 50% revealed effects on animals, and 75% showed effects
on plants. These effects were found to be greater:

With longer durations of EMF exposure,

When utilizing GSM (Global System for Mobile
 Communication cell phone service).24
Today, there are enough studies that identify the harm created by EMF
radiation that the rapid deployment of wireless technologies needs to be
reconsidered. Technological development should include safeguards that
protect our health today and for future generations.

Chapter 3
Increasing Incidences in Diseases
Organizations around the world are concerned about the rapidly
increasing incidences of several debilitating and costly diseases. They are
attempting to discover why they are increasing—some at alarming rates.
This book presents the evidence that EMF radiation could be a major
contributing factor behind their fast rising numbers.
Alzheimer’s – Worldwide
According to the 2015 World Alzheimer’s Report cases are briskly rising:

48.6 million

Projected to double every 20 years to:

74.7 million by 2030
115.4 million by 2050

Annual cost today is $818 billion

Authorities cite economic globalization and development in
developing countries as reasons for the increase.25 This theory goes
along with the fact that microwave technologies accompany the
modern services brought to developing countries. This may improve
their ability to communicate with the rest of the world, but at what
cost?
Alzheimer’s Disease – America

5.3 million with Alzheimer’s – 63% are women

 6th leading cause of death – 1 out of every 3 seniors

$226 billion in annual costs

Every 67 seconds someone develops Alzheimer’s

By 2050, the rate will increase to 1 every 33 seconds, with costs

estimated to rise to $1.1 trillion26
Autoimmune Disorders – Worldwide
Worldwide rate increase:

Type 1 diabetes increasing 3% per year since 1950

MS rates doubled in females from 1980 to 1990
Lupus mortality rates doubled from 1979 to 199827
Autoimmune Disorders – America
The prevalence is estimated to be 23.5 million – 75% are women.

Occurrence has doubled in 30 years

Prevalence greater than the 9 million with cancer
Almost equal to the 22 million with heart disease
5th to 7th leading cause of death in females (depending on
age)28
Asthma – America

9 million children – leading to chronic childhood illness

Chemicals are part of the problem

9/11 World Trade Center intense dust clouds from collapse:

13.5% of those exposed now have asthma, compared to 8.4% who
had no exposure29
Diabetes – Worldwide
2000 prevalence estimated at:

2.8% of the population in 2000

 Projected to almost double to 4.4% by 2030

171 million in 2000

Projected to rise to 366 million by 203030

The rates are rising much faster than projected.
2013 prevalence was estimated at:

8.3% of the population

382 million

The 2013 incidence rates far exceeds the 2000 projections for 2030
that were only 4.4% and 366 million31
Diabetes – America
2007 cases estimated at:

8.0% of population

17.9 million = diagnosed

5.7 million = undiagnosed
57.0 million = prediabetes
1.6 million = New cases / year (2007)32
By 2012, just 5 years later:

9.3% of population

21 million = diagnosed
8.1 million = undiagnosed
86.0 million = prediabetes
1.7 million = New cases / year (2012)33
Obesity – America
In the United States, the percentage of the population classified as obese
has grown dramatically since the 1970s, when cell phones and sunscreens*
were introduced.
 Obesity Percentages in America34

* See Sunscreens – Biohazard: Treat

As Hazardous Waste, by E. Plourde. New Voice Publications; Irvine, CA; 2011.

Strokes – England
The Stroke Association in England identified the rise in strokes in
younger men aged 40 – 54.

2000 = 4,260 hospital admissions

2014 = 6,221 hospital admissions35
Strokes – America
United States study identified that strokes under age 55 increased in a
little over 10 years:

1993 – 1994 = 12.9%

2005 = 18.6%36
Autism – America
In 1970 autism was termed “childhood schizophrenia.”
The incidence rate was:

1970 = 1 in 2,22237
America, England, Japan, Sweden, Canada all have similar rates that
have risen dramatically:

2007 = 1 in 150 (boys 1 in 90)

In only 2 years rising even more dramatically:

2009 = 1 in 100 (boys 1 in 58)

5:1 boys to girls ratio38
In only 1 year, it epidemically rose again to:

2010 = 1 in 68 (boys 1 in 42)

 (girls 1 in 159)

Still a 5:1 boys to girls ratio39

Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis – America
Youth visits (0 – 19):

1994 – 1995 = 25 per 100,000

2002 – 2003 = 1,003 per 100,000
Adults visits (20 and over)
1994 – 1995 = 905 per 100,000
2002 – 2003 = 1,679 per 100,00039
As wireless devices have proliferated by the billions during these years of
rapidly increasing incidence rates in these diseases, wireless in our
workplaces and in our homes has to be part of the reason behind these
dramatic increases. This book details how the body is being biochemically
impacted by EMF that result in these changes in our overall health.

Chapter 4
EMF – Compromise the Body's Protective Barriers
EMF – Compromise Cell Membranes
All cells in the body are enclosed by a protective membrane.

EMF radiations have the ability to alter our cells outer protective
membrane’s normal electrical potential. This potential is created by the
difference in the electrical charge between the inside and the outside of the
cell. The charge is part of a gate keeping system cells use to allow in what
they need, keep in what is required to perform their functions, and allow out
what must be discharged. This is crucial as the integrity of the membranes’
charge must be maintained to protect cells and assure their normal
functioning.
 *********************************
Warning
Potential Health Effects – compromised membrane integrity:
The effects are too numerable to estimate as
every cellular reaction is placed in jeopardy,
therefore any disabling outcome could occur.
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EMF – Affect on Calcium Balance
One of the primary ways that cells maintain the narrow electrical
potential (field) across their membranes is through a calcium gate within the
cell membrane that is regulated by voltage, the VGCC discussed in Chapter
1. Studies are identifying that EMF radiation activates this calcium gate in
the cell membrane and leads to an abnormal increase in the concentration of
calcium inside the cell.40 Calcium is involved in a multitude of essential
tasks throughout the body, and it can only perform its functions correctly
when its concentration is maintained in a very narrow range both inside and
outside of each cell.
When the normal balance of calcium is altered, its many life preserving
functions are endangered. Calcium is required for enzymatic reactions,
proper glucose metabolism, and for the ability of the muscles to contract. In
addition, calcium is also required for proper life supporting cell-to-cell
communication, providing the opportunity for nerve cells to respond and
react to a stimulus.41
Additionally, in 2012, researchers identified radio frequency exposure
changes the ability of calcium to act as a buffer in the brains of mice, which
would result in cell death. They stated their findings confirm radio frequency
exposure has the possibility of creating brain injury.42
The main point to remember is that the functions of calcium in the body
are numerous and complex with a very narrow concentration that must be
maintained for proper functioning. Its delicate balance is disrupted by EMF
exposure—a disruption that can create a multitude of health issues.
*********************************
Warning
 Potential Health Effects – loss of calcium balance disrupts many
bodily activities including:
Blood pressure
Blood clotting
Bone metabolism
Sugar metabolism
Brain cell loss
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EMF – Affect on Antioxidant Balance
The body’s daily biochemical reactions involve a process called
oxidation and reduction.
Oxidation is essential and is the result of the chemical interactions that
occur with oxygen. When these reactions produce molecules that contain
both oxygen and an extra electron, they are known as reactive oxygen
species (ROS). ROS are essential for many reactions in the body.
However, they are very powerful and need to be kept in balance with
antioxidants.
Free radicals are molecules with extra electrons but no oxygen.
Antioxidants contribute electrons that can then combine with the
unpaired electrons of the free radicals or ROS and neutralize the harmful
effects caused by the free electrons.
When in excess, both free radicals and ROS have the ability to cause
harmful cellular changes if they are not neutralized by antioxidants. This
is why there has been so much health advice to include an abundant
supply of antioxidants in our diets.
Studies on rat brains have identified that EMF exposure not only
generates ROS, it acts as a stressor on the systems that are designed to control
the brain’s oxidative balance.43 The resultant “oxidative stress” and increase
in the number of ROS may be too great to be balanced by the brain’s normal
supply of antioxidants, which could result in brain cell damage.
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 Warning
Potential Health Effects – increased free radicals and ROS damaging brain
cells:
Any condition regarding brain functioning including cognitive functioning,
memory, aging, and cancer
*********************************
In investigating the ability of EMF radiation to increase free radicals,
they found that EMF radiation would lead to a lifetime of persistently
elevated free radical concentrations, resulting in a continuing increase in
DNA damage. One consequence would be the inhibition of the effects of
melatonin (see EMF – Affect on Sleep / Insomnia). Based on these findings,
the researchers concluded:
“Taken together, these EMF induced reactions could lead to a higher
incidence of DNA damage and therefore, to an increased risk of tumor
development.”44
One of these researchers in a different article identified that EMF
stimulate white blood cells to release free radicals. Additionally, the chronic
stimulation of the white blood cells causes actions that increase ROS that
damage DNA, which in turn can lead to more free radicals. This led him to
conclude that these actions have the ability to lead to the development of
cancer.45
Finding similar results, laboratory rats exposed for 2 hours a day for 35
days to a 2.45 GHz (2450 MHz) frequency showing DNA damage and
increased oxidation led the researchers to warn:
“The study concludes that the chronic exposure to these radiations may
cause significant damage to the brain, which may be an indication of
possible tumor promotion . . .”46
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – increased free radicals and ROS leading to DNA
damage:
 Cancer
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In investigating the possibility of damage from cell phone radiation,
researchers exposed rats to 900 MHz at SAR 1.08 W/kg for 1 hour a day for
3 weeks. They found a significant increase in brain oxidative stress after the
exposure. They also determined that giving the rats garlic powder (a
powerful antioxidant) has a protective effect against this oxidative stress.47
These same researchers exposed rats to 1.8 GHz at SAR 0.4 W/kg for 1
hour a day for 3 weeks and found that it, too, creates oxidation in brain tissue,
which was also reduced with garlic.48
When researchers exposed rats to 900 MHz mobile phone radiation for 2
hours a day for 45 days, they identified the rats showed significant changes in
antioxidant enzymes. Since this indicates the radiation created an
overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can damage cells, they
concluded:
“Our findings on these biomarkers [e.g., antioxidant enzymes] are clear
indications of possible health implications.”49
A 2010 study found that EMF induced excess production of ROS in the
cells that eventually become muscle.50 This study identified that EMF could
lead to damage in muscle cells that are being formed.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – on muscle cells:
Any muscle group in the body could be affected, including skeletal or
valuable heart muscle cells.
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These studies identify that part of the damage that EMF radiation is
capable of producing is due to an increase in free radicals or ROS. These
increases could overwhelm and consume the body’s normal levels of
antioxidants, which serve as a protective system to neutralize the damage that
occurs from the free unpaired electrons in free radicals or ROS. Indeed, a
review of the role of excess ROS in the body links them to the:
“. . . pathogenesis of cancer, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis,
hypertension [high blood pressure], ischemia/reperfusion injury
[restoration of blood flow to area after deficient blood flow], diabetes
mellitus, neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s disease and
Parkinson’s disease), rheumatoid arthritis, and aging.”51
How cell phone radiations are being connected to most of these conditions
are described throughout this book.
EMF – Affect on DNA
In an article published in 2009, Drs. Martin Blank and Reba Goodman,
of Columbia University in New York, identified that EMF in both ELF
(extremely low frequency) and radio frequency (RF) radiation ranges interact
with DNA inducing a stress response. The RF range induces breaks in the
DNA strands as well, causing them to urge that EMF safety limits must be
changed.52

In 2011, these same researchers determined that DNA acts as an antenna,

reacting across a wide EMF frequency range. This interaction between the
DNA and the EMF in the environment led them to hypothesize that EMF
radiation could be contributing to the increases in cancers that are being
seen.53
Recreating normal cell phone use, researchers exposed human
trophoblast cells (cells that attach a fertilized egg to the uterine wall and
become the placenta) to continuous wave (CW) of 1.8 GHz (1800 MHz) for
up to 24 hours and found no damage. However, they found different results
when exposing them to pulsing (non-continuous) radiation. Cells exposed for
16 and 24 hours to 1.8 GHz GSM with intermittent exposure of 5 minutes on
and 10 minutes off had significant increases in DNA damage. (This on/off
cycle would be closer to how a cell phone is actually utilized.) Removing the
damaged cells from the radiation exposure showed that in the absence of
radiation there was repair of the damage within 2 hours. The researchers
concluded that their data suggest the normal use of 2G GSM phones has the
ability to harm our cellular DNA.54
This study shows that if the offending radiation is stopped for 2 hours,
DNA may be able to repair. The problem with utility smart meters is that
there is no relief from the constant transmission. Our utility company’s
Website states that the meters only transmit a few minutes a day. However,
they broadcast microbursts in a pulse fashion once or more every minute to
keep the meters synchronized so that a coherent report of the customers’
usage information is transmitted to utility companies by the collector or web
meters once or twice per day. This continual 24 hour a day exposure allows
no time for the DNA breakage that does occur to repair. The previous study
demonstrates that CW (continuous wave) transmission does not show
damage, while the pulsing, intermittent modulated radiation causes damage,
which indicates the pulsing smart meters have a greater potential of causing
harm.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – pulsing EMF radiation 24 hours a day:
DNA cannot repair the breaks
Cancers
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In a study published in 2013 in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
when researchers exposed the DNA of a calf thymus gland to the cell phone
frequency of 940 MHz they found that the structure of the DNA was altered,
with a change in shape of the DNA, as well as breakages in the strands.
Finding that the changes to the DNA were still there over 2 hours later, these
researchers identified that the DNA damage to the thymus gland cells was
irreversible. They concluded their findings with the warning:
“Collectively, our results reveal that 940 MHz can alter the structure of
DNA. The displacement of electrons in DNA by EMFs may lead to
conformational [structural] changes of DNA and DNA disaggregation
 [separation]. Results from this study could have an important
implication on the health effects of RF– EMFs exposure.”55
Since the thymus gland is central to the body’s immunity, any decrease in
its functioning would result in increased infections, as well as cancers.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – from 940 MHz cell phone radiation.
Irreversible thymus gland DNA damage:
Cancers
Infections
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The following diagram of the vital structures that are within every cell
summarizes the effect of electromagnetic radiation on our critically essential
DNA, as well as our cellular energy and protein producing structures.
Effects of Electromagnetic Fields at the Cellular Level

* Heat shock proteins (HSP) = proteins that are produced by cells

when subjected to stressful conditions.

Figure 2: Summary of the effects of electromagnetic

fields at the cellular level. EMF, electromagnetic field; N,
nucleus; ER, endoplasmic reticulum; M, mitochondria.
Source: Gye MC, Park CJ. Effect of electromagnetic field exposure
on the reproductive system. Clin Exp Reprod Med. 2012;39(1):1-9. (See
additional footnotes related to chart built by Gye and Park).56 Reprinted
with permission.
As you can see, almost every vital function that is necessary for the cell to
perform in order to maintain life is compromised by EMF radiations.
EMF – Affect on the Blood-brain Barrier
The body is designed to have cells that form protective barriers to prevent
toxic chemicals and foreign bacteria from entering the body, especially into
our vulnerable brain tissue. To accomplish this, there is a continuous barrier
of tight junction cells (TJ) that create what is termed the blood-brain barrier
(BBB). A healthy blood-brain barrier (BBB), by regulating the transport of
small and large molecules between the blood and the central nervous system
(CNS), is essential for protecting the CNS against neurotoxins, and in
maintaining optimal levels of essential nutrients and neurotransmitters.
These specialized cells perform many functions, including essential
communications between the cells.
Tight Junction Cells (TJ)

Provide barrier protection throughout the body.

Conflicting results have been published in the past as to whether EMF
can cause disruptions in the blood-brain barrier, creating permeable gaps that
allow the passage of toxins into the brain.57 However, the complexity of
whether there is an affect or not is dependent on so many variables, it is
impossible to design a study that would narrow down and eliminate all the
influencing factors. One researcher highlighted the problem that there are too
many variables to obtain consistent results by stating:
“Evidence for an effect of the EMF generated by magnetic resonance
imaging [MRI] on permeability is conflicting and conclusions are
hampered by potential confounders and simultaneous exposure to
different types and frequencies of EMF.”58
However, evidence is mounting that EMF radiation alters the tight
junctions of the barriers to such a degree that they no longer form the
protective seal that prevents leakage into the brain or from the gut into the
blood. This is being proven by studies that are identifying substances that
would normally not cross the barriers do so when the cells are exposed to
EMF radiation. Studies published in 2001, 2002 and 2005 identified that
exposure to 900/915 MHz radiation causes leakage through the blood-brain
barrier into the cells surrounding this important barrier that results in brain
tissue injury.59
In 2003, a group of researchers from Lund University in Sweden
published a study in Environmental Health Perspectives that identified
leakage in the blood-brain barrier and that the leakage created damage in the
cells near the leaking. When they exposed rats for 2 hours to the GSM cell
phone frequency, leakage was found in the blood-brain barrier in 40% of the
animals, which was still demonstrated 8 weeks after the exposure was
stopped. They stated that the initial leakage may well lead to secondary
blood-brain barrier openings, which could initiate a vicious cycle.
On examining the rat’s brains 50 days after exposure, they found highly
significant damage to nerve cells in various regions of the brain including the
hippocampus, the cortex (outer layer), and basal ganglia (involved with
motor and learning functions).60 The following are the pictures of the brains
of the rats from this study.

Source: Salford LG, Brun AE, Eberhardt JL, Malmgren L, Persson

BR. Nerve cell damage in mammalian brain after exposure to microwaves
from GSM mobile phones. Environmental Health
Perspectives. 2003;111(7):881-883; discussion A408. Reprinted with
permission.

Compared to the unexposed brain in photo A, photo B of an EMF exposed

brain shows holes in the blood-brain barrier throughout the brain, which can
easily be identified by the dark areas. These area are indicative of nerve cell
damage where there was leakage through the barrier.
 In studies published in 2008 and 2009, these researchers exposing rats to
900 MHz for 2 hours, demonstrated an increase in permeability (leaking) of
the blood-brain barrier from this wavelength. Waiting to see if the tissue
repaired after withdrawal of the radiation, the rats were not sacrificed until 7,
14, and 28 days after exposure. Their brains showed that their cells had not
recovered as there were still signs of leakage of the blood-brain barrier, as
well as damage to the nerve cells. They also identified that the amount of
damage correlated to the amount of leakage.61
These studies show that one exposure of only 2 hours of EMF radiation,
at a normal cell phone frequency, leads to a compromised blood-brain barrier
creating nerve cell damage in the brain. This effect still shows up almost 2
months later, indicating that it may not be reversible.
A 2015 study confirmed the leakage of the blood-brain barrier from EMF
and memory loss due to the exposure. Researchers exposed rats to 900 MHz
for 3 hours a day for either 14 or 28 days. The 28 day exposure induced
nerve cell damage, and created leakage of the blood-brain barrier. In testing
the rats they identified significantly impaired spatial memory, which is the
ability to remember the position or location of objects and places.62
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Warning
Cell phone radiation:
Memory loss
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EMF – Affect on Leaky Gut / Digestive Problems
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Tight Junctions in the Intestinal Lining

The blood-brain barrier’s tight junction cells are similar to those that are
necessary to maintain the integrity of the intestinal lining. EMF not only
affect the tight junction cells of the blood-brain barrier, they also affect the
tight junction cells of the intestinal barrier lining of the gut. The entire
intestinal lining of the digestive tract is composed of a continuous protective
barrier of tight junction cells. Their function in the GI tract is to prevent
infectious organisms and only partially digested food particles from entering
into the body’s blood stream. The same increase in leaking that occurs in the
blood-brain barrier due to EMF radiation, also opens up the cells in the gut
resulting in food particles being released into the blood. Termed “leaky gut,”
the food particles can create allergic reactions, and reactions that can also
lead to autistic behavioral problems.

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Warning
Potential Health Effects – impact on intestinal lining creating leaky gut:
Food Allergies
Altered behavioral responses
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Wi-Fi Radiation Affects All Living Cells
EMF ̶ Wi-Fi Effect
The Garden Cress Seed Experiment
Experiments with garden cress seeds and the classroom’s Wi-Fi router by
a 9th Grade class in Denmark gained International attention when they won a
prize for their experiment (May 16, 2013). The students became sick at
school where they had Wi-Fi and were not sick at home where they did not
have Wi-Fi. So they decided to see what affect their Wi-Fi router would have
on simple garden cress seeds. The following picture on the left shows seeds
that were in the room with a Wi-Fi router, while the picture on the right is of
seeds grown in a room away from the Wi-Fi router. As the pictures show,
Wi-Fi radiation has a detrimental effect on living cells. If viewing this in
book format of black and white, the picture on the left shows dead, brown
seeds. The picture on the right as eBook readers can see has lush green
growth.63
In room with a Wi-Fi router Room away from the
(12 days growth of Wi-Fi router
garden cress seeds) (12 days growth)

Reprinted with permission.

These pictures clearly show how Wi-Fi radiation affects all life.
There are devices available that can harmonize the radiation that EMF
electronics emit, including Wi-Fi routers.

Part 2
Body-wide Effects

Electromagnetic Sensitivity Symptoms

Headaches / Migraines / Shortness of breath
Insomnia
Heart palpitations
Behavior disorders / Irritability
Tinnitus (ringing in ears)
Vertigo /Dizziness / Nausea
Blurred vision
Fatigue
Food allergies
Memory loss / Brain fog
Nose bleeds
Skin rashes / Tingling / Itching
Numbness in extremities
 Nerve / Muscle pain and involuntary contractions
Lyme disease

Chapter 5
Electromagnetic Radiation Symptoms
Biochemical Proof They Are Real
It is important to address the fact that approximately 2 – 20% of people
state they suffer symptoms when exposed to EMF radiation from cell phones,
Wi-Fi, and computers. These people are said to be electromagnetic sensitive
(EMS) or have electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS). Up until now it has
been difficult to scientifically prove that the EMF radiations are responsible
for their headaches, skin rashes, insomnia, and heart palpitations. The
problem with designing studies for validating EHS symptoms is that it is
difficult to measure:
A subjective feeling, like a headache.
Something that cannot be seen.
Something that cannot be fully measured with today’s technology.
The body is more sensitive than any meter or safety limit. What is important
is how the body reacts to the EMF stimuli. The studies that need to be
developed are those that are able to register changes EMF radiation creates at
the biochemical level of the cell. Since this is difficult to accomplish, studies
have been published that do not support the claims of those who are
hypersensitive.
In a January 2013 article published in Electromagnetic Biology and
Medicine, Drs. Tuengler and von Klitzing hypothesized that there are
objective ways to measure whether a person is electromagnetic
hypersensitive. Using the objective measurable parameters of heart rate
variability, microcirculation in the capillaries, and electrical potential in the
skin, they are able to identify those who are EMF hypersensitive. They
emphasize:
“The vulnerable group of people suffering from electro-magnetic
hypersensitivity should no longer be neglected or stigmatized only
 because there is no accepted model of effect of this condition.”64
Citing the research that identifies pulsing radiation has more of an effect
than continuous radiation exposure; and that it is a combination of stressors
that show effects when one by itself may not, Drs. Tuengler and von Klitzing
in the following paragraph urge that these early warning signs exhibited by
those suffering with electromagnetic sensitivity should be heeded.65
“Many years of research into athermal [non heating] effects not only
brought about more knowledge, but also more sources of uncertainty and
ignorance. This may be due to the complexity of interaction of
electromagnetic fields with biological systems and the variety of
methodology used. Nevertheless it cannot be denied that those athermal
effects exist. In fact they seem to profoundly affect living systems. We
are only at the beginning of understanding those complex interactions.
And that should pave the way to more research but at the same time not
hinder us from being more cautious in respect to exposure to
electromagnetic fields. We should not follow the principle of ‘paralysis
by analysis’ [do nothing while over-analyzing] but instead heed the early
warnings.”66
The evidence of the health hazards of EMF throughout this book
highlights the need for the world to pay attention to these researchers’ words
of warning.
Smart Meter Health Effects Survey
(Sponsored by Maine Coalition to
Stop Smart Meters and www.conradbiologic.com)

A survey written and conducted by Richard Conrad, Ph.D, and Ed

Friedman was designed to discover if the symptoms many people have
recently been attributing to exposures from smart meters were really caused
by those exposures or not. As a Maine smart meter activist preparing
evidence for a state investigation into the health and safety of the meters,
Friedman knew he would face standard utility claims that smart meter
symptoms were psychosomatic. Having heard from hundreds of citizens
having similar adverse reactions to meter installations and having read a
great deal of the science on radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure he
realized: “. . . there were too many people in too many places with too many
variables associated with their lives, and what I was seeing seemed
impossible to fit with a psychological response. In fact the only common
denominator appeared to be the smart meters.” So Friedman and Conrad
designed a survey to answer the question whether people’s symptoms were
real or psychosomatic. They found 42% of survey respondents began
suffering symptoms at or after smart meter installation but before they knew
a meter had been installed. Of the 210 respondents, there were about a
dozen common symptoms that correlate with those previously reported in
the literature.67

Figure 4. Smart meter survey symptoms.

Source: Conrad R, Friedman E. Maine Coalition to Stop Smart
Meters (www.mainecoalitiontostopsmartmeters.org). Chart credit: Friedman
E, [chart derived from Appendix 3, Smart Meter Health Effects Survey &
Report. Unpublished material, chart received via personal communication
from Ed Friedman.] Reprinted with permission.

The Maine smart meter survey identifies that 20 – 60% of the survey
respondents express that they feel symptoms when they are around smart
meters. The results of the scientific studies described in this book verify
what these people are feeling is very real and very debilitating.
When looking at the changes within living cells when they are exposed to
electromagnetic radiation, each of the symptoms have a biochemical basis for
their occurring. This chapter will cover the scientific evidence for what
people are feeling in their homes and work environments. These are not
psychosomatic symptoms. The symptoms need to be recognized, along with
making changes in the environment, so electromagnetic sensitive people can
stay in their homes and on their jobs, allowing them to remain productive
members of society.
Electromagnetic Sensitivity Symptoms Survey in Progress
Beatrice Golomb, M.D., PhD of the UC San Diego Golomb Research
Group has an open research study asking for electrohypersensitive (EHS)
affected and unaffected people to participate. EMF is known to cause
oxidative stress (damage to cells) and mitochondrial injury, which are the
focus of Dr. Golomb’s research. The survey, which will be followed by
research on EHS biomarkers, asks about risk factors, mechanisms and effects
of EHS. The Website to download the survey is in the Resources section. To
make a change, we need documentation, please participate—even those
without symptoms as you are needed as baseline controls (normal
population).

Headaches
EMF – Affect on Headache
Red Blood Cells (RBC)
Alteration of the electrical charge on the cell membrane results in
changes in the RBC. It is normally smooth and doughnut shaped (as seen in
the picture below), which is the ideal shape for it to carry its maximum
supply of oxygen throughout the body. Live analyses on blood exposed to
cell phone radiation show the red blood cells assume a more spherical shape
with spikes or thorns over their surface. They also are attracted to each other
and stick together in a pattern that is termed rouleaux.68 Changing the shape
of the red blood cell, along with its clumping rouleaux formation, leads to the
cell’s inability to carry its normal and necessary amount of oxygen to the
tissues throughout the body.
Normal Red Blood Cell (RBC) Shape
The following are samples of human blood taken after:

1. Exposure to today’s average environment.

2. One hour of exposure to a cell phone.
3. One hour of exposure to a cell phone with an EMF mitigation
device attached, which is programmed to harmonize the cell
phone’s energy field.
Sample 1 – Live Blood Analysis:
Taken on arrival – average blood before cell phone exposure.

Sample 2 – Live blood analysis:

After 1 hour of cell phone EMF exposure.

Sample 3 – Live blood analysis:

After 1 hour of cell phone use with an EMF mitigation device attached.

Figure 5. Red blood cells with and without cell phone exposure.
Source: The Effects of the Electrodot Electromagnetic Harmoniser on
Live Bloods Following Exposure to EMFs (independent research conducted
for Phi Harmonics LTD, Devon, UK—unpublished). Layfield P. Reprinted
with permission.

Sample 1: Some of the red blood cells stick together, which is called
rouleaux. This identifies there is a background of EMF radiation today that
everyone is exposed to that alters our red blood cell membranes.
Sample 2: It is easy to identify the increase in rouleaux. Red blood cells that
are stuck together cannot supply the oxygen our tissues need. The low
oxygen environment leads to headaches and shortness of breath. It is the
same as the headache that occurs in the low oxygen environment at high
altitudes. The headache pain makes some people seek lower elevations as
quickly as possible.
Additionally, red blood cells have to pass through tiny capillaries single
file in a folded-over manner. When they stick together it is difficult for them
to pass through the body’s tiny capillaries, and they can cause breakage of the
capillaries or form blood clots.
Sample 3: It is clear that the harmonizing effect of an EMF migating device
resulted in maintaining the correct charge on the red blood cells, which
allows them to separate and return to their normal shape, so they can
perform their critical function of delivering oxygen to all the tissues
throughout the body. Even though the individual was on a cell phone for 1
hour, his red blood cells regained normal size and functioning. Please note
that this is an improvement over the blood cells exposed to what has
become our normal background radiation shown in Sample 1.
Other researchers have confirmed the impact of EMF on red blood cells.
When they exposed RBCs to 900 MHz, they found the blood cells do have
significant changes in their shape and size and concluded:
“The results of this study may be significant on protection of human
beings and other living organisms against possible radiation affections of
the high-frequency electromagnetic waves.”69
These significant changes in red blood cells shape in size, resulting in
their loss of fluidity (ability to flow freely), are why they cannot deliver their
life-saving oxygen. The changes not only account for the headaches people
get from the reduced oxygen to their brain, but also the increase in cancers
that are being seen. Oncologists state cancer arises in a low oxygen, high
blood sugar environment. EMF radiation is also found to raise blood sugar,
which is discussed later in this book.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects:
 Not enough oxygen to the brain = Headaches
Not enough oxygen to the cells = Shortness of breath
Low oxygen in tissues = Promotion of cancer
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An additional reason for people developing headaches is the evidence
that a breakdown in the blood-brain barrier could lead to the development of
headaches.70 (EMF radiation compromising the BBB was discussed earlier
in the section on EMF – Affect on the Blood-brain Barrier.)
EMF – Affect on Anemia
Many people in the United States are being diagnosed with anemia today,
with doctors stating they cannot determine the cause. Anemia is the result of
not enough of the oxygen carrying hemoglobin, which is what comprises red
blood cells. Oxygen attaches to the hemoglobin of the RBCs while in the
lungs, then they circulate throughout the body transporting the life giving
oxygen to the tissues.
From the live blood analysis previously shown, you can see the
misshaped RBCs become spherical in shape when exposed to cell phone or
computer EMF radiation. The spleen’s function is to remove abnormally
shaped RBCs from circulation. Researchers have found that RBCs with
reduced surface area are rapidly and completely entrapped in the spleen.71 It
is possible that the spleen recognizing the radiation created misshaped RBCs
is removing them from circulation.
People exposed continually to computers and cell phones, with the
resultant change in RBC shape could lose a proportion of their RBCs, which
would result in an anemic presentation of not enough hemoglobin to carry
oxygen. Many of the symptoms of anemia that arise from not enough oxygen
in the tissues are very similar to those expressed by people who are exposed
to cell phone or smart meter radiation. They are:
Easy fatigue and loss of energy
Unusually rapid heartbeat, particularly with exercise
Shortness of breath and headache, particularly with exercise
Difficulty concentrating
Dizziness
 Insomnia
Pale skin
Leg cramps.72
It is important to consider that some electromagnetic hypersensitivity
(EHS) symptoms are caused by the inability of RBCs to deliver their full
supply of oxygen. Researchers have identified that rats exposed to 900 MHz
radiation showed oxidation damage to the red blood cells. The damage
would result in their not being able to transport oxygen. In testing the
antioxidant properties of vitamin C, they found it prevented the oxidation
damage in the group of rats given vitamin C. Whereas, this was not seen in
the EMF exposed group that did not receive the vitamin C.73 With results
like this, it may be that people with less antioxidants, like vitamin C, in their
bodies are the ones who are experiencing EHS symptoms.
EMF – Affect on White Blood Cells, and Platelets
White Blood Cells and Platelets Change Count
A study published in 2012 identified that both red and white blood cells,
as well as platelets are broken after exposure to cell phone radiation. They
also identified that there is an accompanying change in the fluidity of the
blood.74 This can be the result of the change in the charge on their surfaces,
which makes the red blood cells stick together, as previously shown in
Sample 2 and account for the blood being less fluid. The breakage of the red
blood cells would also result in the spleen removing them from circulation,
leading to symptoms of anemia as discussed in the previous section.
When investigators exposed rabbits to 950 MHz, for 2 hours a day for 2
weeks, they concluded:
“Results of this study suggest that the two main groups of blood cells
which are leukocytes [white blood cells] and thrombocytes [platelets] are
disturbed as a result of mobile phone EMF exposure. So, it is possible
that this kind of electromagnetic field could affect constant cell counts of
peripheral blood [blood that circulates in the blood vessels]. Signals
transmitted by a mobile phone, even if it is a hands-free, will reach all
parts of the body including bone marrow, lymphoid organs and
circulatory system.”75
 This conclusion identifies that cell phones radiate the entire body, not just
the areas they are held against. In addition, a 2015 article identifies that
platelets are subject to oxidative stress and decrease in their oxygen
metabolism upon their exposure to LCD monitors.76 Some people today are
bleeding into their tissues showing red/purple splotches in their skin to the
same degree as those who take a blood thinners. Since EMF oxidize and
reduce platelet numbers, this type of bleeding could also arise due to cell
phone or computer radiation exposure. Normal, healthy concentrations of
platelets are necessary to prevent excessive bleeding.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – on blood cells:
Decreased oxidized platelets = bleeding disorders, nosebleeds
Decreased white blood cells = decreased immunity to diseases
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EMF – Alter White Blood Cells Behavior
Our white blood cells (WBCs) help the body defend against infections
and cancer. Changing their behavior could result in decreased ability to
defend against either of these outcomes. A change in their behavior is what
researchers found when exposing WBCs to 1800 MHz RF radiation with a
SAR of 1.25 W/kg, which is within the safety guideline recommendations of
the FCC in the United States. When placing the WBC at a distance of 5
centimeters from the microscope stage, the average time for the WBCs
exposed to RF radiation response was 2.5 minutes. The radiation also
resulted in the cells moving in parallel with the mobile phone position. In
addition, they displayed significant changes in their behavior, including
changing shape much faster, along with shrinking, expanding, and rolling.
The following is a summary of their findings.
White Blood Cell Behavior from 1800 MHz / SAR 1.25 W/kg
* µm/min = micrometers per minute.
Source: Aly AA, Deris S, Zaki N. The Effects on Cells Mobility Due to
Exposure to EMF Radiation. Advanced Computing: An International Journal
( ACIJ ). 2011 July;2(4). Reprinted with permission.

In addition, one of the significant results they found was that RF radiation
caused damage to the leukocytes cells from certain blood where the cells
expanded and lost their ability to move.
The body’s WBCs dramatic change in behavior upon exposure to
electrical radiation could be responsible for decreased immunity. It may also
help explain why studies over the years have linked electromagnetic radiation
(EMR) to increase in leukemia (abnormal, out of control WBCs), which has
been seen particularly in children.77
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – altered white blood cells behavior:
Decreased immunity
Increased cancers
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Insomnia
EMF – Affect on Sleep / Insomnia
One of the symptoms that people often report after smart meters are
installed in their neighborhoods is insomnia. In fact, some people state they
had to move out of their homes and into their cars before they could sleep.
Without proper sleep, the body begins to malfunction on many levels.
In looking at EMF and sleep, a study published in 2012 that exposed 30
human volunteers to pulse modulated 900 MHz radiation for 30 minutes
before sleep found a difference in the deepest most restorative sleep—the
rapid eye movement stage. They stated:
“Consistent with our previous findings, our results provide further
evidence that pulse modulated RF (radio frequency) EMF alter brain
physiology . . .”78
One of the reasons it has been difficult to grasp the idea that EMF
radiation is harmful is that not all people are being affected immediately, as
the symptoms develop from the accumulation of the radiation, and eventually
appear when the body cannot handle the stress of the radiation any longer. It
is difficult for people who are not being impacted by any of the symptoms
that are presented in this book to understand and believe the symptoms of
those who are. This study highlights the differences in reaction as they only
had 30 men in this sleep study, yet they found:
“Importantly, this exposure-induced effect showed considerable individual
variability.”79
In a 2012 article looking at EMF affect on sleep and feeding habits, rats
exposed to chronic 900 MHz RF–EMF exposure for 5 weeks had
significantly lower tail temperatures than controls at all sleep stages. The
researchers theorized blood vessels constricting was the body’s energy saving
response.80 It may be the lower tail temperature is the result of rouleauxed
red blood cells inability to flow through the tail’s small capillaries to deliver
blood and oxygen.
Melatonin and Sleep
Melatonin is a hormone that is well known for its function in assisting
with obtaining the deep reparative sleep the human body needs, which is
especially important now to repair the damage that is occurring in everyone
due to our constant 24 hour a day exposure to many EMF frequencies.
Melatonin is very involved in the regulation of the onset and the quality of
sleep. In a 2004 review on the affect of EMF on cellular functions, some
studies identified that exposure to 50 – 60 Hz (household current) can inhibit
the effects of melatonin.81
Cell phone and microwave radiations, that are the same frequency as
utility smart meters, are also found to decrease melatonin. Researchers in
studies published in 2011 and 2012 exposed rats to 900 MHz and to 2.45
GHz (2450 MHz) for 2 hours a day for 45 days and found the rats
demonstrated a significant decrease in melatonin to both frequencies.
Cell Phone / Microwave Radiations Decrease Melatonin

Another study discussed later in this

book also identifies that EMF exposure decreases melatonin.82 This
reduction in melatonin levels could be one reason people state that they
developed insomnia when utility smart meters (which emit the same 2.45
GHz frequency) were installed in their neighborhoods.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – decreased melatonin:
Insomnia
Reduced deep restorative sleep
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Melatonin also has antioxidative effects that protect cell membranes.
Hormones work when they attach to their specific receptors in the cells where
their action is needed. Melatonin plays many roles throughout the body, as
melatonin receptors have been found not only in the brain, but also in the
retina of the eye, cardiovascular system, liver, gallbladder, intestines, kidney,
immune cells, fat cells, prostate and breast epithelial cells, ovary/granulosa*
cells, uterine lining, as well as the skin. Having reduced levels of melatonin
due to cell phone and wireless exposure could have many consequences
considering it is found in almost every organ, which reveals it performs
important roles for each organ system’s optimal functioning.83
* Granulosa cells – a hormone producing cell within the ovarian egg follicle.
* Granulosa cells – a hormone producing cell within the ovarian egg follicle.

Heart Palpitations
Researchers have confirmed that even healthy subjects who have not
been identified with electromagnetic sensitivity show significant changes in
heart rate variability from cell phones. They exposed 32 healthy students to a
1.8 MHz GSM cell phone for 20 minute intervals before, during, and after
cell phone use and measured their heart rate with a Holter Monitor*. Every
student showed significant changes in heart rate variability (arrhythmia) from
before phone use, during phone use, and for the 20 minutes following the
call.84
* Holter monitor: a portable device used to measure the electrical activity of the
heart over an extended period of time, allowing detection of intermittent
arrhythmias and other electrical disturbances.85

Other researchers looked at the effects of the common 900 MHz radiation
from mobile phones on the heart rate variability (HRV) of healthy young
volunteers. They used the cell phones in the following two modes:

Mathematically, the researchers

identified the higher EMF mode creates significantly greater chaos in the
heart rate variability. The researchers concluded:
“Consequently, we have concluded that high level EMF changed the
complexity of cardiac system behavior, significantly.”86
Many people today are seeing their doctors due to these irregular
heartbeats. Holter monitors are identifying the arrhythmias that are occurring
due to EMF exposure, leading to some having pacemakers implanted. It is
important to rule out radiation exposure as a cause before this invasive, life
changing procedure is considered.
Another way that EMF radiation can affect heart function is through their
alteration of mast cells. Mast cells contain granules that open upon EMF
exposure and spill their contents into the tissues. (See picture in section on
EMF – Affect on Itching / Tingling / Burning Skin / Rashes.) Mast cells are
present in the heart tissue and studies made on interactions of EMF with the
cardiac function have demonstrated changes are present in the heart after
exposure to EMF, which could also be due to mast cells degranulation after
exposure to EMF.87
EMF – Affect on Blood Pressure
Not only do EMF create changes in heartbeat, they also raise blood
pressure (BP). Researchers worked with healthy volunteers between 26 and
36 years of age, exposing them for 35 minutes to 900 MHz cell phone
attached to their head. A remote control was used so that the volunteers did
not know whether the phone was on or off. EMF exposure created a
significant increase in blood pressure at rest, and after standing. By
measuring capillary pressure, they determined that there was also
significantly more pronounced vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels)
upon EMF exposure. Based on their findings, the researchers stated:
“We conclude that exposure of the right hemisphere to a radio-frequency
EMF for 35 minutes causes an increase in sympathetic efferent activity
with increases in resting BP between 5 and 10 mm Hg, most likely due to
more pronounced vasoconstriction [narrowing of blood vessels].”88
With studies revealing many types of effects on the heart and circulation,
EMF radiation could have considerable affect on heart disease. Researchers
seeing the results of many studies that identify all the damage that EMF
radiation can create within the cells and throughout the body are publishing
articles of warning. Just the titles of these articles such as: Mobile phones:
time to rethink and limit usage herald that everyone needs to decide if the
convenience of electronic technology is worth the health problems that can
develop, and occur at much younger ages than humanity has ever seen.89

Irritability
EMF – Affect on Behavior: Arousal / Irritability / Emotionality
Cerebellum Cell Loss
Purkinje cells are large branching nerve cells in the brain’s cerebellum
(back region of brain controlling movement and balance). The cells release
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the brain’s most predominant
neurotransmitter that inhibits or reduces the transmission of nerve impulses.

Purkinje Cell
A study on rats exposed to the cell phone frequency of 900 MHz for 1
hour a day for 28 days found they had a significant decrease in the number of
these critically important Purkinje cells in the cerebellum.90 Other
researchers working with mice exposed to the 890 – 915 MHz cell phone
frequencies also found a decreased number of Purkinje cells.91

Researchers looking at prenatal EMF exposure on the cerebellum of rat

offspring, exposed pregnant rats to 900 MHz pulse radiation for 6 hours a day
during the whole gestation (pregnancy) period. Purkinje neuron cells in the
cerebellum revealed altered electrophysiological properties with decreased
excitability of the nerve cells in rats exposed to EMF. Their conclusion was
that electromagnetic field (EMF) radiations emitted from mobile phones may
cause structural damage to neurons (nerve cells).92
The neurotransmitter GABA that Purkinje cells release is involved in
many functions. It is important for relaxation and for sleep, and is also
critical in regulating and coordinating motor movements.93 The findings
from these studies confirm there should be further studying of people
suffering from motor coordination deficits, such as Parkinson’s disease
patients. They may be affected by EMF radiation that is decreasing the
number of Purkinje cells, thereby impairing GABA transmission in their
brains.
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Potential Health Effects – decreased Purkinje cells:
Parkinson’s disease
Motor coordination deficits
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Children are beginning to demonstrate motor coordination deficits. In a
2014 article published in the United Kingdom’s The Guardian, teachers were
voicing their concerns that: “Children can swipe a screen but can’t use toy
building blocks, teachers warn.”94 In looking at what is different, they
thought it may be that the children have no practice at things like block
building any more. With the proof that EMF radiation kills the cells in the
brain that are necessary for fine motor coordination, then cell phones and Wi-
Fi radiation, including the iPads that are being distributed to thousands of
school children around the world, need to be reconsidered until they can be
proven they are not injuring children’s rapidly developing brains.
GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, meaning that it reduces
excitatory responses by essentially putting the brakes on. As one of the
body’s primary avenues of promoting relaxation, it provides the ability to
stay peaceful and calm, and it is also important in reducing stress. Reduced
GABA activity is identified in children who are diagnosed with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).95
A study published in 2008 looked at over 13,000 mothers and their
children who were measured both prenatally (during pregnancy) and
postnatally (after delivery) for exposure to cell phone radiation. They
identified that there was a higher score for overall behavioral problems in the
children who were exposed to cell phone use, either during fetal development
or postnatally from birth to 7 years-old. They concluded:
“Exposure to cell phones prenatally—and, to a lesser degree, postnatally
—was associated with behavioral difficulties such as emotional and
hyperactivity problems around the age of school entry.”96
Four years later in 2012, these same researchers examined the results of a
larger, different group of children to see if they obtained the same results. In
looking at over 28,000 children, they again found there were behavioral
problems at age 7 years-old in those children who had both prenatal and
postnatal exposure to cell phone radiation.97
It is critical to protect the fetus throughout pregnancy as these studies
indicate that EMF radiation exposure may cause alterations in fetal
programming, one result of which may be in altered behavior patterns.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – reduced GABA:
Irritability
Hyperactivity
ADHD
Autism
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In 2010, other researchers reviewed 10 studies that assessed possible
health effects for those living near cell towers (mobile phone base stations).
Studying the association between health issues and the closeness to base
antennas, 7 examined neurobehavioral effects and 3 investigated cancer.
They found 8 of the 10 studies reported increases in adverse neurobehavioral
symptoms, or cancer in people living less than 1,600 feet (500 meters) from
the cell towers. Since all of the studies reported exposure levels below
accepted international guidelines, the investigators stated that these results
suggest that the current guidelines are not adequate enough to protect human
health. They concluded:
“We believe that comprehensive epidemiological [the study of disease in
populations] studies of long-term mobile phone base station exposure are
urgently required to more definitively understand its health impact.”98
One explanation for the neurobehavioral problems identified in these
studies is disruption of the production of GABA. In looking at loss of GABA
functioning (due to decreased Purkinje cells), recent studies have found that
abnormal functioning of GABA producing nerve cells plays a role in many
neuropsychiatric disorders, which includes altered social behaviors, such as
those found in people with autism and Rett syndrome (a neurodevelopmental
disorder that is part of the autism spectrum).99
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – living close to cell tower base stations:
Neurobehavioral problems
Cancers
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Ear Ringing
EMF – Affect on Tinnitus / Ringing or Buzzing Tone in Ears
Many people over the last several years have expressed they have been
bothered by tinnitus (ringing the ears), especially after utility smart meters
were installed in their neighborhoods. Studies back up this symptom from
EMF radiation. The studies throughout this book have identified that EMF
exposure disrupts normal GABA activity. A study on mice demonstrates that
the reduced inhibitory action of GABA can be responsible for the ringing,
since the mice that experienced decreased GABA functioning, displayed
evidence of tinnitus.100
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – decreased GABA functioning:
Tinnitus
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In matching 100 human tinnitus patients with control subjects,
researchers determined that there is a significantly elevated risk for
developing tinnitus with prolonged use of a mobile phone for over 4 years
(OR 1.95 – 95% increase). Their results led them to conclude that cell
phones should be investigated as a potential risk factor for developing
tinnitus.101
 EMF – Potential Hearing Loss
Reviews of studies performed to determine if EMF radiations produce
harm in the body have been concluding that the studies saying there is harm
are counterbalanced with the studies claiming they find no harm, and lead to
the conclusion there is not enough evidence to claim EMF radiation is a
threat to our health.
Reviews of the medical literature can only be as good as the studies that
have been published. Some studies are performed for such short periods,
there is no way to determine whether the typical long hours and many years
of use of EMF radiations effect the body’s tissues. Consequently, reviews
that include those that have not been performed over a long enough time to
detect changes, nullify the results of those that identified harmful changes,
resulting in the conclusions that EMF radiation is not creating harm.
A 2005 published study citing that there is only limited knowledge of a
cell phone’s effect on auditory function stated: “The aim of the study was to
assess potential changes in hearing function as a consequence of exposure to
low-intensity EMF’s produced by mobile phones at frequencies of 900 and
1800 MHz.” The length of time of exposure was only a 10-minute close
exposure of EMFs emitted from a mobile phone, and they stated that a cell
phone had no immediate after-effect on young human subjects and no
measurable hearing deterioration was detected in our study.102
Two years later, another study was published that established there was
no effect on auditory brainstem response upon a single 10 minute exposure to
900 MHz cell phone EMF radiation. They stated: “The aim of the present
study was to advance our understanding of potential adverse effects of the
GSM mobile phones on the human hearing system.”103 The study could not
possibly reveal effects when no one today uses a phone for only 10 minutes.
Other researchers made the exposure for 30 minutes and concluded: “. . .
that 30 minutes mobile phone use has no short-term adverse effects on the
human auditory system.”104
When comparing men who used a cellular phone frequently
(approximately 2 hours a day for 4 years), to men who were moderate users
(10 – 20 minutes a day for 4 years), and a control group of men who have
never used a cellular phone, no differences were observed between moderate
mobile phone users (10 – 20 minutes per day) and the control subjects.
However, these two groups were significantly different than the frequent
users who talked approximately 2 hours a day. Based on their findings, the
researchers concluded: “This study shows that a higher degree of hearing loss
is associated with long-term exposure to electromagnetic (EM) field
generated by cellular phones.”105
When unable to find subjects that had not used a cell phone, investigators
decided to study the difference in hearing between the dominant ear they
used to listen to their cell phones and their non-dominant ear, which they did
not use for their cell phone. Studying 100 subjects that were 53% males and
47% females with an average age of 27, they concluded that chronic mobile
phone usage revealed high frequency hearing loss in the dominant ear
(mobile phone used) compared to the non-dominant ear that was not exposed
to the cell phone.106 This is of great concern. With young adults of 27
already showing hearing loss from the use of the cell phone, how much
hearing loss will they have by the time they reach 60 or 70 years of age?
When the studies look at a length of time of use that matches how people
are using cell phones, the results do indicate that cell phone use can create
damage to hearing with the typical long term use. Over 100 long-term
mobile phone users (more than 1 year) and 50 controls who had never used a
mobile phone underwent a battery of audiologic investigations. Trends for
audiologic abnormalities were seen within the cell phone users. High-
frequency hearing loss was seen with increasing length of time of phone use,
excessive use of cell phones, and in those who were more than 30 years old.
These changes led the researchers to conclude that: “Long-term and intensive
mobile phone use may cause inner ear damage.”107
EMF – Affect on Dizziness / Vertigo / Nausea
Since the inner ear is involved in maintaining our balance and
equilibrium, changes to the ear and inner ear damage that is identified as
being caused by cell phone radiation could be a contributing factor of the
symptoms some people experience of vertigo, dizziness, and unsteadiness
while walking.
When exposing rabbits for 15, 45, and 60 minutes to 900 MHz,
researchers did find changes in their auditory pathway that made them state:
“. . . exposure to electromagnetic fields emitted by mobile phone can affect
the normal electrophysiological activity of the auditory system, and these
findings fit the pattern of general responses to a stressor.”108
 Researchers compared auditory brainstem responses of people with
typical use of mobile phones. When comparing those who had a history of
cell phone use for a maximum 30 minutes a day for 5 years to a control
group, they found no difference in their responses. However, in the group
that stated they had used mobile phones for 10 years for a maximum of 30
minutes a day, they did find changes, and concluded: “Based on our findings
we concluded that long term exposure to mobile phones may affect
conduction in the peripheral portion of the auditory pathway [outer, middle,
and inner ear].” They recommended that: “. . . more research needs to be
done to study the long term effects of mobile phones particularly with the
newer technologies like smart phones and 3G.”109
We have been receiving reports from many who cannot hold the new
more powerful 4G phones. Part of the problem with the research today is that
technology is advancing so rapidly that by the time a study is published, it is
no longer relevant to the technology that is currently in use. These
researchers had not looked at smart phones with 3G, and yet technology has
even moved past that to 4G, and will even surpass that to 5G.

Blurred Vision
EMF – Affect on Blurred Vision
One of the symptoms people report they experience upon exposure to
wireless devices, and after smart meters are installed in their neighborhood, is
difficulty with blurry vision.
One of the symptoms of cataracts is blurry vision. Studies reveal that
microwaves can lead to lens clouding and the formation of cataracts. These
cataracts arise in a different region of the lens of the eye compared to ionizing
radiation caused by X-rays, and can be directly related to the power of the
microwave, and the length of the exposure to EMF radiation. Their
formation is associated with damage to the lens cell membrane, and the DNA
within the cells. Researchers in 1988 recommended mechanical shielding
from these microwaves and ionizing radiations to minimize the possibility of
development of radiation-induced cataracts.110
In 2008, investigating the effect on the eye of 1.1 GHz radiation for 15
days, researchers found reversible decrease in lens optical quality
accompanied by irreversible structural and biochemical damage to the lens
epithelial cell layer. Observing that the lens damage by EMF was distinctly
different from that produced by conductive heat, they concluded that
electromagnetic fields from microwave radiation have a negative impact on
the eye lens.111
In 2007, investigations revealed that cell phone exposure creates
oxidative stress in the tissue of the cornea and the lens. The study also
identified that the antioxidant effect from vitamin C is successful in
preventing the EMF radiation damage to the eye tissues (the same as for red
blood cells discussed earlier).112
The researchers also looked at whether the radiation emitted by a
computer monitor has the ability to cause oxidation damage to cornea and
lens tissues. They found the monitor did cause oxidation in the lens, but not
the cornea, and that the antioxidant properties of vitamin C prevents the
oxidation damage in the lens.113
A 2007 study is important for those who wear metal framed eyeglasses.
This research identified that there is an increase in the amount of radiation
that is absorbed for those wearing metal frame glasses. In addition, the levels
of radiation created in the metal frame were higher than the established safety
limit. The investigators stated their results suggested that the radiation from
the cell phone handset has a more harmful effect on the eyes when a person
uses glasses with a metal frame.114
These studies proving EMF radiation causes oxidation damage to the lens
and cornea identify why some people are having problems with blurry vision
today. Sadly, this damage from EMF radiation has been identified since the
1980s, yet proliferation of EMF emitting devices continued without
warnings.

Fatigue
EMF – Affect on ATP – Fatigue
ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the main energy molecule of the body’s
cells. A reduction of our ATP supply would leave us feeling tired and
exhausted. This is what many report they are feeling after working for hours
in front of a computer screen. Some relate they have trouble even holding
their heads up at the end of the day of working in an office.
Adenylate energy charge (AEC) is another measure of energy status.
Measurement of AEC is utilized as it is a very sensitive reflection of the
energy state of cells. Researchers exposed tomato plants to 900 MHz EMF
for 15, 30, and 60 minutes and measured their ATP and AEC concentrations.
Both the ATP and AEC were unchanged after 15 minutes, but both were
changed after 30 minutes. An organism’s normal AEC values are in the
range of 0.8 – 0.9, and the plants in this study that were shielded from the
EMF had a normal value of 0.84. After 30 minutes, the AEC of EMF
exposed plants displayed a 30% decrease from this value. At 60 minutes the
value was at 0.63, which the researchers state is extremely low for actively
growing tissue. The ATP (a cell’s crucial supplier of energy) dropped 40% at
30 minutes, and remained at that level after 60 minutes.
Exposure to 30 minutes of 900 MHz EMF:

ATP dropped 40%

AEC dropped 30%115
The drop in these identifies that EMF causes a stress-like response, and a low
oxygen environment. Results like these help explain the fatigue people are
experiencing while working with EMF devices. Since many with
unexplained fatigue are being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, it is
important to look at their EMF exposure as a probable cause. It is also
important to recognize that a body that does not have its full supply of energy
is subject to deteriorating into many debilitating conditions.

Food Allergies
EMF – Affect on Food Allergies
There has not been much connection of food allergies as being the result
of EMF radiation, however, the number of people stating they developed
food allergies for the first time has increased dramatically, especially since
smart meters have been deployed throughout cities in the United States and
around the world.
Leaky gut syndrome occurs due to the tight junction cells of the intestines
being compromised by exposure to electromagnetic radiation. This is the
same leaking that occurs in the blood-brain barrier as discussed earlier in this
book. The leaking in the gut results in food particles entering the blood
stream that generate reactions when the body creates antibodies to the foreign
substances, which then circulate in the body. When this happens, people
experience allergic reactions to the food they eat. Since the radiations are
now constant, especially where smart meters are installed, there has to be a
continual healing regimen implemented to repair these holes in the intestinal
lining. Healing the gut results in a lessening of the food allergy reactions.
I myself became extremely allergic to almost every food within a month
of the electrical smart meters being installed in my neighborhood. I knew I
had many antibodies to foods due to mercury poisoning 13 years earlier. At
that time, once I spent 2 years healing my leaky gut, I could eat again. After
the smart meter installations, I had constant hives from no matter what I ate.
I gave up eating and experienced a rapid weight loss. When I started taking a
product that helped my pituitary make and release my own human growth
hormone (HGH), within several weeks my allergic responses disappeared,
and I could eat most everything again.
The cells of the entire digestive lining require human growth hormone
(HGH) to develop correctly and to maintain the intestinal lining integrity.
Providing the cells with this essential building block they need to rebuild
from the constant EMF assault can assist in restoring the integrity of the GI
tract barrier. Relief can be very quick because the entire gut lining turns over
every 48 to 72 hours. I rapidly regained my lost weight plus more, as it was
such a pleasure to be able to eat again without having hives within hours of
eating.
Autoimmune Diseases
Leaky gut also results in autoimmune diseases, as the body recognizes the
food particles as foreign and creates antibodies that can attack the body’s
own tissues, rather than protect the body from invasion—the purpose they
were designed for.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – impact on intestinal lining creating leaky gut:
Autoimmune diseases
Hashimoto's disease
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Memory
EMF – Affect on Short-term Memory / Alzheimer’s
Hippocampus Cell Loss
One important type of cell that makes up the hippocampus (area of the
brain responsible for storing and retrieving memories) is called a pyramidal
cell. When rats were exposed to the EMF frequency of 835 MHz for
different exposure times and absorption rates 1 hour a day for 1 month, there
was an almost complete loss of pyramidal cells in areas within the
hippocampus. In this same study, the researchers also identified changes in
cellular calcium levels, which they warned could have harmful effects on the
normal functions of the hippocampus involved in nerve cell
communication.116

Pyramidal cell
In one study, rats were exposed to 900 MHz cell phone radiation during
their whole prenatal pregnancy period and then additionally for another 80
days after they were born. The phone was in talking mode for 30 minutes a
day, while the rest of the day it was in standby mode, making the level of
exposure far lower than the average phone user today. The rat brains
exposed to this level of radiation showed a 50% decrease in the number of
pyramidal nerve cells. They also identified that 73% of the cells in the cortex
of the brain experienced a reduction in blood flow. These findings led the
researchers to state:
“In conclusion, MF (900 MHz) affected some biochemical parameters,
especially the cortex region of the brain [outer layer involved with
muscle movement, sensation, memory, thought, and reasoning].”117
Loss of these critically important cells identifies why some people report
problems with memory as well as mental confusion (brain fog) after EMF
radiation exposure.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – hippocampus cell loss:
Memory loss
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Nosebleeds
EMF – Affect on Nosebleeds / Bleeding Under Skin
EMF Oxidation Damage to Blood Vessels
Research also shows that the blood vessels are undergoing damage from
oxidation stress. Based on changes in the blood of rabbits exposed to 900
MHz GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) at a SAR of 0.02
mW/cm2 for 30 minutes a day for 7 days, researchers state their results
suggest that EMR induces an oxidative stress within the blood vessels of
rabbits.118
The oxidation damage to the blood vessels combined with decreased
numbers of platelets (See EMF – Affect on White Blood Cells, and Platelets)
may also be why people are experiencing frequent nosebleeds. This could
also help correlate why people are experiencing bleeding under their skin,
and doctors are unable to tell them why. I see it in many people, and this
happened to me when I was using computers and cell phones, before I found
solutions that strengthen the body’s energy field, making it less vulnerable to
EMF radiation.
EMF – Affect on Blood Clots
Endothelial cells are smooth cells that line the blood vessels and the heart
that can secrete substances that either aid in clot formation, or reduce the
possibility of clot formations. Researchers exposed an endothelial cell line to
electromagnetic radiation with and without the radiation protection provided
by a Faraday cage, which is an enclosure that is designed to block EMF.
They determined that the environmental electromagnetic field significantly
increases the risk of blood clots.119
EMF – Connection to Stroke
 There are 2 types of strokes. Ischemic strokes occur when a blood clot or
fat deposit blocks an artery supplying blood to the brain, which accounts for
80% of strokes. Hemorrhagic strokes, which account for the remaining 20%,
occur where an artery bursts due to weakness in the artery wall.120
EMF, by creating changes in the red blood cell membrane causing them
to stick together, as well as causing damage to the endothelium cells that line
blood vessels, can lead to an increased risk for blood clots to form. This
combined with oxidation damage to the inside of blood vessels identifies that
EMF radiation could be why there has been an increase in strokes, especially
occurring at younger ages. In 2012, a United States study identified that
strokes under age 55 increased in a little over 10 years from 12.9% in 1993 –
1994 to 18.6% in 2005. The researchers stated: “This is of great public
health significance because strokes in younger patients carry the potential for
greater lifetime burden of disability and because some potential contributors
identified for this trend are modifiable.”121
This trend has also been identified in England. The Stroke Association in
England reported a rise in strokes in younger men aged 40 – 54. The number
rose dramatically in just 14 years, as there were 4,260 hospital admissions in
the year 2000 compared to 6,221 in 2014.122
EMF radiation needs to be recognized as a possible cause of this increase
in strokes since oxidation damage inside blood vessel walls, combined with
red blood cells sticking together in rouleaux, could be contributing factors in
this increase found in younger people.

Itchy Skin / Rashes

EMF – Affect on Itching / Tingling / Burning Skin / Rashes
As a result of the holes in cellular membranes created by EMF radiation,
the calcium concentration within and outside the cell becomes unbalanced.
Without the normal calcium gradient, skin cells do not develop through their
normal differentiation cycle and cannot perform their normal barrier
protection by developing into keratinocytes—the tough dead outer layer of
our skin.123
Additionally, research has revealed that when the pesticide atrazine is
combined with EMF radiation of 50 Hz for 4 hours a day in young rats from
day 23 to day 53 there is a degranulation of mast cells in the skin. The
opened granules release their contents of histamine, serotonin, and heparin.
The histamine creates the itching and the anticoagulant heparin creates the
bleeding that many are experiencing on exposure to cell phones, computers,
TVs, and smart meters. Below is a picture of mast cells with their many
granules that are throughout their cells.124

Mast Cells with their histamine and heparin granules.

Sadly, the itching rash reaction from the histamine, termed screen
dermatitis, has been recognized since 1994, yet the medical field still
diagnoses it as scabies. See more detail regarding changes in the skin in EHS
people compared to others who do not experience the itching in Chapter 10:
Major Organ Damage – Heart, Kidney, Bladder, Skin.
EMF – Affect on Numbness in Hands or Feet
Many people are reporting that they are experiencing burning, numbness,
and tingling of their hands and up their arms when holding their cell phones
in their hands, or down their legs when their cell phones are in their pocket.
One article stated that the identification of burning in response to the
frequencies that cell phones radiate include induced hyperthermia in one
patient who was exposed to 915 MHz microwave radiation. They reported
the patient had such a severe “burning” sensation in the arm at the lowest
measurable power from the generator that further treatment was
discontinued.125
One study cited that there were case reports of peripheral neurological
effects of radio frequency radiation that describe mainly disturbances of
dysaesthesia (impairment of sensation). Reports have come after exposure
to the frequency ranges from low MHz to higher GHz. Some symptoms are
temporary and others are lasting. They identified that very high intensity
exposures may cause gross injury to nerves cells. In a small percentage of
people, lower intensity exposures like those from cell phones cause the
dysaesthesia, yet when investigating this with ordinary nerve conduction
studies they show no abnormalities. This means our present measuring
techniques are not sensitive enough to detect the changes that EMF
radiation creates at the cellular level. The researchers stated: “It is
concluded that RFR [radio frequency radiation] from mobile phones can
cause peripheral neurophysiological changes in some persons. The effects
occur at exposure levels below the present safety levels for RFR.”126
It has been difficult to identify studies that examine mobile phone use
with the feeling of numbness, burning, and tingling that many people are
expressing they feel when using their phone. A simple Internet search finds
many people attempting to find answers for their symptoms of their hand
going numb while using a cell phone. Studies show that nerve cells undergo
oxidation damage, as well as are proven to be killed on exposure to cell
phone frequencies. It may be that nerve cell damage leads to the numb
feeling. In the future, studies will emerge and provide biochemical
explanations, but for now be aware that this is a frequent complaint,
particularly with the more powerful 3G and 4G cell phones. Especially the
4G, as many are stating they cannot hold them without tingling, burning, and
numbness.
Demyelination of the nerve cells may be one explanation for these
symptoms, as well as helps explain why some people experience EHS, while
others do not. The myelin sheath on nerve cells provides the electrical
insulation for the nervous system. It develops rapidly throughout the first
years of life, and is vital for a healthy, functioning nervous system. Scientists
reviewing the studies published regarding the affect on myelin found
radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF–EMFs) are associated with:

1. Significant lesions in the myelin sheath of rats

2. A greater risk of multiple sclerosis in a subgroup
3. Changes in proteins related to myelin production
4. Physical and demyelination symptoms in EHS people
The researchers stated the evidence indicated there is an association between
RF–EMF exposure and either myelin deterioration or a direct impact on
nerve conduction. Identifying that this may account for many
electrohypersensitivity symptoms, they also warn the most vulnerable to
these damaging changes are:
 1. The fetus in the uterus
2. Children through the mid-teen years
3. The ill
4. The elderly127
Demyelination is connected to many disabling disorders, including multiple
sclerosis. For more detail on Multiple Sclerosis see Chapter 7: Alzheimer’s
Disease / CNS / MS.

Involuntary Muscle
Contractions
In the Maine smart meter survey, 25% of the people responded that they
experienced involuntary muscle contractions after exposure to the smart
meters on their homes. Studying involuntary movements of hands of people
riding in a moving car, researchers identified that radiofrequency radiation
created the movement that correlated to the intensity of the measured 100
MHz electromagnetic field that was emanating from a tower approximately
18 miles (30 km) away. They stated: “In conclusion, RF irradiation seems to
affect the human hand reflexes of sensitive persons in a moving van along a
normal public road which may have significance in traffic safety.”128
Testing human sensitivity to FM and TV antennas, researchers exposed
29 adults of different ages to intermittent radiation by using a moving shield
to block the electromagnetic radiation. There were 9 of the 29 who
experienced involuntary hand movement when the shield was not blocking
the radiation. The researchers concluded that sensitive persons seem to react
to crossing through stationary waves of the FM-radio or TV broadcasting
signals.129 This study identified that approximately 30% of people are
affected by involuntary muscle contractions upon exposure to
electromagnetic radiation, which approximates the 25% seen in the
respondents to the Maine smart meter survey who stated they experienced
muscle contractions.

Lyme Disease
EMF – Lyme Disease or EHS?
 The numbers of people being diagnosed with Lyme disease for their
many and varied physical symptoms have been rapidly increasing in the 21st
century, so much so that medical conferences are including sessions on Lyme
disease. The name for the disease arose from Lyme, Connecticut when in the
mid-1970s the people living in the community were experiencing many
unexplainable symptoms. In 1975, the Connecticut State Health Department
reported approximately 60 children and adults were experiencing similar
symptoms, or about 4.3 per 1,000 residents.130 At the time, they theorized
that due to the skin rashes it was being caused by a virus that was transmitted
through insect bites. In 1982, Dr. Willy Burgdorfer identified an organism
carried by ticks and identified it as the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.

Lyme Disease Symptoms

Rashes anywhere on the body.
Fatigue / tiredness
Chest pain / heart palpitations / pulse skip
Headache / shortness of breath
Joint / muscle pain / stiffness of the joints / neck / back
Tingling / numbness / burning / stabbing sensations
Increased motion sickness / nausea / vomiting
Light-headedness / dizziness / poor balance / wooziness / difficulty
walking
Difficulty in thinking / concentration / reading / confusion
Forgetfulness / poor short term memory / disorientation / getting lost
Double / blurry vision / eye pain
Buzzing / ringing in ears / ear pain
 Seizure activity / tremor
Mood swings / violent outbursts / irritability / depression / panic
anxiety attack
Disturbed sleep (too much or too little, early awakening) / insomnia
Testicular / pelvic pain / irregular menses / sexual dysfunction / loss
of libido
Bull’s eye rash at bite site
Source: Lyme Disease Association Website. Lyme Disease Symp-
toms. Retrieved September 30, 2014 from:
www.lymediseaseassociation.org/images/NewDirectory/Resources/Printables/SymptomLis

These symptoms are identical to what are described throughout this

chapter and the remainder of this book, with the explanations of how they can
arise due to EMF radiation exposure. These symptoms also arise due to the
radiation that is emitted by communication towers. Surveying inhabitants of
a town acquiring its first cell phone tower, they found 23.5% experienced
headaches, 28.2% memory changes, 18.8% dizziness, 9.4% tremors, 21.7%
depressive symptoms, and 23.5% sleep disturbances; all of which were
significantly higher among exposed inhabitants compared to the controls who
were not exposed to the cell tower.131 These symptoms are critically
important to pay attention to, especially since the number of cell towers has
grown exponentially in the U.S., climbing from 900 in 1985 to 205,000 in
2015.
When comparing the list of Lyme symptoms with those of
electromagnetic hypersensitivity sickness (EHS), the only difference is the
absence of the bull’s eye rash in EHS. Of those diagnosed with Lyme, less
than half experienced the bull’s eye rash and many do not recall having had a
tick bite.
The lack of recognition of symptoms arising due to EMF exposure could
be why many are being treated for Lyme disease today and undergo a
continuing series of antibiotic treatments for years, yet continue suffering the
same debilitating symptoms. The present theory for why the antibiotics are
not helping these patients is that they were not diagnosed when they first
infected, so they could be treated early enough for the antibiotics to work.
Laboratory Testing
 Lyme testing requires positive results confirmation from two different
types of laboratory tests, each designed to detect the antibodies that are
created upon exposure to the spirochete. Being a Clinical Laboratory
Scientist, I know laboratory tests have a certain degree of inaccuracy. This is
particularly true for Lyme disease testing, even being called “unreliable” by a
Lyme disease research Website. Different results are found on the same
specimens when they are sent to different laboratories, and are positive in
only between 20% to 70% in those who still have symptoms after antibiotic
treatment.132
Summary
Since so many are being diagnosed today with Lyme disease, it could be
that either both syndromes are occurring at the same time, or there are EHS
individuals being misdiagnosed who are really experiencing electromagnetic
sensitivity. This helps explain why laboratory tests are negative and the
repeated courses of antibiotics do not bring relief as antibiotics will not
reduce EHS symptoms. For them, reducing EMF exposure would be a very
small investment to determine whether some, or all, of the symptoms are the
result of EMF radiation. If they are, it is possible to obtain relief from the
symptoms by taking steps to reduce exposure and mitigate EMF radiation,
which are much less invasive on the body’s immune system compared to the
repeated courses of antibiotics recommended for Lyme treatment. Since
electromagnetic radiations are cumulative, it could be only matter of time
before many start feeling one or more of the symptoms described in this
chapter and throughout the book that may be being misdiagnosed as Lyme
disease.
Exciting News:
EHS Symptoms Have Been Validated
Proof regarding electromagnetic hypersensitivity was published
December 2015 in Reviews on Environmental Health on the work of
scientists who have been studying 700 electromagnetic sensitive, as well as
multiple chemically sensitive people, since 2009. They found that chronic
inflammation was the key process for the development of these conditions.
The EHS people showed increased histamine, blood-brain barrier leakage
markers, anti-myelin antibodies, decreased melatonin, and oxidative stress.
In addition, using cerebral ultrasounds they found inflammation of the limbic
system. All of these indicators suggest a risk of chronic neurodegenerative
disease. In studying animals, the researchers found similar changes in these
biomarkers.133
The studies throughout this book document that all of these changes can
occur with electromagnetic radiation exposure. Identifying these changes
shows the symptoms EHS people feel are biochemical alterations that can
occur upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation. The individual variability
of symptoms makes it difficult for those who do not have symptoms to
identify with or accept what electrosensitive people are feeling. The facts are
clear, it is time to recognize the canaries in our world that are feeling EHS
symptoms are making the clarion call that EMF radiation is harming each of
us, and it is only a matter of time before others feel the symptoms. Let us
heed their cries of warnings.

Chapter 6
The Brain
EMF – Affect on the Brain
Current studies reveal that so many areas of the brain are showing
damage from EMF radiations, the following is an overview of the functions
of the various parts of the brain that are revealing cell deterioration, or death
upon exposure to EMF. This background will help in understanding the
importance of each study’s findings.
Parts of the Brain
Scientists have Identified
As Being Damaged by EMF Radiation
The Limbic System
A group of brain structures comprised of the: amygdala, hippocampus, regions of
the limbic cortex, and the septal area that surrounds the brain stem and forms
connections with the hypothalamus, thalamus, and cerebral cortex. It is a set of
evolutionarily primitive brain structures that are located on top of the brainstem and
buried under the cortex. Its functions include the sense of smell, behavior, learning,
long-term memory, emotions, and drives.
Amygdala
The amygdala is responsible for emotional processing, including pleasure, fear
and anger, as well as where the tendency to develop a negative attitude towards the
environment originates. It connects with the hippocampus to form memories, which
is why emotional events are remembered more than mild occurrences. One of the
primary outcomes of damage is seizures. Abnormal electrical activity causes it to
become inappropriately hyperactive, leading people to sudden attacks of rage and
even to becoming violent.
Brain Stem
The brain stem connects the spinal cord with the cerebellum and is where all
information to and from our body passes through on the way to or from the brain. It
controls our automatic functions that we do not have to consciously think about, such
as heart rate; blood pressure; breathing; and digestion. It plays a crucial role in our
basic attention, arousal, and our consciousness.
Cerebellum
The cerebellum controls motor movement coordination, balance, equilibrium and
muscle tone. It contains the hundreds of millions of nerve cells that are necessary for
processing data information between body muscles and the nerve cells that are
involved in motor control. As such, it is essential for our fine movement
coordination, as well as balance and equilibrium. One of the major symptoms of
electromagnetic sensitivity is vertigo and dizziness that arises with loss of
equilibrium. Death of this area of the brain from EMF may be one of the reasons for
the marked dizziness some people feel.
Caudate Putamen
The caudate putamen is a large structure within the brain that is involved in a very
complex feedback loop to prepare and assist in movement of the arms and legs.
Cortex of brain
The cortex is the outer layer of the brain. So when talking about the frontal
cortex, it is describing the outer layer of the frontal lobe.
Frontal Cortex
The frontal lobes of the cortex not only are involved in conscious muscle
movement, they provide the ability to think things through and determine how to use
information from other parts of the brain. Our personality arises from the frontal
lobes, as they furnish us with the ability to reason, make choices and judgments, solve
problems and take action, as well as control the present living environment and plan
for the future. This part of the brain accumulates the memories that remind us how to
communicate, and to control our emotions allowing us to interact properly in social or
public situations. It also provides the empathy that allows us to understand the
thinking and experiences of others.
Hippocampus
The hippocampus is responsible for the ability to store and retrieve memories.
Damage to this structure results in difficulties with memories, or complete inability to
store and recall information, which is important for learning new things. It is also
important for a person’s ability to overcome fear responses. In addition, research has
shown that it shrinks in size due to chronic stress.
Striatum
Functionally, the striatum assists in coordinating the motivation of body
movements, controlling fine-motor functions, and providing the ability to inhibit
behavior in social interactions.134 Atrophy of the striatum is seen in Parkinson’s, as
well as Huntington’s disease.
Temporal Lobe
The temporal lobe’s primary function is the processing and analyzing auditory
information. It also is involved in memory, emotions and behavior, and speech.

EMF – Cell Death in the Brain

In an article published in Brain Research in 1981, U.S. Navy personnel
determined that the rat brain exposed to pulsing 2.8 GHz (2800 MHz)
radiation for 60 minutes had increased blood flow to all 17 regions of the
brain they examined, which included the pituitary, pineal gland,
hypothalamus, and cerebellum.135 This indicates the radiation has a global
effect on the brain.
To determine whether brain damage has occurred, researchers look at an
increase in glial cells that replace brain nerve cells that have died. Glial cells
are important in that they are the most abundant cell types in the central
nervous system and include oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, ependymal cells,
Schwann cells, microglia, and satellite cells. These cells play active roles in
the brain surrounding, supporting, and insulating the important nerve cells.
Astrocytes are glial cells that provide maintenance of the blood-brain barrier
as well. Astrocytosis (or astrogliosis) is the inflammation of the astrocytes.
It is an abnormal increase in their numbers and their processes due to the
destruction of nearby neurons from multiple different causes including
trauma or lack of oxygen.136 (Cell phone use results in decreased oxygen in
the tissues.) The trauma result in scars in the central nervous system that
involve the production of a dense fibrous network of astrocytes. Creating
scaring, these abnormal cells replace the normal nerve cells that have died.
This central nervous system damage is seen in many diseases including
multiple sclerosis and stroke, where neurons die, disappear, and are replaced
with the fibrous reactive astrocytosis cells.137 To evaluate the amount of
reactive astrocytosis, investigators utilize the glial fibrillary acidic protein
(GFAP) expression in rat brains, which is a measure of the amount of scaring
that has occurred.138
Measuring GFAP expression to determine the effects of mobile phone on
the nervous system, researchers exposed rats for 45 minutes a day to a GSM
mobile phone radiation of 900 MHz at SAR 1.5 W/kg (close to the U.S. FCC
1.6 W/kg allowable SAR). They also exposed a group to 15 minutes a day at
a SAR = 6 W/kg. Both groups were exposed for 5 days a week for 8 weeks.
They found after 3 and 10 days exposure the GFAP expression increased,
identifying fibrous astrocytosis network replacing dead nerve cells in the
brain’s prefrontal cortex, cerebellar cortex, hippocampus, striatum, and the
caudate putamen. This occurred from both the 1.5 and the 6 W/kg SAR.
Their results led the researchers to conclude that exposure to 900 MHz EMF
signal for 2 months could adversely affect the brain, resulting in fibrous
(scared) cells rather than active nerve cells. The researchers concluded: “Our
study and previous works link GSM exposure to astrogliosis that can lead to
neuronal damage, including cell death, synapse [nerve cell junction] loss,
axonal [transmitting fiber] damage, and myelin damage.”139
All this is describing damage to nerve cells, loss of their ability to
communicate with other nerve cells, and their death. This study also
identifies that EMF radiation creates the kind of damage to the brain that is
seen in strokes, described earlier in this book as occurring in increasing
numbers in younger aged people. This study raises concern as it reveals
damage to the brain cells at a power level below the maximum 1.6 W/kg
SAR that is currently regarded as safe for human exposure by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States.
Brain Damage
Researchers in order to determine the structural changes of
electromagnetic radiation (EMR) waves in the brain’s frontal cortex, brain
stem and cerebellum, subjected the heads of adult male rats to 900, 1800, and
2450 MHz microwave irradiation for 1 hour a day for 2 months. The brain
cells after exposure to the EMR were found to have shrunken in their
cytoplasm (gel-like body of the cell between the membrane and nucleus) and
the DNA within the nucleus was condensed, which is known to be
irreversible. They also showed decreased antioxidant capacity, which
indicates that oxidation from the EMR required the cell to use its supply of
antioxidants. In addition, there was an increase in the Oxidative Stress Index,
which means a lessening of the body’s ability to detoxify. These
observations led the investigators to state that EMR causes structural changes
in the areas they examined: frontal cortex, brain stem and cerebellum,
creating a deterioration that could lead to disease, including both loss of brain
function in these areas, and to the development of cancer.140
In looking at the potential of cell phones to affect brain nerve cells, a
2006 study that analyzed blood flow in the brain exposed to cell phone
radiation found there was a decrease in blood flow in the area beneath the
antenna, while at the same time there was an increase in blood flow in the
front of the brain. The researchers concluded that their results are consistent
with the emerging evidence that EMF radiation induces changes in nerve cell
activity.141
This was confirmed in a 2009 study when investigators who exposed
human volunteers to mobile phones identified that the 900 MHz GSM
frequency appears to act on the brain’s electrical activity.142
Researchers in 2013 found the same results working with marine mollusk
neurons, which are nerve cells that send information long distances to other
cells. The researchers concluded that EMF radiation damages the ability of
neurons to store information, decreasing their memory capacity, and
preventing them from performing their vital role of transmitting information
to other parts of the body.143 This could result in problems with motor
coordination.
Investigators analyzing rats exposed to 2.45 GHz (2450 MHz) for 2 hours
a day for 45 days identified a significant decrease in melatonin, and
significant increases in both an enzyme and a protein that can cause brain
damage, as well as an increase in calcium. Identifying significant changes to
such important chemicals led the researchers to state:
“. . . [these changes] may cause significant damage in the brain due to
chronic exposure of these radiations. These biomarkers clearly indicate
possible health implications of such exposures.”144
Metabolism Changes
Studies reveal that EMF radiations affect blood glucose (sugar)
metabolism. In measuring human volunteers exposed to cell phone radiation
on their heads, they found that:
“. . . 50-minute cell phone exposure was associated with increased brain
glucose metabolism in the region closest to the antenna.”145
Other researchers, using a PET scan (positron emission tomography) to
track the effects of 33 minutes of exposure from a pulse modulated 902.4
MHz Global System cell phone frequency, found reduced glucose
metabolism in the area of the brain underneath the cell phone. They
concluded:
“Our results show that short-term mobile phone exposure can locally
suppress brain energy metabolism in humans.”146
These results are conflicting because they show both an increase and
decrease in metabolism, however they highlight that EMF radiation affects
how cells utilize glucose. This becomes an important consideration because
glucose (sugar) is the only fuel the brain uses for energy. Altering glucose
metabolism would necessarily alter brain functioning. Any changes in the
brain have the potential to impact our behaviors and our lives.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – altered brain glucose metabolism.
Any condition arising from changes in brain sugar (glucose):
Irritability
Aggression
Mental confusion
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Chapter 7
Alzheimer’s Disease / CNS / MS
EMF – Connection to Alzheimer’s Disease
To review the information contained in EMF – Affect on the Brain: the
hippocampus is the part of the brain that is involved in episodic memories.
This type of memory allows people to recall events, whether they are major
or minor, that they have personally experienced. It provides the ability to
remember in time sequence the places and times and the emotions associated
with the event. The more emotionally charged, the more we remember.
Providing the ability to permanently consolidate the events, it creates
awareness of one’s identity and existence in time. This includes the ability to
process current events and remember new locations and routes.147

The first area of the brain that appears to show damage in Alzheimer’s
patient is the hippocampus, which is associated with the episodic memory
decline and disorientation that Alzheimer’s patients experience. EMF
radiation becomes suspect as a potential cause of Alzheimer’s when multiple
studies identify that cell phone radiation can damage the hippocampus.
In a 2008 article published in Brain Research, scientists exposing
pregnant rats to an EMF of 900 MHz for 60 minutes a day throughout
gestation found there were decreased cells in the hippocampus of the
offspring.148 Again in 2009, the researchers further identified cell phone
hippocampal cell loss, which is discussed in EMF – Impact on the Teenage
Brain.
In Alzheimer’s disease (AD), amyloid plaques are surrounded by reactive
astrocytes with an increased expression of intermediate filaments including
glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). The number of astrocytes increase
during the development of AD.149 Previously in the section on the brain, the
formation of astrocytes and GFAP were identified as being created by cell
phone radiation.
Further confirmation that EMF radiations, like those created by cell
phones, may be one of the reasons for the increasing incidence in
Alzheimer’s is found in a study published in 2008 by Drs. Henrietta Nittby,
Gustav Grafstrom, and D.P. Tian. Exposing rats to the cell phone frequency
of 900 MHz, they found that the rats had impaired short-term memory, which
was identified by difficulty in remembering objects and their order of
presentation.150
The 2015 study in the section on EMF – Affect on the Blood-brain
Barrier that confirmed the leakage of the blood-brain barrier from EMF, also
identified that there was loss of spatial memory (the ability to remember
locations of objects) in the rats exposed for 28 days to the standard cell phone
frequency of 900 MHz for 3 hours a day.151
Based on results like these, future exploration should look at the role
EMF may play in AD pathology.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – on the hippocampus:
Alzheimer’s disease
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As stated earlier, 900 MHz radiation decreases GABA producing
Purkinje cells in the cerebellum. Scientists have identified decreased GABA
functioning results in the loss of episodic memory, and associate it with
dysfunction of the hippocampus.152 Alzheimer’s connection to decreased
GABA functioning is confirmed as a factor in a 2013 article published in
Neurological Science. In analyzing patients’ brains, researchers found that
those with Alzheimer’s had significantly decreased GABA (33% less) when
compared to controls.153
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – chronic exposure on the hippocampus:
Decreased GABA function
Loss of episodic memory
Alzheimer's disease
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EMF – Environmental Exposures
The biochemistry of this effect does suggest that lifestyles with more
EMF exposure could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Studies looking into potential risk factors do reveal that this is the case. One
study looking at in-patients in a hospital compared to matched controls found
3 things that correlated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s. They were:

1. Negative life events

2. Family history of dementia
3. Early exposure to magnetic fields.154
In another study, people over age 70 were screened for cognitive
impairment. They found that those people who had electromagnetic field
radiation exposure at work had a significantly increased incidence of
Alzheimer’s disease compared to a control group. Those who had electric
heating in their homes also had a significant increase in incidence.155
An additional study looking at risks for Alzheimer’s also found a
significantly increased incidence of Alzheimer’s in people who had
occupations with likely exposure to electromagnetic fields, which led the
researchers to conclude:
“These results are consistent with previous findings regarding the
hypothesis that electromagnetic field exposure is etiologically [the cause]
associated with the occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease.”156
EMF – Connection to Parkinson’s / Lou Gehrig’s Disease
A study published in the Archives of Environmental Health identified
evidence that occupations associated with electrical exposure lead to an
increased risk of not only the neurodegenerative disease of Alzheimer’s, but
also Parkinson’s disease, as well as Lou Gehrig’s Disease (Amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis – ALS). The case-control study looked at U.S. male death
certificates containing occupational codes to compare occupations with
electrical exposure to controls that were matched for age and calendar time.
U.S. Male Deaths:
Electrical and Non-Electrical Occupations

These results indicate that there is an increased risk of these diseases of 10%,
20%, 30%, and more found in workers exposed to electricity. The largest
associations with all 3 diseases were found in power plant operators.157
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – electrical exposure:
Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson's disease
Lou Gehrig's disease
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The EMF exposure causing damage to the hippocampus, as well as the
cerebellum, supports investigating an EMF connection to the increased
incidence that is being seen in Alzheimer’s disease. This is critically
important as everyone deserves to have the ability to enjoy their golden years.

EMF – Affect on the Spinal Cord

Research has identified that the spinal cord acts as a natural antenna, with
electric voltage and current distribution dependent on the frequency that it is
exposed to. In testing the frequencies between 100 to 2400 MHz (2.4 GHz),
researchers found that the FM radio range around 100 MHz creates a peak
voltage and current response with significant strength to potentially cause
changes in the central nervous system (CNS). This helped them identify the
mechanism behind EMF energy leakage into the CNS, and the possible
contribution of the CNS energy leakage towards the weakening of the blood-
brain barrier (BBB). These investigators concluded that:
“This work can contribute to the understanding of the mechanism behind
EMF energy leakage into the CNS, and the possible contribution of the
latter energy leakage towards the weakening of the blood-brain barrier
(BBB), whose degradation is associated with the progress of many
diseases, including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).”158
 Other researchers have also established that cell phone use causes leakage
between the blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). They identified an increase
of a thyroid hormone carrier, transthyretin (TTR), in the blood, which is
indicative of spinal cord leakage. Time since first use for both cell phones
and cordless phones was associated with significantly higher TTR regardless
of the amount of use. With short-term use, women showed higher levels the
sooner the blood was drawn after a phone call.159 This increased leakage
identified in women is worth further investigating, since there are several
conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and MS that affect a greater
proportion of women compared to men.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – leakage of the spinal cord and blood-brain-barrier:
Alzheimer's disease
AIDS
Brain infections
Brain tumors
MS
Neurological diseases
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EMF – Affect on Multiple Sclerosis
Investigations into spinal cord leakage also help identify why more
women are impacted by autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS).
Statistics are revealing there has been a significant increase in the ratio of
women to men. In 1940, women with MS out numbered men by 2 to 1; a
ratio that doubled to 4 to 1 by the year 2000.160
 Reasons to Suspect Cell Phone Radiation Connection to MS
Disruption of the BBB is one of the earliest abnormalities that is seen in
brains of those with MS. It is accompanied by increases in inflammatory
substances. These investigations are revealing that there is a connection
between problems with the blood-brain barrier and MS.
In 2006, researchers reviewed the evidence that MS is associated with a
problem with the integrity of the cells that form the blood-brain barrier. They
identified there has been little investigation in regards to whether these
cellular abnormalities could play a crucial role in the formation of the MS
lesions, as well as in the progression of the disease.161
As detailed in Chapter 4, EMF – Affect on the Blood-brain Barrier, there
are multiple studies that have identified that EMF radiation from cell phones
results in disruption of tight junction cells. They also create leaks in the
blood-brain barrier. Both of these conditions are found in those with MS.162
Cell phone radiation is also identified as causing damage to endothelial
cells. Much research supports endothelial cell “stress” and cell death as a
hallmark characteristic of MS.163 Yet, another link to EMF radiation.
As described earlier, the radiation can cause nerve cell demyelination.
Since MS symptoms arise out of demyelination of the nerve cells, EMF are
also suspect.
Blood-brain Barrier
Smooth muscle cells Endothelial cells

In view of the facts that the evidence clearly reveals that EMF disrupt
tight junction cells and the blood-brain barrier, cause endothelial cell stress,
and demyelinate nerve cells, investigating EMF effects are essential in
working towards avenues that will assist those suffering from the debilitating
symptoms of MS.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects:
 MS development and exacerbation
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Mercury Amalgams
It is possible that some of the symptoms that people feel with cell phone
use are due to the effects of mercury being released from any mercury
amalgams they may have in their mouth while being on a cell phone.
Amalgams are the fillings that look silver, but are 50% mercury. Researchers
investigating this measured the amount of mercury release in people who had
mercury amalgam fillings in their teeth upon exposure to cell phone use and
to MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). They stated:
“Lack of ionizing radiation and the low energy level emitted from cell
phones has led to the public perception that mobile phone use is safe.
The results obtained in this study show a significant increase of the
mercury release in urine after mobile phone use.”
“In this study, it was shown that MRI and microwave radiation emitted
from mobile phones significantly increased the release of mercury from
dental amalgam restorations.”
This means that cell phone use may cause health problems for people who
have silver mercury amalgam fillings in their teeth. The researchers felt
primary concern is for small children, pregnant women, elderly, and people
who are sensitive to mercury, which includes those who genetically are less
able to release mercury from their body (genetically they have apolipoprotein
E-4 [ApoE-4]).164
The apolipoprotein-E (apo-E) genotype has been identified as an
indicator of susceptibility to heavy metals like lead and mercury, which cause
nerve damage. The apo-E-4 is a major risk factor for neurodegenerative
conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and MS.165 People who
have the APO-E2 and APO-E3 can process mercury out of the brain, but
individuals that only have APO-E4 have mercury poisoning symptoms as
they cannot transport mercury out of the brain.166
Researchers exploring the connection that mercury from amalgam may
be related to multiple sclerosis (MS), found MS subjects to have significantly
lower levels of red blood cells and hemoglobin, lower levels of lymphocytes
(white blood cells), and significantly higher levels of hair mercury compared
to MS subjects with amalgam removal. The MS subjects with amalgams had
significantly more (33.7%) flare ups or relapses over a year compared to the
MS volunteers with amalgam removal.167
From the evidence provided earlier in this book, all of these can be
created by cell phone radiations. Hearing loss, Alzheimer’s, kidney damage,
and MS have been connected to the presence of amalgam fillings.168 The
association of mercury release from cell phone use and mercury toxicity
related to these, as well as other conditions, is well worth investigating.
The problem with holding the phone near the side of your mouth is that
the energy from the device has the potential to heat the fillings. Mercury
amalgam can vaporize at temperatures not far from body temperature.
Researchers need to determine whether the people who express they have
symptoms on exposure to EMF have move silver mercury amalgam fillings
in their teeth, compared to those who do not experience symptoms.
MS Increasing in Sardinia, Italy
The connection of cell phone use to MS is important to consider. MS
rates are increasing around the world. Due to Sardinia, Italy having one of
the highest risks for multiple sclerosis (MS) worldwide with prevalence rates
of 150 per 100,000 residents, researchers looked at the differences in
incidence rates between 1965 and 1999 in the Sardinia province of Sassari.
The mean annual incidence rate increased significantly from 1.1 per 100,000
in 1965-1969 to 5.8 in 1995-1999. They state that this marked increase of
MS incidence points to a corresponding change in environmental risk
factors.169
Four years later, the researchers identified that the incidence was
increasing significantly in older aged people and in females. They still
identified that the increases are the result of recent lifestyle changes
(environmental), which may be combined with a highly susceptible genetic
background.170
MS Increasing in Norway
Research in Norway is identifying that MS has increased 10-fold over the
last 50 years. The number of females versus males has also increased. They
also identified that second-generation immigrants have an increased risk of
MS compared to the populations that remained in their countries of origin.
The investigators concluded that their findings indicate that environmental
risk factors are responsible for the increase. Additionally they stated early
adolescence appears as a time of increased susceptibility. Bringing
awareness to the importance of the vitamin D deficiency that is pandemic
today in the world, they also identified that taking a vitamin D supplement
might reduce the risk of developing MS.171
With MS increasing worldwide and researchers identifying it is from
changes in the environment, along with the type of damage created by cell
phones is the same type of neurological breakdown people with MS display,
the massive increase in the last 50 years in cell phone use needs to be
considered as one of the potential triggering agents that has occurred in the
environment creating the corresponding increase in MS.
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MS
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Chapter 8
Bipolar Disorder
Research is continuing to identify that blood-brain barrier (BBB)
disruption plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis with
inflammation and oxidative stress in the brain. Investigators also see that
inflammation and oxidative stress are involved in the pathophysiology
(source of abnormal changes) of bipolar disorder (BD).
In a 2015 study, researchers theorized that short-lived or persistent
disruption of BBB integrity is associated with increased BBB permeability
(leaking) and decreased central nervous system protection, so that ROS and
other inflammatory substances enter the brain from the peripheral blood.
This in turn leads to the activation of microglial (e.g., astrocytes) cells and
promotes localized damage to oligodendrocytes and the myelin sheath,
damaging myelination and nerve cell connections.172
Looking at psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder
(MDD), bipolar disorder (BD) schizophrenia and autism, researchers in
attempting to determine their origin are looking at the role of an increase in
oxidative stress leading to neuroinflammation. These changes can stimulate
microglia activation, which can contribute to brain pathology, such as that
seen in MDD, BD, schizophrenia, and autism.173 Since EMF radiation does
contribute to inflammation and disruption of glia cells, it is important to
investigate it as a possible contributor to these conditions.
Bipolar Disorder Incidence Increasing
Investigators utilized the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
(1999-2003) looking at the number of patient visits in 1994-1995 compared
to the number of visits during 2002-2003 that were diagnosed with bipolar
disorder in 0 – 19 years old, and adults 20 years of age or older. They found
increases in both age categories, especially in those under the age of 19.
Bipolar Diagnosis (per 100,000)

From 1999 to 2003, 32% of the

youth also received a diagnosis of ADHD, and 91% received some type of
psychotropic medication.174
It is important to look at the huge increases in number of cell phone users
as contributing to the increases that are being seen in these neurobiological
disorders. EMF radiations from cell phones cause both leaks in the blood-
brain barrier and oxidative stress. Since these conditions are being identified
in bipolar disorder, cell phone use should be looked at as a possible
contributor to the increase that is occurring in the diagnosis of bipolar
disorder.
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Potential Health Effects – Abnormal changes in the brain:
Bipolar disorder diagnosis
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Chapter 9
The Immune System and Cancer
EMF – Affect on the Immune System
Part of the body’s immune system are different types of T cells that are
called T helper 1 (Th1), T helper 2 (Th2), and T helper 17 (Th17). Both Th1
and Th2 have their own strengths to protect against bacteria, virus, and
parasite pathogens. When these two systems are not in proper balance, the
body is much more susceptible to all types of infections and invasions by
pathogens. A 2013 study identified that EMF radiation can change the
balance between these systems when they found upon EMF exposure Th1
was reduced and Th17 was increased.175 Decreased Th1 would result in
increased susceptibility to viral and bacterial infections. The role of Th17 in
autoimmune disease is only beginning to be sorted out, but its being out of
balance can result in diabetes, allergies, and arthritis.
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Potential Health Effects – immune system imbalance:
Autoimmune diseases: unbalanced Th17
Infectious diseases: unbalanced Th1, Th2
Parasites: unbalanced Th1, Th2
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After reviewing studies regarding the health effects of EMF exposure,
researcher Dr. Olle Johansson of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden
identified:
“EMFs disturb immune function through stimulation of various allergic
and inflammatory responses, as well as effects on tissue repair
processes. Such disturbances increase the risks for various diseases,
including cancer. These and the EMF effects on other biological
processes (e.g., DNA damage, neurological effects, etc.) are now widely
 reported to occur at exposure levels significantly below most current
national and international safety limits.”
“. . . it must be concluded that the existing public safety limits are
inadequate to protect public health, and that new public safety limits, as
well as limits on further deployment of untested technologies, are
warranted.”176
As discussed in the section on EMF – Affect on DNA, the EMF cell
phone radiation wavelength of 940 MHz creates irreversible damage to cells
of the thymus gland.177 This has implications for the body’s ability to fight
infections or cancers, as the thymus gland helps regulate the immune system
and oversees the development of our immune system cells. It protects against
viruses and bacteria. In addition, the thymus educates the cells regarding its
own body’s tissues and assists in preventing autoimmunity (the body
attacking its own cells). Today, we have an epidemic of people with
autoimmune disorders, and today’s studies are showing EMF exposure could
be a contributing factor.
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Potential Health Effects – DNA damage:
Infections
Cancer
Autoimmune diseases
Hashimoto’s disease
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EMF – Affect on Cancer
There are several changes that EMF create that can give rise to the
increased risk of cancer. EMF affect on toxic chemicals can lead to a greater
toxicity than either chemicals or EMF would by themselves—together they
become cocarcinogens, which can result in the development of cancer.178
EMF affect the gap junctions of the tight junction cells, and cancer cells
are shown to have decreased gap junction connections. Gap junctions are
designed to allow communication and selected materials to pass between
cells. A decrease in these connections would create a loss of cell-to-cell
communication. Communication between cells is required to regulate normal
growth. As a result, the loss of cell-to-cell communication can result in
cancerous changes.179
Researchers exposing mice to the cell phone frequency of 916 MHz for 2
hours a day for 5, 6, and 8 weeks found they develop tumors. They stated
that one of the reasons other studies do not identify cancerous changes is that
they are conducted for too short a time (e.g., 1 hour a day for 3 days).180 The
following are pictures of the mice from this study showing the evidence of
cancerous growths.
Tumor Growth from Cell Phone Radiation

Figure 7. Mouse tumor growth.

Source: Yang L, Hao D, Wang M, et al. Cellular neoplastic
transformation induced by 916 MHz microwave radiation. Figure 5. Cell Mol
Neurobiol. 2012;32(6):1039-1046. Reprinted with kind permission from
Springer Science and Business Media.

In 2015, nine German scientists published confirmation of previous

findings that EMF radiation are cancer promoting. In exposing mice to no
radiation as controls, and others to 0.04, 0.4 and 2 W/kg SAR, they found
significantly more tumors in the liver and lungs, as well as lymphomas
compared to the non-exposed mice. Since the cancers developed in the low
power range of 0.04 and 0.4 SAR, which is well below exposure limits for
the users of mobile phones, the investigators stated their findings established
that further studies are warranted to investigate the underlying
mechanisms.181
EMF creating imbalances in our immune system can be one of the
reasons why studies show that EMF radiation has the ability to create cancer.
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Potential Health Effects:
EMF combined with chemicals = cocarcinogens
Cell-to-cell communication lost = growth regulation lost
Immune system imbalance
Cancer
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In a study published in the journal, Science of the Total Environment, Dr.
Adilza Dode, et, al, identified the number of deaths from cancers in the 3rd
largest city in Brazil in relation to the distance people lived from the city’s
856 cell tower base stations as of 2006. Tabulating deaths for a 10 year
period leading up to 2006, they identified 7,191 deaths by cancers occurred.
Within an area of 500 meters (1,640 feet) from the cell towers, the mortality
rate average was 34.7 per 10,000 inhabitants. The area that had the greatest
concentration of cell towers (40% of the city’s towers) had the greatest
accumulated incidence of cancers, which was 58.3 per 10,000 in the Central-
Southern region. The lowest rate was 20.5 per 10,000 in the Barreiro region,
which had 5% of the city’s towers.182
Cell Tower Distance and Number of Cancer Deaths
Closeness to Cell Towers = Greater Numbers of Cancers
Based on the Distance from Cell Towers

Figure 8. Cancer deaths based on distance from cell tower.

Cell Tower Distance and Mortality Rate
 Figure 9: Rate of mortality by neoplasia, according to the distance
[meters] from the base station in Belo Horizonte municipality, from 1996 to
2006, and the null hypothesis (per 10,000).
Source: Dode AC, Leao M, Tejo FAF, et. al. Mortality by neoplasia
and cellular telephone base stations in the Belo Horizonte municipality, Minas
Gerais state, Brazil. Sci Total Environ. 2011;409(19):3649-3665. Reprinted
with permission.

As you can see from the figure and the graph, there were a greater number of
cancers the closer people lived in relation to the cell tower base stations.
Greater than 500 meters from the towers appears to be a safer distance in
regards to the risk of the development of cancers.
One of the reasons that wireless devices have been allowed to proliferate
even though studies like this one clearly show the cancer dangers is that there
are people who challenge results like these. Routinely, studies that identify
the harm that radiation can cause are discounted, or other researchers perform
a study saying they could not replicate the results. This leaves people not
knowing what or who to believe. A year after this Brazil study was
published, comments were published by Dr. Foster, a professor of
bioengineering at University of Pennsylvania, and Lorne Trottier, an
electronics engineer and Center for Inquiry science advisor, questioning their
findings.183
In response, the authors of the Brazil study, Dr. Dode and fellow
researchers, stated they believed that “. . . the authors of the critique
misinterpreted our paper.” Clarifying their findings with new maps that
showed the correlation between the cell tower density and the number of
cancers, they also stated: “We suggest that the authors of this critique refer to
the May 2011 IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) release,
which ‘has classified radio-frequency electromagnetic fields as possible
carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), based on an increased risk of a glioma, a
malignant type of brain cancer—237,913 new cases of brain cancers (all
types combined) occurred around the world in 2008—associated with
wireless phone use.’”184
Household Electricity
Cancers
Many studies have identified there is damage to living tissue just from the
common 50 Hz and 60 Hz electrical frequencies, which have been around us
since the acceptance of electricity as essential for everyday living. The
damage to the DNA reveals the possibility that the increasing occurrence of
cancers and many other diseases may be the result of our now total
dependence on electricity for our comfortable existence, along with Wi-Fi
and billions of cell phones for communication.
We are such complex beings and electricity is a variable that cannot be
seen, it is very difficult to develop rigorous studies that are capable of turning
out similar conclusions. However, when studies show DNA damage that
does not repair, especially in immature cells, then EMF radiation can be
identified as one of the precipitating causes of the cancers that are being seen
in our world.
EMF create oxidation damage by generating free radicals and ROS
(reactive oxygen species) that can interact with DNA resulting in single
strand breaks that can become a mutation, which is one of the steps of normal
cells becoming cancer cells. Researchers have been studying the affects of
regular household electricity, which is 50 MHz in Europe and 60 MHz in
North America, and termed ELF–EMF (extremely low frequency
electromagnetic fields). After reviewing many studies that report conflicting
conclusions as to the ability of ELF–EMF to produce cancers, a researcher
stated: “Finally, we conclude from our review that modulations on the
oxidant and antioxidant level through ELF–EMF exposure can play a causal
role in cancer development.”185
Fibroblast cells are involved in the maintenance and metabolism of
connective tissue. They secret collagen, and assist wound repair. In 2002,
scientists at the medical University of Vienna exposing human fibroblasts to
continuous or intermittent or pulsing ELF–EMF 50Hz (regular house current)
identified that the intermittent EMF resulted in both single and double strand
breaks in DNA, with the most significant damage created by a pulsing of 5
minutes on and 10 minutes off. The damage was so significant the
researchers concluded: “Our data strongly indicate a genotoxic [damage to
DNA] potential of intermittent EMF. This points to the need of further
studies in vivo [in living tissue] and consideration about environmental
threshold values for ELF exposure.”186
EMF – Affect on Brain Tumors
Brain Tumor Terminology
Since so many are being diagnosed with brain tumors today, we are
including a short explanation of their terminology. A glioma is a primary
brain tumor that originates from glial cells, which are supportive cells of the
brain and the most common cellular component of the brain, as there are 5 to
10 times more glial cells than neurons, or nerve cells. There are three main
types of glial cells; astrocytes becoming cancerous, called astrocytomas,
account for 3/4 of the gliomas, followed by the less common gliomas of the
other two types of glial cells, oligodendrocytes and ependymal cells.187
Brain Tumors from Household Electricity
Scientists after establishing that just 60 Hz causes proliferation of human
astrocytoma cells stated their findings may provide a biological basis for the
observed associations between magnetic fields exposure and brain tumors.188
Brain Tumors from Cell Phones and Cordless Phones
In 2005, scientists at the medical University of Vienna published their
continuing research showing that in addition to 50 Hz, 1800 MHz of 1.2 or 2
W/kg SAR for 16 and 24 hours to either pulsing 5 minutes on and 10 minutes
off, or to continuous wave, induced DNA single- and double-strand breaks in
both human fibroblasts and rat female reproductive cells. They reported that
the intermittent, pulsing exposure showed a stronger effect than continuous
exposure. In addition, they concluded that the DNA damage was not due to
the affects from the heat generated.189
This study’s findings are important as there has been an embedded belief
over the years that the only damage from EMF radiation is from the ability of
the radiation to increase temperature in tissues, and as long as there is no
increase in temperature there is no damage.
As a result, there have been accusations that the data in the above
University of Vienna study was fraudulent, accompanied with requests that
the paper be withdrawn from the publication.190 In 2010, the editors of
Mutagenic Research stated, after submission by one of the lead authors of the
original study that the doubts raised about their findings did not apply, the
journal decided it would not withdraw the research from their publication,
and leave the discussion open to scientific debate.191
In 2009, researchers performed a meta-analysis of the studies that had
been published regarding brain tumors. They identified that greater than 10
years of cell phone use results in a doubled risk of brain tumors (gliomas) on
same side of head as the person holds the phone.192
In studies published in September and December 2012, Drs. Hardell,
Hansson Mild, and Carlberg performed an analysis on studies of over 1,000
brain cancer cases looking at the association of brain tumors with cell phone
and cordless phone use. Their calculations revealed that use of a mobile
phone resulted in a significantly greater incidence for brain tumors on the
side of the head the person holds the phone against. They also reported an
increased incidence for cordless phone use. Taking about 10 years for the
tumors to develop, they found there is a greater risk with more cumulative
hours used, with highest risk in those who had used the phones for more than
400 hours. Of great concern for children, they found one of the highest risks
is for those whose first use of a wireless phone was before the age of 20.193
Based on their findings these researchers expressing concern concluded:
“Some studies show increasing incidence of brain tumors whereas other
studies do not. It is concluded that one should be careful using incidence
data to dismiss results in analytical epidemiology. The IARC*
carcinogenic classification does not seem to have had any significant
impact on governments’ perceptions of their responsibilities to protect
public health from this widespread source of radiation.”194
*International Agency for Research on Cancer at World Health Organization.

This statement is important to keep in mind, as it is clear the

governments of the world are not taking the necessary steps to implement
procedures and guidelines that will protect our health. This means that we
each have to become our own health care advocates by educating ourselves
and taking the actions that are necessary to protect ourselves and our
families from the many unknown radiations surrounding us 24 hours a day,
which we were never provided the opportunity to decline.
In 2014, published in the International Journal of Environmental
Research and Public Health, Carlberg and Hardell made a greater plea to
review the present guidelines of what is considered safe EMF exposure based
on their continued analysis of patients with glioma tumors and identifying
they have statistically decreased survival. The researchers are advocating
that: “. . . RF–EMF should be regarded as human carcinogen requiring
urgent revision of current exposure guidelines.”195
In 2015, continuing to identify the cancer risk, Hardell and Carlberg
published further confirmation of the results of the connection of cell phone
and cordless phone use to brain tumors. Looking at two case-control studies
on patients between 20 – 80 years old diagnosed with brain cancer between
1997 and 2009, they found that both cell phone and cordless phone use
significantly increases the risk of glioma cell tumors on the side of the brain
the cell phone is held against. They found most tumors were in the temporal
lobe of the brain, which is on the side of head next to the ear where the
phones are held. Important for children, they continued to identify a higher
risk of tumors for users before the age of 20 compared to older age groups.196
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EMF – Affect on Breast Cancer
Young women who carry cell phones in their bras are developing breast
cancer. Doctors from the University of California, Irvine published a study
detailing near identical breast cancer tumors from 4 women who stated they
had carried their cell phones in their bras while jogging or using their blue
tooth. One of the reasons they published these case studies is that none of the
women had a family history of breast cancer, and all were negative for the
BRCA 1 / BRCA 2 genes, which have been thought to indicate a greater risk
for developing breast cancer. Without these increased risk factors, it is rare
for women under 40 to develop breast cancer. Two of the women were 21
years old, one reported keeping her cell phone in her for several hours a day,
and the other stated she kept her cell phone in her bra for 8 hours a day for 6
years. A 33 year old kept her cell phone in her bra while jogging 3 – 4 times
a week for 8 years, while a 39 year old talked for hours a day on Bluetooth
with her cell phone in her bra while commuting for 10 years.

The researchers highlight the importance of understanding that the safety

limits for the power of cell phones and their potential harm have not been
adequately studied. The FCC allows 1.6 watts per kilogram (W/kg) of tissue
SAR (specific absorption rate) as the maximum limit, and any cell phone that
tests below 1.6 is considered safe. However, the researchers argue that:
“The duration of exposure during a SAR test is only 30 minutes and does
not reflect the total amount of EMR exposure consumers experience with
more prolonged exposure. Furthermore, FCC guidelines do not address
the issue of risks associated with direct skin contact with cellular
phones. This is a critical issue, as the long-term consequence of the
direct thermal effect of EMR on developing breast tissue for extended
duration has not been documented. In addition, unlike older cellular
devices, smart phones have the ability to regularly transmit information,
sending and receiving an intermittent signal even when the user of the
 device is not actively handling it. The accumulation of this passive
exposure to EMR is also not well studied.”197
Several researchers have theorized that both EMF radiation and light at
night, each decreasing melatonin, might contribute to the formation of breast
cancers.198 Dr. Mytill Simkó, a cellular and molecular biology researcher at
the Austrian Institute of Technology concluded:
“The so-called melatonin hypothesis describe that EMF suppress the
level of melatonin synthesis; this reduced level of melatonin could
function as a possible amplifier leading to an increased cancer risk.
Based on several lines of investigations, it is suggested that EMF
exposure is able to perform cell type–dependent activation by means of
increasing levels of free radicals. Those EMF-induced reactions could
lead to a higher incidence of DNA damage and, therefore, to an increased
risk of tumor development.”199
The WHO’s (World Health Organization) International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC) published the latest world cancer statistics
stating: “Global cancer burden rises to 14.1 million new cases in 2012:
Marked increase in breast cancers must be addressed.” Utilizing the
headline: “Sharp Rise in Breast Cancer Worldwide,” their statistics show that
since the 2008 estimates, breast cancer incidence has increased by more than
20%. There is more breast cancer in the developed countries, with the
highest incidence rates in western Europe at more than 90 new cases per
100,000 women annually, compared with 30 per 100,000 found in eastern
Africa.200 More breast cancers in developed countries identifies that it is
increasing as a result of the environment. Based on how EMF damage DNA,
it is important to recognize wireless radiation as a major contributing factor.

Chapter 10
Major Organ Damage – Heart, Kidney, Bladder, Skin
Myocardium EMF Radiation Damage
In 2005, researchers exposing rats to 900 MHz mobile phone radiation
identified the radiation induces oxidative heart tissue damage. They found
the biochemical oxidation markers MDA and NO increased, and SOD, CAT,
and GSH-Px* decreased, changes that identify oxidation has occurred.201
*(MDA) malondialdehyde, (NO) nitric oxide, (SOD) superoxide dismutase, (CAT)
catalase, and (GSH-Px) glutathione peroxidase.]
Scientists continue to reveal that our standard household electricity has
been affecting us over the years. Since it is cumulative, the increase we are
seeing on every front from cell phones and Wi-Fi devices, along with their
need to increase the proliferation of cell phone and communication towers
and antennas, has added a burden on the body that is showing up in greater
numbers of people.
Published in 2013, tests on rats that were exposed to standard 50 Hz
EMF, for 4 hours a day 7 days a week for 2 months, revealed that the
myocardium (the middle muscular layer of the heart wall) showed evidence
of damage created by oxidative stress. The change included degeneration of
the mitochondria, which produce the cells’ energy and therefore the heart has
reduced energy capacity to perform its important job of providing oxygen
throughout the entire body.202
EMF – Kidney Tissue Damage
Researchers exposed rats to 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 2.45 GHz Wi-Fi
and mobile phone frequencies for 60 minutes a day during pregnancy and the
offspring to 6 weeks of age. After examining kidney tissue taken from the
rats during the 4th, 5th, and 6th weeks of the experiment, the researchers
stated they identified that EMR caused oxidative damage that results in injury
to the kidneys in growing rats.203
Researchers exposing rats to cell phone radiation of 900 MHz looked at
the urinary markers (MDA and NAG*) that show that oxidation has occurred,
and found that the change in the markers was consistent of oxidation damage
to the kidney tubules of the rats. They gave one group of rats caffeic acid
phenethyl ester (CAPE), a flavonoid (antioxidant) like compound, which is
one of the major components of honeybee propolis that acts like a potent free
radical scavenger and antioxidant. It was found to be protective against the
EMF oxidative kidney damage.204
* MDA malondialdehyde; NAG N-actyl-B-D-glucosaminidase.
These same researchers also looked at CAPE compared to melatonin, and
found that melatonin was more protective of the kidney tissue when
compared to CAPE.205 As discussed in the section on EMF – Affect on
Sleep / Insomnia, melatonin functions as an antioxidant. In this role, it
protects the cells from DNA damage and reduces the risk of the development
of tumors.
Another group of researchers also found that 900 MHz radiation caused
oxidation damage in kidneys. They provided one of their groups with
vitamin C that was successful in preventing the damage, damage that
persisted in the EMF exposed group that did not receive the vitamin C.206
EMF – Bladder Irritation
One of the conditions that is being increasingly seen in people who are
seeking help with their electromagnetic sensitivity problems is an irritable,
burning bladder, with some stating that they have been diagnosed with
interstitial cystitis. A study published in 2014 sheds light on one of the
reasons people are suffering from these conditions. Subjecting rats to 8 hours
a day of EMF radiation for 20 days and then microscopically looking at their
bladder cells, they found evidence of severe inflammation compared to rats
that were not subjected to the radiation. Their findings prompted them to
conclude: “Intensive use of mobile phones has negative impact on bladder
tissue as well as the other organs.” They recommend that reducing use of
mobile phones for those with any inflammatory condition will help bring the
symptoms under control.207
EMF – Skin and Tissue Damage
Stated earlier, EMF disrupt calcium balance in the cells. Research shows
that calcium is necessary for the normal development of skin cells as they
mature and migrate to the skin’s surface to eventually be shed. Without the
normal calcium gradient, the cells do not advance through their normal
differentiation cycle and they cannot perform their critical barrier function of
protection, nor can they recover their barrier function once disrupted.208
Since EMF disrupt calcium balance within and outside the cells, this study
identifying that the skin can no longer act like a barrier helps reveal why so
many people developed rashes and hive like reactions in their skin when
utility smart meters were installed in their neighborhoods, or when they
utilize cell phones or computers, or watch television.
 Skin Rashes
The researchers in the study in the section on EMF – Affect on Itching /
Tingling / Burning Skin / Rashes revealing that mast cells in the skin
degranulate causing itching and bleeding upon exposure to EMF combined
with pesticides stated:
Skin Rashes

“Considering the biological importance of mast cells in cutaneous [skin]

immune reactions, future studies should reveal whether combined
exposures to chemical and physical environmental agents pose a serious
health risk.”209
This study also identifies the importance of additional chemical interactions
because we all have a plethora of toxic chemicals in our bodies that can
interact with EMF radiation, creating more harm than the chemicals or the
EMF would by themselves.
Signs of skin reactions to electromagnetic radiation have been with us
right in the midst of the unprecedented roll out of electromagnetic
technologies. In 1994 Dr. Olle Johannson and fellow researchers
investigated the itchy skin rashes, termed screen dermatitis, that were being
identified in some people upon exposure to video display terminals (VDTs).
Looking at markers in the skin that would help identify why some people
were experiencing screen dermatitis, Dr. Olle Johansson and colleagues from
the Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute in Sweden used the
exposure of an ordinary TV set with 2 patients who experienced skin itch,
heat sensation, pain, erythema (reddening), papules (inflamed elevation) and
pustules (inflamed elevation with pus) due to working at VDTs. They found
a very high number of histamine-positive mast cells, as well as a high number
of somatostatin-immunoreactive dendritic cells, in neck skin biopsies taken
before the start of the exposure. After the TV exposure, the number of mast
cells was the same; but the somatostatin-positive cells disappeared. They
theorized that the high number of mast cells present may explain the clinical
symptoms of itch, pain, edema and erythema. Their conclusion was that these
symptoms people are experiencing have to be taken seriously.210
In 1996, Dr. Johansson and fellow colleagues looked at skin from screen
dermatitis sufferers to find a common biochemical marker that could be used
to determine why they had symptoms and others do not. Even though the
samples they were examining were not marked, screen dermatitis or non-
reactive people, they found the screen dermatitis skin to be so differing, they
could blindly separate the two groups from each other. They also identified a
group of markers in the sufferers that were similar.211
In 1997, Drs. Gangi and Johansson continued further research due to the
increasing numbers saying that they develop problems with their skin, as well
as symptoms from certain internal organs, such as the central nervous system
(CNS) and the heart, when they are close to electric equipment. Most of
these patients use VDTs and claim to have skin symptoms, such as pain, itch,
heat sensation, erythema, papules, and pustules. The CNS symptoms they
report of dizziness, tiredness, and headache are what people state they
experience after smart meters are put on their homes. Identifying that the
redness, itch, heat sensation, edema, and pain are also common symptoms of
sunburn (UV dermatitis), they found changes in cell populations of the skin
of patients suffering from screen dermatitis are similar to other sufferers, and
are similar to those created by damage due to ultraviolet (UV) light as well
as ionizing (x-ray or nuclear) radiation, except they found that screen
dermatitis patients have a much higher number of mast cells. They reasoned
that since they know UVB irradiation induces mast cell degranulation, the
high number of mast cells present in the screen dermatitis patients and the
possible release of specific substances, such as histamine, may explain their
clinical symptoms of itch, pain, edema and erythema. There are changes of
other cells after exposure to UVB and ionizing radiation (e.g., Langerhans’
cells disappear, which also occur in screen dermatitis patients. These
changes led the researchers to conclude there is a common cellular and
molecular basis for the changes that occur with all 3 types of radiation.212
In 2000, Drs. Gangi and Johansson published a study confirming that
EMF affect mast cells causing them to degranulate, which along with other
substances release histamine that triggers an allergic hypersensitivity
response of, itch, edema, and local redness. The EMF also affect dendritic
cells, which release somatostatin that can create the subjective sensations of
on-going inflammation and sensitivity to ordinary lights that some with
screen dermatitis also experience.213
In 2001 after Dr. Olle Johannson identified the histamine mast cell
degranulation in screen dermatitis sufferers, he teamed with other researchers
and found that histamine-containing mast cells of almost 40% of normal
healthy volunteers also moved up in the layers of skin and degranulated in the
skin exposed to visual display terminals and ordinary television sets.214
The EMF trigger the cells in the skin into a cascade of reactions. The
researchers so far have not yet identified if they all happen at once, or
whether mast cell activation then triggers the other cells to react. Whatever
the exact sequence, those who suffer with itching skin around electronics and
wireless devices deserve to know that there are biochemically identifiable
changes the EMF create in the skin that cause their allergic type reactions.
Histamine Skin Injury
A 2012 study identifies why skin eruptions can occur upon exposure to
EMF, with the subsequent opening of the mast cells in the skin and the
release of the histamine from the granules they contain. They found that
histamine in the skin results in loss of the layer of cells in the skin that are
responsible for the skin’s barrier protection. It also results in the thinning of
the epidermis (outer layer of skin). The researchers stated: “Our findings
suggest a new mechanism by which mast cell activation and histamine
release contribute to skin barrier defects in inflammatory skin diseases.”215
Other skin changes have been investigated by researchers citing radiation
is primarily absorbed by the skin. They exposed two groups of rats to 900
MHz cell phone radiation 30 minutes a day for 10 days, providing one group
with melatonin and one without. Compared with the control group that was
not exposed, the skin of the radiated group without melatonin showed:

1. Layers of increased thickness

2. Atrophy (deterioration) of the epidermis (outer layer of skin)
3. Increased numbers of basal cells (basal cell carcinoma is a
frequently occurring skin cancer)
4. Capillary proliferation
5. Impairment in collagen tissue distribution (decreased collagen
 results in skin drooping and looking aged)
6. Separation of collagen bundles in the dermis (sensitive layer of
skin below the epidermis)
None of these changes occurred in the group provided with the melatonin.216
With reduced melatonin occurring due to cell phone exposure, our bodies
cannot assist with repairing these negative changes in the skin when we are
exposed to cell phones. The combination of reducing exposure to the EMF
radiation so that there is less of a reduction in melatonin, and possibly taking
melatonin could assist healing the skin reactions people are experiencing
upon exposure to EMF radiation. (For more information on melatonin, see
section on EMF – Affect on Sleep / Insomnia.)
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – on skin:
Hives, rashes, itching, and bleeding
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Vitamin D and C
Vitamin D is also needed for the calcium gradient to function in its role
of assisting the differentiation of keratinocytes, which helps the skin to
perform its role as a protective barrier.217 The pandemic of vitamin D
deficiency that has occurred since sunlight has been deemed harmful and use
of sunscreens massively promoted, would add to the likelihood of people
who are unable to develop the protective barrier their skin is designed to
provide.
Working with a rat epidermal (outer layer of skin) cell line, researchers
have also identified that like vitamin D, vitamin C also assists in the gradient
maturation of a normal protective skin barrier.218 These studies show taking
vitamin D and C supplements would assist in reducing skin reactions caused
by EMF radiations.
EMF – Damage Living Tissue
Scientists exposing plants to 900 MHz found their responses similar to a
wound response, which led them to the conclusion that the plants perceive the
radiation as an injurious stimulus. Based on this, the researchers stated:
“Taken as a whole, the data provide new evidence supporting the
hypothesis that plants perceive and respond to microwave irradiation as
though it was an injurious treatment. Even though the RF-EMF is non-
thermal and the total power we used very low (0.1 W dissipated in 200
m3), the similarities with wounding (leaf-pricking, burning and cutting)
are striking.”219
These results show that living tissues respond to EMF the same as they would
to being cut, burned, or pricked. In other words, EMF radiation injures living
tissue.
A group of researchers creating an amputation model in rats exposed
them to a RF-EMF antenna that delivered an average power density that
equaled 128 feet (39 m) from a 915 MHz cell phone tower (SAR = 756
mW/m2) for 10 minutes, one time per week for 8 weeks. They found that
RF-EMF radiation serves as a trigger for pain in areas where nerves have
been cut. They also stated their results suggested that those who have
suffered from a nerve injury or other types of peripheral nerve pathology may
be prone to RF-EMF induced pain. Their experiment identified that the
animals not subjected to surgery showed no response to RF-EMF. They also
saw dramatic and sustained shifts in the calcium concentration within the
cells. Additionally, they found the new nerve fibers that developed in
repairing the wounds are either unmyelinated or only thinly myelinated. This
highlights the importance of the protective myelin sheath. Further research
on oxidative stress resulting in the loss of the protective myelin sheath on
nerve cells could help elucidate the great variability of responses to EMF
radiation. They concluded: “Thus, this study offers a possible explanation for
contradicting accounts on evoked pain by RF-EMF and highlights nerve
pathology [damage] as the crucial contributing factor to RF-EMF-induced
symptoms.” They also stated their findings may prove valuable in
developing a patient’s pain management protocol, particularly for those who
have lost a limb.220
This identification of EMF having the ability to cause cellular changes
and pain where there has been tissue and nerve damage, brings further
clarification regarding variable responses to EMF radiation exposure. It
could be that one of important variable factors of whether people feel
symptoms in an EMF field could be whether they have had a physical injury,
surgical procedures, or as this article identifies, loss of a limb.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – on injuries or surgeries:
Increased pain
Radiations enter injured area
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Chapter 11
Diabetes, Obesity, and Anorexia
EMF – Affect on Diabetes
The rats in the study discussed in EMF – Affect on Short-term Memory /
Alzheimer’s that were exposed to a 900 MHz cell phone frequency 30
minutes a day in talking mode, during their whole prenatal period and first 80
days of life, revealed that EMF radiation affects blood sugar. The exposed
rats developed a prediabetic blood glucose of 132 mg/dl (milligrams per
deciliter) compared to the control group of rats that were not exposed to the
cell phone radiation and maintained a normal blood glucose level of 96
mg/dl.221 In addition to identifying harmful changes to the brain, this study
confirms that EMF radiation increases blood sugar. These results are shown
in the following chart.
Cell Phone Radiation Increases Blood Glucose (Sugar)

* mg/dl = milligrams per deciliter

Source: Celikozlu M, Ozyurt S, Cimbiz A, Yardimoglu MY, Cayci
MK, Ozay Y. The effects of long term exposure of magnetic field via 900-
MHz GSM radiation on some biochemical parameters and brain histology in
rats. Electromagn Biol Med. 2012;31(4):344-355.
 EMF effects are of particular importance for diabetics as they are more
vulnerable to the EMF affecting their blood-brain barrier (BBB). In 1995,
researchers identified that the blood-brain barrier in diabetic rats is more
vulnerable to permeability (leakage).222 This was confirmed in a study
published in 2004, when normal and diabetic rats were subjected to a 50 Hz
magnetic field for 8 hours a day for 21 days. Researchers identified that
diabetic rats showed an increase in their blood-brain barrier permeability
resulting from the magnetic field exposure, which did not occur in the rats
with normal blood sugar metabolism.223
Dr. Magda Havas has identified that EMF affect blood sugar in type 1
diabetics (insufficient insulin production). When they are in an electrically
clean environment, they need less insulin. Type 2 diabetics (ineffective use
of insulin) also show the connection as they experience a rise in their blood
sugar when exposed to indoor wiring. This EMF blood sugar connection
creates the possibility that diabetics may not gain as much benefit by
exercising on EMF emitting devices, such as treadmills. In measuring the
blood sugar of a woman with type 2 diabetes after walking for 20 to 30
minutes on a treadmill her blood sugar went up, compared with her blood
sugar going down after walking for the same amount of time in a mall.224
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – on blood sugar:
Increased blood sugar
Increased incidence of diabetes
Increased difficulty controlling blood sugar
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EMF and Sunscreens – Affect on Obesity
The body mass index (BMI) is currently utilized to make a determination
whether a person is obese, and is calculated by dividing the person’s weight
by their height. A BMI between 20 – 25 is considered a normal weight for
maintaining good health. A BMI between 25 – 30 is classified as overweight,
and greater than 30 is the definition of obese, with Obese Class I defined as
30 – 35, Class II 35 – 40, and Class III is a BMI greater than 40. These
ranges can vary depending on the country.225
We have seen a dramatic shift in the numbers of people today who are
classified as obese. In the United States, the percentage of the population
classified as obese has grown dramatically since the 1970s, when cell phones
and sunscreens were introduced. The changes in the American population
can be seen in the following table.
American Obesity Rates in Percentages

Source: American Heart Association Website. Statistical Fact Sheet

2013 Update. Retrieved March 11, 2013 from:
www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-
public/@wcm/@sop/@smd/documents/downloadable/ucm_319588.pdf

Both the use of sunscreens and EMF radiating devices are capable of
contributing to the growing obesity epidemic. Sunscreen chemicals are
similar in structure to a class of chemicals labeled as “obesegens” (foreign
chemicals that alter how the body metabolizes fat and lead to obesity). They
alter a person’s fat metabolism pathways so that the person can be careful of
their diet, but struggle throughout their lives attempting to maintain a normal
weight. The prolific use of sunscreens can be contributing to the obesity
epidemic. For more detail, please see Sunscreens – Biohazard: Treat As
Hazardous Waste published in 2012 and available at:
www.SunscreensBiohazard.com.
An additional compounding problem of blocking the sun’s beneficial rays
with sunscreen has been identified in a study published in the medical journal
Diabetes in 2014. Researching whether vitamin D alone, or UV-B ultraviolet
radiation (the sunlight radiation that sunscreens block) would show signs of
reducing weight gain and diabetic risk factors, their results established that
vitamin D supplementation had no effect. They found working with mice fed
a high-fat diet, that it is UV-B ultraviolet radiation that significantly reduced
the risk factors of weight gain, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance,
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease measures, and blood levels of fasting insulin,
glucose, and cholesterol. In determining why the ultraviolet radiation was
more beneficial than vitamin D alone, they found that the role of the nitric
oxide (NO) created by the UV-B radiation in the skin may be the important
factor of sunlight’s role in reducing the risk of obesity and diabetic risk
factors.226 This would indicate that direct sunlight is more beneficial than
vitamin D supplementation in reducing obesity.
Based on evidence such as this, in attempting to reverse the steadily
increasing percentage of people who are now classified as obese and diabetic,
it is important to reconsider the campaign to use sunscreen that began with
their introduction in the 1970s, which has been promoted as having the ability
to reduce the risks of skin cancers and melanoma.
However, this is not the case. In April, 2014, BBC News posted an
article entitled: “Skin cancer rates ‘surge since 1970s.’” In England, the
incidence has grown five times since sunscreens were introduced, climbing to
13,000 diagnosed with melanoma today, up from only 1,800 diagnosed in the
1970s.227
The following graph shows the dramatic increase in melanoma in the
United States and the years UVB, UVA, and nano/microparticle titanium
dioxide and zinc oxide sunscreens were introduced.
Melanoma – U.S. Incidence Rates

Figure 10. Melanoma incidence rates between 1975 and 2012.

Sources: National Cancer Institute Website. Cancer Statistics: Fast
Facts. Retrieved February 16, 2016 from:
www.seer.cancer.gov/faststats/selections.php?

Between 1975 and 2012, melanoma incidence among whites males in

the United States rose from 9.4 in 1975 to 35.3 per 100,000 in 2012. For
white women, their incidence rate rose from 8.2 in 1975 to 22.8 per 100,000
in 2012.228 If sunscreen use reduced the risk of melanoma development,
these statistics should have been going down over the last 40 years since
they were introduced, rather than the increase in melanoma that is being
identified. The incidence rate has not changed much for those who have
more melanin in their skin, such as Asians and Blacks, as melanin is one of
the best solar protections for our skin. This is why for whites the protective
response of the body to solar radiation exposure results in tanning
(increased melanin) of the skin.
What was also introduced in the 1970s were cell phones. Drs. Hallberg
and Johansson, after identifying that increases in head and neck melanomas
occurred after FM/television broadcasting networks were installed in
European countries, put forth the theory that the radio radiation may
exacerbate the cancerous changes in the cells caused by solar radiation.229
With cell phones held to the head, it could also be why there has been an
increase in head and neck melanomas.
We again have the makings of a perfect storm—chemical sunscreens
combining with radiations from FM antennas as well as cell phones, making
them cocarcinogens (cancer producing). Also, sunscreens only block UV and
let people stay in the sun longer than is safe, as they do not develop the
warning sign of a sunburn. However, they cannot block the greater amount
of near infrared radiation that penetrates much deeper and results in more
damage to the cells than UV.
It is time we heed the advice of Drs. C.F. and F.C. Garland of UCSD and
Dr. E.D. Gorham of the Naval Health Research Center, San Diego who in
1993 in the Annals of Epidemiology stated: “Traditional means of limiting
overexposure to the sun, such as wearing of hats and adequate clothing and
avoidance of prolonged sunbathing, may be more prudent than reliance on
chemical sunscreens.”230
EMF – Affect on Anorexia
Studies on laboratory animals have identified that loss of GABA is
implicated in a reduction of food intake to the point of starvation. They have
determined there is a GABA signaling network that governs appetite and
food palatability. As a result, proper functioning of GABA is important for
food intake and necessary to maintain normal feeding behavior to prevent
anorexia.231
 In a study published in 2013, Dr. Nicole Barbarich-Marsteller in
association with other researchers stated it is critical to understand the
biochemistry behind anorexia as: “. . . anorexia nervosa has one of the
highest mortality rates among psychiatric disorders with limited effective
treatments.” On investigating rats, they found that anorexia type behavior is
associated with a “profound reduction” in cells developing in the
hippocampus region of the brain.232 Since EMF reduce the number of cells
in the hippocampus, as well as reduce GABA functioning, then anorexia
behavior is another possible outcome of excess exposure to EMF radiation.
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Warning
Potential Health Effect – decreased hippocampus cells and
decreased GABA:
Anorexia
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Part 3
Impact on the Next Generations

Chapter 12
The Impact on the Reproductive Tract:
Sex Organs / Fertility / Pregnancy / Development
Both the male and the female reproductive tracts are susceptible to
damage by EMF radiation. All the scientific evidence that is detailed in this
section of the book reveals without a doubt that our massive adoption of
wireless devices, before research was completed to assure that they are safe
for living tissues, is jeopardizing the future of not only our children, but also
the generations to come.
 EMF – Affect on Male and Female Reproductive Organs
In looking at studies of reproductive organs, researchers in 2013 came to
the conclusion that:
“. . . the results of current studies indicate that oxidative stress from
exposure to Wi-Fi and mobile phone-induced EMR is a significant
mechanism affecting female and male reproductive systems.”233

The following diagram identifies that EMF radiation impacts every

aspect of reproduction, from fertilization through pregnancy, and the critical
development of the fetus.
Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) on Reproduction
 Legend: ↑ increase, ↓ decrease or inhibition.

Figure 11: Summary of the effects of electromagnetic fields

(EMF) on reproduction.
Source: Gye MC, Park CJ. Effect of electromagnetic field exposure
on the reproductive system. Clin Exp Reprod Med. 2012;39(1):1-9. doi:
10.5653/cerm.2012.39.1.1. Epub 2012 Mar 31. (Also see footnote for
contributions used to generate diagram.)229 Reprinted with permission.

Designing studies is difficult as this article summarized that EMF effects

differ due to the frequency, duration, and strength, leading the researchers to
conclude:
“Thus, it would be better to avoid or minimize casual exposure to EMFs
during pregnancy.”
“The effort to avoid EMF exposure and techniques to protect or relieve
EMF radiation are required to preserve our reproductive potential.”235
EMF – Sex Hormone Reduction
Men: Decreased Testosterone
Cell phone radiations lower men’s testosterone. Exposing rats to the cell
phone frequency of 900 MHz for 2 hours a day for 45 days leads to a
reduction in their testosterone levels. Exposed rats had testosterone levels of
176 ng/dl compared to the non-exposed rats levels averaging 505 ng/dl.
*ng/dl = nanograms per deciliter
Source: Kesari KK, Behari J. Evidence for mobile phone radiation
exposure effects on reproductive pattern of male rats: role of
ROS. Electomagn Biol Med. 2013;31(3):213-222.

Women: Decreased Progesterone

Studying 180 female workers exposed to EMF for 1 year compared to
349 controls, researchers found the radiation led to a significant increase in
menstrual disorders, increased menorrhagia (heavy bleeding), and a reduction
in progesterone levels. Progesterone is needed to balance the estrogenic
build up of the uterine lining. When progesterone is decreased the result can
be increased heavy bleeding.

Menstrual Disorders – Menorrhagia

*mg/L = milligrams per liter

Source: Xu YQ, Li BH, Cheng HM. High-frequency electromagnetic
field exposure on reproductive and endocrine functions of female
workers. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi.
2008;26(6):332-335.
EMF – Affect on Female Reproductive Organs
Measuring oxidation markers in the endometrium (inner wall of the
uterus) of rats exposed to 900 MHz for 30 minutes a day for 30 days showed
the uterus did undergo oxidation damage, as well as it created an infusion
with white blood cells (the body’s protective response). The researchers
concluded that the 900 MHz mobile phone radiation induced endometrial
impairment, creating damage at both the biochemical and histological
(cellular) levels.236
EMF – Affect on Male Reproductive Tract
Researchers exposed pregnant rats and their offspring to 900 MHz, 1800
MHz (1.8 GHz), and 2.45 GHz Wi-Fi and mobile phone frequencies 60
minutes a day during pregnancy and their first 6 weeks of growth. They
examined male testis tissue taken from the male offspring rats during the 4th,
5th, and 6th weeks of the experiment. The researchers identified that EMR
caused oxidative damage to the testicles in growing rats, which they stated
may induce precocious puberty (puberty occurring at an unusually early
age).237
Testicular Cell Death
Researchers who exposed 12 week-old rats to 2.45 MHz for 60 minutes a
day for 28 days identified statistically significant differences in
spermatogenesis (creation of sperm for fertilization) and apoptosis (death of
testicular tissue) compared to groups not exposed to the radiation.238
Abnormal Sperm
Rats exposed to cell phone radiation of 900 MHz and 1.8 GHz for 1 hour
a day for 28 days exhibited increased reactive oxygen species (ROS)
throughout the male reproductive tract, which are indicators of oxidation
damage. The testis and epididymis (testis ducts that hold sperm during
maturation) had a decrease in glutathione (GSH) and an increase in
malondialdehyde (MDA), indicating they were being subjected to increased
oxidation. These researchers also identified that EMF radiation decreases
sperm motility, which decreases the possibility of fertilization.239
 Source: Mailankot M, Kunnath AP, Javalekshmi H, Koduru B,
Valsalan R. Radio frequency electromagnetic radiation (RF–EMR) from
GSM (0.9/1.8GHz) mobile phones induces oxidative stress and reduces sperm
motility in rats. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2009;64(6):561-565.

A 2013 review of studies looking at possible male reproductive organ

harm identified that mobile phone or microwave radiations are very harmful.
There are increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that produce
oxidation damage in the testis, which can result in mutagenic changes in
reproductive patterns and lead to infertility. They also cause biological
damage, decreased sperm count, enzymatic and hormonal changes, DNA
damage, and apoptosis (cell self-destruction or cell death). All these changes
can result in testicular infertility or testicular cancer.240
The section on EMF – Affect on the Blood-brain Barrier described tight
junction cells. There are similar connecting cells that act as a pathway
modifying the cell’s membrane to allow passage of selected chemicals to pass
between cells. These specific connectors are called connexins. They are
specialized proteins that perform as gap junctions, and as such are essential
for transportation of chemicals and cell-to-cell communication. Just as the
tight junction cells are susceptible to EMF disruption, so are connexins.241
Connexins are distributed throughout the testes and in different structures
of the male genital tract (epididymis, seminal vesicle, prostate, corpus
cavernosum–erectile tissues of the penis). They play crucial roles in the
control of sperm development.242 Disruption in these important structures
could be one of the reasons for the decreased and malfunctioning sperm
identified in the following studies.
In 2012, a review examined the results of the studies that have been
conducted in rats, mice, and rabbits exposed to cell phone frequency
radiations for variable lengths of time. The researchers stated the results of
these studies show that EMF decrease sperm count and motility, and increase
oxidative stress.Studies on human spermatozoa directly exposed to EMF
show they have decreased motility, abnormalities in size and shape, as well
as increased oxidative stress. In evaluating the sperm of men who utilized
cell phones, they showed decreased numbers of sperm, and decreased
motility (particularly rapid progressive ability to travel). They did have
normal shape, but had decreased survival. Importantly, the researchers
determined that the abnormalities in the sperm were directly related to the
duration of mobile phone use.243
These results were further proven in a 2012 study that exposed rats to 1
GHz (1000 MHz) for 2 hours day for 45 days. The rats showed several
altered reproductive parameters, as well as reduced melatonin resulting from
EMF radiation. The researchers concluded:
“These results are indications of deleterious effects of these radiations on
the reproductive pattern of male rats.”244
Several of these researchers exposed rats to mobile phone frequency
radiation for 2 hours a day for 35 days. They identified significant changes to
the sperm cell cycle and the formation of abnormal nuclei (cell nucleus),
creating what they determined were clear indications of an infertility pattern,
which arose from the generation of reactive oxygen species (the harmful ROS
discussed in the section EMF – Affect on Antioxidant Balance). They stated:
“It is concluded that radiofrequency electromagnetic wave from
commercially available cell phones might affect the fertilizing potential
of spermatozoa.”245
Upon exposing 70 day-old rats to 10 GHz (10,000 MHz) microwave
radiation for 2 hours a day for 45 days, they displayed cell death and
shrinkage in the tubules that produce sperm. There were breaks in DNA and
the formation of deformed nuclei. Testosterone levels were significantly
decreased, as well as a shrinkage in testicular size. All of these changes led
researchers to conclude:
“10 GHz [10,000 MHz] field has an injurious effect on fertility potential
of male-exposed animals.”246
EMF – Affect on Pregnancy
Many processes throughout pregnancy are disrupted by EMF, as a result,
successful pregnancies and normal fetal development are jeopardized by
EMF exposure. Melatonin is not just involved in our ability to sleep, it is
intricately involved in protecting cells from oxidative stress. In the
reproduction process it assists in fertilization, as well as protecting the fetus,
placenta and maternal tissues throughout the pregnancy.247 Just this one
outcome of EMF radiation, decreased melatonin levels, shows that EMF
exposures are capable of creating many disruptions in the normal fertilization
and pregnancy processes.
In order to investigate the possible effects of radio frequency (RF)
radiation on fertility, researchers placed pairs of mice at varying distances
from an EMF emitting “antenna park” that contained multiple antennas. The
pairs of mice were repeatedly mated five times. They found there was a
progressive decrease in the number of newborns per liter, and also identified
that the mice eventually became infertile due to the continuous exposure. To
determine whether the infertility was reversible, they moved the mice to a
place where there was no EMF radiation and found that the mice were unable
to regain their fertility.248
EMF – Affect on Pregnancy
Many processes throughout pregnancy are disrupted by EMF, as a result,
successful pregnancies and normal fetal development are jeopardized by
EMF exposure. Melatonin is not just involved in our ability to sleep, it is
intricately involved in protecting cells from oxidative stress. In the
reproduction process it assists in fertilization, as well as protecting the fetus,
placenta and maternal tissues throughout the pregnancy.247 Just this one
outcome of EMF radiation, decreased melatonin levels, shows that EMF
exposures are capable of creating many disruptions in the normal fertilization
and pregnancy processes.
In order to investigate the possible effects of radio frequency (RF)
radiation on fertility, researchers placed pairs of mice at varying distances
from an EMF emitting “antenna park” that contained multiple antennas. The
pairs of mice were repeatedly mated five times. They found there was a
progressive decrease in the number of newborns per liter, and also identified
that the mice eventually became infertile due to the continuous exposure. To
determine whether the infertility was reversible, they moved the mice to a
place where there was no EMF radiation and found that the mice were unable
to regain their fertility.248
 A 2012 review of studies looking at EMF affect on reproduction
identified that the effects differ according to the frequency, wave, strength,
and duration of exposure. (This helps confirm why there are so many
conflicting results from studies.) They found the impacts at the cellular level
were caused by an increase in free radicals, which could decrease cell growth,
create malfunctions in proteins, and result in breaks in DNA.249
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – reproductive tract:
Infertility
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EMF – Affect on Embryo Implantation
In the developing human fetus important junctions are created by
trophoblast cells (the cells that play a crucial role in the implantation of the
embryo and become the placenta). The trophoblast cell functions are
influenced by connexins. The connexins and gap junctions are critically
important for the close interaction that is necessary for the successful
implantation of an embryo.250
 Researchers exposing trophoblast cells to pulsed 1817 MHz radiation
found there was a sharp decrease in the cell-to-cell gap junction-like
structures. This reveals that the EMF can modify the connexin genes and
proteins, as well as the very structure of the cell itself.251 These types of
alterations could disrupt the normal functioning of trophoblast cells, resulting
in difficulties for successful embryo implantation.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – on embryo implantation:
Miscarriages
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EMF – Affect on Fetal Development
The connexins and gap junctions are not only important during
implantation, they are also crucial for normal fetal development. During
brain development and its maturation, communication taking place in gap
junctions aids with vital information transferring between developing nerve
cells, which is in part electrically transmitted.
 Women at 50 days pregnancy were exposed to a device emitting the cell
phone frequency 900 MHz at a distance of 10 centimeters from their naval
for 20 minutes. In examining the fetal tissues, researchers identified both
increases and decreases in important proteins, which led them to conclude:
“Cell phone EMF might alter the protein profile of chorionic tissue [outer
membrane] of early pregnancy, during the most sensitive stage of the
embryos. The exposure to EMF may cause adverse effects on cell
proliferation and development of [the] nervous system in early
embryos.252
Researchers concerned about the amount of EMF radiation exposure to
the developing fetus from the use of laptop computers found that the power
supply induces a strong electric current. The cell densities found in the fetus
were 182 to 263% higher than the ICNIRP 98* basic restriction recommends
to prevent adverse health effects. They were also 71 to 483% higher than
recommended for adults. Based on these results, the investigators suggested
that:
“Laptop is paradoxically an improper site for the use of a LTC [lap top
computer], which consequently should be renamed to not induce
 customers towards an improper use.”253
*1998 EMF Protection Guidelines recommended by International Commission of
Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection

The following pictures clearly demonstrate how much damage a cell

phone can create in a developing fetus. The photos below compare the
uteruses of 2 rats. The photo on the left is the uterus of a rat that was not
exposed to cell phones, while the photo on the right is the uterus of a rat that
was exposed to 2 cell phones for 30 minutes a day for 10 days.254
Uterus – Pregnant Rats

A: uterus of control rat at 20th day of gestation.

B: uterus of pregnant rat exposed to EMF from 7th to 16th day of gestation.
Figure 12. Exposed and unexposed pregnant rat uteruses.
Source: Ashraf El-Sayed A, Hoda S. Badr H.S., Yahia R, Salem
SM, Kandil AM. Effects of thirty minute mobile phone irradiation on
morphological and physiological parameters and gene expression in pregnant
rats and their fetuses. African Journal of Biotechnology. 2011;10
(84):19670-19680. Reprinted with permission.

In picture A, 9 healthy fetuses appear to be developing within the uterus, as

rats have between 6 – 24 babies per litter.
In picture B, the rat fetuses are not developing successfully.
These pictures help explain why so many women throughout the United
States today are not disclosing they are pregnant until the 5th month, as they
are experiencing so many miscarriages during the first 3 – 4 months of
pregnancy. Researchers have identified that the oxidation damage from ROS
can be responsible for these and other adverse pregnancy outcomes.255
Protecting the Unborn Fetus
It is incredible that the evidence of the biological harm from the
microwave radiations emitted by the many wireless devices flooding the
market today, and being utilized in every aspect of life, has been recognized
since the beginning of their use. Dr. Barrie Trower, who was in Briton’s
Royal Navy and a microwave weapons expert during WWII, has been
speaking out for decades about the cellular damage these radiations create.
Dr. Trower has written a very comprehensive White Paper detailing the
cellular alterations created by EMF entitled: Wi-Fi—A Thalidomide In the
Making. Who Cares? Please read his White Paper. It can be found at:
http://emfsummit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WiFi-a-Thalidomide-in-
the-making-who-cares.pdf.
This paper clearly identifies that fetal development is highly at risk, not
only for this generation, but for generations to come. It is very confusing
when so much radiation is being rolled out and only a small percentage of
people have symptoms; and the health conditions that are becoming rampant
are not being identified as arising from cell phone and Wi-Fi exposure. A
quote from this white paper helps reveal why.
“The Reader may think that the cell phone irradiation is different from
Wi-Fi as it [cell phone] has more power. In fact, Wi-Fi can be more
harmful because of its lower power! Low power can enter the body and
cause harm. All electromagnetic waves are accumulative. If they are
below the body’s threshold to cause activation of the necessary proteins
required to defend and repair tissues, the damage accumulates very
slowly and is undetectable like a cancer. Think of sunbathing on a
cloudy day, you can still burn your skin.”256
Again, one reason for the increased fetal development risk is that EMF
can alter the connexin gap junctions that are involved in the passive transport
of chemicals, which allows them to enter the placenta. The placenta is
wonderfully designed to protect the fetus from toxins during its delicate
development process, as the fetus does not have its own defense systems.
This altering of cellular communication at the cellular level in the placenta
makes it also important to explore a possible EMF connection to the
epidemic in the incidence of autism, which could result from mothers
absorbing sunscreens and other endocrine disruptive chemicals through their
skin that could pass into the fetus due to the disruption of the placental gap
junctions during its development.
New Voice Publications book: Sunscreens – Biohazard: Treat As
Hazardous Waste describes that sunscreens are potent anti-testosterones,
which would result in young developing males being more impacted
compared to females. Autism statistics show that the gender ratio of autism
is 5 boys affected to every 1 girl, which suggests it may be the anti-
testosterone affect of sunscreen chemicals could be one of the factors as to
why more boys are diagnosed with autism. For more details, please see the
additional information provided at: www.SunscreensBiohazard.com.
EMF – Affect on Immature versus Mature Cells

When rats were exposed to 1.8 GHz (1800 MHz) EMF for 2 hours a day
for 45 days, researchers found the DNA damage was greater in immature
rats, and the damage did not repair compared to the more mature rats, they
concluded:
“Because much higher and irreversible cytogenotoxic [cellular DNA
toxin] damage was observed in immature rats than in mature rats, further
studies are needed to understand effects of EMF on DNA damage and
DNA repair, and to determine safe limits for [the] environment and
human[s], especially for children.”257
Researchers subjected immature (2 weeks old) and mature (10 weeks old)
rats to 900 MHz electromagnetic field (EMF) for 2 hours a day for 45 days
and investigated changes in the antioxidant systems in the lymphoid organs,
the spleen, thymus, bone marrow, white blood cells and plasma. They
identified that EMF exposure resulted in substantial, deleterious biochemical
changes in oxidative stress metabolism. Examining them after 15 days, the
rats only showed limited recovery from the damage, especially in immature
rats. The researchers also concluded: “In the present study, much higher
levels of irreversible oxidative damage were observed in the major lymphoid
organs of immature rats than in mature rats.”258
Focusing on the effects of the common cell phone frequency of 900 MHz
RF–EMF, researchers exposed immature and mature rats for 2 hours a day
for 45 days with SAR values in the range of 0.38 – 0.78 W/kg. The
cytogenotoxic DNA damage in immature rats was statistically higher than the
mature rats and 15 days provided for a recovery period did not reduce the
damage to the same extent as the control groups. Seeing the greater
irreversible damage in immature rats compared to mature rats, the researchers
concluded: “More sensitive studies are required to elucidate the possible
carcinogenic risk (cancer creating) of EMF exposure in humans, especially
children.”259
These studies show us that our children’s immature cells are much more
susceptible to damage and are less able to repair the damage from EMF
exposure.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – on developing mammals:
Birth defects
DNA defects
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EMF – Affect on Asthma Incidence in Children
Kaiser Hospital in Northern California followed 626 children for up to 13
years after birth. Their mothers carried meters for 24 hours during the first
trimester of the pregnancy to measure the magnetic field (MF) levels they
received. The researchers found an increased risk of asthma with increased
EMF exposure, and reported that the EMF radiation during pregnancy
directly correlates to asthma at 12 years of age.
“Our findings provide new epidemiological evidence that high maternal
 MF levels in pregnancy may increase the risk of asthma in offspring.”260
This study identifies that the increase in EMF radiation could be one reason
why there is such an increased incidence of asthma in children. Compound
this with the blood cells not being able to carry their full supply of oxygen to
the lungs, children with asthma are at a great disadvantage.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – on fetal development:
Increased asthma incidence in children
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EMF – Affect on Obesity Incidence in Children
In another published study, Kaiser Hospital in Northern California
followed 733 children for up to 13 years after measuring the magnetic field
(MF) levels of the mothers during their pregnancy. The mothers carried a
meter for 24 hours measuring their milliGauss (mG–thousandth of a gauss–a
measure of the magnetic field) levels during the first trimester of pregnancy.
They found the higher the radiation dose, the greater association with
persistent obesity in their children.
EMF Radiation Exposure and Obesity
Levels of Radiation Exposure
≤ 1.5 mG 1.5-2.5 mG >2.5 mG
Obesity increase 1.85 OR* 2.80 OR*
* OR=odds ratio=probability an outcome will occur from a given exposure.
Source: Li DK, Ferber JR, Odouli R, Quesenberry CP Jr. A
prospective study of in-utero exposure to magnetic fields and the risk of
childhood obesity. Sci Rep. 2012;2:540.

The EMF radiation exposure during pregnancy directly correlated to obesity

at 12 years, with an increased risk of 85% for 1.5 – 2.5 mG exposure and
180% for a greater than 2.0 mG exposure that a child exposed to radiation
during the first trimester of pregnancy will be obese. They concluded that:
 “Maternal exposure to high MF during pregnancy may be a new and
previously unknown factor contributing to the worldwide epidemic of
childhood obesity/overweight.”261
This study indicates the proliferation of EMF radiation coming from wireless
technologies, which have saturated the globe, bombarding the pregnant
woman and the fetus can be a very important contribution to the present
epidemic of obesity.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – on fetal development:
Increased obesity incidence in children
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These studies highlight the need of protecting the ovaries and eggs of
young women, the fetuses of pregnant mothers, and the rapidly developing
brains of young children from EMF radiation. Considering the possibility of
fetal cell disruption, we strongly suggest minimizing all EMF exposure
before and during pregnancy. This would include cell phones, tablets,
laptops and microwave ovens. Erring on the side of caution by protecting
pregnant women from EMF radiation is crucial while researching EMF
emissions altering important pathways that can result in damage to the eggs
and abnormal fetal development.
EMF – Affect on Children and Teenagers
In Taiwan in 2009, a nationwide study of mobile phone use in 11 – 15
year olds in relation to health symptoms was conducted among 2,042
children. They found 63% reported having used a mobile phone in the past
month, and that use was associated with significant increases in headaches
and migraines, as well as significant increases in itchy skin. In addition, the
health status of the mobile phone users was considered worse than it was in
the previous year. The researchers concluded that: “. . . our study tended to
suggest a need for more cautious use of mobile phones in children, because
children are expected to experience a longer lifetime exposure to
radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF–EMF) from mobile phones.”262
Leukemia
It is difficult to design studies to determine the effect of EMR on
childhood leukemia. However, in 2010 after reviewing studies published
between 1979 and 2008 on the association between environmental exposure
to non-ionizing radiation and the risk of childhood leukemia, the researchers
concluded:
“In summary, the epidemiological evidence reviewed in this article
 reveals a consistent pattern of increased leukemia incidence in children
exposed to low electromagnetic fields.”
“There appears to be an urgent need to reconsider exposure limits for low
frequency and static magnetic fields, based on combined experimental
and epidemiological research into the relationship between exposure to
non-ionizing radiation and adverse human health effects.”263
EMF – Impact on the Teenage Brain
The Danger to Our Youth – Brain Damage

In the Environmental Health Perspectives article, which identified

leakage in the blood-brain barrier and damage to nerve cells discussed earlier
in Chapter 5, the researchers stated that:
“We chose 12 – 26 week-old rats because they are comparable with
human teenagers—notably frequent users of mobile phones—with
respect to age. The situation of the growing brain might deserve special
concern from society because biologic and maturational processes are
particularly vulnerable during the growth process. The intense use of
mobile phones by youngsters is a serious consideration. A neuronal
damage of the kind described here may not have immediately
demonstrable consequences, even if repeated. In the long run, however,
it may result in reduced brain reserve capacity that might be unveiled by
other later neuronal disease or even the wear and tear of aging. We
cannot exclude that after some decades of (often) daily use, a whole
generation of users may suffer negative effects, perhaps as early as in
middle age.”264
Researchers in 2009 urged that the affect of cell phones on teenager’s
brains needs to be explored more. This recommendation arose when they
found that rats exposed to chronic EMF cell phone frequency of 900 MHz for
1 hour a day for 28 days underwent a significant reduction in the number of
cells in the hippocampus of the brain.265
Results of a 2012 study identified that cell phone radiation may be
harmful to young developing brains. Exposing the developing rat brain to 9.9
GHz (9900 MHz) for 2 hours a day for 35 days researchers found significant
changes in enzymes related to growth. They concluded that the enzymes
were so crucially important that:
“Since these enzymes are related to growth, any alteration may lead to
affect functioning of the brain and its development.”266
Brain Damage
A study published in 2014 confirmed these findings. Rats divided into
young and old groups were subjected to GSM cell phone microwaves for 2
hours a day for 60 days at 1.13 W/kg SAR. The brains showed oxidation
stress, reduced antioxidant capacity, and increased tumor necrosis factor.
The young rats’ brain weights were impacted, and showed nerve damage
microscopically. They concluded the article with: “The study highlights the
detrimental effects of mobile phone radiations on the brain during young and
adult ages. The interaction of these radiations with brain is via dissipating its
antioxidant status and/or triggering apoptotic [programmed] cell death.”267
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – enzymes altered; nerve cell damage:
Disrupted brain growth
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Brain Cancer Risk
When human brain cancer cells are exposed to 9.6 GHz (9600 MHz) for
24 hours they undergo significant increases in cell division.268 These
findings are disturbing with the explosive expansion of mobile phone use
throughout the world, accompanied with increased use by children, when a
2011 study stated:
 “. . . only one study on mobile phone use in children and adolescents and
brain tumor risk has been published.”269
Also, Hardell, et al. in 2012 (in the section on Brain Tumors) found one
of the highest risks for brain cancer is for those whose first use of a wireless
phone was before the age of 20.270
Current Validation of Harm
The results of the studies are beginning to be validated among our youth.
In 2014, an article in the United Kingdom’s The Guardian reported that
children can no longer build with blocks. They also quoted a teacher who
“told of how pupils at his school were struggling to learn lines for a play,
something which had not proved difficult in previous years.”271 The studies
presented in this book identify children who are now immersed in wireless
EMF radiations can be subjected to both of these outcomes, lack of fine
motor coordination and loss of memory.
As teens and children are using cell phones and tablets more and more,
these findings should be of great concern. The studies that continue to
identify the possibility of damage to developing brains need to be heeded
before the damage becomes apparent in more of our children. It may take 10
years or more to show up, then it may be too late to repair the brain damage
that is developing every day with Wi-Fi surrounding our children no matter
where they go, including all day in the classrooms, and with cell phones
being used extensively by pregnant mothers, children, and young adults.
Children being in constant contact with their friends and sleeping with
their phones and tablets should be reconsidered as the evidence clearly is
showing the harm that can arise. In the meantime it is important to heed the
words of researchers who stated:
“It is the need of the hour to teach young people to be structured, to
know when to have the cell phone on, and to avoid becoming the slave of
technology instead of its mastery.”272

Chapter 13
Autism Behavior Disorders
EMF – Connection to the Autism Epidemic
“Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of developmental
disorders characterized by social and emotional deficits, language
impairments and stereotyped behaviors that manifest in early postnatal
life.”273

The incidence rate of autism is increasing at an exponential rate, as it was 1 in

2,222 in 1970 and increased to 1 in 50 boys by 2009. It has kept climbing as
shown by the 2010 statistics that the overall incidence of 1 in 68 children
being diagnosed with autism:
Boys increased to 1 in 42
For girls 1 in 159.269
Detailed throughout this book are several changes EMF create in the
body that urgently require investigating EMF radiations and their possible
link to the rapid increase.
EMF are suspect because autistic children display:

1. Abnormal cerebellum functioning

2. Decreased GABA functioning
3. Altered calcium metabolism and balance
4. Leaky gut syndrome.
5. Increased gliosis and GFAP levels.

EMF – Affect on Brain

With so many studies identifying that EMF result in brain cell death in
every region of the brain that has been studied, EMF radiations creating brain
cell death need to be included when looking at causes of the rapid epidemic
rise in the incidence of autism since the 1970s.
Looking at the amount of grey matter in the brains of over 500 people
diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 7 to 64,
researchers identified decreased grey matter (from brain cell death) in the
thalamus, cerebellum, temporal and orbitofrontal regions of the brain. Those
with a greater severity of autism had decreased grey matter volumes in
prefrontal cortex, inferior parietal and temporal regions, and temporal
poles.270 (For details see Parts of the Brain in Chapter 6).

The regions of the brain that are identified in the study above are critical
areas. The cerebellum, prefrontal cortex, and temporal regions all show
cellular death due to EMF radiation. Not discussed earlier in the book are the
orbitofrontal and the inferior parietal regions of the brain. Even though there
are no available studies identifying that EMF radiation kills cells in these
regions, it would be prudent to determine whether it occurs, since autistic
children exhibit damage in these areas, and display the difficulties that can
arise due to damage to these sections of the brain.
The orbitofrontal is involved in the mental processing of decision
making. The inferior parietal is involved in the ability to orient oneself to
their surroundings. Impairment in the area results in the inability of a person
to recognize mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder,
schizophrenia, or anxiety within themselves.276 It also results in the inability
to carry out purposeful motor movements, which includes the ability to
speak, a major symptom of autism is difficulty in developing language
skills.277
EMF – Behavior Changes from the Brain
Rats were chronically exposed to 900 MHz mobile phones pulsed
irradiation for 6 hours a day throughout their fetal development. The
hippocampus pyramidal cells showed a decrease in neuronal excitability, and
phone exposure significantly altered learning acquisition and memory
retention skills in male and female rats. The researchers concluded: “Our
results suggest that exposure to mobile phones adversely affects the cognitive
performance of both female and male offspring rats using behavioral and
electrophysiological techniques.”278
Looking at potential effects of mobile phone radiation on the central
nervous system, researchers exposing 60 day old rats to a Global System for
Mobile (GSM) cell phone of 1.8 GHz for 3 days identified changes in stress
behavior actions in the rats.279 Other researchers exposed rats to an active
GSM 900 MHz mobile phone for 28 days and identified that there was
decreased rearing and grooming frequency, which indicates that mobile
phone radiation could affect the emotionality of rats.280
Hippocampus Behavior Changes
In another study, rats were exposed to a GSM mobile phone 900 MHz
and 1.8 GHz in vibratory mode (no ring tone) to 50 missed calls for 1 hour a
day for 4 weeks. They exhibited significantly altered passive avoidance
behavior and changes to the structure of the cells in the hippocampus.281
Scientists looking at the effects of 900 MHz radio-frequency
electromagnetic radiation (RF–EMR) found chemical changes that indicate
oxidation activity in the amygdala, hippocampus, frontal cortex, and
cerebellum regions of the brain in adolescent rats. They exposed 6 - 8 week
old rats for 1 hour a day for 4 weeks to a 900 MHz GSM mobile phone kept
in silent mode only (no ring tone and no vibration). At day 29, the rats
showed deficits in behavioral performances. Brain cells showed that the
oxidative stress was changed in the different regions of brain they examined.
The researchers felt the oxidation stress could be one of the causes of the
behavioral deficits that the rats exhibited after the RF–EMR exposure.282
Autism Changes

1. Abnormal Cerebellum Functioning

Many studies are revealing autistic children have definite alterations in

their brains. EMF become suspect since the radiations have been recognized
as causing:

A. Decreased cells in cerebellum

 B. Deceased function of cerebellum cells
C. Reduced GABA functioning
Researchers looked at electromagnetic field (EMF) radiations effect on
offspring by exposing pregnant rats to 900-MHz pulse-EMF irradiation for 6
hours a day during the whole gestation period. There was decreased neuronal
excitability of Purkinje cells in rats exposed to EMF, leading the researchers
to conclude:
“In conclusion, the results of the present study show that prenatal EMF
exposure results in altered electrophysiological properties of Purkinje
neurons. However, these changes may not be severe enough to alter the
cerebellum-dependent functional tasks.”283
Based on findings like these, it is critically important to pay attention to a
consensus published in 2012 in the medical journal Cerebellum. It heralded
the significant advancement of scientific knowledge identifying abnormal
cerebellum functioning as having a role in both the cause and development of
autism. They stated studies are revealing that autistic children have defects in
the function of the cerebellum, neurotransmitter deficiencies including
GABA, and oxidative stress, and pointed out the cerebellum is involved with
motor control and cognition, and that autistic children have problems in these
areas.284
It may take years to identify all the alterations in behavior from decreased
excitability of Purkinje cells. Just knowing that functions of these critically
important cells are altered should be enough to start to implement steps that
will protect unborn fetuses from EMF.

2. Decreased GABA Functioning

As just shown, autistic children are identified as having reduced GABA,

which is the brain’s primary neurotransmitter that calms excitatory impulses.
Pyramidal cells in the hippocampus are one of the cells that secrete it.
Images of the brains of children with autism spectrum disorders reveal
irregularities in the medial temporal lobes and hippocampus, changes that
were identified as having occurred during their development.285
 EMF – Prenatal Cell Loss in the Hippocampus
Researchers exposing rats to cell phone radiation during gestation found
decreased cells in the hippocampus in one study, and in another they
identified a significant reduction in the number of pyramidal cells in the
hippocampus.286 Loss of these cells would result in decreased GABA.
Many chemicals work in the body by having a receptor on the cells they
need to attach to in order to perform their functions. Without the receptor,
there is no place for the chemical to land. EMF not only reduce the cells that
produce GABA, this also reduces the number of receptors for the
neurotransmitter GABA, and therefore impair the ability of the GABA that is
available to perform its function of calming excitatory impulses. This
becomes an important connection to autism as researchers are finding that
impairment of GABA functioning may alter brain circuits that are responsible
for emotional, communication, and social impairments—all areas that appear
to be part of the core of autistic spectrum behaviors.287
Autistic behavior disorders are connected to hippocampus cell loss. Not
only is the hippocampus involved in memory making (as discussed in the
section on Alzheimer’s), it is central in furnishing information that is context-
specific, which frames the emotional interpretation of a specific stimulus
(providing the ability to have an emotionally appropriate response to the
surroundings).288 This is important to consider as one problem autistic
children have is the inability to frame their environment in a context that
allows them to function in a manner that does not result in out-of-control
behaviors, which can be typical of autistic children.
The link between autism and decreased GABA and its function is
strengthened by the fact that a study treating autistic children with a drug that
increases GABA has shown success in helping reduce their autistic
behaviors.289
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – on hippocampus prenatally and postnatally:
Autism
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 Autism and Seizures
Approximately 25% of autistic children have difficulties with seizures.
Scientists looking at the fact that autism is often accompanied with seizures
found autistic children do have a reduction in GABA receptors in the
cerebellum. Based on this they concluded:
“Decreases in GABA(B) receptor subunits may help explain the presence
of seizures that are often comorbid [occur together] with autism, as well
as cognitive difficulties prevalent in autism.”290
In investigating epileptic rats, researchers found a decrease in the number
GABA receptors in the hippocampus. They concluded:
“Our results suggest that decreased GABA receptors in the hippocampus
have an important role in epilepsy associated behavioral deficit . . .”291
EMF radiation becomes suspect because EMF exposure reduces the
number of cells in the cerebellum and the hippocampus, creating a reduction
in GABA producing cells.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – reduced GABA receptors in the cerebellum and
hippocampus:
Autism – seizures
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3. Altered Calcium Metabolism and Balance
As stated in chapter 1, EMF activate VGCC (voltage gated calcium
channels), which then alter the calcium balance between the inside and
outside the cell. Research has shown one of the differences in autistic
children is changes in calcium regulation (signaling) leading to impaired
nerve cell function.292
Investigators have identified the importance of calcium balance for the
integrity of the blood-brain barrier, where calcium acts as a buffer, a function
that is particularly important in early brain development. They urge further
exploration into the possible connection between abnormalities in these areas
and autism spectrum disorders, mental retardation, ADHD, and pervasive
developmental disorder, in addition to other chronic psychiatric disorders.293
In 2010, researchers looking at autistic brains during autopsy found they
exhibit changes that include increased calcium levels, which are responsible
for increases in energy metabolism and oxidative stress. They concluded
that:
“. . . altered [calcium balance] plays a key interactive role in the cascade
of signaling events leading to autism . . .”294
These results are confirmed in a 2011 study that stated:
“Recent evidence has unveiled an important role for calcium signaling in
the pathogenesis [development] of ASD [autism spectrum disorders].”295
Others have identified that defects in calcium channel genes, thereby
affecting calcium balance, appear to be associated with autism spectrum
disorders. These results help confirm calcium imbalance plays a role in
ASD.
Based on these findings, the impact of EMF on calcium balance could be
a contributing factor to the epidemic of autism.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – on calcium balance:
Autism
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Autism and Cell Phones
EMF radiation creates the same biochemical changes that are being
identified in our autistic children. This should herald the dire need to take
immediate action to protect children from EMF radiations while research is
conducted to determine whether the radiations are one of the primary causes
of the increase in autism. EMF radiations become highly suspect as the
exponential increase in the incidence of autism, which has been seen over the
last 30 years, is the same time frame that cell phones have been introduced
and rapidly proliferated around the globe.
 The graph below on the left shows the increase in the number of U.S. cell
phone subscribers from 1991 to 2003. The rate of increase closely matches
the increasing incidence in autism over the same years as shown in the graph
on the right.

Figure 13. Number of cell phone subscribers compared to the rise

of the incidence in autism.
Sources: Cell Phone Subscribers in the U.S., 1985–2010. Infoplease Website
retrieved June 7, 2015 at: www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0933563.html (source:
CTIA—The Wireless Association).
Autism in the United States: A Perspective. Yazbak FE. J Amer Phys
Surg. 2003;8(4):103-107. Reprinted with permission.

4. Leaky Gut / Digestive Problems

Autistic children have been identified as having problems with their
digestive system from their esophagus to their colon, which includes
increased intestinal permeability (leaky gut). Research has shown that food
particles allowed to pass into the blood have the ability to influence the
brain.296
In 2004, researchers identified that some autistic children have inflamed
gastrointestinal tracts (GI).297 Published in 2009, a review of the literature
further identified that autistic children have symptoms that include
constipation, diarrhea, abdominal distension, increased intestinal
permeability, bacterial overgrowth, and food intolerances (including milk and
wheat). They also recognized that dietary changes influence autistic
children’s behavior, which indicates a connection between the GI tract and
the central nervous system.298
As discussed in the section: EMF – Affect on Leaky Gut / Digestive
Problems, EMF radiations impair the tight junction cells that maintain the
solid integrity of the intestinal lining. When this is impaired, food particles
leak into the blood stream and can create the conditions that are identified in
autistic children.
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Warning
Potential Health Effects – impact on intestinal
lining creating leaky gut:
Autism
Autism symptoms
Autism behavioral problems
Food allergies
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5. Increased Gliosis and GFAP Levels
Discussed in Chapter 6 in the section on EMF – Cell Death in the Brain,
research was presented that shows radiation from cell phones leads to nerve
cell death and scaring in the area of the cell death, which is called
astrocytosis or gliosis. Researchers use glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)
to measure the amount of cell death. A 1993 study found that autistic
children had 3 times higher GFAP in their cerebral spinal fluid than that
found in a control group. This finding led the researchers to state that their
results indicate that the occurrence of gliosis could result in brain damage in
these children.299
In 2005, elevated levels of GFAP were found in several areas of the brain
in autistic children making the researchers conclude that the activation of
micro-, or astroglial cells indicates gliosis, which could lead to brain injury
and altered developmental nerve migration.300
Researchers in 2011 connected the microglial activation to the
underconnectivity that is seen in the brains of those diagnosed with autism
spectrum disorders. In 2013, Dr. Martha Herbert, a pediatric neurologist, and
Cindy Sage, an environmental consultant, published a comprehensive
overview of the biochemical alterations that autistic children display that are
identified as being created by EMF radiation, which included GFAP and
increased glial reactivity.301
Since cell phone radiations are known to cause increased gliosis and
increased levels of GFAP, these indicators identify that one source of the
biochemical alterations observed in the brains of those with autism could be
the result of EMF radiations.
Summary
There are now multiple studies published over the last few decades that
identify several important biochemical changes that occur upon exposure to
EMF radiations from cell phones. Since these same biochemical alterations
are also being seen in autistic children, we wholeheartedly agree with the
many EMF researchers like Herbert and Sage that are stating it is time to take
action regarding the research that links radiations, such as those coming from
cell phones, to not only the epidemic of autism, but also to the many diseases
that are increasing around the world.

Chapter 14
EMF and Suicide
Teenage Suicides
As we came to a close on the final edit of this 3rd edition, we were sent a
UK newspaper article (Cotswolds Journal) telling how Jennifer Fry’s cries
for help due to electromagnetic exposure from the school’s Wi-Fi were
ignored.302 Ignored to the point that she felt so tormented that there was no
place to go for relief, she choose to leave the planet. A tragic loss for her
parents, Charles Newman and Debra Fry, as well as for her friends,
classmates, and our society.
Jennifer was one of the electromagnetic sensitive people that was
bothered by Wi-Fi. She and her parents complained to school officials to no
avail. Their answer was that there are as many studies that say it is not
harmful as there are that do. Rather than look at the hundreds of studies that
raise concern, many schools and businesses choose to decide on the side that
there is not enough evidence of harm. This answer led to the loss of this
conscientious student, who struggled with her school work due to her Wi-Fi
radiation sensitivity.
Articles were written that she was mourning the loss of a classmate who
had committed suicide. Yet, increased suicides among teenagers has led the
The Atlantic to have the cover of their December 2015 issue highlight
concern of this with their article titled: “The Silicon Valley Suicides: Why
Are So Many Kids with Bright Prospects Killing Themselves in Palo
Alto?”303 The article discusses the pressure to perform that these kids may
be experiencing as a possible reason. However, it is important to look at the
scientific studies that identify exposure to electromagnetic radiation can
increase depression and increased risk of suicide. Jennifer’s school had Wi-
Fi. Silicon Valley, like so many metropolitan areas today, has a very high
density of electromagnetic radiation.
Decreased Melatonin and Insomnia
In 2000, ABC Online had an article titled: “Suicides Linked to
Electromagnetic Radiation.”304 They were quoting from an article published
in The Western Journal of Medicine by researchers looking at exposure to
electromagnetic fields and suicide among electric utility workers. The
researchers hypothesized that the decreased melatonin the EMF creates could
result in depression and suicide.305
A 1988 study identified that chronic exposure to normal household 50-60
Hz (ELF) electric fields disrupts the circadian rhythm of melatonin that may
contribute to depressive symptoms, and could “. . . indicate a possible
sensitivity of the nervous system to ELF fields.”306 The studies in this book
identify that cell phone radiations lower melatonin, which reduces deep
reparative sleep. Many published studies have established a common link
that insomnia and sleep disturbances are risk factors for suicide.307
Decreased and Altered GABA Function
There are also studies that have found a connection between decreased
GABA and altered GABA function as a central and causal role for depression
and in major depressive disorder.308 Additionally, GABA levels are lowest
in the most depressed patients.309 A 2015 article published in the Journal of
Chemical Neuroanatomy identified that reduced and altered GABA function
is found in suicide cases, and EMF radiation lowers GABA and disrupts its
function.310
Cell Phone and Computer Use Linked to Depression
In addition to the melatonin and GABA alterations being associated with
increased risk for suicide, researchers have also found the exposure to the
radiations of cell phones and computer use to be associated with disrupted
sleep and depression. A study published in 2011 found high frequency cell
phone use was a risk factor for stress, sleep disturbances, and symptoms of
depression in young adults aged 20 – 24.311 A year later, in 2012, the same
researchers studying over 4,000 20 – 24 year old participants found that for
men general computer use was associated with stress, sleep disturbances, and
reduced performance. For women, they found using a computer without
breaks was a risk factor for depression.312
For those who have no symptoms, unless you have been there yourself, it
is impossible to relate to the 24/7 suffering EHS sensitive people are
enduring. We have received many calls from people who relay:
“I have not slept in months.”
“My skin itches incessantly.”
“I feel constant pressure on my head.”
“I do not know what to do anymore.”
“There is no where I can go to feel relief from the headaches.”
They continue listing the many symptoms that EMF sensitivity can create.
We have heard from countless numbers of men and women who tell us their
spouses, families, and medical doctors do not understand, recognize, or
acknowledge the possibility that they are being impacted EMF radiation.
After speaking with us and determining they are not crazy and there are
biochemical explanations for their symptoms, and that they are not the only
ones who are suffering, many cry and thank us for validating their symptoms,
as no one has acknowledged or understood what they are experiencing. We
offer them solutions that bring these people relief within hours, leading them
to call back to say: “I feel great!”
How many will have destroyed families and jobs, or choose Jennifer
Fry’s solution before the world acknowledges that there are enough studies
and researchers ringing the warning bells for us on this planet to wake up,
and take action before we lose its most valuable resource—its children? May
we reverse the trend of ever increasing radiation sources and stop the harm
that Wi-Fi radiations in schools are creating so that the children of our future
do not feel as Jenny Fry did in her final words:
“I have no hope for humanity. We are destroying this beautiful earth as
we speak. I am not good enough with words to stand out from the crowd
 and somehow help humanity. I am insignificant, an insignificant number
on someone’s screen and so is my whole life: a tiny blip in the whole
existence of the universe, and I find it hard to be hopeful when I can
barely enjoy anything anymore...........“313
Our hearts go out to Charles and Debra as they try to bring awareness to
school boards that Wi-Fi in our schools affects children’s brains and our
future generations are being impacted. They do not want any other families
to experience the pain they have and are going through. Our prayers go out
to Jennifer’s family, classmates, all the families who have suffered from
teenage suicide, and to everyone who is being impacted by wireless
technologies. May common sense prevail that we are electromagnetic beings
not meant to be radiated by an infinite number of man-made radiation
frequencies 24 hours a day, leaving no opportunity for the body to repair the
damage created by EMF radiation, which it is beautifully designed to do, and
can, when the radiation is removed.

Jennifer Fry
October 3, 1999 - June 11, 2015
 Summary
This generation of children has been exposed to levels of EMF radiation
that are unequaled throughout the history of mankind. They have become
part of an unauthorized planetary experiment without their consent. The
children today are exposed to 100s of frequencies of electromagnetic
radiation from the time they were conceived (and even prior). Their exposure
is far beyond anything that humans have been exposed to throughout our
entire existence on the planet. No matter where they go, there are wireless
devices and Wi-Fi radiations and electric transportation in the form of cars
and trains. Thinking we cannot live without these devices, or electrifying
everything to save the planet has to change, because in reality: Can we
electromagnetic beings or all life forms of the planet live being bombarded
with innumerable man-made electromagnetic radiations? The answer that is
beginning to take shape is:
“NO!”

Chapter 15
The Planetary Unauthorized Experiment
The Precautionary Principle
When electricity was invented, there were no scientific studies conducted
to see what effect it would have on living tissues. Thomas Edison received
his patent for the electric light bulb in 1880, and the electrical lighting of
America started in the late 1880s. It has only been in the last half of the 20th
century, almost 100 years later, that proof of the harm has come to light.
There is no doubt that exposure to electricity increases the risk of cancers,
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS. Even though research in the 1970s and
1980s revealed wireless technologies have the potential of causing cancers,
there has been a rapid spread of them as the evidence was not heeded. Now
with the overwhelming evidence presented throughout this book proving the
many health problems from electrical exposure, it is imperative we begin to
heed the warning words of many researchers. Two environmental
researchers studying the health effects of toxins and electromagnetic
radiation, Dr. Sergio Manzetti of the Fjordjorsk Marine Toxicology
Department in Norway, and Dr. Olle Johansson of the Karolinska Institute in
Sweden included the following comment in the conclusion of their article
“Global Electromagnetic Toxicity and Frequency-induced Diseases: Theory
and Short Overview” published in 2012 in Pathophysiology:
“From a public health point of view, maybe it was a pity that Thomas
Alva Edison did invent the light bulb?”314
Dr. Samuel Milham, an epidemiology researcher, comparing the causes
of death in the United States from 1920-1960 between the urban areas that
had electricity to the rural areas that did not electrify in the first half of the
20th century, found an increase in what we now call the diseases of
civilization including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and suicide.
He came to the conclusion that these fast rising diseases and increased
depression have arisen out of our adopting electrification, not by changes in
lifestyle.315
There was no attention paid to the precautionary principle as we rapidly
embraced electricity as a necessity of life, and we now have cardiovascular
disease as a number one killer, with cancers number two cause of death,
while suicide is the 10th leading cause of death.316
With this extensive presentation of the multitude of studies that identify
EMF as causing biological harm, it is necessary to reemphasize what was
stated in Chapter 2 regarding the need to move forward incorporating the
precautionary principle in regards to EMF radiation exposure. The studies
showing that EMF radiations can be harmful are so numerous that many
scientists from around the world are advising that the precautionary principle
should be followed with any further expansion of wireless devices.317 With
titles like the following it is clear there is an urgent need to reduce exposure
while the truth of the effects of EMF radiations are still in an investigative
stage.
The Electromagnetic Fields of Cellular Phones and the Health of
Children and of Teenagers (the Situation Requiring to Take an Urgent
Measure).318
Determining Health Policy for Sensible Mobile Phone Use–Current
World Status.319
Late Lessons from Early Warnings: Towards realism and precaution
 with EMF?320
Yet, sadly, Dr. Johansson and Mats Dämvik concluded in their 2010
article “Health Risk Assessment of Electromagnetic Fields: A Conflict
between the Precautionary Principle and Environmental Medicine
Methodology” in Reviews on Environmental Health with the statement: “Our
investigation shows that the precautionary principle is not being used for its
intended purpose in relation to exposure to EMF. The reason for this position
is that decision-makers are being misled by inaccurate risk assessments.”321
The studies throughout this book identify the biochemical changes that
are leading to symptoms and diseases. With this health burden, we cannot
afford to continue to fight over differences in interpretation of data from the
available studies. Once the changes to the cells are identified, it is imperative
now that we start utilizing the “Precautionary Principle” that scientists from
around the world are urging us to implement due to the results of studies on
EMF.
In 2005, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific
Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) published a 50 page paper on the
Precautionary principle. One of the definitions used was that of the European
Union [EU]. In 2000, they made the statement that:
“The precautionary principle applies where scientific evidence is
insufficient, inconclusive or uncertain and preliminary scientific
evaluation indicates that there are reasonable grounds for concern that
the potentially dangerous effects on the environment, human, animal or
plant health may be inconsistent with the high level of protection chosen
by the EU.”322
The precautionary principle is a guiding framework for decision making
for actions the results of which are unknown and have not been thoroughly
investigated or there is debate regarding the outcomes of the studies. It
cautions that an action should not be taken if the consequences are uncertain
and potentially dangerous. The burden of proof that it is “not harmful” falls
on those taking the action if something has a suspected risk of causing serious
harm to the public or to the environment.
The world needs to pay attention to the response of Dr. Zinelis, of the
Greek Hellenic Cancer Society, to a 2010 article in Environmental Health
Perspectives claiming the precautionary principle did not apply. In
comparing where we are now in relation to EMF radiation, he brings
attention to how we did not take action quickly enough in regards to
asbestos. He wrote:
“The past has taught us many lessons about risk from environmental
exposures. For example, the lack of full scientific proof concerning the
adverse effects of asbestos and the delay of precautionary action had
devastatingly consequences to human health [World Commission on the
Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) 2005]. If
asbestos had been banned in 1965, when the effects of asbestos on
mesothelioma were plausible but unproven, the Netherlands alone would
have saved approximately 52,000 victims and 30 billion Euro for 1969 –
2030. An estimated 250,000 – 400,000 deaths from mesothelioma, lung
cancer, and asbestosis caused by past asbestos exposure will occur the
next 35 years in the European Union (COMEST 2005).”
“In conclusion, concerning the exposure to electromagnetic fields, the
precautionary principle should be applied to protect humans from
environmental effects of non-thermal mechanisms.”323
Yet, the desire for everyone to be connected 24 hours a day has led to 4G
wireless being beamed from “smart” light poles in Los Angeles
neighborhoods, and to projects that plan on utilizing high flying stratosphere
balloons to provide their customers Internet services no matter where they are
in the world.324
Considering every man, woman, and child is exposed to EMF radiation
24 hours a day, whether they know it or not, compared to the limited
exposure to asbestos, the impact on society of EMF will have incalculable
numbers of people affected and costs beyond comprehension.
The Planetary Unauthorized Experiment
The mass worldwide roll out of EMF radiating devices has placed the
whole planet and every living thing in the middle of the largest experiment
ever conducted. The experiment was never authorized, nor were we
informed or provided the opportunity to consent to participate or not. Yet,
since these radiations go everywhere, no human has been offered the ability
to say: “No.” There is nowhere on the planet people can go to escape as
the radiations from our wireless devices, and the thousands of satellites
that are beaming to us from space permeate the entire globe. Animal
advocates should be just as concerned for every living animal as they are
being impacted also.
We have not had a say in our children being involved in this experiment
either. Throughout America and other countries, they are being exposed to
high radiation classrooms with tablets replacing books, and high powered
Wi-Fi routers placed throughout the school campus to assure coverage.
Studies were not performed comparing children exposed to radiation versus
children in classrooms that are still provided books and encyclopedias. The
studies could look at current symptoms, by comparing the number sick days
and the number of visits to the nurses’ office in schools with Wi-Fi and
wireless services, versus schools without them. These types of
epidemiological studies should have been conducted on a sample population
and continued for at least 10 years (the time to development of brain tumors
from cell phone use), and better yet 15 – 20 years, to determine the possible
long-term effects of radiation upon children’s rapidly developing bodies,
especially their brains.
There are so many experiencing EHS symptoms around the world that
countries have been establishing EMF Refuge Zones where people can go to
live without the EMF assault of cell towers, wireless, and Wi-Fi, allowing
their bodies to rest and recover. These countries include the United States,
France, Italy, Spain, and Canada. The United States and Australia both have
Radio Free Zones that have been established to protect their radio telescopes
from electromagnetic radiations emanating from the many wireless devices
that are now everywhere. France is planning EMF reduced “white zones”
placed throughout the country where EHS people can find relief from their
symptoms.
In Stockholm in May, 2006. a conference called “The Right for Persons
with the Impairment Electrohypersensitivity to Live in a Fully Accessible
Society” was organized by the Stockholm City municipality and the
Stockholm County Council. They met to implement a measure that would
make the city fully accessible for electrohypersensitivity people. The things
they looked at were banning mobile phones from certain underground cars,
public bus seats, and in electrosanitized hospital wards.325 It is imperative
that all countries in the world provide places for people who have developed
electrohypersensitivity to have places where they can live and work. The
people seeking refuge in these towns are just the beginning of what will
eventually become necessary for everyone on the planet.
Summary
In the face of the steadily mounting evidence proving that EMF radiation
inflicts changes in so many essential processes in the body, we cannot afford
to wait 10 to 20 years to confirm the results that have already been
documented in the many studies covered throughout this text. Research will
eventually prove the human body was not designed to be radiated 24 hours a
day, with nowhere to escape to allow the body’s natural ability to repair
itself. The outcomes from this global experiment that is being conducted on
us and our children may result in irreversible diseases and disabilities on a
mass scale, affecting everyone throughout the world. Today, billions are
accumulating levels of radiation that will result in an ever increasing
percentage of the population developing electromagnetic sensitivity
symptoms. As their bodies attempt to endure the assaults that EMF exposure
is imposing upon them, many will eventually develop debilitating health
issues.
As inhabitants of this glorious planet, we must band together and share
the information in this book with everyone we know, as we all need to protect
our bodies from the wireless devices that are already in place. If we do not
take action now to reduce our exposure, as these technologies become more
powerful and more plentiful, they will have a greater impact on our health,
not only ours and our children’s, but also on the generations to come.

Part 4
Solutions – Protecting Yourself and Your Family

Chapter 16
Correction and Prevention Are the Keys
 So now that you understand the potential for harm that can arise from
EMF exposure:
“What can you do to protect yourself and your family?”
EMF and wireless technologies surround us everywhere today. Until the
information in this book becomes common knowledge, there will be no
slowing of the ever increasing types and numbers of wireless devices that
will further increase the density of EMF smog from which we all need to
protect ourselves. Since EMF radiation is cumulative, it is necessary for
everyone to reduce the amount of their daily exposure. Most of the time
there are straightforward steps that everyone can take to create a vast
improvement in the safety of their environments. Other times, it will take
considering making more extensive changes.
It all begins with evaluating your current surroundings to determine the
sources of radiation exposure. The goal is to eliminate or reduce the
exposure to everything electrical in the areas where you spend the most time.
The less radiation in your environment, the more your body will have an
opportunity to rest, recover, and regenerate from the assault that it has to
endure while being in public areas with Wi-Fi and other uncontrollable EMF
exposures. We know that it will not be possible or realistic to eliminate all of
today’s must-have conveniences. However, it would be highly beneficial to
eliminate or reduce the exposure in as many ways as you can, or are willing
to give up. The more you can eliminate or protect against, the better off you
and your family will be.
Evaluating Your Environments
Biological Environmental Building Inspectors
Home environments: If you can afford it, hire a Biological
Environmental Building Inspector to measure electromagnetic field levels in
your home. Their expertise and experience provide solutions that can be
implemented to eliminate or reduce the amount of EMF exposure. They will
come to your location with measuring devices to detect where the EMF
exposures are excessive. See the Resources section for information on how
to locate an inspector.
Work environments: Check with the individual in charge of your work
facility to see if the company will have their locations evaluated by a building
inspector. Express your concern over identifying whether there are high
EMF radiation spots that can be decreased or eliminated to reduce the
exposure for all of its employees. The company’s insurance carrier may be
able to provide the evaluation at no charge to the company.
If the building has Wi-Fi, check to see whether the hardwire connections
are still available and have them reconnected. If not, request to have a
hardwired system installed and eliminate the wireless Wi-Fi system.
Having work stations next to walls that have PBX phone systems, banks
of computer servers, or high voltage electrical services should be avoided. If
they are found to be emitting a large electrical field, move employees a safe
distance away from these areas.
Steps to Protect Your Living Spaces
Limit the amount of electrical interference. The walls of buildings
provide some insulation from these invisible beams of radiation. However,
windows provide very little or no protection. If you have a choice to sit
behind an exterior wall or look out a window, choose the wall to reduce the
exposure from outside sources.
Find out what is behind the walls around you to determine whether there
are sources of EMF emissions that could be impacting the area. If you
determine there is an electrical power source such as a wireless device, Wi-Fi
router, or smart meter move as far away from that wall as possible to protect
yourself from the emissions. If you have no easy solutions, this is where
consulting with a biological building inspector may be required, as the energy
will find a way to penetrate any blocking that is used, even through a pin
hole.
Avoid electric heat. It adds to the cumulative load, and as mentioned in
the section on EMF – Connection to Alzheimer’s Disease, the long-term
effect of electric heat increases the risk of being more likely to develop
Alzheimer’s disease.326
 Bedrooms
All electrical devices emit electromagnetic radiation, so start with the
basics of removing as many electrical devices as you can. It is especially
important to reduce EMF while you sleep so the body can undergo repair of
its cells and DNA, which is essential for us to either regain or maintain good
health.
Remove computers, Wi-Fi routers, or high output electrical devices,
including televisions, especially the new smart televisions from your sleeping
areas. Also make sure there are no electrical devices on or near the wall
where your headboard rests (such as in a room behind the wall).
Do not use your cell phone as an alarm clock or place an electric clock or
radio near your head. Get a large numbered alarm clock that can be seen
from a distance, or a small battery operated alarm clock.
Make sure all your electric appliances are grounded. Unplug electrical
devices. Even a simple lamp cord will emit a large amount of EMF, as the
cord itself emits radiation even when the device is not turned on.
Investigate the ability to turn the circuit breakers to your sleeping area off
at night. This would provide the greatest opportunity for your body to repair
while you sleep.
Grounding
Obtain bedding sheets that allow you to stay grounded all night. This
grounding naturally provides the body with the earth’s electrons we no longer
receive because we do not walk barefoot, and we live in houses with
insulating floors. The electrons received from the earth assist in repairing the
damage that occurs throughout the day, providing a greater ability to survive
in this wireless age. Make sure it is made from natural fibers such as 100%
cotton, as synthetics attract electricity.
 When the body is exposed to wireless devices, the red blood cells clump
together. Grounding the body provides the return of the normal electrical
charge on the blood cells, which allows them to separate and go back to their
normal doughnut-like shape. This can occur within 30 to 45 minutes of
grounding.
Grounding Sheet on Bed

Sheets are available in all fitted sizes.

Kitchens
Do not use microwave ovens. The radiation can leak through the door,
and the FDA advises not to stand against or directly in front of the oven while
it is operating. You will be amazed at how easily you will adjust to not using
one and wonder why you felt you needed one. (You can have a hot cup of
water in less than a minute from the stove top.)
Today, there are people whose electromagnetic radiation accumulation
has reached their saturation point. They develop vertigo, dizziness, nausea,
and other EHS symptoms when they turn on their electric stove tops.
Cell Phones
Use cell phones, tablets, laptops, or computers as little as possible. We
know how difficult this is in today’s modern world, but looking at all the
accumulating evidence of damage, it is not worth risking a future of suffering
from a debilitating disease resulting from over exposure.
The new cell phones have GPS (global positioning system) and are
designed to transmit periodically to update their location, even when turned
off. The only way to ensure that this pulsing is not taking place is to take the
battery out. If your cell phone has a removable battery, remove it when you
are not using it. If you cannot take the battery out, keep it as far away from
you as you can while working or sleeping. Before I strengthened by body, I
could feel sharp, needlepoint pains in my legs, feet, and back from the new
more powerful 3G and 4G phones transmitting even from 30 – 40 feet away.)
If your phone has a hands free speaker option, use it rather than keep
your phone next to your head. There are air tube headsets that can also
increase the distance from the phone.
Wireless earpieces (e.g., Bluetooth) do put out less radiation, but people
wearing these devices for many hours each day are creating an antenna on the
side of their heads. They still expose brain tissue to disrupted cell activity
and glucose metabolism, increasing the risk of cancer in those areas. Also,
when the signal is weaker due to being a greater distance from a cell tower,
the cell phone has to use more power to make the connection, so attempt to
use it only when it shows the strength of 4 bars of reception. Another
disadvantage of wearing an earpiece is that you cannot see when your phone
has to power up in areas where the reception is not as good.
Do not carry your cell phone next to your body such as in a front or rear
pants pocket. Anywhere you place these devices becomes an antenna,
bringing its signal to the body parts in that area. Young boys and girls who
are placing cell phones in their pockets are risking difficulty with fertility. It
is not worth the risk. Women should protect their breasts and never carry
their phones in their bras. Pregnant women should keep their cell phones or
wireless devices away from their bodies, especially around the stomach area
to protect their developing babies.

Companies are now offering home phones that come in as a wireless

service and many people have given up their land line phones, resulting in
using their cell phones 100% of the time. Retain or go back to hardwired
land line phones wherever possible. They are available and are worth the
effort to seek them out.
Do not use cordless phones, as they also emit strong radiation that leads
to ill effects, such as headaches, nausea, or skin itching. Many systems are
stronger than cell phones, and some operate at 5.8 GHz. Steven Sinatra,
M.D., co-author of Earthing, opens many of his presentations stating that one
of the most dangerous objects in homes today are the cordless phones. He
advises people to remove them immediately.
Do not exercise with your cell phone. It is amazing how people cannot
provide their bodies with the benefit of jogging or working out at a gym
because they carry their cell phones in their pockets and take numerous calls
throughout their workouts. If they are diabetics, or one whose blood sugar is
now sensitive to EMF radiation, increases in blood sugar can result in their
exercise being harmful rather than beneficial.327
It has not been that many years since everyone functioned and thrived
with only land line phone service. We did not need to be in constant contact
24 hours a day no matter where we were. It is tragic that families cannot go
out into nature and just enjoy it and each other anymore. I still spend as
much time as possible at the beach for grounding on the sand and am very
saddened to see entire families, including their small children, walking along
in the waves and around the park, each with their cell phones to their ears.
They cannot be getting the full benefit of the grounding, nor are they
providing emotional support for each other as a family unit. Giving up our
cell phones will not only bring good health, it could also bring families closer
together again.
Children’s brains are more susceptible to radiation due to their smaller
size, more fluid, and rapidly dividing DNA. They should not be given cell
phones and tablets. We see parents placing them in front of their very young
children in restaurants to act as baby sitters. This is a hazard that should be
avoided as the EMF exposure these children are receiving will have an
impact on their future health.
 It is not a toy! It is not a babysitter!
Laptops and Tablets
Do not use your laptops or tablets in your lap. Keep them as far away
from your body as you can. Do not leave them in sleep or hibernation mode,
rather turn them on only when you need to use them. In sleep and
hibernation modes, they are still on and are emitting an electrical field.
Pregnant women should keep them away from their stomach area, the same
as cell phones.
Turn off the wireless capabilities and always connect to a hardwire
connection for Internet service whenever possible. When you are using a
hardwire connection, make sure the Wi-Fi is turned off. Just because it is
plugged in for a hardwire connection, it does not automatically turn off the
Wi-Fi function.
Televisions
If you have an old cathode ray tube television, consider getting a flat
screen as they emit less energy into the room. However, the new smart
televisions emit more, and are difficult for people with EHS to be around.
Avoid having a television in the bedroom. If you must, consider getting
one that you can unplug when not using (many lose their programming when
unplugged).
Televisions are much more powerful than you think. My EHS symptoms
included my skin spontaneously opening up and bleeding when my husband
turned on the TV in the next room.
Home Workspace Environments
Measure the EMF radiation from your electronic devices to ensure they
are not emitting excessive radiation. One of our computers was not grounded
properly and did not have shielded electrical cords to the computer’s
processor and monitor. In addition, the monitor was an old cathode tube style
and needed to be replaced with a newer flat screen. We discovered we were
being bombarded by over 6 times what is considered safe exposure. The
radiation waves coming from this one computer and monitor made it
impossible to work well or efficiently. The cost to reduce the EMF exposure
to what is “considered safe” at this workstation was about $120, but well
worth the investment.
If you are using a wireless mouse, keyboard, printer, or router go back to
hardwired. This is a simple, quick reduction in the amount of radiation your
body is accumulating. It has become common for everyone to have their own
computer, router, and printer sitting next to them, however, all of these
devices are emitting EMF radiation. Move them as far away as possible to
reduce your exposure. Also, most printers create a dust cloud of toxic
chemicals that you do not want to breathe. Move the printers to an area that
is well ventilated and seldom used.
Computer workstations generally have an excessive number of electrical
cords and outlet bars that create an EMF zone. Move the power cords and
outlet bars as far away from where you sit as possible.

Grounding mat fits under desk or keyboard

Utility Smart Meters
Determining Which Meter You Have
How do you know if you have an electric, gas, and water smart meter or
not? If the meter has wheels and dials like a clock pointing to numbers you
may still have an old safe analog mechanical meter, which you want to keep.
If you have old analog meters for electric, gas and water, call your utility
companies TODAY and tell them you want to be on their permanent opt-out
lists to ensure that you keep your old meters. Once it has been removed, it is
much harder to obtain an old analog meter.
If your meter has a digital readout on the face plate, it is a wireless EMF
emitting meter. Should you determine that any of the electric, gas, or water
meters are a smart meter, ask your utility companies to change it back to the
safe analog type, and to be placed on their permanent opt-out lists. Check
with your state to determine its policy. California ruled that smart meters
could not be mandatory and customers needed to be offered their choice.
This means that if a smart meter was installed, the utility company has to
provide the same type of meter that was removed—a safe analog meter.

Analog Meter Digital Smart Meter

Some new meters are being installed that do have a clock face, but inside
there is a transmitter that may or may not be turned on. Check with your
utility company to make sure that they have not turned on the transmitter that
is within these meters.
Some electric utility companies state they do not have the analog/legacy
(clock face) meters to reinstall and have been installing digital meters that can
be read from the street as a meter reader drives down your street. You want
to make sure your replacement is a clock face meter or a meter without a
transmitter of any kind. Utility companies have installed meters without a
transmitter where people have stated it is necessary for health reasons.
As of 2016, some California electric companies charge a one-time setup
fee of $75 and $10 a month to keep your safe meter, and will break up the
$75 fee into several payments. If you are under the low income program
these fees are reduced to $10 to reinstall and $5 per month. The monthly
charge of either the $10 or $5 is the best health insurance you can buy. In
California, it has been ruled the utility companies can only charge the
additional fees for 3 years. Hopefully, other states will adopt this ruling.
(Also check your bills as there have been many reports of significant
increases in monthly charges with the new meters.)
If you live in an apartment complex, check to see how close you are to
the bank of meters servicing the building. Attempt to move to a building that
does not have banks of meters, or a to single dwelling where you are in
charge of not only the utility meters, but also your entire environment. In
apartments or condominiums, it is difficult to control whether your neighbors
are utilizing wireless technologies on the other side of a shared wall.
Protecting Your Home
Turn off and unplug as many of your electronics as you can while you are
not using them, and at night when you go to bed. If you maintain a Wi-Fi
router, turn it off so that your body’s cells will have an opportunity to rest
and repair. The more time you can give your body a break from the assault
from these electromagnetic fields, the better chance you have of remaining
healthy.
Now that we are surrounded in a sea of electricity, there are many who
are working on even more solutions to provide safe environments where we
live and work. With the rapid advances in technology that are continually
being introduced, many new innovations will appear on the market. We will
be continually researching them and providing information regarding their
effectiveness in our newsletter: NewsFlash.
Moving to a New Location
When moving to a new home, apartment, or office consider what in the
surrounding area may be generating an electrical field. Anytime you are
going to make a long-term commitment to live or work somewhere, always
verify that it is safe. Check where the power lines and cell towers are in
relationship to where you will be spending your time. Many cell towers are
easy to spot, however, some cell towers are hidden in enclosures. You do not
want to move next to a building that has a hidden cell phone tower. A church
near us erected a beautiful stained glass tower to hide the cell tower they
allowed to be erected on their property. Our closest tower is located on the
edge of a high school track in a covered structure that makes it undetectable.
New buildings are being erected with antennas hidden from view or built into
the walls. As a consumer, become informed and know what potential
dangers might be hidden from the public’s view.
There are services on the Internet that provide the locations of the cell
towers and antennas in the area. Find out where they are and how close they
are to the location you are considering before buying or renting. Look for
registered, non-registered, and proposed cell towers. A Website that
identifies their locations can be found at:
 www.antennasearch.com

Solar Panels
Be aware of anything that will be generating an electrical field in your
environment. We would not place solar panels on our roof or consider living
and working under them. EHS people are telling us that they become sick
around the solar that is in and around their living environment. Until more
research has been conducted, we would not recommend solar.
Transportation: Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
Public Transportation
Faraday’s law identifies that EMF are reflected by metal and therefore
amplified within metal containers. This means every-one utilizing public
transportation is being subjected to much more radiation inside these vehicles
because of the widespread use of cell phones and Wi-Fi devices by
passengers. This is proven in a study conducted across five European
countries. Utilizing personal exposure meters, they identified the greatest
radiation that people were subjected to was while riding on public forms of
transportation—trains and buses—as well as in their cars, due to use of cell
phones by those on board.328
Electric Trains and the Environment
The environmental movement to save the planet has resulted in the
creation of electric trains being installed in major cities and rapidly
expanding across the planet. Now we are hearing from electromagnetic
sensitive people who state that they do not feel well while riding in the
electric trains. Since the electromagnetic radiation is cumulative, the more
we humans are exposed to it, the less we will be able tolerate it or be around
it. Also, all businesses and homes where the trains are running nearby are
being exposed to the additional electromagnetic radiation from the power
lines utilized to operate the trains.
Does it make sense to save the planet if we all become so disabled we
can no longer enjoy it?

It is not just we humans who are being, affected, all life forms on the
planet are being impacted by this increasing onslaught of electromagnetic
radiations. Environmental policies need to include being good stewards of all
species that share this precious planet with us.
Airplane Travel and Wi-Fi Access
It is important to bring attention to the amount of EMF radiation people
are now exposed to when they fly. Airline attendants and pilots have looked
to us for help, telling us how sick they feel at the end of every flight. This is
of particular concern now that Wi-Fi is furnished on the flights, with many on
board using cell phones, computers, and tablets. The airline employees who
have become disabled and have seen their fellow employees becoming
disabled, are expressing concern over never being able to reach retirement.
They are the canaries who are showing us providing Wi-Fi in flight is not
worth the harm it is creating.
 Flight crews and passengers are spending long periods of time traveling
in a metal tube that allows the radiations to bounce around inside. It is
important to look at the harm created by being able to use so many electronic
devices in these confined spaces. It is advisable to rethink allowing people to
use them on board flights. Additionally, there is EMF radiation from all the
computers that are required to fly the plane, which are particularly excessive
for the pilots in the cockpit. More radiation is also added by all the monitors
throughout the plane that present the in-flight movies. This is increased by
the planes that are equipped with the monitors embedded inside the headrests
of each seat. This exposure is important for everyone to remember when
they are considering flying.

We have had the opportunity to help many airline employees stay on the
job with using the energy optimizers. We have observed vast improvements
in the health and vitality they experience once they start wearing them, as
well as utilizing them on the electronics they use.
Personal Vehicles
Since cell phones create far greater radiation when used inside vehicles,
limit your use in the car. Better yet, keep the battery out of all phones on
board while you are driving and use them only in emergencies. Today most
vehicles are setup for Bluetooth and GPS navigation systems, continuous Wi-
Fi on board, as well as computers with many apps that are hard to avoid. If
you have the option to go with a lower technology vehicle, do it. Commuters
and those who spend a great amount of time in their vehicles should limit
their exposure by not purchasing a vehicle loaded with electronic devices (or
do not activate the optional wireless services).
People who have developed EHS find they cannot drive or ride in cars
with built-in wireless and GPS. Some have found when they asked the auto
manufacturer to disconnect them, they were told they are so intricately
embedded in the vehicle’s computer system, they cannot be disabled.
The harm of EMF exposure while driving is identified by researchers
who evaluated the amount of oxidation damage created by electromagnetic
radiation that is created inside a car. They exposed human blood platelets to
an electromagnetic field for 30 minutes in a laboratory that was designed to
create the electromagnetic radiation generated by car electronics,
physiotherapy equipment, and LCD monitors. They found increased
oxidation from all 3 EMF radiation sources, with the most significant
changes after exposure to the EMF generated by car electronics. These
investigators concluded that the low frequency electromagnetic fields
generated by car electronics, physiotherapy equipment, and LCD monitors
may be a cause of oxidative stress in the human body and may lead to the
development of diseases that arise from free radical oxidation damage.329
Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Even though few studies have looked at the biological impact of riding in
an electric car, based on all the evidence presented in this book, it would not
make sense to place yourself or your family in the energy field of electric
generating vehicles. The hybrids that use the vehicle’s wheels to generate
power are small generating plants, and create an electrical energy field within
the vehicle. Also, solar panels are being placed on the top of cars that
generate power for the vehicle’s air conditioner. As discussed earlier,
Faraday’s law tells us that the electrical field within these types of vehicles
would bounce around inside increasing the intensity. These may not be safe
options to purchase.
We have identified that increasing difficulty with EHS symptoms is
connected to driving an electric car. One woman who was becoming more
and more disabled from EHS identified it was from driving her mother’s
electric car that she inherited when her mother passed away from
Alzheimer’s. After becoming so sick herself, she now realizes her mother,
who became very nauseous when she drove her to her doctor’s appointments,
was sick due to the electric car. At the time, she thought her mother just did
not want to see the doctor.
We are hearing from people who cannot ride in electric cars without
dizziness, vertigo, and nausea. One parent told us their child cannot ride in
their electric car without vomiting. Again, until more research has been
conducted, we would not recommend purchasing these vehicles, especially if
you are EMF sensitive, nor do you want to increase your radiation exposure,
increasing your risk of becoming EHS.

Driverless Vehicles
 Since people are already becoming sick in today’s version of hybrid and
electric cars, it is difficult to comprehend that driverless cars are in
development and will be here in the near future. The amount of radiation that
will be required both inside and outside of these cars will be far greater than
what some already cannot tolerate. Now is the time to look at the true impact
of the freedom that is being sought to have driverless cars, and realize they
will not be worth the harm they are capable of generating.
Changing Your Diet Can Strengthen Your Body
Drink Plenty of Water
Stay well hydrated – our bodies are 70 to 90% water. Providing the
amount your cells need to function at their maximum efficiency will assist
them in providing their maximum protection.
Antioxidants Protect the Body from EMF Damage
Research is continuing to reveal the body needs antioxidants to repair the
damage from stress and toxins, and now is proving this to be true for EMF
radiation as well. Antioxidants repair the damage from the free radicals and
reactive oxygen species (ROS) that occur from EMF radiation exposure, the
same as those generated by chemicals and solar radiation. The following are
the antioxidants that research is proving protects from the oxidation damage
created by EMF.
Vitamins C and E
In exposing rats to the cell phone frequency of 900 MHz, researchers
identified oxidation damage in their brain tissue. One group was provided
vitamin C along with the 900 MHz exposure. The vitamin C showed
protective effects from the oxidation damage to the brain. Their conclusion:
“Our results suggest that vitamin C may play a protective role against
detrimental effects of mobile phone radiation in brain tissue.”330
Researchers found that groups of rats that were provided vitamins C and
E were capable of maintaining normal testicular tissue when exposed to 900
MHz radiation for 15, 30, and 60 minutes a day for 2 weeks. Whereas, the
rats not provided these vitamins showed markers of oxidation damage to the
testicles.331
The researchers who measured the effect of 900 MHz cell phone
radiation on the uterus endometrium included looking at whether vitamins
could protect against the radiation oxidation damage. They too found that the
combination of vitamins C and E caused a significant decrease in this
damaging effect of EMR.332
Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE)
The researchers who identified heart tissue damage from 900 MHz
mobile phone also found that caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), one of the
major components of honeybee propolis (a potent free radical scavenger and
antioxidant), exhibits a protective effect against the heart damage.333
A 2014 review focused on known kidney damaging agents and on the
research that looked at the ability of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) to
protect the kidneys from the oxidative stress created by the toxic substances.
CAPE was selected for these studies due to its known antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory, antiproliferative, cytotoxic, antiviral, antifungal properties.
The studies do show it provides a protection from the oxidative damage that
occurs to the kidneys from toxic agents. Electromagnetic radiation at 900
MHz was listed among the kidney damaging agents, a list which also
included immunosuppressive drugs, chemotherapy drugs, antibiotics that
cause kidney damage, heavy metals like cadmium, tobacco, damaging
chemicals including toluene, carbon tetrachloride, and the herbicide
paraquat. The studies did verify that CAPE prevents the oxidation damage to
kidney tissue from all these toxic substances, including EMF radiation.334
β -glucan Skin Protection
In studying rats exposed to 2.45 GHz EMR for 60 minutes a day for 4
weeks, researchers identified their skin tissues showed significant oxidation
creating tissue damage. When the rats were provided the antioxidant
acting β -glucan,there was a significant reversal in the oxidation markers.
This shows that β -glucan’s antioxidant properties could protect against the
oxidative skin injury of electromagnetic radiation.335
Gingko Biloba
Rats exposed to 900 MHz EMR from a mobile phone for 1 hour a day for
7 days showed oxidation damage in brain tissue that was prevented by ginkgo
biloba. The researchers concluded:
 “Reactive oxygen species [ROS] may play a role in the mechanism that
has been proposed to explain the biological side effects of MP [mobile
phones], and Gb [ginkgo biloba] prevents the MP-induced oxidative
stress to preserve antioxidant enzymes activity in brain tissue.”336
Adding as many antioxidants and nutrients to your diet as you can has
become essential not only to maintain health, but to repair the damage that is
now going on 24 hours a day from EMF radiation. In general, because the
EMF assault is so massive, the more antioxidants you consume, the more you
will support good health on many levels.
Please add these antioxidants as organic. Since pesticides and EMF
create more harm together, switching to organic would make sense. If you
cannot afford to go 100% organic, learn the products that contain the most
pesticides and avoid them. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has a
list of the Dirty Dozen Plus™, which contain more pesticides than other
fruits and vegetables and should be purchased as organics when possible.
They are:
1. Apples
2. Celery
3. Cherry tomatoes
4. Cucumbers
5. Grapes
6. Nectarines – imported
7. Peaches
8. Potatoes
9. Snap peas
10. Spinach
11. Strawberries
12. Sweet bell peppers
Plus:
Hot peppers
Kale / Collard greens337
Many antioxidant foods and supplements have been proven to offset ROS
damage created by the sun. Since both EMF and sunlight create oxidative
damage, the antioxidants that provide protection from solar radiation will also
protect against EMF damage as well. A comprehensive list of antioxidants
proven to provide solar radiation protection and the importance of combining
many due to their synergistic actions is available in the book: Sunscreens –
Biohazard: Treat As Hazardous Waste.

EMF Safety Check List

Reduce EMF Exposure: Living / Working / Public Areas
Environmental Modifications
Decrease use of cell phones, computers, and wireless devices.

1. Keep cell phones away from body (use the speaker option).
2. Take the battery out when not using.
3. Go back to hardwired Internet and phones where possible (do
not use Wi-Fi or cordless).
Remove utility all smart meters: gas, electric, and water.

1. Call your utility companies to be placed on permanent opt-out

lists for the smart meters.
2. Make every effort to keep analog meters on your residence.
3. If a smart meter is already installed, exchange it for an analog
meter (let them know you need it for health reasons).
Remove electrical objects from sleeping areas.

1. Clock radios (convert to a small battery one).

 2. Televisions.
3. Cell phones / cordless phones.
4. Computers.
5. Wi-Fi routers.
Use grounding: it repairs radiation damage.

1. Ground by laying on the ground.

2. Sleep on grounding sheets.
3. Utilize grounding mats while working on computers.
Reduce fluorescent lighting where ever possible.

1. Replace fluorescent lights, or use alternate incandescent light

sources where possible.
2. Fluorescent lights decrease melatonin, add to the EMF burden,
plus can release toxic mercury.
Do not use cell phones, GPS or Bluetooth while driving.

1. The radiations bounce around within the car, increasing their

harm.
Do not choose electric, hybrid, or driverless cars.

1. Driving them adds many hours of cumulative EMF radiation

exposure.
Personal Modifications
Protect your body.

1. Avoid sitting next to others who have wireless devices, as

your body is absorbing their radiation.
Eat high antioxidant foods to offset the cellular damage.
Eat organic and non-GMO foods, reducing your toxic intake.

1. Vitamins C, E.
 2. Green Tea.
3. Ginkgo biloba.
4. β -glucan.
5. CAPE.
Stay hydrated.

1. Drink plenty of good water (no chlorine or fluoride).

Every cell in the body requires water for proper functioning.

Wear natural fibers, as synthetics attract electricity.

1. Cotton.
2. Silk.
3. Linen.
4. Wool.
5. Avoid polyesters.
Choose safe living and working environments.

1. If you are moving to a new location, find one that is not near
power lines or cell towers, and has living and working spaces as
far from smart meters as possible.
These actions will go a long way towards decreasing the potential of
developing the symptoms and debilitating conditions that have been detailed
throughout this book.
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Chapter 16
A Necessary Course Correction
EMS – Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Symptoms
In a 2011 review of EMF studies titled: Electromagnetic
Hypersensitivity: Fact or Fiction? Dr. Stephen Genuis identified that: “Some
scientists and clinicians acknowledge the phenomenon of hypersensitivity to
EMR [electromagnetic radiation] resulting from common exposures such as
wireless systems and electrical devices in the home or workplace; others
suggest electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) is psychosomatic or
fictitious.”338
A review of studies specifically examining electromagnetic
hypersensitivity (EHS) concluded that some of the conflicting outcomes and
conclusions arise from the fact there is no clear consensus of opinion as to the
definition of EHS, and there are too many different scales of measurements.
The authors of the review recommended the establishment of a clearly
defined definition, along with validated screening tools, which could provide
guidance for those in clinical practice who are attempting to help these
individuals.339 Based on these recommendations, it is important to begin to
utilize the objective measurements suggested by Drs. Tuengler and von
Klitzing of heart rate variability, microcirculation in the capillaries, and
electrical potential in the skin as ways to identify those who are
electromagnetic hypersensitive (EHS).340
EHS – Symptoms Are Validated
The studies clearly show the biochemical reasons why people are
experiencing such a wide range of symptoms. Damage to brain cells would
lead to loss of memory. Red blood cells changing shape decreases their
ability to carry oxygen that results in shortness of breath and headaches. The
studies also clearly reveal decreased melatonin, which explains the insomnia
others are describing. The proof that EMF open the granules of cells in the
skin resulting in the release of histamine and anticoagulant attest to the
symptoms of skin itching and bleeding that people report on exposure to cell
phones, computers, monitors, and televisions. Laboratory animals displaying
activity that indicates they experience ringing in the ears, attest to the fact that
this symptom cannot be psychological. Animal studies clearly show that the
changes in the biochemistry of increased blood sugar, decreased GABA,
increased blood-brain barrier leakage, breakage in their DNA strands, altered
calcium balance, and undergoing irreversible infertility are all indicative that
EMF radiation affects most of our bodily functions.
There is little information available today that provides suggestions on
how to identify and treat the symptoms of EHS. Therefore, this is an
unknown field for most health care practitioners and often they do not
understand how to recognize or help their electrosensitive patients. This is a
difficult and frustrating situation for both the individuals who are suffering,
as well as for the health care professionals who are attempting to help them.
When a rash broke out all over my body, I saw or consulted with 12 different
health care providers who had a wide variety of specialties. Some are very
highly regarded in their field, yet none were aware of the concept of how
EMF affect the body and that they are capable of creating rashes, or the many
other symptoms that people are suffering with today.
EHS People Are the Canaries of the Information Age
The difficulty with electromagnetic radiation is that it cannot be seen, just
as the bad air in coal mines could not be detected before the miners breathed
enough to kill them. To save their lives, they brought in canaries as their
early warning sign that the air was toxic. When the canaries stopped singing
or dropped dead, it was the signal that they needed to get out of the mine
immediately. The people who are showing electrosensitivity symptoms,
because they have accumulated more radiation and toxins than their bodies
can defend against, are our present day canaries. They are our early warning
system for humanity and all other life forms on the planet. We need to heed
the signs of toxic stress their bodies are displaying.

Right now it is our modern day canaries who are becoming sick while
riding on public transportation or being in buildings serviced by Wi-Fi
networks. As the radiation accumulates, a greater and greater percentage will
begin to show the symptoms. We need to create EMF free zones on all
public transportation as well as in public buildings, the same as the smoke
free zones that have been created upon recognition of the danger of cancer
from second hand cigarette smoke. EMF free zones are even more
imperative, as there is a much wider range of disabilities that are occurring,
along with the increased risk of cancer this invisible radiation is capable of
creating.
We would like to see the same type of warnings that have been placed on
tobacco products sold in many countries around the world be placed on the
packaging of all wireless devices also.

Wireless Device Label Building Poster

California is requiring all businesses to post signs on their establishments
warning people that there are hazardous materials inside. The same type of
warning sign needs to be placed on all establishments with Wi-Fi, as well as
on public transportation vehicles that allow cell phone use.
The Wireless World’s Relentless Expansion
Not only are we being subjected to the radiation from the electronics that
are being produced today, we are also subjected to our private information
being obtained and shared with corporations who are looking to provide sales
ads that are tailored to your specific interests. Please read the June 2015
Consumer Reports: Brave New World of Smart Devices – What You Need to
Know issue that identifies the problem with the wireless devices having the
ability to gather information from your household and share it wherever and
with whomever they please. For parents, this includes seeing into your
child’s bedroom. For the pleasure of having your coffee ready when you
want it, and for monitoring your physiology while you are running, having
thieves knowing when you are not home.
How could such massive numbers of EMF emitting devices, cell towers,
utility smart meters, or public Wi-Fi systems be installed without
environmental impact studies being conducted—studies that are demanded
for the simple construction of buildings that only impact a small geographical
location? The problem with EMF radiation is not only that it cannot be seen,
its potential for adverse health conditions takes years to become apparent.
When all of the health effects do start manifesting in more and more of the
population, it may be that some of the damage will be irreversible.
In the abstract from a 2011 article, researchers from the University of
Eastern Finland summarized where we are today and what needs to be done:
“Man-made electromagnetic irradiation and fields cover now the globe
due to the recent extensive propagation of mobile telephony. The
increased load affects animals and also plants. Especially birds have
been studied. Humans are also sensitive. They are good bioindicators as
epidemiological methods are available. Humans can also report
symptoms which cannot be directly measured with presently available
technologies. The non-ionizing irradiation can as the ionizing one break
the DNA, damage proteins, even increase the blood-brain barrier
permeability, disturb the night rest, cause fatigue and hormonal
disturbances. An increase of the tumors of human head has been
described in correlation with the long-term mobile phone use and on that
side more exposed. The regulations covering mobile telephony are
already about two decades old and need re-evaluation. The multitude of
irradiation and the interaction of the different wavelength exposures, i.e.,
frequency sensitivity is poorly known at present. We should not forget
the comparative studies of different species especially those which rely
on their lives on electromagnetic orientation physiology. Some countries
have issued warnings on the exposures of children. The producers of
mobile technology have recently warned the users not to keep those
devices in active stage in skin contact.”341
This book’s summary of the physiological impact and resultant health
effects is by no means complete. It is truly impossible to comprehend the
wide-ranging and far-reaching total health impact that will inevitably arise.
With EMF impacting every cell membrane, every organ system has the
potential to be altered to some degree. Identifying all the changes in cells,
tissues, organs and bodily functions will take years and massive amounts of
research. It may never be possible to differentiate the changes, much less
understand or comprehend the magnitude of malfunction at the level of every
cell that is arising from our biochemistry being altered by our now immersion
into continuous EMF radiation.
Already our entire society and health care systems have been altered due
to the impact of millions of families struggling with the overwhelming
burden of autism and Alzheimer’s. The strain on the families alone has
changed the very fabric of the family unit. The cost to society of millions
unable to be functioning productive members of society and who are
incapable of contributing to its success is at a cost in the trillions.
It is estimated that the cost of providing for and taking care of a person
with autism in the U.S. is approximately $3.2 million over his or her
lifetime. In 2006, the U.S. total estimated cost per year of autism care was
$35 billion, and Alzheimer’s care was $91 billion.342 This is a burden that
will keep increasing with the increasing incidence of these conditions. As
more millions of effected people are added each year, there will eventually be
more people who need assistance in daily living than there will be people
available to take of them. No country can survive the financial burden of the
medical costs, and cost of lost productivity of both the ever increasing autistic
and Alzheimer’s populations, as well as their caregivers.
I trust that the research provided in this book leaves you with no doubt
there is a certain percentage of the population who are sensitive to EMF
today. Everyone is experiencing cumulative effects and the percentage who
suffer symptoms will keep rising every year, along with rising medical costs
as people seek help to alleviate their symptoms in their attempt to continue
being able to function within their families and workplaces.
We all must embrace the admonition of seven researchers from Lund
University, in Sweden who in a 2007 presentation to the International
Committee on Electromagnetic Safety stated:
“Our generation has introduced the microwaves on Earth. It is our
imperative obligation to further investigate and prevent the possible
detrimental effects of microwaves upon biology.”343
Leif G. Salford, M.D., Ph.D.
Arne E. Brun, M.D., Ph.D.
Jacob L. Eberhardt, Ph.D., DMSc
Gustav Grafstrom, Ph.D.
Lars O.G. Malmgren, Ph.D.
 Henrietta Nittby, M.D., Ph.D.
Bertil R. R. Persson, Ph.D., DMSc
Researchers – Take Action
We invite all researchers to read this book in its entirety. Seeing the
incontrovertible evidence of the potential for EMF radiation to harm every
cell in our body, including destroying the ability to carry on the human race,
we trust you will become advocates of reversing the wireless technology
revolution and dedicate your research to creating a safe environment where
humans are not debilitated and can continue to reproduce.
It is important to remember that because of the lengthy process of
developing and conducting a study, as well as getting its results reviewed by
a peer review committee and published, most of the literature is outdated,
because it was conducted on lower level technologies than the ones currently
in use due to the fast changes in technology that keep occurring. Less
powerful technologies have proven that harm occurs at much less time than
the average user today spends on their wireless devices. Yet, today we hold
more powerful devices to our heads and use them for longer than any studies
have investigated.
One advertiser (2015) boosts that the average home in the United States
has four wireless devices accumulating data (computers / laptops / tablets /
smart phones, etc.). We are living in an EMF filled environment that far
exceeds the study examples outlined throughout this book.
Congressional hearings have already taken place to study the
implementation of even more powerful 5th generation (5G) technologies.
We have no idea what those new technologies will bring. Yet, where is the
plan for testing the environmental impact on animals or humans before
government approval?
The point is that as up-to-date and current as the published findings found
within the pages of this book, its information does not reflect the level of
power your current smart phone is emitting. As a global community, we will
not truly know the impact for the 5 to 10 years it takes the medical and
scientific community to determine and publish the actual results. Keep this in
mind as you review this material that was conducted on less powerful devices
than the world is exposed to today.
Consumers – Take Action
The Consequences of Long-term Cell Phone Use
Is being in constant contact no matter where you are worth:
Brain cancers
Autistic children
Alzheimer’s
Body-wide itching
Autoimmune diseases like MS
Hearing loss
Strokes
Eyesight damage
Food allergies
Inability for many to be in public places?
Governments Not Recognizing EMF Radiation Harm
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has a Website for Frequently Asked
Questions about Cell Phones and Your Health. The following questions and
answers were posted June 9, 2014:
Q: Can using a cell phone cause cancer?
A: There is no scientific evidence that provides a definite answer to
that question. Some organizations recommend caution in cell phone
use. More research is needed before we know if using cell phones
causes health effects.
Q: Do cell phones give off (emit) radiation?
A: Yes – cell phones and cordless phones use radiofrequency
radiation (RF) to send signals. RF is different from other types of
radiation (like x-rays) that we know can be harmful. We don’t know
for sure if RF radiation from cell phones can cause health problems
years later. The International Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC) has classified RF radiation as a “possible human carcinogen.”
(A carcinogen is an agent that causes cancer.)
Q: Should people stop using cell phones?
A: At this time we do not have the science to link health problems to
 cell phone use. Scientific studies are underway to determine whether
cell phone use may cause health effects. It is also important to
consider the benefits of cell phones. Their use can be valuable in an
urgent or emergency situation – and even save lives.344
It is very apparent that the governments that are supposed to enforce
guidelines to protect our health and safety do not understand the health threat
EMF places on us as well as the lives of all other species. Many
governmental radiation safety maximum power limits are above the levels
identified as causing harm at the cellular level. Please urge everyone you
know to get this book in front of politicians in every country, Senators,
Assemblymen, law makers, officers of Public Utility Commissions, City
Council members, and managers of all utility companies. Due a lack of
awareness of EMF radiations’ true impact, laws and protective measures have
been implemented that support the proliferation of wireless services. Many
of the laws, regulations, and safety standards levels need to be reconsidered
now that there is substantial evidence of the harm EMF radiation causes
society.

It is crucial we take action without delay to protect ourselves, society, and

our next generations by reducing our exposure to EMF radiation.
Elizabeth Plourde, C.L.S., NCMP, Ph.D.
Marcus Plourde, Ph.D.
New Voice For Health
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you informed of the latest types of protection from EMF is through our
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A Great Resource Companion

Sunscreens – Biohazard: Treat As Hazardous Waste details why
sunscreen chemicals do not protect from skin cancers and photoaging and
why antioxidants should be utilized in their place. It includes a
comprehensive list of the antioxidant foods that are proven to protect from
solar radiation. The protection they display in shielding against solar
radiation demonstrates they would be capable of providing the same
protection from EMF radiation as well.
Includes
Antioxidant List
Sunscreen Chemicals to Avoid
Sunscreens – Biohazard: Treat As Hazardous Waste is available at:

www.SunscreensBiohazard.com

Resources
Participate in Electromagnetic
Sensitivity Symptoms Survey
Beatrice Golomb, M.D., PhD, Professor of Medicine at the University of
California, San Diego School of Medicine has an ongoing research survey
through the UC San Diego Golomb Research Group. She is asking for EHS
affected and unaffected people to participate to increase present knowledge
regarding EMF affects. Please participate, even those who have no
symptoms as you are needed as normal population controls.
The link to the survey is:
https://golombgroup.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bBkSl2GWMqT5w7b

Any questions contact:

Andrea Almaguer
UC San Diego Golomb Research Group
[email protected]
(858) 558-4950 ext. 207
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Finding a Biological Building Inspector
To find inspectors who can identify EMF sources and make suggestions
to correct them in your home or business, go to the International Institute for
Building-Biology & Ecology (IBE) Website at:
http://hbelc.org/findexpert/enviroconsult
IBE has a limited number of inspectors listed on their Website. If you do
not see one for your area, contact them to see if they can help you find an
expert:
[email protected]
1-866-960-0333

Resources
The BioInitiative Report 2012:
A Rationale for Biologically-based Public Exposure Standards for
Electromagnetic Fields (ELF and RF).
This 1,479 page report, by 29 distinguished and highly recognized EMF
experts from around the world, presents more than enough research evidence
to help us recognize that it is essential for us to immediately start taking the
steps that will reverse the EMF inundation upon the planet. The full report is
available at:
www.bioinitiative.org
Authors: Cindy Sage, MA
David O. Carpenter, MD
Jitendra Behari, PhD
Carlo V. Bellieni, MD
Igor Belyaev, Dr. Sc.
Carl F. Blackman, PhD
Martin Blank, PhD
Michael Carlberg, MSc
Zoreh Davanipour, DVM, PhD
David Gee, Senior Advisor
 Adamantia F. Fragopoulou, PhD
Yury Grigoriev, MD
Kjell Hansson Mild, PhD
Lennart Hardell, MD, PhD
Martha Herbert, PhD, MD
Paul Héroux, PhD
Michael Kundi, PhD
Henry Lai, PhD
Abraham R Liboff, PhD
Ying Li, PhD
Lukas H. Margaritis, PhD
Henrietta Nittby, MD, PhD
Bertil R. Persson, PhD, MD h.c.
Gerd Oberfeld, MD
Iole Pinto, PhD
Paulraj Rajamani, PhD
Leif Salford, MD, PhD
Eugene Sobel, PhD
Amy Thomsen, MPH, MSPAS, PA-C

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Picture Credits
Cover page:
Cell phone: Wikimedia Commons/Irfan Nasir.
Cell tower: Wikimedia Commons/Joe Ravi.
Smart meter: 123rf.com/Steve Collender
Cover: Cell phone: Wikimedia Commons/Irfan Nasir.
Cell tower: Wikimedia Commons/Joe Ravi.
Smart meter: 123rf.com/Steve Collender
Page
27 Puzzle istockphoto.com/RelaxFoto.de
32 & 33
MRI/radio towers/radar: taken from Consales C, Merla C,
Marino C, Benassi B. Electromagnetic fields, oxidative stress, and
neurodegeneration. Int J Cell Biol. 2012;2012:683897. Epub 2012
Sep 9. Reprinted with permission.
Bluetooth: Wikimedia Commons/Ed g2s.
Cell phone: Wikimedia Commons/Irfan Nasir.
Cordless phone: Wikimedia Commons/Pbroks13.
Laptop: Wikimedia Commons/Kelvin sze.
Microwave oven: Wikimedia Commons/DorisRHanlin.
Power lines: Wikimedia Commons/Yummifruitbat.
Smart meter: 123rf.com/Steve Collender.
Television: Wikimedia Commons/Wags05.
38 Wi-Fi logo: Wikimedia Commons/Wi-Fi Alliance.
Wi-Fi router: Wikimedia Commons/Rewt.
51 Cell: Wikimedia Commons/Dhatfield.
56 DNA strand: Wikimedia Commons/Richard Wheeler (Zephyris).
59 & 62
Tight junction: Wikimedia Commons/Mariana Ruiz LadyofHats.
63 Intestines: Wikimedia Commons
70 Red blood cells: NIH public domain.
81 Purkinje cells. Britannica.com/Maryann Martone—CCDB/
NCMIR/UC San Diego.
82 & 101
Cerebellum: 123rf.com/alila.
95 Mast cells: Wikimedia Commons/Kauczuk
92 Pyramidal cells: Wikimedia Commons/Nrets.
109 Hippocampus: 123rf.com/Shubhangi Ken.
112 Senior couple: 123rf.com/kurhan.
113 Spinal cord: Wikimedia Commons/Uwe Gille.
135 Skin rash: Wikimedia Commons/Steschke.
149 Sperm: 123rf.com/Razvan Ionut Dragomirescu
149 Couple: 123rf.com/konstantynov
155 Antenna park: Wikimedia Commons/George Louis.
156 Embryo: Wikimedia Commons/ Bobjgalindo.
157 Pregnant woman: Wikimedia Commons/ Ken Hammond.
160 Baby: Wikimedia Commons/ Nils Fretwurst.
163 Pregnant woman: 123rf.com/Dmitry Bairachnyi
165 Teenage girls: 123rf.com/awrangler.
169 Toddler: Wikimedia Commons/ Mehregan Javanmard.
 Toddlers: Wikimedia Commons/ Ilya Haykinson.
170 Brain: Wikimedia Commons/Looie496.
177 Stomach: Wikimedia Commons/www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/
wyntk/colon-and-rectum.
189 House: Wikimedia Commons/Brendel Signature.
193 Baby: Wikimedia Commons/crimfants.
Cell phone: Wikimedia Commons/Irfan Nasir.
195 Meter: 123rf.com/Steve Collender.
Meter: 123rf.com/ Tono Balaguer
197 Building with cell tower: Wikimedia Commons/ Milonica.
198 Person on cell: Wikimedia Commons/ Ed Poor.
205 Vegetables: Wikimedia Commons/ Jasper Greek Golangco.
210 Canaries: 123rf.com/ Nicolas Nadjar.
217 Capital: Wikimedia Commons/ Ottojula.
217 World in hands: 123rf.com/8056970_extend.

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well-rounded education and professional expertise provided the background
necessary to research the scientific and medical literature to compile this
vital-to-know information in an understandable format.
Her 30-years of research and expertise in the field of health have resulted in
appearances on ABC TV news programs, and numerous network news and
radio shows.
* North American Menopause Society
 Marcus Plourde, Ph.D.
As Editor-in-Chief of New Voice Publications Dr. Plourde has
spent nearly two decades conducting medical research. New Voice
offers books and educational services that promote good health and
treat the root causes of disease, rather than treating symptoms. In
the process of editing and publishing these cutting edge alternative
and holistic health books, it became apparent that consumers are
not receiving the best health care available from “standard of care”
medicine. It is his mission that New Voice provides the
educational resources consumers need to become their own health
advocate and take an active role in their own health care.