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Unfortunately, a growing population is are 100 percent protected by a simple device, Unfortunately,
experiencing a range of subtle to serious symp- which couldn’t be further from the truth. The a growing
toms, which they attribute to EMR, often termed best policy is still simply “prudent avoidance,”
"electrical sensitivity." These reported symptoms particularly during sleeping hours, the body’s population is
include headaches, nausea, exhaustion, "burn- most sensitive regenerative time. If your bed- experiencing a
ing" skin, dizziness, inability to concentrate, room is largely free of manmade EMR (as well range of subtle
agitation, heart palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, as of mold and chemicals), your body will get a
tinnitus, chronic fatigue, joint pain, swelling of break at night, and will be better able to detox to serious
face and neck, eye problems, and rashes. In my and regenerate. A healthy bedroom is essential, symptoms,
work as a healthy building and interiors consul- so that during the day when you may have less which they
tant, many of my clients are reporting just such control over your environment, you are better
symptoms. able to deal with daytime exposures. attribute
While it may be difficult to pinpoint the It’s important to remember that although to EMR,
exact cause of such symptoms, it’s important to you may not be able to control or protect yourself often termed
take seriously the possible connection to EMR. from all EMF radiation, there are, in fact, many
Use of wireless technologies is increasing at simple steps you can take to limit your exposure. “electrical
warp speed with insufficient or no premarket sensitivity.”
assessment to determine the health risks. There CELL PHONES and SMART PHONES
have been too few independent large-scale, Except for emergencies, children and preg-
non- industry funded studies on people exposed nant women should avoid using cell phones. The
to EMR. That is why professionals working on same holds true for those who are electrically,
public policy change, such as Dr. Magda Havas 2 chemically or mold sensitive, recovering or in
and Elizabeth Kelley, are seeking a federally remission from a serious illness such as cancer.
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sponsored, sustained, and independent research Cell phone exposure is also like second hand
program, with stakeholders to include concerned smoke—everyone within a twenty-foot radius of
scientists and public advocates to oversee such a your cell phone in talk/text mode, and a ten-to-
research program. fifteen foot radius in smart phone standby mode
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There is, however, a growing and substantial is exposed to very high levels of EMR (including
body of scientific evidence and research by inde- babies and children). Ideally, everyone's health
pendent, international scientists that associates would benefit from as little cell phone use as
EMR with serious health effects, much of which possible.
was compiled by the BioInitiative Report work- Here are some steps you can take to measur-
ing group, in their “meta study” called Bioinitia- ably reduce your exposure, your children’s and
tive Report 2012. The research to date strongly others around you:
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supports the need for non-industry-funded,
full-scale studies and resulting health standards • Use an old-fashioned cell phone, called a "ba-
for EMR from cell phones, cell antennas, Wi-Fi, sic phone”. Basic phones are often referred to
and cordless phones. as “flip phones.” A basic phone has a simple
In the meantime, a precautionary approach numerical keypad, and cannot accommo-
is highly recommended, using the strictest stan- date any applications such as Facebook and
dards available as determined by the German Skype. Basic phones still have their dangers,
field of Baubiologie. If you are EMR-sensitive, but in standby mode they emit substantially
pregnant or have children, reducing exposure to less radio frequency (RF) EMR than smart
you and your family is essential for short and phones. Remember that EMR levels are high
long-term health. when you are talking on a basic phone, but in
There are no magic bullets for complete standby mode the levels are very low, unlike
protection, despite all the marketing claims by smart phones, which remain at high levels
manufacturers selling devices said to mitigate all the time.
or block EMR. These marketing messages • During sleeping hours, and as often as pos-
greatly mislead the public into believing they sible during the day, put your smart phone
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