Not long ago, I was riding my bike on a familiar trail near my home. I was deeply engrossed in possible topics for articles downloadable from our Natural Healing Tools web site.

The trail is about 20 miles long. Three to four miles of it run under large power lines towering over the path. Suddenly, it hit me – the topic of my next article. EMF! That buzzing sound overhead was coming from those power lines just above me. No, I couldn’t see the field of energy emanating from the lines, but I sure could sense that I was passing through an area I wasn’t comfortable with. Then, I remembered that I usually picked up my pace a little when I reached this stretch of trail, probably out of a sense of self-preservation.

Trying to not overreact, I remember thinking, “Hey, what you can’t see won’t hurt you…right?” I thought a little longer, then got the hell out’a there!

Over the last several years, I’ve speculated about the numbers of artificial energy sources – sources of EMF, or Electromagnetic Fields – that fill our environment. I, perhaps like you, question just how safe places like the path under the power lines are, despite overt signs of harm. Here’s where I come down on the subject of EMF. Just my opinion, but based on a growing body of hard evidence and many hours of in-depth investigation.

A Little About EMF

As a kid, I remember learning that our Sun, Earth and other bodies naturally radiate electromagnetic energy of varying frequencies and intensities. Perhaps you’ve experienced the low electromagnetic frequencies generated by a lightning storm – you can feel the lightening.

Our sun is a natural source of EMF. We’re told to use sunscreen to protect us from UV radiation. The Northern Lights are actually solar radiation colliding with the gases in the Earth’s atmosphere. Without the protection of the atmosphere we would be bombarded with harmful, much more intense and potentially fatal radiation.

But these are natural sources of electromagnetic radiation and there’s only so much we can do about them. What about the new forms of artificially generated radiation? Modern technology has introduced countless new sources of electromagnetic radiation.

Some estimates suggest that humankind today is subjected to 100 to 200 million times more electro-magnetic radiation than our distant ancestors. One hundred to 200 million times more! How can that possibly be good for us? The sources? Those power lines I mentioned earlier, but also computers, TV’s, radio towers, cell phones and microwave ovens, to name just a few.

One recognized authority on the subject of EMF, Robert O. Becker, states in his book “Cross Currents” (pg.188), “We have now almost reached a state in which the entire electromagnetic spectrum has been filled up with man-made frequencies. Our electric-power systems oscillates (operates) at 50 or 60 times per second (50 – 60 Hz), just above the highest naturally occurring frequency of 30 Hz. Our microwave beams operate at billions of times per second and are getting even closer to the trillion-cycle frequencies of visible light. We have filled the previously empty electromagnetic spectrum between these two extremes with man-made radiation that never existed before on Earth. And we did it in less than eighty years.
Here’s the problem.

We’re the guinea pigs! In a sense, we have been silently recruited to participate in some ongoing experiment that will impact us long-term in ways we can only imagine. Only through the outspoken concern of people and groups has the issue of what many call “electropollution” been brought to the forefront.

According to Becker, there is a growing body of scientific evidence showing that exposure to man-made electromagnetic fields results in significant abnormalities in the physiology and function of living organisms. The potential risks to human health, he says, are well documented.

In his book “The Body Electric” (pg.327), Becker states, “Three dangers of EMF overshadow all others. The first has been conclusively proven: ELF, electromagnetic fields vibrating at about 30 to 100 hz, even if they are weaker than the earth’s field, interfere with the cues that keep our biological cycles properly timed; chronic stress and impaired disease resistance result. Second, the available evidence strongly suggests that regulation of cellular growth processes is impaired by electropollution, increasing cancer rates and producing serious reproductive problems. Electromagnetic weapons constitute a third class of hazards culminating in climactic manipulation from a sorcerer’s-apprentice level of ignorance.”

So, what are the implications?

Let’s look at what’s known. All of those electrical devices with which we surround ourselves – office machines, computers and other devices that get plugged into a wall socket – all operate at a frequency of 60Hz. The huge power lines that cover over 500,000 miles across the United States operate at 60Hz. Studies show that these 60 Hz frequencies (ELF, extremely low frequency) have damaging effects on all life forms of life. These frequencies are suspected of contributing to or even causing depression, suicides, psychosis, cancer, leukemia and a number of other physical and mental problems. Scientific evidence also indicate these frequencies can influence our genetic material during cell division, possibly linking chronic exposure to the origins of cancer (Becker, above).

Then there are those devices that operate at the other end of the electromagnetic spectrum, like our cell phones. Cell phones use microwaves that oscillate at billions of times per second. What are the long-term effects of using devices that operate at billions of time per second? We simply don’t know. This is an area that is much less understood.

What can we do to protect ourselves?

Here’s what I do and don’t do. Again, this is what I think and believe based on compelling scientific evidence and hundreds of hours of investigation. Follow your conscience.

• Don’t position your electric clock radio in close proximity to your head.

• Minimize all electrical devices in your bedroom.

• If you sleep with an electric blanket, turn it on before you get in bed and unplug it when you get in. Never keep it on while sleeping.

• Avoid waterbed heaters.

• Sit at least arms length away from your computer.

• Stay back from appliances when running – microwave, electric range, all of them.

• The larger your TV screen the further back you should sit (a readily available hand held meter will test EMF and help you determine how far back you should be).

• Stay at least ½ miles away from TV or radio towers.

• Avoid long conversations on cell phones and always wear an earpiece (above 2 minutes has shown alterations in electrical activity of the brain for at least 1 hr. after use.)

• Don’t wear your cell phone on your belt or in a pocket while it is on (you are still absorbing radiation)

• Use a landline instead of your cell phone whenever possible.

• Limit your time spent under fluorescent lights (they produce much different magnetic fields compared with incandescent bulbs.

• Before you buy a home have it tested for high levels of EMF.

• Consider proper grounding of household wiring.

• Use protective devices that have been tested in areas where there is increased EMF exposure (workplace, home, vehicle).

In the meantime ………

We’re just now beginning to understand how electromagnetic fields affect living organisms. More hard knowledge and wider awareness are needed to help us make wise choices and ensure a safe future of the generations to come. We continue to see newer advances in technology that outpace the research being done to warn us of potential dangers. Most people continue to enjoy the comforts of these new technologies but never think about the consequences of using them.

The choice to use or not use these new devices and how often or long to use them is an individual one. I’m unwilling to let the never-ending new sources of EMF work their way into my home, my car, my clothing and my work area without questioning and limiting my exposure to them. For my money, no exposure and very limited exposure is the way to go. Until there are uniform guidelines based on hard scientific evidence about how much and how long are safe for each type of device, I choose to do without or do with less.

It’s time we stop letting ourselves be guinea pigs. It’s time we start insisting that those elected or appointed to protect us do their job. It’s time to find out what is and isn’t happening to us after hours, days, weeks, months and years of exposure.

Dr. James P. Urban – About the Author:

Dr. James P. Urban is president of Natural Healing Tools and author of many articles concerning natural health practices.

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Computers also cause this sort of radiation. It is not something that is going to affect you badly if you only jump on the computer once in a while, but there are many people that work on a computer all day long. In fact, those that work from home on the computer may stay in front of it much more often than someone who works at an office on the computer. This is when you might begin putting yourself at risk from electromagnetic radiation. If this is the case, you will probably want to take action so that you do not develop any health conditions from this radiation.

There are other things which do emit radiation, such as convection ovens, laptop computers, microwaves, etc. These things may not be considered as harmful as a computer or cell phone, because you don’t stand there with the convection oven pressed to your ear all day long. One of the dangers of cellular phones and electromagnetic radiation is young children. Because cell phones are so convenient, many people have ditched their home phones and use the cell exclusively. Also, they allow their children to talk on the mobile phone all the time, and children are far more susceptible to these pulses of radiation than adults are. The radiation is able to reach as far as the soft tissue in our brains.

Since people are realizing the dangers of this type of thing more and more, companies have started selling items that will protect people from electromagnetic radiation. For example, there are products which you can place in a room to protect you from the pulses that are coming from appliances or devices in that room. There is a range of protection from radiation. There are even little products that are similar which get placed on the cell phone or laptop computer that will protect you as well. This is great, because you can feel free to talk or work without worrying that you will develop cancer and other diseases. Also, if you are not home with your room protection device, you are still covered.

Taking care of your family is like second nature, however, a lot of people simply don’t know that these things truly are unsafe for them. One suggestion is to use a hands-free device for your cell phone. Also, keep the phone away from your body rather than keeping it in your pocket or holding it all the time. This along with the items above that you can purchase to keep your family safe, electromagnetic radiation is something you won’t have to worry about any longer.

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However, if you still believe that your health is at risk from the exposure to the cell phone radiation then there are some small steps that can be taken to protect yourself from cell phone radiation. The first step is to make sure that you do not place the cell phone into your pockets. There are some claims that say that placing the cell phone into your pockets is responsible for ovarian cancer, without concrete proof of this it is just a claim, but in the case that it is later proved you can save yourself the health matter now.

The next step in the ways to protect yourself from cell phone radiation is to make sure that you do not carry the cell phone in your upper shirt pocket where the cell phone radiation might be able to affect your heart. The interference that the phone could cause with some one who has a pace-maker might cause their pace-maker to malfunction and this could lead to death if the pace-maker fails.

To protect yourself from cell phone radiation be sure to always carry your cell phone in a cell phone pouch. This pouch should be placed onto your belt with the 2 layers of clothing that will allow a minimal amount of cell phone radiation that you are being exposed to. This is just one way that you carry a cell phone. There are other ways, such as if you are a woman, you may want to place your cell phone into a purse.

Another way that will help you is to wear what is called a blue tooth headset or a corded headset that will allow you to hear when speaking on the phone. Not only will this protect you from the radiation but will also protect you and others when driving, this is when a headset should be used no matter what. If you are speaking on the phone and driving and you are not using a headset, you have one less hand to help you to control the car and more accidents are occurring since the cell phone has become a necessity instead of a luxury. This is just one more example in the long list of ways to protect yourself from cell phone radiation.