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Risks of Using Mobile Phones

Saturday, April 11th, 2009
Lijo George asked:


21st century is now called as the century of mobile phone revolution. Mobile phone has become an inevitable part of our lives. From students to professionals, everyone use mobile phone in their day to day life. People has developed such a character that they can’t even live without a mobile phone.

It is a ***** truth that mobile phone has really turned our lives more mobile. You can stay connected with your friends and family members where ever you go. Mobile phone has a million numbers of advantages. But as everyone say if something has a good face, and then surely it would have a bad face. Similarly, our beloved mobile phones have also many disadvantages which are unfortunately threatening to our lives. It is true that our mobile phones have several health hazards. Actually our mobile phone is a microwave transmitter. Microwaves are of gigahertz range. It means that it would oscillate about million to billion times per second. The microwave exposure and cancer have close relation. Because these microwave frequencies can interfere with the proper structure of DNA and also triggers cell aging. In 1993 the telecom industry spent about $25 million to promote the mobile phones by conducting researches on its effects and certified that mobile phones are cent percent safe. But now it has turned out to be just the opposite. Studies have proved that usage of mobile phones inside the automobiles will increase the strength of the microwave field. These high magnitude electro magnetic fields are definitely injurious to health. The studies conducted in various parts of the world tell us the fact that the percentage of brain cancer patients have increased after the revolution of mobile phones. The effects of these radiations have greater impact on the children. So do keep away your mobile phones from the reach of your children. It is found out that the intensity of microwave radiation is greater in the keypads and at the microphone mouthpiece. So this causes radiation to have direct impact on the eye, ear and nose. Placing your mobile phone close to your ear causes radiation to have its impact on the brain. As short term usage won’t risk your life. But a longer version could bring trouble. So it is always advisable to use a headset while taking on your mobile phone. But still this won’t help you get away from cancer. It sure keeps your mobile away from the brain and head but it surely will have an impact on your liver and heart if you are placing your mobile phone in your pocket. So it is better to not even use a mobile phone! But as you all know that we have brought our lives in to such positions that we can’t even think about leading a life without mobile phones. For millions of years, the amount of radiation is very low. But after the mobile phone revolution this amount has just doubled since two or three decades.

These studies and facts are trying to get our attention in to a potential danger of using mobile phones. Why do we love a thing which is going to kill you anyway? So every one of those who are reading this should be aware of the fact that mobile phones are a potential danger to your health.



Chester

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You Can’t Hide From Electromagnetic Fields But You Can Protect Yourself!

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Lizzie Scott asked:


Radiation is all around us. Some radiation in moderation is good for us such as heat and light from the sun. We could not exist without it. On the other hand, some radiation entertains us such as video signals and sounds from television sets and radios. In medicine, radiation helps to diagnose and save lives. Yet, all these electromagnetic radiation can also result in serious health risks.

We are increasingly exposed to man-made electromagnetic radiation. Modern technologies use radiation to: • Communicate over long distances e.g. cell phone, computers • Eliminate harmful bacteria from food e.g. microwave oven, electrical appliances • Diagnose and treat medical problems e.g. x-ray machines • Generate electricity for our domestic and industrial needs You need to manage your exposure to radiation because: • Excessive exposure to high-energy (ionizing) radiation can trigger changes in body cells leading to cancer, birth defects and even death • Too much exposure to the sun’s rays can damage eyes and burn skin

Non-ionizing radiation results in electromagnetic fields radiated from: • Radio waves • Microwaves • Infrared light • Visible light

Non-ionizing radiation does not have enough photon energy to remove an electron from an atom. However, it can still be hazardous. For example, high levels of radio frequency and microwave radiation can heat tissue and if the temperature increase is high enough can affect health.

The radio waves used by cell phones are much higher frequency than the electric and magnetic fields produced by power lines. Their biological effects are different from the possible effects of electromagnetic fields.

Cell phones are becoming very popular in daily lives and people should be concerned about the potential health effects from exposure to electromagnetic fields.Studies have shown that intense exposure to this type of non-ionizing radiation can cause heat-related effects such as cataracts, skin burns, deep burns, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke, as well as electrical shock.

Depending on where you live, your lifestyle, and your occupation, you could be exposed to more or less electromagnetic radiation than the average person. For example, if you live in Denver, Colorado, your average annual dose from cosmic radiation is about 50 millirem per year. If you live in Leadville, Colorado, at an altitude of two miles, your cosmic radiation dose is closer to 125 millirem per year.

Other factors that determine your exposure to electromagnetic fields include: • The consumer electrical products you use regularly • The number of medical and dental procedures using radiation that you undergo annually • Whether you smoke • The kind of house you live in

Electromagnetic fields are growing around us daily. And it is no wonder that 35% of Americans rate electromagnetic fields as the number one health concern. In today’s world, you are exposed to 100 million times more electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation than your grandparents. You body’s energy is altered by the high frequencies of EMF, leading to lower energy levels and increased daily stress levels. Inadvertently, stress can impair your body’s natural ability to heal. It is all inter-related and ultimately your health is at stake.

Do not subject your family and yourself to the risks of electromagnetic fields! You cannot escape from it but you can protect your family and yourself from electromagnetic fields with Chi Waveguard. It is available for only $19.95. Well, small price to pay for your health.



Mark

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CELL PHONE ANTIPHONY

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
William Thomas asked:


“Wherever you go, there we are.” – Cellular One slogan

ANTIPHONY: A style of chanting involving a call and response. Since billions of people are called to cell and portable phones every day – and most will be chosen to conduct the biggest biological experiment ever undertaken on this planet – perhaps some responses to this mass culture of addiction and denial are in order.

Did someone say “addiction”?

“In January 2001 alone, over 900 million text messages were sent in the UK.”

[BBC May 24/01]

“This text messaging train just keeps on running on its tracks. We reached $80 billion worth of revenues out of mobile phone simple SMS text messaging last year… Now it’s clear this year we will pass the 100 billion dollar mark… Oh, in absolute numbers, we’ll hit about 2.8 trillion. What is that per day? 8 BILLION texts sent every day. Or 92,000 text messages sent every second of every day.” -consultant Tomi T Ahonen [communities-dominate.blogs.com Sept 21/07]

“Cell phone dependency is now called compulsive communicating. Chain dialers call continually to get another ‘fix’. [Spokesman Review Nov 12/05]

“Mobile phones are replacing nicotine as the foremost addictive obsession in Great Britain.” [British Medical Journal Apr/06]

“75% of British teenagers said they literally could not bear to be without their phone.” [London Telegraph Dec19/04]

“A London detox clinic specializes in helping patients deal with behavioral addiction related to cell phone use.” [Courier-Mail Oct 7/03]

“2006 was the turning point when the industry started focusing not just on teenagers and adults but also on tweens – children between middle childhood and adolescence, usually 8 to 12 years old – and even children as young as 5.” [New York Times Mar 8/08] 

“A Eurobarometer survey of almost 1,000 children in 29 countries found most had telephones after age 9.” [New York Times Mar 8/08] 

“Grotesque.” -Dr. George Carlo’s comment on marketing strategies aimed at children during a New Zealand prime time TV news show. [IsraCast Technology News July 29/05]

It’s “open season on kids.” -investigative reporter Amy Worthington 

“Nine out of 10 children under the age of 16 have a mobile phone.” [Guardian June 29/01] 

“Children may be more vulnerable because of their developing nervous system, the greater absorption of energy in the tissues of the head and a longer lifetime of exposure.” -renowned British biochemist and president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science Sir William Stewart after completing a UK government report on “Mobile Phones and Health” in April 2000. 

“My daughter has had her phone for 2 years, she is now 12 and so far everything is great. “ -mommyneedssleep [online blogger Dec 23/08]

“Parents should take their children away from that technology.” -Wolfram Koenig head of federal authority for radiation protection in Germany. [Journal of the Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine Sept /01]

“Children who talk on a cell phone may not be able to cross the road safely… The seemingly simple act of crossing the street actually involves complex brain processes. And ‘unintentional pedestrian injury’ is a leading cause of death in middle childhood.” [Health News medicinenet.com Apr 11/08] 

“Childhood leukemia is the most frequent childhood malignancy… This peak seems to have been newly evolved in the early quarter of the 20th century and may be due to electrification. [Bioeffects Initiative report]

“I believe that 30% of all childhood cancers are associated with EMF exposure.” -Dr. David Carpenter, Dean at the School of Public Health, State University of New York.

[Sunday Mirror Apr/04] 

“We’re pretty bullish on increased usage by teenagers.” -Adam Guy, Strategist Group senior analyst. [London Telegraph Oct 9/07]

“A whole generation of teenagers face premature senility in the prime of their lives due to the use of mobile phones and new wireless technology.” [RFSafe.com Nov26/03]

“If you put a 20-year-old driver behind the wheel with a cell phone, his reaction times are the same as a 70-year-old driver.” – David Strayer, University of Utah psychology professor and principal author of the Transport Research study. 

“It’s like instant aging.” -UK chief medical officer 

“Because hands-free phones use up to 10-times more power to operate, they are even more dangerous than holding a phone to your skull while driving. Medical studies show that hands-free devices actually raise the amount of radiation being directed into the head by three times.” [Inter@ctive Week Apr13/00 ] 

“Here’s the key point. These radio waves are a form of electromagnetic radiation, much like the energy that heats your microwave oven or is used for radar. Sounds worrisome, but the good news is (this does) not damage DNA and is not felt to harm living tissues at the levels of heat induced by a cell phone.” [blogs.webmd.com] 

“The conclusion that if health effects of commonly encountered RF exposures exist, they must be small is wrong. The evidence points to a quite substantial hazard.” [Bioeffects Initiative report]

“I find it quite strange to see so many official presentations saying that there is no risk.” -Professor Mild, co-Swedish researcher after carrying out some of the most extensive original work into tumours among long-term mobile phone and portable phone users.

“It has been established beyond reasonable doubt that some adverse health effects occur at far lower levels of exposure … some at several thousand times below the existing safety limits.” [Independent Oct 7/07]

“University of Washington researchers funded by the U.S. military demonstrated that 2.4 gigahertz radiation increases the frequency of single-strand DNA breaks in the brain cells of live rats after only two hours of exposure at only 1/5th of the FCC’s so-called ’safety’ limits.” [rfsafe.com Nov 2/05]

“The available scientific evidence does not show any health problems are associated with using wireless phones.” -U.S. Food and Drug Administration [blogs.webmd.com]

“Physical testing to verify compliance is relatively rare.” -FCC [Radio Frequency Safety] 

Funded by Vodafone, the Mobile Operators Association and other cell phone manufacturers, the study results failed to mention that 12 of 56 – or more than one-in-five – volunteers became too ill from the microwave exposure and had to drop out of the tests. [mastsanity.org]

“FCC officials are bribed by the industry with such perks as expensive trips to Las Vegas.” [capitolhillblue.com May 22/03]

“There is no research being done in the United States at the present time, even though we started this field back in the early 1970s. All of that research has been stopped because of industry.” -Dr. Om Gandhi [Uncensored (NZ) Nov 9/06]

“These days in the committee (that sets the standards), one co-chair is from Motorola (C.K. Chou) and the other is from the Navy, the military-industrial establishment (Dr. John D’Andrea), and they are suddenly loosening their standards.” -Dr. Gandhi [Uncensored (NZ) Nov 9/06]

“There are more than 15,000 scientific studies reporting the cell phone health hazards. At least 66 epidemiological studies show that electromagnetic radiation increases brain tumors in human populations.” [Cell Phone Convenience or 21st Century Plague? by Dr. Nick Begich and James Roderick earthpulse.com]

“Studies show there has been a 40% across-the-board incr
ease in the number of brain tumors in the past 20 years.” -Australia’s Senator Lyn Allison, after brain tumors became the leading cause of death in children under 15. [ Observer Mar14/99]

“11,000 Scandinavian cell phone users were studied and they showed significant neurological effects in a dose response manner… There is also a higher incidence of cardiac problems… The neurological effects are noticed within minutes of using a cell phone.” -Neil Cherry biophysicist at Lincoln University in Christ Church, New Zealand 

“Perhaps putting a mobile phone repeatedly to your head is something that might not be good in the long term.” -Professor Leif Salford, longtime cell phone researcher into impacts on brain through the blood-brain barrier [BBC Feb 5/03] 

More than 26 million people worldwide are stricken by Alzheimer’s disease, and a new forecast says the number will quadruple by 2050. At that rate, at least one in 85 people onboard planet Earth will be brain-wiped within 40 years. [AP June 10/07]

One of the first indications of dementia – and a common side effect of frequent ‘cordless’ cell and portable phone use – is memory loss. French researchers have found that the abnormal proteins found in Alzheimer’s cases always deposit in the hippocampus first. Cell phone radiation is directly implicated in forming these abnormal proteins. [ Proceedings of the Second Kuopio Alzheimer Symposium, Finland, Jan/01;] 

British researchers confirm that cell phone radiation changes the shape of brain proteins, causing them to clump together and reach out with pathological fibrils like those found in patients afflicted with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. [Microwave News May/June 2003]

“Irradiated neurons in the brain die rapidly because these nerve cells have a low capacity for DNA repair.” [Paper presented by Dr. Henry Lai at the Mobile Phones and Health Symposium, in Vienna, Austria Oct 25-28/98] 

WHERE WE ARE

“At this point in time, there’s just over three billion users of cell phones worldwide. So that’s half of our world population, or almost half.” -Dr. Vini Khurana, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Canberra Hospital to television host Larry King. [Larry King Live May 27/08] 

“Today it is estimated that more than 90% percent of the Western world uses cell phones.” -PhD Andrew Michrowski, Planetary Association for Clean Energy [Whole Life Expo 2007 Toronto Nov 25/07] 

“Young people today are becoming stupid.” -Toshiyuki Sawaguchi, Japanese professor of neurobiology, blaming cell phone use for early senility. [rense.com Feb 5/01] 

“A literacy study conducted in 2005 on 19,000 young Americans is sobering. Only one in three American college grads can read a complex book and extrapolate from it… an overwhelming majority of college students are unable to understand arguments in a newspaper editorial or to comprehend a simple comparison table.” 

[Washington Post Dec 25/05]

“For three years now Ingri and I have been traveling with a hand-held device called a ‘zapchecker’. The zapchecker measures ambient levels of electromagnetic radiation. During dozens of road trips throughout the western U.S. since 2003, we would be driving along and notice that the zapchecker would suddenly ’spike’. We would then see a cell tower, a hospital or government building with a satellite communications array, a radio station or sometimes, high tension lines within a half mile or so. After a few minutes, the zapchecker would calm down again until the next wireless monument came within range… 

“On March 30, 2006, Ingri and I traveled from Spirit Lake to Seattle to attend what turned out to be an excellent 9/11 truth event on the University of Washington campus. What we experienced with regard to measurable amounts of ambient electromagnetic radiation was shocking to us and occupied much of our conversation throughout our journey. Wherein previous years there would be miles between measurable amounts of radiation being detected by our zapchecker, the opposite was suddenly true. Our zapchecker was spiking about 90% of the time during our 800-mile round trip. It was ‘clean’ only between cell towers and now there is almost always one in sight. In all cases, when we were in urban areas, the zapchecker was solidly spiked – even when the sensitivity of the device was turned down.” -Amy Worthington 

One in six children suffers some neurological disability, and the rate of autism has skyrocketed in the last decade. “In the USA, one in every 166 children has an autism spectrum disorder- an increase of 6,000% since the 1970’s,” reports the Boston Globe. [Boston Globe July 1/05]

RF exposure “is wholly correlated with the repeatedly documented increased incidence of autism: now reported by at least some researchers as greater than 1 per 100 newborn. ” -Dr. Kane [elektrosmognews.de Feb/02]

Melatonin has been shown to help prevent Alzheimer’s. Melatonin also blocks estrogen’s propensity to develop ****** tumors in women. Eleven published epidemiologic studies in residences and workplaces show Microwaves emitted by cell phones and portables, wireless routers and cell phone towers sharply reduce melatonin production. [Bioeffects Initiative] 

SOLUTIONS

“There is a need for a biological standard to replace the thermal standard and to also protect against cumulative effects across the EM spectrum.” [Bioeffects Initiative report]

“Worldwide harmonization of standards have to be based on biological responses.” [Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop - "Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Biological Effects of EMF" March 2005] 

“Thirteen years of continuous radiation exposure in public school cancer zones is child abuse. Networking systems using cables are the answer.” -Amy Worthington 

Renowned brain surgeon, “Dr. Vini Khurana urges everyone to stop using cell phones immediately.” [Independent Mar 30/08] 



Veronica

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Cellular Technology

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Farooq Raza Qadri asked:


CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY AND IT’S MERITS & DEMERITS

 

By

Farooq Raza Qadri

 

 

Right from the beginning human is trying for the Latest, for the best and this race is still on and seems not stopping. It is well said that “Necessity is the mother of invention”. It’s human nature to strive for more and more and for the best. For the sake of this natural habit human beings invented from huge to tiny. By looking around us we can see how much work has been done in this regard, Planes, Ships, Telephone & Cellular Phones, Personal Computers & Laptops, and many other things are the proof of it.

 

Use of cellular phones has tremendously been increased during the last few years. According to a report, in 1994, 16 million Americans subscribed to cellular phone services. CTIA an International Association for the Wireless Telecommunication Industry says that there are 250,146,921 Estimated Current US Wireless Subscribers. Some experts predict that worldwide subscriber ship will reach 4 billion people by 2010. Today, more people have cell phones than fixed telephone lines, both in the United States and internationally. At the end of 2006 there were more than 2.68 billion cell phone subscribers worldwide. This compares to 1.27 fixed line subscribers and 1 billion internet users worldwide. China’s mobile phone market, already the world’s biggest, has passed 400 million users. Americans spend, on average, about seven hours a month talking on their cell phones. Wireless *********** Over 70 percent of total U.S. Population. More than 60 million teenagers now carry cell phones, and most take them everywhere they go.

Anywhere, anytime communication is now demanded by all generations of mobile users who no longer want to be chained to their PCs. In Pakistan the trend is the same as in other parts of the world. Far-sighted government polices during the last few years has provided the considerable growth to the telecom sector in Pakistan. According to PTA cellular subscribers in Pakistan reached to a figure of 55.6 million by the end of March 2007. Figures released in March 2005 from the London Business School reported that Africa has seen faster growth in mobile telephone subscriptions than any other region of the world over the last five years. At the end of 2004 Africa’s largest mobile phone firm, Vodacom, had 14.4 million users while MTN had 14 million subscribers.

 

MERITS:

 

We all know that cellular phone is a big help to keep in contact with our loved ones, and co-workers and other people. Secondly, cell phones help us in organizing our life like reminders, alarm clock, notes for any job, calculations etc. It also entertain us with games, music etc. and it is like a PC in your pocket because you can check your email via GPRS, you can surf & search on the net. An Israeli company says it has developed a system for managing traffic by tracking driver’s cell-phone signals. Based on the idea that most people keep their mobile phones on while driving, Lod, Israel-based Cellint created the Traffic Sense system to detect the cellular signals and use them to create a real-time moving picture of what’s happening on the roads. Through cell phones many companies raise funds for good causes like in Pakistan many NGO’s and Mobile Phone companies raised fund for the Earthquake victims. In the late 1990s, in Bangladesh, Grameen Bank, a Dhaka-based for-profit enterprise long known in Bangladesh for making micro loans to fund micro enterprises by villagers, set up Grameen Telecommunications, a non-profit organization that provided low-cost phone services in rural areas. Using money borrowed from Grameen Bank, village entrepreneurs purchased mobile phones which they then used to sell phone services to customers — other villagers — by the call. The result: mobile phone entrepreneurs — 95 percent of whom were female — made a tidy profit while villagers reaped the benefits of instant communication. These benefits included communicating with distant family members, making it easier to find employment opportunities, having more options during emergency situations, enabling farmers to check prices in different markets before selling produce, and eventually allowing the quick and easy transfer of funds. The mobile phone micro enterprise platform spread rapidly through the country and stimulated other economic activities among the rural poor, who have proven to be much more technology-savvy than many originally anticipated.

 

DEMERITS:

 

Apart from the growth of cellular technology it has some demerits too. Firstly, it enhances our responsibilities like where you ever go your office calling you to do this and do that. Truly you can’t find time for yourself if this is the case. According to many recent surveys cellular phones generate radiation which can cause brain cancer. Few years back a study found that Radio waves from mobile phones harm body cells and damage DNA in laboratory conditions, according to a new study majority-funded by the European Union, researchers. The so-called Reflex study, conducted by 12 research groups in seven European countries, did not prove that mobile phones are a risk to health but concluded that more research is needed to see if effects can also be found outside a lab. The greatest risk established to date is from the increased risk of accidents from using a cell phone while driving. One of the increasing problem these days with mobile phones is fraud cases, many “Jerks” in the world are making fool of innocent people and making people lost there money and time.

 

By concluding I would like to say that like everything, Cellular Phones have some merits and demerits, it depends on us how we use this new technology. We can use it to make life easier and beautiful or it can be use to make life like a hell… the decision is ours!!!



Norman

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Emf: Electromagnetic Fields and Tips for Protection

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Dr. James P. Urban asked:


A Funny Thing Happened

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 organism
s. 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.



Jorge

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What You Need To Know About Brain Cancer

Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Dick Aronson asked:


Malignant brain tumors occur in about 4.5 people per 100,000 population, they may occur at any age but brain cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in patients younger than age 35. In adults, incidence is generally highest between ages 40 to 60.

There are two main types of brain cancer. Primary brain cancer starts in the brain. Metastatic brain cancer starts somewhere else in the body and moves to the brain. The most common tumor types in adults are gliomas and meningiomas. In children, incidence is generally highest before age 1 and again between ages 2 and 12. The most common types of brain tumour in children are astrocytomas, medulloblastomas, ependymomas and brain stem gliomas.

CAUSES OF BRAIN CANCER

What causes brain cancer is not exactly known but there has recently been a great deal of speculation on the role of cell phone radiation in the development of brain cancer. In fact, while studies generally have shown no link between cell phones and brain cancer, there is some conflicting scientific evidence that may be worth additional study, according to the FDA.

More accepted risk factors for brain cancer include; exposure to vinyl chloride and individuals with risk factors such as having a job in an oil refinery, as a chemist, embalmer, or rubber industry worker show higher rates of brain cancer. Other risk factors such as smoking, radiation exposure, and viral infection (HIV) have been suggested but not proven to cause brain cancer. Patients with a history of melanoma, lung, breast, colon, or kidney cancer are at risk for secondary brain cancer.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BRAIN CANCER

Onset of symptoms is usually insidious and brain tumors are often misdiagnosed. Brain Cancers cause central nervous system changes by invading and destroying tissues and by secondary effects such as pressure on the brain. Symptoms vary but in general, brain cancer symptoms include: Abnormal pulse and breathing rates, deep, dull headaches that recur often and persist without relief for long periods of time, difficulty walking or speaking, dizziness, eyesight problems including double vision, seizures, vomiting and at the late stages of the disorder dramatic changes in blood pressure may occur. Although headaches are often a symptom of brain cancer, it is important to remember that most headaches are due to less serious conditions such as migraine or tension, not cancer.

DIAGNOSIS OF BRAIN CANCERS

In most cases a definitive diagnosis is made by a tissue biopsy. Other diagnostic tools include; patient history, a neurologic assessment, skull x-rays, a brain scan, CT scan, MRI, a lumbar puncture and cerebral angiography. Meningiomas, arising from the covering around the brain or spinal cord, account for about 20% of brain cancers and are generally more benign.

TREATMENT OF BRAIN TUMORS

How to treat brain tumors depends on the age of the patient, the stage of the disease, the type and location of the tumor, and whether the cancer is a primary tumor or brain metastases. Brain cancer and brain tumors are somewhat unique because of the blood

brain barrier, which severely restricts the types of substances in the bloodstream that are allowed by the body into the brain and makes drug treatment extremely difficult. Because of this more and more research is being undertaken in delivering medication by means of nanoparticles, amongst the properties of nanoparticles that make them ideal candidates for recognizing and treating brain cancer, their ability to deliver a wide variety of payloads across the blood-brain barrier is perhaps the most important.

Brain cancers location and ability to spread quickly makes treatment with surgery or radiation like fighting an enemy hiding out among minefields and caves, and explains why the term brain cancer is all too often associated with the word inoperable.

Brain cancer survival statistics for the deadliest of tumors such as gliomas have not improved significantly over the past two decades and the clinical armamentarium is, to a large extent, still dependent on surgery and radiation therapy, treatments known to leave survivors with devastating cognitive deficits. Gamma knife surgery is a radiosurgery technique used to treat people with brain cancer and other neurological disorders

The most deadly form of brain cancer may be treatable with a vaccine that uses proteins. Unlike measles or mumps vaccines, which are meant to prevent disease, the brain cancer vaccine turns on the patient’s own immune system so it will help kill the tumor. When the vaccine is injected, it stimulates the immune system to kill off brain cancer cells and prevent the regrowth of tumors that have already been treated.

PROGNOSIS

The chances of surviving for a person with a brain tumor: Prognosis greatly depends on all of the following: type of tumor extent of the disease size and location of the tumor presence or absence of metastasis the tumor’s response to therapy, age, overall health, and medical history, tolerance of specific medications, procedures, or therapies. Metastatic brain cancer indicates advanced disease and has a poor prognosis. Unfortunately, the most common form of primary brain cancer, glioblastoma, is also the most aggressive and lethal but teratomas and other germ cell tumors although they have the capacity to grow very large may have a more favorable prognosis.



Harold

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Night Time Phone Use Linked to Sleep Problems

Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Rachel Broune asked:


Considering that everyone uses a cell phone nowadays, when you hear a ringing, its usually safe to assume it someone’s phone. But be careful. According to research undertaken by the Electromagnetic Academy based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, cell phones disrupt sleep patterns, especially the light phases of sleep.

Mobile phone radiation adversely affects the phases of sleep important for repairing the body and mind after the daily routine. Also, headaches were more prevalent in people exposed to cell phones during their sleep. Symptoms reported are anxiety, tension and tiredness. The researchers found no difference between people who claimed to be sensitive to cell phone radiation and those who did not.

This is a part of an ongoing controversy regarding cell phones and health. The FDA and FCC are concerned with these issues and to that end have posted a Web site to try and answer consumer questions. Cell phones have been blamed for a variety of illnesses including cancer and brain deterioration.

A new study by researchers in the US and Sweden suggests that using a mobile phone could interfere with your quality of sleep. The study is published in a peer-reviewed online journal that publishes new articles on all aspects of electromagnetic theory and applications.

Tips to improve Sleep problems and deprivation

Be aware of nutritional content. Know your vitamins and minerals, how much of each you need and what foods are rich in these nutrients.

Avoid fatty foods, especially those high in cholesterol. Have your doctor check your cholesterol level and try to keep it under control. And remember, fatty foods produce fatty people.

Turn off the TV at night. Some teens fall asleep with the TV on, and some are so used to the noise they think they can’t sleep without it. Not true! The TV noises and flashing lights will only keep you from getting a sound sleep. If you can remember things you heard during your sleep, you’re not sleeping well.

Try caffeine free drinks. Try reducing caffeine by switching to something healthier, like bottled water. Okay, okay, if that’s too much to ask, at least try a caffeine-free version of your favorite drink.

Turn off the cell phone. What’s so important it can’t wait until morning? Unless you have a really good reason–like your parent works at night and might need to reach you, turn it off and get some rest.

Sleep in the same bed nightly.

If important ideas and thoughts are filling your mind and keeping you awake, have a notepad beside the bed. Writing them down will allow you to let go of them until you can properly deal with them during the day.

Try a midday catnap; You’ll gain much needed sleep and feel rested.

Try some fresh air and sunshine during the day.

Sugary treats do taste delicious, but they are filled with empty calories, and not only supply little nutrition, but they also cause weight gain.

Eat three balanced meals a day. Don’t skip breakfast or you’ll spend the rest of the day feeling hungry.

Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Use these to replace greasy doughnuts, potato chips and sweets as snacks.



Claudia

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A Review Of The Actis Income Opportunity

Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Brian Garvin asked:


Actis is a company, based in Carlsbad, CA that specializes in wellness products such as nutrition and whole body wellness. One of Actis companies is Biopro, which specializes in a technology that is like none other. In only 18 months, Biopro Technology has expanded into 6 countries. They started with only the one Bioenergetics’ product and now have a line of products in three unique categories.

Actis specializes in the Biopro technology. The company has done research regarding the use of cell phones and the affect on the public. Their research has revealed that there is pollution caused by the use of cell phones and it is called Electropollution. They claim this is linked to headaches, to sleeping problems and even cancer.

Electropollution is emitted by electronic devices in the form of electromagnetic frequencies and radiation. They say that there are many experts that are being alerted to this danger due to the rise in use of these devices. They are concerned that there is so many children are using them and say that they are at risk in their health.

Actis has come up with the Biopro technology that has two technologies with a patent that counteracts the harmful effects that electropollution is causing. This technology is a Biopro Cell Chip. It is designed to be used on cell phones, PDA’s or Bluetooth headsets. They have made it affordable and convenient to use.

They also have the Actis Biopro Universal Chip. This is also dual actioned to strengthen the resilience to stress effects. It helps to relieve the stress that we deal with in today’s electronic age.

Actis Biopro also has a water system that is designed to filter your water of the toxins from these pollutions in our atmosphere.

Actis has a business opportunity that gives you the opportunity to sell these products and achieve the lifestyle of your choice. Because everyone is looking for good health and to be happy and financially secure, you will be able to share this business and not only help them to achieve these goals, but drastically increase your health and wealth.

Working with Actis Biopro, you will be an independent consultant, but with the help of the company. They will provide you with the tools and the training so you can create leverage and create momentum in your business. You will have the marketing materials and they will have conference calls for you along with training seminars.

You will receive a product discount of 20-30% which is your profit margin. You will have rebates on your purchases. When you build your downline, you will receive commissions on your business volume. There are contests to win a trip to an exotic vacation. You will own a personalized e-commerce Web site and your own email. There will be a virtual office where you log in and can see how your business is doing.

They offer two ways to becoming a consultant. To be a Biopro consultant will be a signup fee of $49.95 and the second is to sign up as Biopro Manager. To become a manager there is a purchase of $2,000. This company is ready to take you to the top.



Debra

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Drugs Bring Hope To Cancer Patients

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Greg Haehl asked:


Of course, with the growth rate of population in the environment and the alarming effects of technology in food and water, it is imperative that you start taking detox diets. Other risks such as skin and lung problems due to molds, etc., might be negligible in a dry sauna which also may impose less heart stress (because of lung cooling); a study reported only 50% pulse rise in dry sauna but 130% in wet; dry air is survivable over 20 minutes at 260° F, but very moist air at 115° F is unbearable even a few minutes.

So here is our easy-to-make recipe for green tea, but this one tastes so good you’ll never guess how good it is for you! A great, healthy thirst-quencher for hot summer days. Technology. We live in a grand time of technological development. Computers, the Internet, cell phones, digital cameras and DVDs. But the human body has not ‘kept up’ with technology.

Illegal drugs and alcohol are addicting. Records show that the younger you are when you experiment with illegal drugs or alcohol you are more prone to become an addict in the future.

Class of Drugs Brings Hope to Cancer Patients

This is an exciting time in cancer research. Recent information on angiogenesis — the growth of new blood vessels — is providing researchers opportunities to find new ways to slow or stop a tumor’s growth by cutting off the blood supply it needs.

Angiogenesis performs a critical role in the development of cancer. To grow, solid tumors need oxygen and nutrients provided by new blood vessels. Once a vascular network has been generated, cancer cells can also invade the rest of the body, a process called metastasis. Currently, researchers believe that more than 90 percent of all cancer cases are angiogenesis-dependent. The good news is that a novel class of drugs, which acts as angiogenesis inhibitors, shows great potential in fighting more than 20 different diseases, including many types of cancer.

These “anti-angiogenesis” drugs being developed and tested block the formation of new blood vessels, starving cancerous cells and stopping tumor growth. One drug being tested, Neovastat, was discovered in 1994 and is derived from cartilage tissue. Neovastat is the only angiogenesis inhibitor being developed in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical universe that has four mechanisms of action to combat blood vessel growth. Furthermore, Neovastat is taken orally, making it convenient for patients who need long-term treatment, and it has shown minimal side effects in clinical trials. This means that unlike standard chemotherapy, Neovastat is not likely to interfere with a patient’s immune system, or cause adverse gastrointestinal symptoms or hair loss.

In addition, because most cancer cells are genetically unstable and more prone to mutations, resistance is a major problem with many chemotherapy agents. But since anti-angiogenesis drugs target normal endothelial cells that are not genetically unstable, drug resistance is less likely to develop and has not been a problem so far in clinical trials.

Have you ever washed greasy dishes without hot water or dish soap? The dishes don’t get clean, do they? When toxic metals and chemical food additives get inside your body, it takes a strong “cleanser” to scrub your body clean from the inside out.

Hence, it is important to create an alternative that will promptly help the body to gain back its detoxification capacity and fight back imminent diseases.

Do I believe in detox? Well, most of it is plain simple commonsense – proper diet, judicious supplementation, adequate rest, exercise, stress-relieving techniques.

Metal toxicity can cause health issues that range from headaches and aching bones to memory loss and discoloration of the skin and nails.

People with addiction work hard to resolve them, and with the support of family members and friends they are able to recover on their own. However in most cases, people they usually cannot stop drinking or using drugs by willpower alone. A lot of them require outside help, mostly from Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehab.

Another hope is that angiogenesis inhibitors can be used in combination with therapies that directly target tumor cells. Because anti-angiogenic drugs and chemotherapy are aimed at different cellular targets, it is possible that the combination will prove even more effective than either therapy is as a stand-alone. Currently, Neovastat is the subject of three clinical trials, targeting three forms of cancer for which there are urgent needs for new therapies. For multiple myeloma, the second most common form of blood cancer, the drug is in phase two trials with 125 patients in the United States, Canada and Europe. This trial should be completed by the end of 2002. For progressive renal cell carcinoma, the drug is in phase three trials with 280 patients in the United States, Canada and Europe, which should be completed in early 2003. For non-small cell lung cancer, Neovastat is in a phase three trial sponsored by the National Cancer Institute with 760 patients in the United States and Canada. This trial should be completed in 2005. Once the clinical trials are complete, health authorities in various countries can then assess test results and make decisions on approval.

Neovastat is being developed by Aeterna Laboratories of Quebec, Canada. For more information about current trials, call (888) 349-3232. If you are an oncologist, contact Claude Hariton, PhD, vice president of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs, (418) 652-8525, Ext. 306.

To learn more about anti-angiogenesis and Aeterna Laboratories, visit the Aeterna Web site at http://www.aeterna.com. For more information about the NCI’s clinical trials, visit http://cancertrials.nci.nih.gov.

There are a variety of ways that drug and alcohol rehab work to help a person stop abusing a controlled substance. One way is commonly referred to as ‘cold turkey’.

There has been a lot in the news lately about the amazing healing properties of turmeric, a free-radical-fighting antioxidant-rich curry spice that has been hailed as a defense against both cancer and Alzheimer’s. In addition to serving as a powerful chelating agent, this product will support the liver in its process of cleansing and detoxification and replenish the body with minerals that are often depleted by these metals.

Conventional, mainstream (allopathic) medical practitioners have yet to latch on to this concept, since they’re only trained to treat diseases and symptoms specifically without treating the patient as a whole. Detox Drugs from your body and live a healthier life

Vegetables will help your body get rid of toxins brought about by pollution, smoking, and other environmental stress.



Leslie

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Geopathic Stress:what is it and What to Do About it

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Leon Jay asked:


Geopathic Stress

What is it and what to do about it

Perhaps one for the biggest hidden dangers today is Geopathic Stress. Unable to see it, taste it, smell it, feel it or hear it, it surrounds us all. Geopathic stress itself comes in two primary types, natural and unnatural. It is basically the energetic fields that are emanated from various sources.

Natural forms of EMF include lay lines, underwater sources, energy vortex’s and negative Feng Shui lines. These have always been around us and recognized by many cultures, in particular the chinese and the celts. Dowsing has been the most common way to identify these energy fields and has been used around the world in various forms for many centuries.

There have been many studies carried out linking these natural geopathic stress fields to illness, and in particular cancer. People who developed cancer had their home checked and it was discovered that dowsers could pick up negative energy fields in areas they spent large amounts of time, often through the bed. Research was then conducted on who had previously lived there and it was found that there was a very high incidence of previous occupants dying from cancer.

Its not just cancer but a whole range of illnesses and problems that have been linked to geopathic stress, (ME, depression, insomnia, headaches, back pain, stress and many more). However the past hundred years we have seen a rise in the geopathic stress due to the large amounts of electrical equipment now used. It is estimated that the ambient EMF pollution has increased over 200 million times in the past century, and this level increases to over 1 billion times in city centre’s. An experiment with bumble bees showed them going crazy and attacking each other when exposed to high EMF fields, a rather scary similarity to our own culture in many ways.

I ask men ‘would they put their ********* in a microwave?’, and the answer is of course no. I then ask if they carry a cell phone in their trouser pocket, to which the answer is usually yes. What is the difference? Well essentially the time it takes them to cook. This is a little to close to the truth for comfort. Cell phones emit frequencies in the micro wave range, so do microwaves, hence the name. Now agreed a microwave has a lot higher radiation level but thermal image scans on the brain have showed that it too heats up when using a mobile phone. In fact 2 minutes needs an hour for the affects to fully reduce. Think about that. It means that many people are literally ‘hot headed’ the whole day!

Now I know cell phones get a lot of bad press, and perhaps a little unfairly when you consider how bad cordless phones are, and worse still hairdryers. The fact of the matter is every electrical device gives off something. So take an average office worker. First they make their toast, in a toaster. Not too bad if they are not standing too close. However then they drive to work, in a car. Cars generate huge levels of EMF’s due to the metals in the tyres, moving engine parts, air conditioning, radios etc. This is the all contained in a metal cage insulated from the ground allowing it to build up. It’s no wonder so many people become stressed and fatigued driving. Then they arrive at work, sit in front of a computer, emitting radiation, under fluorescent lights, emitting radiation, take a cell phone call, emitting radiation and on and on. They finally drive home, in their car, and then sit in front of their TV, emitting radiation, eating their radiated food from their microwave. And that’s only a brief look.

You can use EFT and other Energy Psychology methods to clear some of the disruptions to your system caused by EMFs. Headaches from fluorescent lighting is a great example This though will though, in my opinion, need to be done on a frequent basis and the system keeps becoming re-disrupted. It is also impossible to beware of everything affecting you all the time. We need a more long term solution. to be more practical.

I don’t want to paint a picture of doom and gloom and get you even more depressed, however a little awareness could go a long way. It is obviously impractical to give up this way of life for most people, so what to do? Protection in the key. Minimize exposure where possible, i.e. use a normal wired in phone when possible, walk don’t drive when possible etc. For the rest of life I cannot recommend BioPro highly enough. There are now many EMF neutralizers out their but none as well tested as BioPro. Mobile phone shields do not work, they cannot work or neither would the phone. However the fields can be harmonized so they no longer affect the body. On their website BioPro have thermal scan evidence of mobile phone heating the brain, then not heating the brain with the use of a BioPro harmonizing chip. There is plenty of more evidence and research on the site too for a range of products. Don’t delay, act today. EMF’s are not going to fix themselves.

For more information visit www.eft-therapy.com or email information@eft-therapy.com



Jennifer

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