| The electromagnetic field (EMF) has been a natural | | | | Alzheimer's disease, to note a few more of the |
| part of the earth ever since the beginning of the | | | | potential hazards of EMF. EMFs have also been |
| universe and extends throughout all of space. It is a | | | | associated with an increase of chronic fatigue, |
| fundamental form of nature. The most familiar form of | | | | depression, headaches, allergies and other |
| the electromagnetic field, to us, is found in sunlight. This | | | | environmental disease. |
| electromagnetic field is actually the interaction of both | | | | Here's how EMFs work on the human body. EMFs |
| an electric field, which is composed of stationary | | | | reduce the pineal glands ability to produce melatonin, |
| charges, and the magnetic field which consists of | | | | which is a hormone that has been medically proven to |
| wave like currents. | | | | control circadian rhythms and mood. EMFs also inhibit |
| What is most interesting about the electromagnetic | | | | the immune system's ability to protect the body from |
| field is that, not only does it exist as a natural | | | | the formation of pre-cancerous cells. When the body's |
| phenomenon around us, but it is also produced by a | | | | immune system is compromised the body is more |
| large number of the technological advances we have | | | | susceptible to contracting any number of antigens that |
| made and that we now tend to take for granted. For | | | | it can't naturally fight off. |
| example, the microwave oven that most of us heat | | | | Cell phones are also on the list of EMF producing |
| food or warm the baby's bottle in produces EMFs. | | | | devices. According to Australian Health Research |
| Even your computer screen and your cell phone | | | | Institute nearly one third of the world's population is |
| produce EMFs. Actually, there are many electrical | | | | susceptible to some form of ear, eye, or brain cancer, |
| devices in and around your home that produce EMFs. | | | | not to mention that EMFs produced by cell phones |
| Electrical substations and power lines are other | | | | also have the potential of causing other body |
| examples of EMF producers outside your home. | | | | disorders, such as epilepsy, heart problems, migraines, |
| Because the amount of EMF exposure has increased, | | | | and more. EMFs are also produced by the transfer |
| as a result of technological advancement, scientific | | | | towers that assist in the signal transmission from cell |
| studies indicate that too much exposure can have a | | | | phone to cell phone. |
| negative impact on human health, specifically increasing | | | | Because of the EMF threat to your health there are |
| the cancer susceptibility rate. Moreover, some studies | | | | some things to keep in mind. First, reduce the amount |
| seem to indicate that children living in close proximity to | | | | of the use of your cell phone. If you are at home and |
| overhead power lines, in combination with their still | | | | have a land line, use the land line not the cell phone. |
| developing immune system, are more likely to develop | | | | Also, turn off the cell phone when you are not using it. |
| leukemia than children who don't live near these power | | | | When out and about keep your cell phone in a place |
| sources. | | | | other than a pocket over or near your heart. In addition, |
| Additionally, due to the increase of EMF exposure | | | | you should avoid living or working near transmission |
| there has also been a noted increase in miscarriages, | | | | masts. |
| birth defects, breast cancer, brain cancers, and | | | | |