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May 2010_june_july_2009.qxd 31/05/2010 6:15 PM Page 7 Electromagnetic Radiation 7 Electromagnetic Radiation ~ Dirty Electricity By Dr Nance MacLeod PhD Earliest forms of communication: included drumbeat, fire smoke signals and instruments such as ram's horn. During the middle ages they used homing pigeons. Then in 1452 came the Printing Press, 1790- Semaphore, 1837-Telegraph, 1876-Telephone, 1890-Radio, 1895-Film, 1940-Television, 1940- Computers, and 1973-Internet Then scientists discovered how to send information through the air. Initially it was sound, click-click-click, and then words and then pictures and soon our planet became very small indeed. Everyone and anyone could communicate to each other no matter where there were. Everyone on the planet was connected all the time. Life was made easier, and communication was made easier. It is quite difficult to imagine a world without mobile communications. Wireless internet access is set to blanket the planet, just like cell phone networks already do. There has been an explosive development - practically all during the last three decades - that brought mobile to the farthest corners of the earth. But the technology is not without danger. The microwaves that carry bits and packets of data also carry a germ of destruction. Some people - as many as 2 million North Americans - are actually unable to work as they suffer from the incapacitating influence that this disharmony in the atmosphere has on them. If you or someone you know have these symptoms (rapid or irregular heart beat, pain or within about four meters (13 feet) of her. Mrs. should be shut off and/or unplugged when not in pressure in chest, high or low blood pressure), Brundtland is a medical doctor and former use. We have more then conclusive evidence numbness in arms, legs fingers or shoulders, Prime Minister of Norway. She no longer works that this dirty electricity is the cause many constant fatigue, weakness, depression, for WHO. health concerns like mentioned earlier in this headaches, lack of focus, memory loss, blurred Many people just like Mrs. Brundtland article. Some people are much more sensitive vision, insomnia, cancer, diabetes, and multiple have had problems like that, and it has been then others but that does not mean it is not sclerosis just to name a few. These symptoms fluffed off as being very sensitive, or worst, told affecting all of us in negative ways. could be caused from “Dirty Electricity” also that they were imagining their health problems. Be aware, if you have wireless in your known as “Microwave sickness” or what I like We are told by the powers to be that this house or office shut down your wireless modem to call “pre-mature aging syndrome.” technology is safe for humans and we want to when you are not using it, especially when you The most basic fact about cell phones believe them. Who wants to give up the latest sleep. If you have DECT phones in your house and cell towers is that they emit microwave technologies and all of the conveniences of unplug the base before bedtime. Keep your cell radiation; so do Wi-Fi (wireless Internet) them? phone off as much as possible. These are just a antennas, wireless computers, cordless Schools are now installing wireless few things you can do, however this dirty (portable) phones and their base units, and all computer networks and children, of all ages, electricity is everywhere. If you are other wireless devices. If it’s a communication have their own wireless cell phone and many hypersensitive and have any of the symptoms I device and it’s not attached to the wall by a used them all the time. Homes have wireless have mentioned above, reduce your exposure, wire, it’s emitting radiation. Most Wi-Fi computers and smart meters and DECK the less exposure the faster you will start seeing systems and some cordless phones operate at cordless phones and wireless games and special a reduction in your symptoms. If you are not the exact same frequency as a microwave oven, TVs and CFL light bulbs all that produce these sensitive I still recommend that you do you best while other devices use a different frequency. poisonous invisible rays, Dirty Electricity. to keep the wireless off as much as possible, Wi-Fi is always on and always radiating. The The media has reported stories, such as remove all unprotected CFL light bulbs from base units of most cordless phones are always “. . . three children in one kindergarten die of your house and really start paying attention to radiating, even when no one is using the phone. leukemia, many others sick, sharp increases in your surroundings. You may find that you will A cell phone that is on but not in use is also diabetes, asthma, allergies, autism, attention sleep better and that you will have more energy radiating. And, needless to say, cell towers are deficient disorder. . . authorities deny this is a and feel better. Try it out for yourself for a always radiating. disease cluster related to Dirty Electricity”. couple of weeks.You might be surprised. Wi-Fi areas are referred to as Hot Spots Parents, concerned about the health of their rightfully so because when you are in a hot spot children and electromagnetic radiation, asked CONTACT INFORMATION: it can be described as shoving your body into a schools to remove Wi-Fi antennas and not to Dr MacLeod is owner of Niagara-on- micro-wave set on low. allow antennas on or near school property. But the-Lake Natural Health Clinic and Dean of In 2002, Gro Harlem Brundtland, then they were laughed at and shunned as anti- Education for Ancient Journeys School of NEW head of the World Health Organization, told a progressive technophobes who want to return to Medicine. You can email her at Norwegian journalist that cell phones were the “dark” ages. drNanceMacleod@gmail.com Web sites are banned from her office in Geneva because she Wireless modems, cell phones, www.thewellnessdiva.org or personally becomes ill if a cell phone is brought blackberries, iphones, DECT cordless phones www.schoolofnewmedicine.com