WHAT ARE EMFs?
EMF (or ElectroMagnetic Field) is a broad term which includes electric fields generated by charged particles, magnetic fields generated by charged particles in motion, and radiated fields such as TV, radio, and microwaves.
Electric fields are measured in units of volts per meter or V/m.
Magnetic fields are measured in milli-Gauss or mG.
The field is always strongest near the source and diminishes as you move away from the source.
These energies have the ability to influence particles at great distances.
Example: the radiation from a radio tower influences the atoms within a distant radio antenna, allowing it to pick up the signal.
Despite the many wonderful conveniences of electrical technology, the effects of EMF on biological tissue remains the most controversial aspect of the EMF issue with virtually all scientists agreeing that more research is necessary to determine safe or dangerous levels.
Iron, necessary for healthy blood and stored in the brain, is highly effected by EMF.
The permeability of the cell membrane of our nerves, blood vessels, skin, and other organs is effected.
The intricate DNA of the chromosomes has been shown to be effected by EMFs as well.
Throughout our bodies, every biochemical process involves precisely choreographed movement of EMF-sensitive atoms, molecules, and ions.
Power lines, electrical wiring, and appliances all produce electric and magnetic fields.
EMFs are invisible lines of force that surround any electrical device.
Electrical and magnetic fields have different properties and possibly different ways of causing biological effects.
Note that while electric fields are easily shielded or weakened by conducting objects (e.g., trees, buildings, and human skin), magnetic fields weaken with increasing distance from the source.
Even though electric and magnetic fields are present around appliances and power lines, more recent interest and research have focused on potential health effects of magnetic fields. This is because epidemiological studies have found associations between increased cancer risk and power-line configurations,
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