Electrosensitivity: Why Are Some People More Sensitive to EMFs than Others?

Electrosensitivity: Why Are Some People More Sensitive to EMFs than Others?
Posted on 30 January 2018 by Defendershield

Food allergies and genetic predispositions reveal an important truth about our physiology.

Source:  Gunnar Heuser and Sylvia A. Heuser

As humans, our physical bodies all generally function in the same way. We have the same organs, we carry out the same cellular processes, we require the same basic needs to continue living. Yet despite this surface-level uniformity, no two human bodies are the same.

It’s the same case with electromagnetic radiation (EMR), AKA electromagnetic fields (EMF): though we all can potentially experience their ill effects, some of us are more sensitive to EMFs than others. When symptoms of EMF exposure are frequent and intense, and in some cases, lasting long after you’ve distanced yourself from the source, you may suffer from electrosensitivity otherwise known as electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS). At higher stages of this not yet widely recognized physiological condition, symptoms can lead people to seek medical treatment, or render them incapable of working or living around wireless technology.

Researchers Find the Cellphone-Cancer Risk is Higher than Originally Thought

Researchers find the cellphone-cancer risk is higher than originally thought
by Teri Webster, theblaze.com, 30 March 2018

A new study suggests cellphone use can increase the chance
of developing cancer.  Studies from France and Italy had
similar findings.  (iStock / Getty Images)

For years, researchers have questioned if excessive cellphone use is linked to cancer.

Millions of people every day are constantly connected to their phones – making calls, texting, taking pictures, and surfing social media. Even cellular radiation experts can have a hard time disconnecting.

But a new study suggests cellphone use can increase the chance of developing cancer, KDKA-TV reported. Studies from France and Italy had similar findings.

The issue is especially timely as 5G, a new and stronger broadband, is expected to come online later this year.

Aftermath of the Peer Review of the NTP Study: Do Not Hold Your Breath...

As Dr. Leszczynski recently tweeted… US FDA will do nothing in response to the NTP study:

Aftermath of the peer-review of the NTP study: Do not hold your breath…

by Dariusz Leszczynski, betweenrockandhardplace.wordpress.com, 30 March 2018

It happened again – a big surprise. Scientists decided that NTP study shows effects in rats.

When group of experts is assembled and the experts careers do not depend on them expressing fair scientific opinions, even those not liked by the telecoms, the real scientific evaluation takes place. Not just rubber-stamping of an opinion convenient for the telecoms, as ICNIRP, WHO EMF Project and ICES do it. Because in ICNIRP and WHO EMF Project careers of the scientists are industry-dependent, even when the scientists are not employed by the industry. At ICES, the majority of the scientists is either employed by the industry or are consultants for the industry.

Message from Dr. Marc Arazi, President, Association Alerte Phongate on His Return from the NTP Peer Review Meeting

On his return from the National Toxicology Peer Review meeting in Durham, North Carolina, Dr. Marc Arazi posted this message on the Facebook page of "Task Force Phonegate".
29 March 2018

Dear Friends,

I have returned to France after several days in the U.S. for the Association "Alerte Phonegate" to comment on the National Toxicology Program study on radiofrequency radiation from cell phones.

As you will see in the photos, scientists and doctors came up, one after the other, to the podium to share their comments on the results of this 10-year study on rats and mice (25 million dollars).

We have been convincing, in any event, I believe this. We are now far from the more than biased presentation made by Dr. John Bucher (one of the authors) during the release of the study last February 2nd.

The links between RF radiation and cell phones and some cancers in rats (heart, brain) are clearly established, confirming a little more the health risks to billions of users.

Despite Studies Finding Increases Risk of Cancer from Cellphone Radiation, the FDA Claims They're Safe As Long As You're Not a "Heavy User"

“…it is important to point out that the ‘heavy’ users of a decade ago are the ‘low’ users of today,” commented one person at LifeZette.com.  “The reality is that we are all ‘heavy’ users. Children and teens are most vulnerable and they are also going to be using phones for a lifetime. While I am certainly in favor of more research, I also think it is prudent that governments act now to create public awareness and policy to reduce exposure – as is done in many other countries.”

Despite studies finding increases risk of cancer from cellphone radiation, the FDA claims they’re safe as long as you’re not a “heavy user”
by Ethan Huff, Natural News, 28 March 2018

(Natural News) A new government study presents data to suggest that mobile phone use is detrimental to humans because of all the non-ionizing radiation these devices emit. But not to worry, claims the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – we’re all apparently not using our cellphones enough for them to cause any significant harm, so keep on texting and gorging yourself on social media.

It was the National Toxicology Program (NTP) that conducted this latest research, focusing specifically on the effects of exposure to constant, high levels of radio-frequency (RF) radiation. As has similarly been found in other research, cellphone radiation is a high-risk potential cause of cancer – and the amounts of radiation given off by most “smart” phone devices these days is more than likely much higher than what manufacturers even claim, which makes them an even more serious threat.

Can Your Cellphone Cause Cancer? Scientists Find Definitive Link in Study of Rats

Can your cellphone cause cancer? Scientists find definitive link in study of rats.
BY JOHN MURAWSKI, newsobserver.com, 28 March 2018, updated 9 hours ago

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK

AP file photo

Cellphone radio-frequency waves can be decisively linked to cancer in rats, according to a national science panel meeting in Research Triangle Park on Wednesday. The scientists' finding establishes the clearest connection of cellphone risk to humans in a major U.S. study to date.

The scientists made their announcement at the end of a three-day meeting to review a $25 million rodent experiment conducted by the National Toxicology Center in RTP for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The draft of the study, issued in early February, had established a weak link in some cases, but the scientific advisory panel on Wednesday said the data is more compelling and indicates greater risk than initially acknowledged.

Wednesday's decision is expected to change the debate over cellphone safety, and public health activists predict the results will increase pressure on federal agencies to issue safety warnings and tighten safety standards of the ubiquitous electronic device.

"It should most likely lead to a reduction in exposure limits," said Ronald Melnick, the National Toxicology Program scientist who designed the study before he retired nine years ago.

"This matters a lot because the agencies that will receive this data will make public health decisions based on this information," he said.

The Netherlands: Radiation 5G Antennas Restricted: Uncertainty about Danger to Public Health

Radiation 5G antennas restricted: uncertainty about danger to public health
jrseco.com, 27 March 2018

The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs is considering national restrictions on the radiation emitted by transmission masts. The roll-out of 5G is expected to result in a proliferation of antennas, including in lampposts and bus shelters. This may pose a risk to public health.

Source: Algemeen Dagblad, Peter Winterman. Translated from Dutch by JRS.


“5G can operate at a higher frequency. That means more capacity, but the range of an antenna is shorter. As a result, many more small transmitters will be needed, which will appear everywhere in the streetscape” - Spokesperson for the Ministry of Economic Affairs
A document from the Ministry of Economic Affairs states that ‘… it is being considered to introduce regulations on electromagnetic fields’. At present there are no nationally established limits for the radiation emitted by transmission masts.

Electrohypersensitivity: How to Diagnose It?

ELECTROHYPERSENSITIVITY : HOW TO DIAGNOSE IT ?

Jacques Lintermans, Pharmaceutical Consultant, Linkedin, 27 March 2018

TENTATIVES FOR OBJECTIVELY TESTING EHS

Authors: Jacques Lintermans PhD ; Jean-Emile Vanderheyden MD neurologist ; André Vander Vorst, Professor Emeritus UCL, Belgium

Although there is a controversy regarding the physiological effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on human beings, the EMFs-attributed effects are life-disabling for some people. These are called electro-hypersensitive (EHS) and their prevalence in the population to day is estimated to a range of about 4-10%.

To diagnose EHS and submit those individuals to an appropriate treatment has become a medical challenge of significant importance.

The symptoms, however, are relatively non-specific and mainly related to the mental function; because physicians have no objective algorithms to diagnose EHS, these patients are most of the time declared relevant to psychiatry.

France: Hypersensitivity to Electromagnetic Waves: Research Efforts Should Be Scaled Up and Suitable Care Provided for the People Concerned

Hypersensitivity to electromagnetic waves: research efforts should be scaled up and suitable care provided for the people concerned
ANSES ( French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety),

27 March 2018

Today the Agency is publishing the results of its expert appraisal on hypersensitivity to electromagnetic waves. This work drew on all the available scientific literature, as well as on numerous hearings with hospital and general practitioners, researchers, associations, and the people concerned. The expert appraisal revealed the great complexity of the issue of electrohypersensitivity (EHS), while concluding that according to the current state of knowledge, there is no solid experimental evidence establishing a causal link between exposure to electromagnetic fields and the symptoms described by the people declaring themselves as electrohypersensitive. The Agency also emphasised that the suffering and pain expressed by the people declaring themselves as electrohypersensitive is a reality of life, requiring them to adapt their daily lives to cope with it. In this context, the Agency recommends providing suitable care for the people concerned and pursuing research work, in particular by setting up studies whose experimental conditions take into account the circumstances of people declaring themselves as EHS.

Increasing Incidence of Aggressive Brain Tumour (Glioblastoma Multiforme) in England

Increasing incidence of aggressive brain tumour (glioblastoma multiforme) in England 

during 1995-2015
Lennart Hardell, lennarthardellenglish.wordpress.com, 26 March 2018

A recent article describes increasing incidence of the most malignant type of brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in England during 1995-2015. The number of patients increased from 2.4 to 5.0 per 100,000 during that time period. In total the yearly increase was from 983 to 2,531 patients, thus a substantial number. The incidence of low-grade glioma decreased but was stabilized from 2004, see figure 2. Thus the increasing incidence cannot be explained by low-grade glioma transforming to high-grade (GBM). The authors conclude that a general environmental factor must be the cause.

The increasing incidence is most pronounced for GBM in temporal or frontal parts of the brain, see figure 6. That is parts with highest exposure to radiofrequency radiation from the handheld wireless phone.