COMING SOON
We’d like to wish you and your loved ones the very best as we all navigate the uncharted waters of the COVID-19 pandemic. While these times are indeed turbulent and uncertain, the best medical experts and leaders in the U.S. and abroad are reminding us that we CAN get through this…TOGETHER… each doing our part.
The CDC, local health departments, and other agencies are providing many helpful tips and directives for protecting ourselves and others – from frequent hand washing to “social distancing” to formal shelter-in-place orders.
This is also a perfect time to do all we can to STRENGTHEN OUR IMMUNE SYSTEMS. You’ve likely seen articles highlighting common ways to do this… Eating nutritious meals. Exercising. Getting quality sleep. Managing stress and anxiety. Taking immune-boosting supplements (e.g., vitamin C, vitamin D, probiotics, echinacea/goldenseal, zinc, elderberry syrup or extract). Etc.
We’d like to encourage you to consider an additional step…
LOWERING YOUR EXPOSURE TO EMF POLLUTION
By EMF pollution, we mean the artificial electromagnetic fields/radiation (EMF/EMR) from wireless technologies, electronics, modern appliances, energy-efficient lights, and more. You can’t see or smell this type of pollution, but these days, it’s all around us nearly all of the time.
A growing body of scientific evidence shows that chronic exposure to man-made EMF/EMR can have a wide variety of negative health effects, among them disrupting the immune system and, therefore, our ability to fight off illness and disease.
Below are some basic tips for reducing your exposure to EMF pollution. Some of these tips may be easy to implement now. Others may need to wait until materials or professional help become easier to access again.
While this list is far from exhaustive, hopefully it will give you ideas for getting started or continuing your journey.
COMMON TYPES OF EMF POLLUTION |
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Radio Frequency (RF) / Microwave Radiation |
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Power Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields |
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Dirty Electricity |
When we sleep, our bodies are busy growing and repairing cells. This is essential for good health, especially now, when we want our bodies strong and ready to “battle” infection if necessary. Because EMF pollution can interfere with sound sleep, it’s important to reduce sources in your sleep space. Following are some specific ideas for how to do this.
As much as possible, use wired connections rather than wireless connections for your Internet, telephone, and other needs.
FOR EXAMPLE….
This means connecting your computer(s) to your Internet modem/router via ethernet cable(s) rather than wirelessly. When doing this, it is best to use shielded Ethernet cables with grounded Ethernet adapters. For more detailed information about hardwired Internet options, check out “Safer Use of Computers” by building biologist, Oram Miller.
If you do opt to use a wireless Internet (WiFi) system…
Then make sure to turn OFF the Bluetooth on your computer.
Then make sure to turn OFF the Wifi on your printer.
Use this type of phone rather than a cell phone or cordless phone as much as possible. You can forward your cell phone number to your landline to ensure you don’t miss calls. (When choosing a corded landline phone, it is best to select a model that does not require AC power to operate. It is also a good idea to use the phone’s speaker function or an air tube headset when on calls.)
When you do need to use your cell phone…
Smart utility (e.g., electric, water) meters emit RF/microwave radiation and some models also generate dirty electricity. If you have a smart utility meter on your house, contact your utility company to see if you can have it replaced with an ANALOG meter or a digital meter that does NOT transmit data from your meter back to your utility company wirelessly. (An analog meter is the best option!)
If you cannot have your smart meter replaced, there are ways to shield the radiation emitted by the meter. This is especially important to consider if your meter is located directly outside a bedroom or another room where you or others spend a lot of time.
NEC code-violating wiring errors in homes and other buildings (e.g., improper neutral-to-neutral and neutral-to-ground connections) can cause large magnetic fields. If these errors exist in your home, they should be fixed, especially if the magnetic fields they create affect rooms where you and family members spend significant time. The process of identifying, tracing, and fixing these wiring errors typically requires the help of an EMF specialist and licensed electrician. More details on this are beyond the scope of this article, but will be covered in an upcoming blog. (Two very good resources on this topic are the book Tracing EMFs in Building Wiring and Grounding and the video Tracing Magnetic Fields, both by Karl Riley.)
Dirty electricity is created by electronics, energy-efficient lights, and many modern appliances and other electrical devices that must change or manipulate electricity in one way or another to operate. Once created, dirty electricity spreads. Some radiates directly off devices into the air. Even more travels throughout a building via the wiring in walls and ceilings and sometimes under floors. It also moves up and down power cords that are plugged into electrical outlets. As it flows along wires and cords, dirty electricity emits potentially harmful EMFs into rooms and other spaces where people spend time. Dirty electricity can also travel from building to building via power lines and other means.
There are two MAIN strategies for reducing dirty electricity in homes and other buildings – 1) Eliminate or reduce sources of dirty electricity in your environment and 2) Install dirty electricity filters. These strategies are typically used together to achieve the best results.
Here are few examples of ways to do this.
These filters target the dirty electricity flowing along the wiring in buildings. The less dirty electricity there is on building wires, the less that will radiate into rooms and other spaces where people spend time. The Greenwave filters shown below are easy to use. You plug them into electrical outlets to reduce the dirty electricity present on nearby wiring.
You can measure the effectiveness of dirty electricity filters with a plug-in EMI meter. This type of meter can also be used to identify dirty electricity sources and to guide the installation of dirty electricity filters for optimal results. It can help you identify the best number of the filters to install in each room and the best combination of outlets to choose for installation.
By now you may have questions. That’s great. We love questions. Please feel free to visit our website or contact us at [email protected] or 800-506-6098 for more information.
We encourage you to pass these recommendations along to family, friends, and others.There is nothing more important right now (and always) than our health and loved ones!
Stay healthy!!
Over the past two decades, the prevalence of electronics and “green” technologies in homes and other settings has skyrocketed. Americans have purchased more than a billion new electronic and energy-efficient devices, such as smart phones, computers, laptops, tablets, game consoles, big screen TVs, cordless phones, compact fluorescent and LED light bulbs, and a new generation of smart appliances.
When plugged-in and operating (or charging), these and many other modern electrical devices produce DIRTY ELECTRICITY, also known as electrical noise, line noise, power line EMI (electromagnetic interference), and microsurge electrical pollution. A growing body of scientific research suggests that dirty electricity and other types of EMF pollution may be detrimental to our health!
Dirty electricity is a popular term used to describe surges and spikes of electromagnetic energy that travel along power lines and building wiring where only “clean” AC electricity should be. This type of EMF pollution is created by many electronics, appliances, energy-efficient lights, and other devices that run on electricity. It has increased dramatically in homes and other settings in recent years. Why? Because many modern devices no longer use conventional AC electricity “as is.” Instead, they must change or manipulate electrical voltage or current in one way or another to operate.
Many electronics, for example, must convert standard 60 Hertz, 120 Volt AC electricity (alternating current) to lower voltage DC electricity (direct current) to run. This conversion process, and others like it, create surges and spikes of energy known as harmonics and voltage transients. Once created, this “dirty electricity” can spread throughout a building and even to other buildings via wiring and power lines, radiating potentially harmful electromagnetic fields (EMFs) into living and work spaces.
Common sources of dirty electricity include computers, printers, TVs, gaming systems, WiFi modems/routers, modern appliances, battery chargers, CFLs, LED lightbulbs, light dimmer switches, energy-efficient appliances, solar power systems, and much more.
It has long been accepted that mental and emotion stress from financial worries, pressures at work, relationship struggles, etc., can lead to biological changes in our bodies and a host of unpleasant physical symptoms, such as inflammation, weakened immunity, brain fog, headaches, fatigue, and even chronic diseases. Now, scientific studies suggest that these and other stress symptoms may also result from exposure to environmental factors, including chemicals, pesticides, and even electromagnetic radiation (EMR). But how can electromagnetic energy affect our health?
Humans are highly electrical creatures. For example, the health of our hearts and brains is measured by their electrical activity using EKGs and EEGs. Every cell in our body carries an electrical charge. Our central nervous system and autonomic nervous system both utilize electrical signaling to transmit critical biological messages. In fact, the sophisticated communications of our nervous system act very much like a human Internet.
So what happens when we are exposed to dirty electricity? Scientists believe this chaotic electrical energy can couple to our bodies and create biological harm. For example, the artificial electromagnetic fields from dirty electricity and other EMF pollution may interfere with the natural “electrical” communication in our bodies, interrupting essential biological functions and triggering a variety of adverse health symptoms and more serious problems over time.
Research shows that exposure to dirty electricity can lead to inflammation, headaches, lack of focus, irritability, and anxiety. It has also been linked to ADHD, behavioral problems, joint pain, poor sleep, fatigue, and low energy. Studies also point to possible connections between dirty electricity and multiple cancers. For example, at one Southern California school, where there was a suspected cancer cluster among teachers, scientists showed a statistically significant link to dirty electricity for several cancers. Teachers at the school experienced malignant melanoma, thyroid cancer, and uterine cancer at 9.8 times, 13 times, and 9.2 times the expected rates respectively (Sam Milham and Lloyd Morgan).
Studies at several other schools showed improved attention, focus, participation, and behavior after steps were taken to reduce high levels of dirty electricity at the facilities (Magda Havas).
One strategy is to remove devices and types of lighting known to create high levels of dirty electricity (EMI). For example, energy-efficient lights, dimmer switches, and devices with AC adapters or switch mode power supplies are common sources of dirty electricity in most homes. Replacing compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) with old-style incandescent bulbs or 120 Volt (V) halogen bulbs can be one path toward calming your electrical environment. Similarly, changing dimmer switches to regular ON/OFF switches can have the same effect.
Eliminating all devices with AC adapters or switch mode power supplies may be much more challenging because so many electronics and other devices we use today include these transformers. The good news is there are also filters you can install in outlets and/or at your electrical panel to significantly reduce the level of dirty electricity present on your wiring. The idea is simple. The less dirty electricity there is flowing along building wires, the less that will radiate into your environment.
The GREENWAVE FILTERS featured in the video below are easy to use. Simply plug them into electrical outlets for immediate results. The filters are UL certified for electrical safety and also RoHS compliant. RoHS regulations limit or ban the use of specific hazardous materials (e.g., lead, mercury, cadmium, phthalates, etc.) in electronics and other electrical devices. The effectiveness of Greenwave filters can be measured with a plug-in EMI meter (a.k.a. line noise meter, microsurge meter). This type of meter is also helpful for guiding the installation of dirty electricity filters for best results.
It is amazing to think that by calming your electrical environment, you can create a calmer, healthier living environment. But, when you think about how critical internal electrical activity is to our bodies and health, it is not much of a stretch to imagine how removing chaotic electrical energy from your surroundings can create a calming effect and possibly more. Consider taking steps today to clean up your electrical environment!
Lower Your Exposure to EMF PollutionWe’d like to wish you and your loved ones the very best as we all navigate the uncharted waters of the COVID-19 pandemic. While these times are indeed turbulent and uncertain, the best medical experts and leaders in the U.S. and...
Over the past two decades, the prevalence of electronics and "green" technologies in homes and other settings has skyrocketed. Americans have purchased more than a billion new electronic and energy-efficient devices, such as smart phones, computers, laptops, tablets,...
Richard Lear, founder of Greenwave International, discusses the emerging health crisis in the developed world today and why people are not paying attention to the reasons to the environmental causes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjGhir1kAjc
Greenwave Dirty Electricity Filter
Greenwave filters target the DIRTY ELECTRICITY traveling along building wiring in homes and other settings.
They do NOT get rid of ambient wireless radiation (i.e., from wireless devices and infrastructure). Nor do they eliminate the extremely low frequency electric and magnetic fields associated with “clean” 50/60 Hz AC electricity. These types of EMF pollution require different mitigation strategies.
Dirty electricity refers to surges and spikes of electromagnetic energy traveling along power lines and building wires where only standard (“clean”) AC electricity should be. This type of EMF pollution is also known as dirty power, electrical noise, line noise, and power line EMI (electromagnetic interference).
Dirty electricity is created by consumer electronics, modern appliances, energy-efficient lights, and quite a few other items that run on electricity. Why? Because many of these devices no longer use standard AC electricity “as is.” Instead, they must change or “manipulate” electrical current in one way or another in order to operate.
For example, many electrical devices today must convert standard 60 Hertz, 120 Volt (or 50 Hertz, 220-240 Volt) AC electricity (alternating current) into other forms of electricity [such as lower voltage direct current (DC) or higher frequency AC] in order to operate. And, many devices now draw power intermittently, in short bursts, rather than continuously, by turning the flow of power to a device “on” and “off” repeatedly, sometimes thousands of times per second.
These processes interrupt the smooth flow of standard AC electricity, creating harmonics and spikes of electrical energy known as voltage transients. Once created, this unusable “dirty electricity” can spread throughout a building and to other buildings via wiring, power lines, and other means. As it travels, dirty electricity radiates potentially harmful electromagnetic fields into environments where people live, learn, work, and more.
Dirty electricity shown (in pink) on an oscilloscope.
These days, most homes and other buildings have at least some dirty electricity and many have a lot. Some of this dirty electricity comes from outside sources (e.g., nearby buildings) via power lines. The rest is generated by the electronics and other electrical devices used inside. Fortunately, there are tools you can use to determine how much dirty electricity is traveling along the wires in your home and other buildings.
The most precise way to measure and evaluate specific characteristics of the dirty electricity on power lines and building wires is to use an oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer. Unfortunately, these devices can be expensive and require expertise and experience to use effectively.
Greenwave Broadband EMI Meter (By Greenwave International)
In addition to helping you determine how much dirty electricity is traveling along your wires, a plug-in EMI meter can also be very helpful in guiding the installation of dirty electricity filters and for evaluating their effectiveness.
Meters used for measuring other types of EMF pollution (i.e., RF meters for wireless radiation, AC electric field meters, and gaussmeters for AC magnetic fields) are often not effective for measuring dirty electricity for a variety of reasons. For example:
It is a good idea to reduce dirty electricity in your home and the other places where you spend ample time. Why? Because dirty electricity can interfere with the proper functioning of appliances and electronic equipment, and more importantly, with natural electrical processes within our bodies. Exposure to this type of EMF pollution has been associated with a wide variety of health problems such as cancer, asthma, sleep disturbances, fatigue, skin rashes and tingling sensations, allergy symptoms, headaches, muscle and joint pain, brain fog, memory loss, ADHD symptoms, depression, and more. Experts believe it is the complex nature of dirty electricity frequencies (i.e., their distorted wave forms) that make them particularly detrimental to health and aggravating to those sensitive to EMF pollution.
Here are a few examples of ways to reduce dirty electricity in your home and other spaces.
Greenwave filters utilize state-of-the-art electromagnetic interference (EMI) filtering technology to significantly reduce the dirty electricity (i.e., harmonics and voltage transients) present on the wiring on buildings. This is a direct, effective, and practical way to target this type of EMF pollution. The less dirty electricity there is flowing along building wires, the less that will radiate into your environment.
The filters plug directly into electrical outlets and power strips. They “short out” (shunt) surges/spikes of electrical energy (i.e., dirty electricity), while allowing standard 50/60 Hz AC electricity to pass through unimpeded.
Lower Your Exposure to EMF PollutionWe’d like to wish you and your loved ones the very best as we all navigate the uncharted waters of the COVID-19 pandemic. While these times are indeed turbulent and uncertain, the best medical experts and leaders in the U.S. and...
Over the past two decades, the prevalence of electronics and "green" technologies in homes and other settings has skyrocketed. Americans have purchased more than a billion new electronic and energy-efficient devices, such as smart phones, computers, laptops, tablets,...
Richard Lear, founder of Greenwave International, discusses the emerging health crisis in the developed world today and why people are not paying attention to the reasons to the environmental causes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjGhir1kAjc
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