by Numan Shaikh | Oct 30, 2025
Basic Protection Protocol
The recommended approach to dirty electricity protection includes three general steps, often referred to as the Three M’s:
- Measure
- Mitigate
- Measure Again
Step 1: Measure
Begin by taking EMI measurements to understand the dirty electricity levels in your home. Ideally, this step includes:
- Estimating the amount of dirty electricity entering your home from external sources such as utility supply lines.
- Taking readings throughout your home to establish baseline values and identify locations with the highest levels.
- Identifying internal sources of dirty electricity.
A plug-in EMI meter is commonly used for measurement. A small battery-operated AM radio (without noise suppression) can also help identify noise sources. Information gathered in this step guides decisions in the mitigation phase.
Step 2: Mitigate
Take actions to reduce dirty electricity in your environment. Focus first on areas where you spend the most time and where readings are highest. Address frequently used devices that may contribute to elevated levels.
Step 3: Measure Again
After implementing mitigation actions, take measurements again to confirm effectiveness. It is also useful to measure throughout the mitigation process to ensure each action contributes to improvement.
by Numan Shaikh | Oct 30, 2025
Dirty Electricity is a fast-emerging form of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) that is linked with sleep issues, poor attention, memory, anxiety, irritability and a host of other chronic symptoms. Dirty electricity is caused by the explosion of digital devices, battery chargers, efficiency lighting (LED) and solar systems. These devices convert DC into AC electricity, which immediately creates microsurges and voltage spikes. This stray voltage then radiates invisibly into our living environments, where it can couple to our bodies.
by Numan Shaikh | Oct 30, 2025
Dr. Samuel Milham, a physician–epidemiologist, spent nearly three decades researching the potential health impacts of electricity and electromagnetic fields (EMFs). In his book Dirty Electricity: Electrification and the Diseases of Civilization, he discusses associations he observed between EMF exposure and twentieth-century diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and suicide.
Dr. Milham also proposes that dirty electricity and other forms of EMF pollution may play a role in conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease), infertility concerns, and other health issues. He has called for additional scientific investigation to examine these connections more thoroughly.
Other researchers and clinicians have similarly reported associations between dirty electricity and various health-related complaints, including asthma, behavioral challenges, ADD/ADHD-type symptoms, sleep disturbances, headaches, chronic fatigue, muscle and joint discomfort, fibromyalgia-like symptoms, and mood-related issues such as depression, anxiety, and irritability.
For more context, see the Guide to Dirty Electricity by Kim Lear.
by Numan Shaikh | Oct 30, 2025
Dirty Electricity is a fast-emerging form of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) that is linked with sleep issues, poor attention, memory, anxiety, irritability and a host of other chronic symptoms. Until now, few have heard of this environmental pollutant. Yet dirty electricity radiates from electrical circuits into almost every home and building in the U.S. In scientific papers, dirty electricity has been associated with multiple symptoms and chronic conditions. See the list below of biological and health effects associated by noted scientists with dirty electricity and other EMF pollution.
Biological and Health Effects Reported in Association with EMF Exposure
- DNA damage
- Oxidative stress
- Mitochondrial dysfunction
- Inflammation
- Reduced melatonin production
- Leaky blood brain barrier
- Cancer
- Heart-related concerns (palpitations, arrhythmias, chest discomfort, cardiomyopathy, sudden cardiac issues)
- Diabetes
- Alzheimer’s, dementia, and memory difficulties
- ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
- Autism
- ADD/ADHD
- Infertility
- Insomnia and other sleep disturbances
- Chronic fatigue
- Mental confusion or brain fog
- Headaches and migraines
- Muscle and joint pain, including fibromyalgia-like symptoms
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- Burning, tingling, or pricking sensations
- Dizziness, vertigo, or nausea
- Asthma- or allergy-like symptoms
- Mood-related concerns (restlessness, irritability)
by Numan Shaikh | Oct 30, 2025
Electrosmog meters measure the intensity of wireless radiation. These are electromagnetic fields that generate radio-frequency and microwave radiation broadcasted by cell phones, Wi-Fi, GPS, smart meters, satellite Internet and blue-tooth wearables like earbuds and watches.
Dirty electricity is most efficiently measured by an EMI or Dirty Electricity meter, which is designed to detect and monitor the potentially harmful voltage spikes and surges that radiate from the circuits and wiring of most buildings in the US.
Two leading EMI/ Dirty Electricity meters are the Greenwave Broadband EMI Meter and the Stetzerizer Microsurge Meter. These meters are easy to use. Simply plug them into electrical outlets to find out how much dirty electricity is present on nearby wiring. These meters are also very useful for guiding the installation of dirty electricity filters for optimal results. They can help you determine the best number of filters to install in each room and which combination of electrical outlets to choose for installation. (MORE)
While Dirty Electricity and wireless radiation are the most common forms of EMF pollution found in homes and businesses today, electric fields generated from electrical wiring, and magnetic fields also create electromagnetic fields (EMF). These other types of EMF pollution are typically measured with specialized meters like Gauss meter or AC electrical field meter.
It is important that you understand exactly what type (or types) of EMF your electrosmog meter is designed to measure. There are meters for each type of EMF.
One final approach to measuring dirty electricity is with an oscilloscope, or spectrum analyzer. These are expensive and more advanced measurement tools that require significant expertise and experience to use effectively.
The easiest and most cost-effective way to measure dirty electricity on building circuits is to use a plug-in EMI (electromagnetic interference) meter. The table below provides some basic information about the Greenwave and Stetzerizer meters.
