Why Is Wireless Technology Dangerous? (Part 4)

Continuing from our earlier post, the cell runs out of energy. Bad things happen when the cells of your body don't have any energy. As we said, the biggest problems are that the cell can't receive nutrients nor can it detoxify. The other big problem is that the cell-to-cell communication process is lost. Messages between cells don't get processed or perhaps the messages don't even get sent. When the cell can longer do it's job functionally problems occur. For example, if it is the job of certain cells to keep the blood-brain barrier closed, and that process is compromised, we then have a situation where toxic material can enter and damage sensitive brain tissue. And indeed this has been proven. One of the harmful effects of electromagnetic radiation is that the blood-brain barrier leaks or opens.

Free radicals that have built up inside the cell damage the mitochondria, as we said in the last post. But free radicals also damage and interfere with the DNA repair process the occurs inside the cell. This process produces the formation of micronuclei inside the cell. Micronuclei are simply DNA fragments that clone themselves. Then, when the cell undergoes its normal process of cell death (this occurs naturally as the average cell only lives about 120 days) these micronuclei are released into the nutrient-rich environment created when the nutrients couldn't get inside the cell. Normally, macrophages (scavenger cells) would be called upon to clean up these micronuclei. But because the cell-to-cell communication process has been disrupted the message doesn't reach the immune system. So the micronuclei don't get destroyed. Sitting in an environment rich in nutrients the micronuclei are free to clone and proliferate. And as everyone knows micronuclei are the precursors to tumor formation. And thus we set the stage for the development cancer unless we can intervene in this process.

Why Is Wireless Technology Dangerous? (Part 3)

Okay, we've established that there's a domino effect taking place . Here are the steps we've discussed so far:

1. The cell receptor senses the exposure to EMR
2. This EMR exposure is interpreted as a foreign invader and biological responses occur
3. The cell membrane hardens. Nutrients can't get inside the cell and toxins can't get out
4. Interstitial fluid (the fluid in the spaces between cells) starts drying out causing dehyration
5. Mitochondria are damaged from the toxins and energy is soon depleted
6. Cells die, tissues are damaged, organs are affected.

Once energy is depleted resulting from the damage to mitochondria the body will not have enough energy to detoxify. It takes a lot of energy for the body to run its detoxification processes. There simple isn't enough available now as the system is tiring out. Secondly, when energy is depleted cell-to-cell communication breaks down. When this communication is lost one part of the body can't communicate with other parts. The system then can't know how or when to respond to attacks, stresses, environmental changes, etc. that may confront us. The immune system is weakened leaving us susceptible to other toxins and illness. We are now compromised in our ability to fight off other invaders and offenders with which we come in contact.

And so the cascade of events begins that damage the body. Certainly, the procearly stages of this process are sublte and go largely unnoticed. But over time the toxic load we experience due to EMR exposure, and then to additional everyday other exposures, becomes more than our body can handle and the breakdown of health begins. With no cell-to-cell communication and a compromised immune system we are at great risk.

Why Is Wireless Technology Dangerous (Part 2)

We've established the fact that the damaging effects from radio frequency radiation (cell phones, Wi-Fi, etc.) does not come from a heating effect on our tissues but instead come from the Information-Carrying Radio Wave (ICRW). See the last post for more discussion about the ICRW.

When the ICRW contacts the body the cells of the body recognize it as a foreign invader. Steps are immediately taken by the body to protect itself. One of the first things that happen is that the active transport channels in to and out of the cell membrane shut down. The result of this is that the cell membrane becomes hard, not flexible and pliable as it should be. When the cell membrane gets hard the good nutrients we consume in the form of good food and good supplements can't get inside the cell where they are needed for nourishment. So the cell doesn't get nourished. Also, the free radicals and toxins that build up inside the cell can't get out. They're trapped inside. So the body cannot detoxify properly. This is an extremely important development as we'll learn in succeeding posts.

What are the implications of this? First, the nutrients that build up outside the cell create a "nutrient rich" medium in the space where the cell lives. This is called the interstitial fluid and is simply known as the fluid between the cells. The free radicals and toxins that build up inside the cell damage and destroy the mitochondria. The mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. It's where energy is made. Due to the free radical damage and lack of energy the cell eventually dies. When enough cells die tissues are affected. When enough tissue dies organs are affected. And so the cascade of events begin that produces illness.

We'll continue to unravel this scenario in the posts ahead so we can understand just how all this electropollution is harming us. It gets very interesting...and it's a very serious issue. So keep reading.

Why Is Wireless Technlolgy Dangerous ? (Part 1)

Why is wireless technology dangerous? We won't be able to cover this topic in one blog posting so this will be a multi-post answer. In our last message we explored a little as to why current saftey standards for cell phones are meaningless. If you haven't read that post you should. So let's build on it.

Just as a reminder, the danger from cell phones is not from a thermal, or heating effect, like you have with a microwave oven. It's what the radiation wave is doing to the cell that is the problem, and it has nothing to do with heat. Cell phones don't have enough power to heat tissue.

Most cell phones operate in a range of 800 MHz to 1900 MHz (that's one million nine hundred thousand cycles per second). Frequencies oscillating this fast are not recognized by the body. These frequencies are simply moving way to fast for the body to know it's even there. This is the same signal that connects your cellphone to the nearest cell phone tower. It's not the problem because it isn't recognized. This goes for any wireless device, not just cell phones.

When we talk or send a text message on a cell phone our voice or text message is placed on the radiation wave in the form of "packets" of information. These packets ride "piggy-back" on the radiation wave and their existence necessitates the creation of a second radiation wave just for the purpose of carrying information. This second wave is called the information-carrying radio wave, or ICRW. The ICRW oscillates at a 60 Hz frequency which IS in the range that the body does recognize. (There's a big difference between 1900 MHz and 60 Hz.) Since this second wave oscillates much slower it can be, and is, recognized by our cells. So the ICRW is the wave that's doing the damage.

In the next succeeding posts we'll learn exactly what that damage is and what happens to our cells and our bodies when they're exposed to this second wave, or ICRW. So keep reading. We'll keep it simple. This isn't rocket science or brain surgery.

Current Safety Guidelines For Cell Phones Are Meaningless

Did you know that cell phones were introduced into the marketplace without ANY premarket safety testing? In fact, they are the only radiation-emitting device ever sold without any safety testing. How did this happen? Well, industry representatives convinced the government that the only way that radiation could cause harm was through a thermal, or heating effect. The microwave oven was used as their example. They reasoned that microwave ovens are dangerous to humans only because the amount of power being used to drive their frequencies is great enough to heat tissue (much like what happens to food in a microwave). They further reasoned that if the power was lowered enough the heating effect would not take place. No heat, no harm. The government bought in to this false assumption and that's how cell phones were excused from premarket safety testing. The cell phone industry simply lowered the power so no heating would take place. And all cell phones now manufactured today comply with a low power rating set by the government, called SAR (Specific Absorption Rate). They tell you if your phone has a low SAR, which all phones do, it won't hurt you.



We now know that it isn't the amount of power behind the frequencies that is the problem. Another mechanism is a work here. These frequencies are having an adverse effect on our cell membranes and cell-to-cell communication. And that's an issue that has profound health implications.



There's a whole lot more to this story so stay tuned.

Mobile Phones & Electromagnetic Radiation Affects Men's Fertility

Two studies have now been published that indicate that cell phone radiation and electromagnetic radiation do have an effect on sperm count. One Hungarian study showed that men who regularly carried their mobile phones on a belt clip or in their pocket could have a reduction in sperm count by as much as 30%. A similar study was published in the fall of 2006 by the prestigious Cleveland Clinic.

Guys, don't take a chance. Carry that cell phone or PDA away from your body. Don't lay it in your lap while sitting or driving. Don't carry it in your pocket. Don't carry it on a belt clip. The near-field plume generated by the antenna of a cell phone extends out a distance of 6-8 inches. So be sure your phone is at least that far away from your body.

And don't work on your laptop while your computer is sitting on your lap.

More on that next time.

Cell Phones Disturb Your Sleep

In a newly-released study, sponsored by the cell phone companies themselves, research shows that people who use a cell phone before bedtime take longer to reach the deeper stages of sleep and they spend less time in them once they get there. Not progressing into deep phase sleep interferes in the body's ability to repair damage suffered during the waking hours.

The study is especially important for children and teenagers who use their cell phones at night. Such failure to get adequate sleep can lead to mood changes, ADHD-like symptoms, depression, poor focus and poor academic performance.

In the study it was clearly demonstrated that the people who received radiation exposure mimicking a cell phone took longer to enter deep-phase sleep and spent less time in the deepest phase of sleep.

Professor Bengt Arnetz led the study and commented, "We did find an effect from mobile phones from exposure scenarios that were realistic. This suggests that they have measureable effects on the brain." He believes the radiation activates the brain's stress system.

The Mobile Manufacturers Forum who funded the study and represented the main handset companies, were embarrassed and tried to minimize the importance of the results.

The study was carried out by scientists from Karolinska Institute and Uppsala University in Sweden and from Wayne State University in Michigan. It was published by the Massachusetts Insititute of Technology's Progress in Electronics Research Symposium.

More On Melatonin

Want proof that melatonin has a profound influence as a protector against breast cancer?

In recent research published in December 2007 in the British medical journal The Lancet, it was found that women who work a 'graveyard' shift experience an increase in breast cancer. In fact, the risk of breast cancer in women was increased by a whopping 60%!

As a result the 'graveyard shift', i.e. night shifts, have now been labeled as a "probable carcinogen" for breast cancer!

The research also showed that men who work the night shift have an increased risk for prostate cancer.

Why does this happen? Light keeps the melatonin levels down. And we know melatonin plays a major role in tumor suppression. And when the melatonin secreting rhythm is off, estrogen goes up. So we have two mechanisms working to cause this increased risk.

Researchers also found that the people with the highest risk were those shift workers who went back and forth, rotating between day and night shifts.

Once again we see how important this hormone called melatonin is to our health. We must do all we can to maintain adequate amounts of melatonin in our system. Electromagnetic radiation is one of the culprits suppressing its production. That's not a good thing.

Cell Phone Radiation and Breast Cancer

Hormones are extremely important substances in the body. Even small amounts have profound effects and the balance of hormones is very delicate.

There are a number of factors that can disrupt hormonal balance. Lack of sleep, stress, environmental toxins, and a poor diet are just a few. Electromagnetic radiation falls into this category as well.

Electromagnetic radiation, including cell phone radiation, inhibits the release of melatonin in the brain. Why is this significant? One of the functions of melatonin is to inhibit the release of estrogen. It is well known that about 70% of breast cancers are estrogen dependent. Removing a mechanism for estrogen suppression in the body would allow for elevated levels of estrogen to occur leading to increased risk of breast cancer.

Melatonin itself has also been shown to suppress the development of breast cancer. (Srinivasan V, Spence DW et al. "Melatonin, environmental light, and breast cancer", Breast Cancer Res Treat 2007 May 31; PMID: 17541739

Melatonin also has an impact on two other hormones, prolactin and epidermal growth factor. Elevated levels of these hormones can lead to increased cell division in breast tissue. (Robien K, Cutler G. Lazovich D, "Vitamin D intake and breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women: the Iowa Women's Health Study", Cancer Causes Control 2007 Sep; 18(7): 775-82, epub 2007 June 5, PMID: 17549593.)

In my next post I'll continue this discussion with a few more comments on melatonin's effect on Vitamin D and how this impacts tumor growth.

Cell Phone Radiation Inhibits Melatonin

Studies have shown that electromagnetic radiation (cell phone radiation, wireless technology, etc.) inhibits the production of a hormone called melatonin. Melatonin is secreted in pineal gland in the brain. One of its primary functions is to regulate our sleep cycle. When inadequate amounts of melatonin are produced our sleep cycle is compromised. Could this be one reason so many people today suffer from insomnia? Is the multitude of sleep problems in America today a result of all the electromagnetic radiation, radio frequencies and microwave radiation in our environment?

Why is this important? If you don't get into the deeper phases of the sleep cycle at night the body cannot repair itself. Cells aren't rejuvenated. Sleep in necessary for this repair process to occur and we all need it. Growth hormone plays a major role here and is also secreted during deep phase sleep.

Get this. 81% of 15-to-20 year olds today SLEEP WITH THEIR CELL PHONE ON! Considering the value of melatonin to our health, and especially in the sleep cycle, the implications of this statistic are frightening.

There's more to the melatonin story...a lot more. Read it on the next post.

The Birds And The Bees

It seems all the electropollution in our atmosphere is even affecting the birds and the bees.

Read this quote from Alasdair Philips of Powerwatch:

"Medium- and short-wave frequencies have been used since the 1930s with little evidence of any effect on bird behavior. But since the mobile phone networks went up there have been increasing reports of birds, especially homing pigeons, getting lost. Research now needs to look at the effects of base station signals, particularly in view of the disorienting effects of EMR 'noise' reported in this study."

It's a known fact that migratory birds use the geomagnetic field of the earth as a 'compass' in their yearly migratory travels. Research has also shown that robins get disoriented when exposed to broadband frequencies in the range of 0.1 to 10 megahertz. Scientists have also shown that the migratory travel of birds is disrupted by electromagnetic radiation.

And as for the honeybees...well, they are disappearing at an alarming rate all over the world. Scientists are quite concerned since the disappearance of honeybees would have a profound impact on our food supply. At least two studies have shown that bees get disoriented when leaving their hive and can't seem to find their way back. Unable to find their way home they starve and die. According to studies this disorientation is caused by electromagnetic fields from all the cell phone radiation and microwaves in our atmosphere.

Food for thought (while we still have some).

Startling Facts About Cell Phones

Listen to these facts about cell phone use:

• Talking on a cell phone as little as 500 minutes a month can increase the probability of brain cancer by 300%
• A two-minute call on a cell phone alters a child's brain for an hour
• Cell phone radiation has been show to damage and break living DNA
• Cell phone radiation causes leakage of the blood-brain barrier allowing toxins to damage sensitive brain tissue
• Cell phones worn by men on a belt clip can reduce sperm count by 30%
• After using a cell phone for six years the risk of developing an acoustic neuroma (a tumor of the auditory nerve) increases by 50%
• Cell phone radiation increases estrogen and adrenaline levels in the body disrupting hormonal balance

Think twice about using your cell phone for everything. It produces damaging radiation. And if you must use a cell phone use it safely and responsibly. Take protective measures to ensure your safety.

What Does The "Cell" In Cell Phone Mean?

Cell phone towers emit signals in a "flower petal" pattern around the tower. This occurs in a 360-degree radius around the tower. This 360-degree pattern is called a "cell" and this is what the term "cell" in cell phone means. When your phone is in a "cell" you get good reception. When the phone isn't in a "cell" you get poor reception. So, in order for a cell phone company to provide complete coverage cell phone towers and antenna towers must be positioned all across the landscape so that the "cells" overlap. Obviously, creating an infrastructure to accommodate this overlapping effect all across the country is a huge undertaking. This is precisely why cell phone towers and antennas are so prevalent.

Government's Position On Cell Phone Safety

The FDA's information and position can be read at www.fda.gov/cellphones. You can go there and read what they have to say. Of course, keep in mind that the government is very reluctant to make any negative comments about cell phone safety for financial and political reasons (See blog posted on 12/17/07)


After going to great lengths on their website to remove any fear anyone has over cell phone safety here's the quote that follows which sums up the position of the FDA on this issue: "There is no proof, however, that wireless phones are absolutely safe."

How's that for a vote of confidence? Does that make you want to run out and extend your cell phone contract?

Wouldn't we want to establish proof of safety first, before something is placed on the market? We don't do this with pharmaceuticals or food or anything else. Why are cell phones exempt from proof of safety? Any medical professional will tell you tumors take 10, 15 even 20 years to develop. Cell phones have been on the market since 1983. However, only in the last 5-7 years has this market really exploded. Today's cell phone is a different technology than back in 1983, too. So we won't know for another five, 10 or 15 years if we're all participating in somebody's giant experiment or not.

In the meantime, use your cell phone safely and minimally.

Why Don't I Hear About This From The Government or Media?

If cell phones are such a problem why don't we hear more about it in the media? Why doesn't the government step in and warn us or make an announcement?

Well, you have to understand that cell phones and wireless technology is big business. About 35% of the retirement portfolios are tied up in Information Technology (IT) stocks. And you don't need to look far on Wall Street to find how big IT stocks are and what a large percentage of our financial markets they make up.

I bet you didn't know this, either. Cell phone minutes are the second largest producer of revenue for the government from a consumer product. The largest consumer product producing revenue for the government is gasoline. Cell phone minutes are right behind.

Now imagine if the FDA or FCC issued a press release stating that cell phones just might cause a problem, or that they might not be entirely safe as they originally thought. Can you imagine the sell-off of stock in these companies that would begin? Can you imagine what they might do to our economy? It could be disastrous. And it certainly wouldn't happen during an election year.

Here's what the government does say about cell phones. You can find this in your cell phone owner's manual. The statement basically says "We can't find any problems with cell phones...but we can't say they're completely safe, either." How's that for a commitment? Does that make you feel confident in our government to be our watchdog on this issue? Not me!

Do your own research. There's a ton of it our there. You'll be amazed. But don't take my word for it. Check it out yourself.

Until next time, keep your cell phone minutes to a minimum and use a landline phone. The next time you purchase a cell phone purchase one with a speakerphone option. And use it! At least that way you get the phone away from your head.

Electronic Office Equipment Poses Risk

Research done by Imperial College's Center for Environmental Policy reports that electronic office equipment such as printers, computers, lamps, wiring, etc. may impact your health by giving off electrical fields also known as EMR or electromagnetic radiation. It seems EMR charges particles in the air such as viruses, bacteria, and allergens. When these particles are inhaled the electrical charge causes them to adhere to the tissue in the lungs and respiratory tract. Of course, conditions such as asthma, flu, and respiratory illnesses can ensue.

Electronic smog, or electropollution, is everywhere. Protect yourself.

New Study Says Cell Phone Radiation Increases Tumor Risk

A new study from Israel says regular cell phone users have an increased risk of tumor formation. The study was published on December 7, 2007, in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

The risk of developing a parotid gland tumor was 50% higher for frequent cell phone users. A frequent user was defined in this study as someone using a cell phone more than 22 hours (1320 minutes) per month. The parotid gland is a salivary gland just below and in front of each ear.

The risk was even higher when users used the cell phone on the same side of the head, did not use a hands-free device, or if the user was in a rural area.

Dr. Siegel Sadetzki, a cancer and radiation expert at Chaim Sheba Medical Centre in Israel led the study.

Studies continue to sound the alarm that exposure to cell phone radiation poses a health risk. When will we begin to recognize that the cell phone radiation problem is following a similar path that the tobacco problem followed? How long were we told that tobacco was safe? How long will we be told that cell phones are safe?

Are you concerned that there just MIGHT be a problem here? I'm convinced there is a problem. There's too much research that says there is, too. Don't wait for the government to warn us. The government has too much to lose financially and politically. So don't look there for safety. Be your own best protector of your health. Check out the overwhelming research that says there's a smoking gun here. I think you'll be surprised.

In the meantime, don't carry the cell phone close to your body, don't talk long periods of time, don't talk on it while driving, and absolutely don't let your kids talk on it for more than a few minutes at a time.

Cell phones are convenient but they just aren't safe.

Autism, Cell Phones and EMR

Want to hear some major news about cell phones and wireless technology? According to a new ground-breaking study just published this week in the Australasian Journal of Clinical Environmental Medicine, wireless communication and technology may be responsible for accelerating the rise in autism. (J.Aust.Coll.nutr.&Env.Med, 2007; Vol.26, No.2 pg 3-7)

According to this study wireless technology and electromagnetic radiation prevents the body's cells from detoxifying. Heavy metals, which are often seen as one of the reasons behind autism, cannot be easily excreted in the presence of electromagnetic radiation (EMR). It seems EMR makes the cell membrane "hard" and materials, such as heavy metals and toxins can't move out of the cell to be excreted. Consequently, good nutrients can't move inside the cell where they are needed for nourishment.

George Carlo, who headed the world's largest safety research project on cell phones back in the late 1990s, co-authored the paper along with Tamara Mariea, an autism specialist in Nashville, TN. Mariea commented, "These findings give us very important clues to solving some of the enigmas we see in the autism literature regarding the efficacy of detoxification. And, we are extremely pleased with the results we are now seeing in these children. Our protocols are working."

Dr. Carlo said, "These findings tie in with other studies showing adverse cell-membrane responses and disruptions of normal cell physiology. The EMR apparently causes the metals to be trapped in cells, slowing clearance and accelerating the onset of symptoms."

I've felt for years that there may be a connection between EMR and autism. EMR is so disruptive to cell-to-cell communication and isn't that what autism is? And if you look at the growth of cell phones, introduced in 1983, you see that it parallels the increase in autism. I'm glad some research has finally come out indicating there is a connection.

What's the message here? Parents, get your kids off those cell phones!! If your child has autism remove the EMR from their environment. If you want more information on how to do this contact me.

Electropollution is a huge, huge problem and it's growing bigger by the day.

Europe Calls for Reduction in Wi-Fi

Did you hear the latest on electromagnetic radiation and cell phones from Europe?

Europe's top environmental watchdog group, the European Environment Agency (EEA), is calling for immediate action to reduce to electromagnetic radiation from cell phones, cell phone towers and Wi-Fi. It seems a recent scientific review concluded that current safety limits are set "thousands of times too lenient." Furthermore, a recent British report concluded that it could not rule out the development of cancers from using cell phones.

The German government is advising its citizens to use wired connections instead of Wi-Fi and landlines instead of mobile phones.

The BioInitiative Working Group, composed of leading scientists and public health officials says that the explosion and expansion of new technology has created long-term and cumulative exposure to massively increased radiation that has no precedent in human history.

Did you know cell phones were the only radiation-producing device that was ever sold WITHOUT ANY premarket testing?

If you think cell phones and wireless technology is safe just because you can't see it or feel it, think again.

Cell Phone Radiation and Health Problems

Although the FDA takes a neutral position on cell phone radiation our government has known of problems for some time. During the Cold War the American Embassy in Moscow was "micro-waved" by the Russian Embassy. The American ambassador became ill and was soon diagnosed with leukemia. His replacement also became ill and was diagnosed with leukemia. Embassy staff members became ill. After an investigation it was learned that low level frequencies, similar to cell phone radiation, was responsible. Furthermore, after extensive study the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency warned all of its personnel of risks from low-level radiation. (Just FYI, microwave radiation and cell phone radiation is basically the same.)

Isn't that fascinating? The Russian Embassy basically "nuked" the American Embassy from across the street by directing microwaves at the building and created all kinds of illness within the compound. Who says microwave radiation isn't harmful?

Lynn Quiring
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