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NEWS
- Paris Declaration 2009
Paris Declaration 2009. European scientists declare Electromagnetic fields harmful. They demand politicians to create security measures to protect citizens. - European Parliament
EU warns of the biological effects of electromagnetic waves. - Scientific studies
Exhaustive list of studies on the health effects of electromagnetic pollution. - Bioinitiative Report
Scientists from various countries detail the impact of radiation on health and urge caution.
FAQs
1. What is geoenvironmental health?
2. Where might we encounter radiation in our daily lives?
3. Can the place where I live make me feel unwell or ill?
4. What effects can exposure to excessive radiation have on our health?
5. What factors might lead me to suspect that my environment isn't healthy?
6. I often wake up feeling tired, as if I hadn't had any sleep. Might there be a problem in my home?
7. Can household appliances be dangerous?
8. There is increasing talk of a link between telephone antennas and cancer. Is this just scaremongering or is there some truth in it?
9. Do mobile and cordless phones pose a risk?
1. What is geoenvironmental health?
It is a multidisciplinary field of knowledge, which is growing in modern societies. It analyses the influence of environmental radiation on our health.
Geoenvironmental health involves contributions from professionals in the areas of biology, geology, astrophysics, geophysics, medicine and electronics.
More specifically, geoenvironmental health analyses both natural and artificial health-damaging radiation: electromagnetic fields and waves, terrestrial radiation from the Earth's magnetic field and geophysical disturbances.
This radiation is painless and invisible. Its effects are cumulative and can cause both general feelings of unease and serious or even fatal illnesses.
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2. Where might we encounter radiation in our daily lives?
The following three types of radiation come from various sources, some natural and others artificial:
From human activity: high voltage lines, urban transformers, telephone and television antennas, mobile and cordless phones, household appliances, WiFi networks and certain building and decorating materials emit radiation that can damage health.
From Earth: minerals in the subsoil, disturbances in the Earth's electric and magnetic field due to the presence of geological changes (such as faults, flows of groundwater or energy lines) and ferromagnetic mineral accumulations also emit health-damaging radiation.
From space: solar radiation, magnetic storms, sunspots and electromagnetic radiation from the depths of the cosmos emit radiation that can be harmful, but can also be measured and controlled to ensure that it does not affect our health.
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3. Can the place where I live make me feel unwell or ill?
Yes. Well-being and health (of people, animals and plants) are not only affected by the quality of the food and air consumed, but also the intensity and fluctuations in the electromagnetic fields that surround us.
Our organism functions by means of electrical impulses (that can be measured with electrocardiograms or electroencephalograms) and has an electromagnetic field that can be altered by radiation in the environment.
Depending on the amount and intensity of that radiation, our biological balance can be altered, damaged or destroyed.
The current generation is exposed to unprecedented numbers of artificial electromagnetic fields which, combined with natural radiation, make us the first generation that needs to take greater care when it comes to choosing places to live and work.
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4. What effects can exposure to excessive radiation have on our health?
Prolonged exposure to various forms of radiation depletes human beings' self-regulating systems (nervous, neurovegetative or immune).
Dysfunctions of these systems give rise to minor disorders such as insomnia, neuralgia or headaches and, depending on the degree of exposure and the intensity of the radiation, can lead to serious and degenerative processes and pathologies.
Numerous scientific studies consistently link the appearance of certain illnesses to specific types of radiation.
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5. What factors might lead me to suspect that my environment isn't healthy?
The clearest symptoms in a person whose health is generally good are:
- Trouble getting to sleep, restless sleep or waking up feeling unrested.
- Recurrent headaches for no apparent reason, either at home or at work.
- Chronic fatigue syndrome and, in general, feeling drained.
- Stagnation of the pathology and prolongation of the symptoms.
- Worsening or chronification of the disease.
- Development of more serious pathologies: fibromyalgias, cancers, etc.
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6. I often wake up feeling tired, as if I hadn't had any sleep. Might there be a problem in my home?
The bedroom is a place where special care must be taken, because we spend a third of our lives sleeping. If you have nightmares, move about a lot while you are asleep, get cramp in your legs, grind your teeth, suffer from insomnia or have some sort of depression not caused by specific problems, it is possible that your bedroom is not a healthy environment for you. In the case of babies and children, the symptoms of sleeping in an unhealthy bedroom include: the child talking or shouting our during the night, having nightmares, falling out of bed, sleepwalking or sleeping on one side of the cot.
Where children are concerned, we must act with greater caution as some types of radiation can seriously affect their development.
If you or a member of your family experiences any of these symptoms, check the following points in the vicinity of the bed:
- Is there a cordless phone on the bedside table?
- Do you leave your mobile phone charging while you sleep?
- Do you have a radio alarm clock connected to the mains?
- Does the bedside lamp use a halogen bulb and a transformer?
- Is your bedroom next to the kitchen and are there appliances such as a washing machine, oven or boiler on the other side of the wall?
- Are the electrics in your house correctly earthed?
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7. Can household appliances be dangerous?
It depends where they are placed and how we use them. It is important to be aware of how they work and choose the most appropriate position for them so that they do not affect our health.
As washing machines, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers and gas boilers generate an electromagnetic field, it is not advisable to place a bed close to an adjoining wall. All of these appliances are a source of low-frequency electromagnetic waves that can pass through walls, producing a harmful emission directly onto the person sleeping on the other side.
Technologically advanced household appliances like induction hobs can generate a very strong electromagnetic field and, therefore, it is recommended that you only buy them if you do not plan to cook very frequently. Resistance stoves pose less of a risk because the electromagnetic fields they generate are less powerful.
In all these cases, a Geosanix expert can analyse the extent of the radiation in adjacent bedrooms and make recommendations to minimise their effect.
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8. There is increasing talk of a link between telephone antennas and cancer. Is this just scaremongering or is there some truth in it?
It is true that we often see news about this issue in the press and that there is increasing concern in society about it. Telephone antennas emit waves at frequencies that range from 900 MHz to 2,000 MHz. This radiation has a scope of several kilometres (sometimes as much as 30 km), precisely to facilitate telecommunications. If we have antennas of this type near our homes, it is highly likely that we are being impacted by their radiation. The considerations to take into account to assess whether or not an antenna could be affecting our health are the direction, distance and power of the antenna, any obstacles between the antenna and our home or office (trees, other buildings, etc.), the angle of exposure, the line of sight, the type of antenna, the emission strength of the antenna, the height difference, the type of building and construction materials, and reflective elements in the environment.
Other factors that come into play are the sensitivity, age, state of health and general strength of the individual. There are an increasing number of studies that show the relationship between radiation from high-frequency electromagnetic waves and cancer.
In relation to this issue and its regulation, a group of scientists meeting in Salzburg in 2000 for an international mobile telephony conference agreed to recommend a maximum exposure of 0.1 microwatts/cm².
Spanish legislation sets the limit at 400 microwatts/cm² for the frequency GSM 900, and 900 microwatts/cm² for the frequency GSM 1800;
If you think that you may have a problem of this type in your home, a Geosanix expert can take readings in your home, perform an environmental diagnosis and suggest the most appropriate measures to alleviate any problems identified.
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9. Do mobile and cordless phones pose a risk?
Carrying a mobile phone in your bag or pocket does not pose a major risk to your health. However, when we talk on a mobile, it emits waves of a frequency of between 900 and 1,800 MHz if it is GSM and 2,000 MHz if it is UMTS or 3G. The ionising effects of these waves generate an increase in the temperature of the tissue directly exposed to the radiation; that is why our ear feels hot when we spend a long time talking on a mobile phone. The non-ionising effects increase the permeability of the blood-brain barrier and, in the long term, the appearance of brain tumours or acoustic neuromas.
Over the past 10 years, the World Health Organisation has backed a 13-country study, with a budget of €22 million, that suggests that there is a direct relationship between mobile phone use and the appearance of cancers. It is advisable to keep conversations as short as possible, use a hands-free set-up whenever possible, avoid the use of Bluetooth and discourage the use of mobile phones among risk groups (the sick, children and pregnant women), which are most vulnerable to this type of radiation.
As for cordless phones, during use they emit radiation with a frequency of 1,800 MHz, while in their bases this figure may be double or even triple. Special care must be taken and you should avoid having a cordless telephone base on your bedside table.
A Geosanix expert can analyse your rest and work areas to diagnose any potential risks.
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