Everyone uses power – whether it’s turning on a light or calling a friend on the telephone. Even outside a home, people walk under power lines or sit next to a laptop user in a café. However we consume it, electricity is readily available in different forms because it serves our basic needs, such as communication or warmth. Not many people think beyond an electrical device’s purpose and the function it is performing.
Electromagnetic Radiation and the Human Health
What we don’t know is that it can actually be harming our health every time we flip a switch. Electromagnetic fields (EMF) surround electrical devices, emitting a form of energy referred to as radiation. Since EMFs are invisible, it’s not uncommon for the average electricity user to be unfamiliar with its affects on our bodies and mind. Radiation, even in low levels, can cause health problems.
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Becoming educated on how electricity works and ways to minimize radiation exposure is important to protect yourself and your family.
Humans are especially vulnerable to electromagnetic radiation because it penetrates our bodies and disturbs our natural rhythms, damaging tissue and interfering with basic functioning. Though the frequency to which we react to EMFs varies between people, energy is easily absorbed through our bodies.
Since EMFs occur both in our environment, through earth’s natural magnetism, and in man-made radios or televisions, the likelihood of exposure is high. Prolonged exposure to low frequency radiation can offer a series of possible health problems, including stress, hormonal changes, and fatigue. Due to the risk involved, it is important to seek ways to minimize absorption through an EMF shield or other prevention methods.
Which Rays Are Harmful?
EMFs are measured in volts per meter and can be tested using frequency instruments that detect waves and energy fields. Because the average consumer of electricity does not have access to such instruments, it can be beneficial to have an understanding of the different frequencies of radiation as characterized on the electromagnetic spectrum. On the spectrum, the waves are sorted according to wavelength and frequency. The longer the wavelength, the less intense or lower the frequency is. As the waves get shorter, the energy gets more intense and the frequency increases.
Examples of low frequency waves include radio waves (power lines, hydro lines, computers, navigation systems, televisions, cell phones and appliances), microwaves (radar, microwave ovens, computer terminals) and infrared waves (sun, humans). High frequency radiation includes ultraviolet (UV) waves, x-rays and gamma rays. These shorter waves pose the most danger to humans and can be found in the environment (UV rays from the sun) or man-made (x-rays in hospitals). Becoming informed about the electromagnetic spectrum will give you an understanding of the degrees of radiation and where they come from.
This knowledge will come in handy when choosing to take precaution against low-level waves using an EMF shield.
Lowering Exposure to EMF
There are some hassle-free methods to decrease your exposure to radiation while in your home or on the street. The first includes what is referred to as prudent avoidance. This means taking necessary precautions to avoid harmful energy based on what you know about EMFs. You can do this by keeping distance of more than 2-3 feet from large energy sources, especially while you’re sleeping. Other ways to practice prudent avoidance is to simply limit the time spent using electrical devices or devise an alternative, such as hang drying clothes as opposed to a washing machine or having face-to-face conversations instead of through email. These methods are low commitment. For a more secure form of protection, physical EMF shields can be purchased for added defense.
There are various types of electromagnetic field (EMF) shields used to shield all frequencies of radiation. Instead of taking extensive shielding measures, such as wall and window shielding, there are inexpensive and practical alternatives that protect against everyday devices, such as laptops. These shields are made of conductive materials and divert and block radiation before it can be absorbed into your body. If you are interested in purchasing a laptop shield to protect yourself from radiation, we offer the best state-of-the-art shields on our website.
About the Author: Tracy Keesey, a health-conscious user of electronic things.
