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Why
Electromagnetic Pollution is a Growing Health Concern
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Electromagnetic pollution is caused by electromagnetic field
or EMF radiation. EMF is a combination of electric and
magnetic fields that occur in our environment both naturally
and artificially.
Of the two, artificial EMF poses a greater risk to human
health. Its sources include:
• power lines
• mobile phone base stations
• and numerous modern appliances powered by electricity,
batteries and motor
Prolonged EMF exposure or exposure to high levels of
human-made EMF radiation can
• damage brain cells and DNA
• cause cancer (leukemia in children and brain tumor in
adults)
• and adversely affect central nervous, cardiovascular, and
immune systems
Studies linked electromagnetic pollution to:
• decreased testosterone levels in men
• miscarriages in pregnant women
• birth defects in babies
• Alzheimer's disease
• Cataracts
• depression and suicides
• chronic fatigue and more
According to World Health Organization (WHO),
"Electromagnetic fields of all frequencies represent one of
the most common and fastest growing environmental
influences, about which anxiety and speculation are
spreading."
The office of Technology Assessment of the Congress of
United States recommends a policy of "prudent avoidance" of
man-made electromagnetic fields.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - the
research arm of WHO - classifies extremely low-frequency
magnetic fields as Group 2B carcinogen (considered possibly
carcinogenic to humans).
Sweden lists electromagnetic field as Class 2 Carcinogens,
right along with tobacco.
Jittery over potential lawsuits, several industries and
utility providers have resorted to rerouting power lines or
locating them underground, and redesigning products
(computer monitors and electric blankets) to minimize EMF
exposure.
In the US for example, over $1 billion was spent on
rerouting power lines in 1998 alone.
France, Paris
Broken Hill, Australia
Lithuania, Vilnius
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Pakistan, Islamabad
Iceland, Rekyavik
Lebanon, Beirut
Arlington, Texas
Ontario, California
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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