Radio Frequency Waves (RF) and Microwave Radiation are
produced by all wireless communication devices and cell phone transmission
towers. The are invisible and exist almost everywhere. Current technology is
now using pulsed digital signals which increase the risks of exposure. Obtaining
an RF free sleeping area is important because we spend 1/3 of our life asleep.
The goal is to reduce long term, low level exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)
Radiation. Obtaining accurate exposure readings is very important. Some of our
competitors’ meters do not measure pulsed digital signals. Our complete line of
RF Meters will measure pulsed digital signals including the
RF-Detector. Please visit our
EMF Meter,
RF Meter and
Body Voltage Meter pages for
Bau-Biologie approved testing equipment.
See below for our suggestions on how to lower your RF exposure at home:
Avoid Living near cell phone transmission towers or
any other radio/TV transmitter.
Have your sleeping area evaluated by a Bau-Biologist
for Radio Frequency (RF) radiation from cell phone towers and all other
wireless radiation sources. Bau-Biologie
ExposureStandards indicate RF radiation
should be below 1 μW/m2 (microWatts per
square meter) and below 0.1 μW/m2 for digital pulsed radiation signals.
If elevated RF Radiation is found, determine
whether its source is internal or external to the building. If the source is
external (local cell phone tower), installing RF shielding fabric curtains,
a bed shielding canopies or RF reflective window foil is recommended. If the
source is internal, find the source and turn it off (cordless phone,
wireless router). Seek the professional advice of a trained Bau-Biologist
for more protection solutions.
Avoid the use of cordless telephones. Most new models (DECT) base stations
constantly transmit RF radiation even when they are not in use.
If a cordless phone is necessary, choose 900 MHz cordless phone before
higher frequency phones. Most 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz phones base stations
constantly broadcast where as the majority of 900 MHz phones do not. Also
the 900 MHz cordless phones use an analogue signal where the 2.4 GHz and the
5.8 GHz phones use more biologically damaging pulsed digital signals.
Avoid the use of a microwave oven. If using a microwave oven, leave the
area. The RF will cover a large area (30-40 feet and more).
Avoid eating or drinking microwaved food or water. Don’t feed microwaved
food or milk to babies or young children.
Avoid the use of wireless baby monitors. Use a hard wired intercom system.
Avoid the use of an RF security system, use the hard wired one.
Avoid the use wireless router internet sharing devices. Use a hard wired
type. (Ethernet Cat 5 cables
If required, use cellular telephones for emergency back-up. Use them with
the SLT1 headset.
Avoid speaking on a cell phone in the car without an external antenna. The
RF waves will be reflected back at you from the metal chassis, doors and
roof magnifying the radiation. Also, the cell phone has a hard time sending
its signal out of the car because of the metal chassis, and increases its
transmitting strength to compensate.
Avoid the use of a cellular phone if pregnant.
Do not let a child use a cellular phone.
Minimize your exposure to medical and dental x-rays.
The
sleeping area is particularly important because we send 1/3 of our life
sleeping. The goal is to reduce long term, low level exposure to AC
Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) and Radio Frequency (RF) Radiation. Obtaining
accurate exposure measurements is also very important. Please visit our
EMF Meter,
RF Meter and
Body Voltage Meter pages for
Bau-Biologie approved testing equipment.
See below for our suggestions on how to lower your EMF exposure at home:
Sleep in a room that has been electromagnetically
evaluated. Bau-Biologie Exposure Standards
for sleeping areas indicate that Magnetic and Electric Fields should be as
low as possible, preferably under 0.2 mG (milliGauss) or 20 nT (nanoTesla)
for Magnetic Fields and below 1 V/m (Volt per Meter) for Electric Fields.
Ideal Body Voltage readings should be below 10 mV (milliVolts).
Shut off the electricity in your bedroom during
sleeping hours. This can be accomplished manually by turning off the
breakers or automatically with a demand switch. This will eliminate electric
field exposure while sleeping. Seek the
professional advise of a trained Bau-Biologist
for protection solutions.
Avoid placing a bed on a shared wall with a
neighbouring apartment if in a townhouse or apartment building. Your
neighbours may have electronic equipment or electrical appliances on the
other side of the wall emitting high electromagnetic fields.
Have your sleeping are evaluated for radio
frequency (RF) radiation from cell phone towers, and all other wireless
radiation sources. Bau-Biologie exposure standards indicate RF radiation
should be below 1 μW/m2 (microWatts per
square meter) and below 0.1 μW/m2 for digital pulsed radiation signals.
If elevated Radio Frequency Radiation is found,
determine weather its source in internal or external to the building. If the
source is external (local cell phone tower), installing RF shielding
fabric curtains, a
bed shielding canopies or
RF reflective window foil
is recommended. If the source is internal, find the source and turn it off
(cordless phone, wireless router). Seek the professional advice of a trained
Bau-Biologist
for protection solutions.
Avoid the use of cordless telephones. Most new
models (DECT) constantly transmit RF radiation even when they are not in
use.
Remove all electronic devices from all occupied
bedrooms.
Avoid the use of an electric blanket. The will
produce high electric and magnetic fields.
If possible, sleep in a bed that has no metal
parts, such as innersprings or a metal frame.
Avoid using metal head and foot boards because the
electric fields will be enhanced.
Keep metal way from the sleeping area, such as
metal bookshelves, end tables or metal pole lamps.
Use a battery operated alarm clock rather than an
AC electric alarm clock.
Avoid purchasing a home within 500 feet of high
voltage power lines. This distance will vary according to the power of the
lines. A magnetic and electric field strength measurement would determine
the exact distance.
Avoid running electric extension cords under
chairs, beds and couches.
If possible, maintain a distance of 10 feet from
the television and other electronic devices and appliances.
Avoid the use of fluorescent and halogen lights,
use incandescent full spectrum lighting.
Avoid the use of electric motors, such as an
electric can opener, shaver or toothbrush. Rechargeable or battery operated
toothbrushes and shavers are preferred to plug-in models.
Consider replacing an ungrounded 2 wire lamp cord
with a 3 wire shielded power cord
to reduce electric fields. Your lamp may have to be customized in a
specialty lighting store or by an electrician and meet UL and CSA approvals.
Stand back 3 feet or more from operating motors
such as juicers and blenders.
Avoid the use of hand held hairdryers. If
required, keep the motor and the cord as far from the body as possible.
Avoid using the over head fan while in the
bathroom. If it must run maintain a distance of 10 feet.
If possible, maintain a distance of 10 feet from
the heater coils when cooking with an electric stove or oven.
If purchasing a computer monitor locally, screen
it with a Magnetic Field Detector
or gauss meter. The latest
standards require that AC magnetic field be 1 mG (100 nanoTesla) or less one
foot from the monitor.
Don’t give an older computer to a child without
first measuring the magnetic fields it produces.
Avoid the use of a sewing machine during pregnancy or balancing a laptop on
the abdomen.
Some of us spend a great deal of time in a car,
therefore it is important to choose a vehicle that has low EMF and RF emissions.
The goal is to reduce long term, low level exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)
and Radio Frequency (RF) Radiation. Unfortunately little can be done with the
automobile. There is also very little data recorded on this subject so each
automobile would require a measurement to check its emissions. Obtaining
accurate exposure readings is very important.
Please visit our EMF Meter,
RF Meter and
Body Voltage Meter pages for
Bau-Biologie approved testing equipment.
See below for our suggestions on how to lower your EMF and RF exposure in
automobiles:
The
gasoline-ignition engine has spark plugs to ignite the fuel-air mixture.
The ignition (spark) system is a tremendous source of broad spectrum RF
Radiation as well as Magnetic Fields.
The car body
is used as part of the electrical system, considerable electrical emissions
exist inside an automobile.
The
alternator is a strong source of Magnetic Fields.
The diesel
engine with mechanical fuel injection has no spark plugs at all. An
electric spark is not required therefore lower Magnetic Field emissions
The car
stereo is a large source of EMF, even when powered off.
Keep
distance form the audio speakers which emit large magnetic fields.
The air
conditioning and heating fan generate large magnetic fields.
Most new
cars have a satellite communication system and can transmit high levels of
RF radiation.
Avoid speaking on a cell phone in
the car without an external antenna. The RF waves will be reflected back at
you from the metal chassis, doors and roof magnifying the radiation. Also,
the cell phone has a hard time sending its signal out of the car because of
the metal chassis, and increases its transmitting strength to compensate.
New hybrid
vehicles will emit high electric and magnetic fields.
Achieving a low AC EMF emission
office environment is difficult because of the constant use of electronic
equipment. The goal is to reduce long term, low level exposure to
Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) and Radio Frequency (RF) Radiation. Obtaining
accurate exposure measurements is also very important.
Please visit our
EMF Meter,
RF Meter and
Body Voltage Meter pages for
Bau-Biologie approved testing equipment.
See below for our suggestions on how to lower your EMF exposure in the
office:
Measure the Electric and Magnetic Fields that your
monitor produces. LCD monitors are not always the best choice. Measuring
with approved test equipment is the only way to know for sure. See our
approved EMF Meters and
Body Voltage Meter for
test equipment suggestions. Seek the professional
advice of a trained Bau-Biologist
for more EMF protection solutions.
Plug your computer and electronic devices into a
grounded 3-holed outlet.
Use a radiation-reducing grounded glare guard on computer monitors to reduce
EMF radiation.
If possible use a telephone with a cord for the
bulk of your calls.
Only use a cellular phone for emergency back-up or
with the SLT1 Headset.
Beware of Magnetic and Electric Fields from
personal computers, electric typewriters, calculators, desk lamps and
measure their strength with an approved Electric and Magnetic Field
detector.
Use a manual pencil sharpener rather than an
electric one.
Maintain distance from the rear and sides of a
neighbour’s computer monitor.
Locate the buildings electric panels,
transformers, etc. and do not sit near them.
Keep wiring, surge protectors, power bars and
extension cords 5 feet away from any body part.
Maintain minimum distance of 10 feet from copiers,
fax machines and other office equipment.
Use a full-spectrum incandescent lamp (grounded if
possible), rather than a fluorescent or halogen light if you have the
option.
If using a laptop, buy one with a 3-prong plug.
Run it off the battery routinely. If it is not possible to purchase a
3-prong plug, ground the chassis of the laptop. This will eliminate the
large electric field caused by the ungrounded laptop.
If carrying a pager, cell phone, or any electronic
device regularly rotate it around the body.
Avoid congregating or sitting near the microwave
oven when it is on. The RF radiation can infest a large area.
Avoid
work areas that use wireless networking and wireless phones if possible.
A
properly installed electrical system plays a key roll in the AC Electromagnetic
Field (EMF) Pollution levels in a building. Proper grounding can significantly
reduce Electric Fields. Neutral wire isolation can reduce unwanted Magnetic
Fields thus eliminating Net Currents. It is important to reduce long term, low
level exposure to Electric and Magnetic Fields. Obtaining accurate exposure
readings is also very important. Please visit our
EMF Meter,
RF Meter and
Body Voltage Meter pages for
Bau-Biologie approved testing equipment.
See below for our suggestions on how to lower your EMF exposure at home:
Sleep in a room that has been electromagnetically
evaluated. Bau-Biologie Exposure Standards
for sleeping areas indicate that Magnetic and Electric Fields should be as
low as possible, preferably under 0.2 mG (milliGauss) or 200 nT (nanoTesla)
for Magnetic Fields and below 1 V/m (Volt per Meter) for Electric Fields.
Ideal Body Voltage readings should be below 10 mV (milliVolts). Seek the professional advice of a trained Bau-Biologist.
Shut off the electricity in your bedroom during
sleeping hours. This can be accomplished manually by turning off the
breakers or automatically with a Demand
Switch. This will eliminate electric field exposure while sleeping.
Avoid placing a bed on a shared wall with a
neighbouring apartment if in a townhouse or apartment building. Your
neighbours may have electronic equipment or electrical appliances on the
other side of the wall.
Remove all
dimmer switches used in the house. They emit high magnetic fields and cause
dirty electricity.
Verify that
all circuits in the house are properly grounded.
Use 3 wire
shielded cable (BX) for wiring a home. The metallic jacket shields Electric
Fields.
Plug 3-wire
appliances into working 3-wire
outlets.
Locate the
power panel at least 15 feet from living / sleeping areas.
Locate hot
water heater (electric) at least 10 feet from living/sleeping areas.
Locate
clothes dryer 14 feet from living/sleeping areas.
Most new
Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI)'s generate constant Magnetic Fields and dirty
electricity.
Install a
non-metallic junction (Dielectric Union) where the metal water pipe enters
the ground. (Just after the water meter) This will help prevent stray ground
current from entering your home and infest the water pipes.
