Electromagnetic fields (EMF) exist all around us, emanating from power lines and transformers, antennas, televisions and microwaves. Wi-Fi is a type of radio wave, operating at either 2.4 or 5 gigahertz which is higher than the radio waves on which appliances like cellular phones or televisions operate. This allows for the transmission of large amounts of data, e.g. for laptop computers, but as a result Wi-Fi radio waves emit greater electromagnetic fields than appliances like televisions and microwaves.
Experts argue back and forth on whether these waves are harmful or not. Studies on cell phone use over time have not far proved a connection between electromagnetic radiation (EMR) and cancer or brain tumors for instance, but it is suggested that it often takes much longer, as much as twenty years for results to show up in clinical studies.
EMF and EMR have been pointed to in connection with Alzheimers, autism, the disappearance of bees, brain tumors, and disrupting bird migrations, among many other things. We have yet to understand our own human electromagnetic condition and energy fields, so an awareness of potential disruptions to our health from a variety of EMF and EMR sources is something to be aware of, and not just have our collective heads in the sand.
The number of mobile phone users worldwide soared to over 3.3 billion by the end of 2007, a total penetration rate of 49 percent. That’s half the world’s population !
Africa showed the greatest increase, and more than two-thirds of all cell phone subscribers now come from developing countries. Cell phones account for nearly 90 percent of all telephone use in Africa. India and China added 154 million and 143 million new subscribers respectively.
The global annual average growth rate for cell phone subscribers currently stands at 22 percent. However, subscriptions to mobile phone plans increased at a rate of 39 percent annually in Africa between 2005 and 2007, and the rate of increase in Asia over the same period was 28 percent.
For a real eye opener, go to http://antennasearch.com for locations of antennas and towers in your neighborhood. This poster found 119 antennas and 53 towers within a four mile radius of my home in Jacksonville, Florida, a community that is surburban bordering on rural.
Catch A Wave – Not Just For Surfers Anymore . . And Not As Much Fun
Electromagnetic fields (EMF) exist all around us, emanating from power lines and transformers, antennas, televisions and microwaves. Wi-Fi is a type of radio wave, operating at either 2.4 or 5 gigahertz which is higher than the radio waves on which appliances like cellular phones or televisions operate. This allows for the transmission of large amounts of data, e.g. for laptop computers, but as a result Wi-Fi radio waves emit greater electromagnetic fields than appliances like televisions and microwaves.
Experts argue back and forth on whether these waves are harmful or not. Studies on cell phone use over time have not far proved a connection between electromagnetic radiation (EMR) and cancer or brain tumors for instance, but it is suggested that it often takes much longer, as much as twenty years for results to show up in clinical studies.
EMF and EMR have been pointed to in connection with Alzheimers, autism, the disappearance of bees, brain tumors, and disrupting bird migrations, among many other things. We have yet to understand our own human electromagnetic condition and energy fields, so an awareness of potential disruptions to our health from a variety of EMF and EMR sources is something to be aware of, and not just have our collective heads in the sand.
The number of mobile phone users worldwide soared to over 3.3 billion by the end of 2007, a total penetration rate of 49 percent. That’s half the world’s population !
Africa showed the greatest increase, and more than two-thirds of all cell phone subscribers now come from developing countries. Cell phones account for nearly 90 percent of all telephone use in Africa. India and China added 154 million and 143 million new subscribers respectively.
The global annual average growth rate for cell phone subscribers currently stands at 22 percent. However, subscriptions to mobile phone plans increased at a rate of 39 percent annually in Africa between 2005 and 2007, and the rate of increase in Asia over the same period was 28 percent.
For a real eye opener, go to http://antennasearch.com for locations of antennas and towers in your neighborhood. This poster found 119 antennas and 53 towers within a four mile radius of my home in Jacksonville, Florida, a community that is surburban bordering on rural.
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