Are EMF’s Affecting Your Health?

May is Electromagnetic Field (EMF) and Radio Frequency Radiation (RF) Injury Awareness month!

Do you feel ill, or unwell when you’re near cell phones, fluorescent lights, wi-fi, computers, or Smart Meters?  Are you suffering from symptoms doctors cannot explain or help with? Do you feel more at peace when the electricity goes out?  Some people: 1) are aware that electromagnetic fields and wireless radiation affect their health or make them feel unwell; or 2) have been injured by  electromagnetic fields and wireless radiation; or 3) have electromagnetic radiation sickness.

Reducing exposure to EMF’s and RF, aka wireless is known to help improve health and well being.

Potential health problems

  • Sleep problems (insomnia, difficulty falling asleep, night waking, nightmares)
  • Stress, agitation, anxiety, irritability
  • Headaches, sharp pain or pressure in the head
  • Ringing in the ears, ear pain, high pitched ringing
  • Concentration, memory or learning problems
  • Fatigue, muscle or physical weakness
  • Allergies
  • Disorientation, dizziness, or balance problems
  • Eye problems, including eye pain, pressure in the eyes,
  • Cardiac symptoms, heart palpitations, heart arrhythmias, chest pain
  • Leg cramps, or neuropathy
  • Arthritis, body pain, sharp, stabbing pains
  • Nausea, flu-like symptoms
  • Sinus problems, nose bleeds
  • Respiratory problems, cough, asthma
  • Skin rashes, facial flushing
  • Urinary problems
  • Endocrine disorders, thyroid problems, diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Changes in menstrual cycle
  • Hyperactivity or changes in children’s behavior
  • Seizures
  • Recurrence of cancer

Studies

The State of California advises prudent avoidance of EMFs.  A recent study from Finland found that prudent avoidance was the best way to restore health for people with “electrical sensitivity”. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization classifies EMF and RF wireless as 2B (possible) carcinogens, same as DDT and lead!

Simple safety steps you can take

  • Use a corded landline for phone calls, remove cordless DECT phones.
  • Use cell phones for emergencies. Do not carry a cell phone “on” your body, use a speakerphone.
  • Use a wired internet connection. Remove wi-fi. Ensure the router and computer wi-fi is turned off.
  • Remove Smart Meters and restore the true analog meter, not a radio off smart meter, not a digital analog.
  • Remove CFL’s and fluorescent lighting.
  • Sleep in an electricity free bedroom. Turn the power off at the breaker box.
  • Click here for more suggestions.
  • Read about how utility Smart Meters are making people sick. Click here.

BC HYDRO Cuts Power for Refusing a Smart Meter: CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ANNOUNCED

Press release from our Canadian friends at CST:

BC Hydro has taken the draconian step of cutting off power to a customer who refused to accept a wireless smart meter.

Last May, a Hydro customer had a wireless smart meter installed on her home despite her refusal. This person suffers from electro-sensitivity and, as a consequence of the radiofrequency radiation emitted by the wireless smart meter, her health began to deteriorate.

Despite pleading for months with Hydro to remove the wireless meter and to re-install the analog meter; they refused. Finally, with her health in jeopardy, she ordered a non- radiating analog meter from a company in the US that provides calibrated, tested meters to utility companies. With the supervision of a certified electrician the analog was installed, and the wireless smart meter was returned to Hydro.

When Hydro advised that the analog was not approved by Canadian agencies, the customer located a Canadian analog meter that met all the requirements and then asked Hydro to install it. Hydro refused, ignored her health condition and insisted that she must accept a wireless smart meter or they would cut her power.

On April 17, 2013, Hydro followed through with its threats and cut off its supply of power to her home.

Hydro’s conduct constitutes a violation of our autonomy and our right to determine what potentially harmful emissions do or do not occur from within our own domestic environment; our right to be free from physical intrusion by the state.

Due to Hydro’s actions over the last 2 years, culminating with its cessation of service to a customer for refusing to allow the installation of a wireless smart meter, the Citizens for Safe Technology Society and the Coalition to Stop Smart Meters are filing a class action lawsuit.

San Diego Earth Day Fair

2013-04-21 23.59.09On Sunday April 21, Center for Electrosmog Prevention, Stop OC Smart Meters and the EMF Safety Network gathered at the San Diego Earth Day Fair to educate the public about health and environmental risks of EMF and smart meter exposure.

2013-04-22 00.00.10The booth next door to ours was a 350 campaign raising awareness about the oil pipeline and they had a cut out of Obama on their booth which stood right next to the smart meter opt-out sign. It was a nice match.

2013-04-22 00.10.23Only one person came to the booth to argue about safety of smart meters, and the risks of radiation.

Every other person was very interested in having their cell phone measured.  This gave people the opportunity to “hear” the sound of the radiation their cell phone emitted, even when they were not using it.  Android and Iphones seemed to be the worst emitters, with many emitting “pings” and some emitting a wi-fi signal.

And finally here was one fairgoer who was willing to pose for the camera. 2013-04-21 21.59.39

“Take Back Your Power”- a Sebastopol success!

IMG_3070Last night Josh del Sol, Canadian filmmaker presented his new film, “Take Back Your Power- The Smart Meter Agenda Unveiled” at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Sebastopol  CA.  About 160 people attended the event.

IMG_3069John Eder, Sebastopol City council member welcomed the crowd, introduced the film maker and moderated the discussion which followed the film.  The panel included Cindy Sage co-editor of the BioInitiative 2012 Report,  Michael Neuert EMF electrician, Take Back Your Power director, Josh Del Sol, and EMF Safety Network director Sandi Maurer.

Cindy Sage, co-editor of the BioInitiative Report, and EMF Safety Network advisor said,  “The campaign against smart meters is an international movement that started right here in Sebastopol!”

The event was a fundraiser for the film.  After expenses were paid, $2,600 was raised, with a pledge of more donations to come!  Josh del Sol expressed his tremendous gratitude for the support for the film. “I’m so grateful to the people of Sebastopol and to the EMF Safety Network for pre-screening this important film here.  The film is nearing completion and our intention is to share this empowering documentary with the world!”

Dave Hubert, local resident said, “The film, though 90 minutes long, had me glued!”

Three years ago one of the first smart meter forums was held at the very same building by Sonoma County Supervisor Efren Carrillo. At that time people were being forced to have the smart meters, and PG&E refused to remove them for people with health complaints. Much outrage was expressed.

This year comments and questions for the panel included why is this grid being rolled out worldwide; a local doctor said she is seeing many more patients with nervous system problems; and a suggestion was made to create a medical registry for people injured by EMF’s.

Take Back Your Power film screenings in CA, NY and Iowa

Take Back Your Power, an eye-opening documentary film which  investigates the “smart” meter program currently being implemented worldwide by most of the major utility companies, is set to tour California next week and a screening is planned for New York! Many of these presentations will be followed by an *expert panel discussion.

Special Pre-Release Screenings of Take Back Your Power in California:

*BERKELEY: Tuesday April 16 @7:30pm
BFUU Fellowship Hall
1924 Cedar St, Berkeley, CA

*SEBASTOPOL WEDNESDAY, 17 APRIL 2013 @ 7:00pm
Sebastopol Center for the Arts (Veteran’s building)
282 S. High St, Sebastopol, CA

MALIBU FRIDAY, 19 APRIL 2013 @ 7:30pm
Olandar (near Zuma beach)
Malibu, CA

MARINA DEL RAY  SATURDAY, 20 APRIL 2013 @ 7:00pm
Just Cause Motion Capture Studio
4130 Del Ray Ave,
Marina Del Ray, CA

SACRAMENTO  Thursday May 16 @7:00pm
Sierra2-24th Street Theater
2791 24th Street, Sacramento CA

Special Pre-Release Screenings of Take Back Your Power in NEW YORK

*WOODSTOCK FRIDAY, April 19th 7:00pm
Woodstock Community Center
56 Rock City Road
Woodstock, New York

Special Pre-Release Screenings of Take Back Your Power in Fairfield IOWA

Fairfield Public Library
TUESDAY April 23rd—7:15 pm

Maharishi School Auditoriam
WEDNESDAY, April 24th—7:15 pm

About the film Take Back Your Power:
“Over the past eighteen months in shooting and developing this film, it became clear that the issue of “smart” meters is of critical importance at this time in our world. We’ve been largely kept in the dark about it – aside from the information from a growing number of concerned and aware groups have helped bring to light. It’s time this subject matter is brought out for public discussion and properly understood, so we can decide if this is a direction we’d like society to take.

“Our project started out as me and my cameraman friend doing several interviews with people experiencing health symptoms following the installation of an electricity meter. Over 70 interviews from 4 countries later, it’s now evolved into a full-length feature film about 90 minutes in length, with a Tom Clancy-esque plot.

“It’s our intention, with this film, that the rest of the world could have access to understand what’s at stake in this issue, as it relates to the direction that the people would like our society to take, at this time.“

What to expect in the film:
“We decided to go a direction that stays ‘on-track’ and focused on the ‘smart’ grid and metering issue, and the areas of our lives for which there are profound implications. This topic is also quite complex. While we did vast amounts of research leading to a discussion of the larger context of and history behind the “smart” grid, we decided not to go too far in this direction in the film. So the film stays highly accessible to all ages and backgrounds, and as many people as possible can benefit from the discussion and be empowered to participate.

“I feel that it’s time to have this topic properly covered in an accurate and entertaining film – one which connects the dots and asks important questions of the audience – and I’m very glad to be getting the film released and publicly available.”

Josh del Sol, Director & Producer, Take Back Your Power

Injured by smart meters? Class action lawsuit forming

9/2015 UPDATE to this post. The video has been removed. The lawsuit was unsuccessful.

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In this video Jerry Day interviews Liz Barris about the upcoming class action lawsuit she’s coordinating against California utilities SCE and PG&E for health damages from smart meters. This lawsuit may be extended to other CA utility companies soon.

“Those industries, businesses and individuals who profit from wireless technologies, such as your power company, are suppressing information about the hazards of wireless technologies. They are attacking proponents of responsible wireless management and they are knowingly exposing the public to harm and damage hoping that the general public and the media will refuse to believe the obvious and proven connection between electromagnetic radiation and biological damage. Because of the wireless industry’s irresponsibility and wrongdoing, unfortunately, legal actions have become necessary.”