Evidence continues to mount proving the dangers of cell phones. Last month, I told you information that frightens even me — that cell phone radiation physically disrupts your DNA.
Now the prestigious Karolinska Institute of Sweden and our own Wayne State University finds cell phone exposure delays and reduces sleep, and causes headaches and confusion.
The scientists studied 35 men and 36 women aged between 18 and 45. The researchers exposed the participants to radiation equal to that of a cell phone. The participants took longer to enter the early phase of deep sleep. They spent less time in the deepest phase. It was a blinded study. The participants were unable to tell if they had been exposed to radiation in the test, even those who claimed that they were electro sensitive. That lends a lot of credibility to the study.
The scientists concluded: During laboratory exposure to 884 MHz wireless signals, components of sleep believed to be important for recovery from daily wear and tear are adversely affected.
Of course, the industry denied everything, saying the results were inconclusive. The researchers did not claim that exposure caused sleep disturbance. That was from the Mobile Manufacturers Forum. They sponsored the study.
But the honest leader of the study said, We did find an effect from mobile phones from exposure scenarios that were realistic. This suggests that the radiation has measurable effects on the brain. His concern is that the radiation may activate the brains stress response. That is akin to a small amount of stimulant in you, perhaps like cocaine or amphetamines. These, too, cause sleep disruption.
Sleep is when your body repairs, detoxifies, and rejuvenates. Failure to get enough can lead to mood and personality changes, grouchiness, ADHD-like symptoms, depression, lack of concentration, and poor academic performance.
This is not the first study to connect the dots from cell phone radiation to sleep disorders. Dr. Chris Idzikowski is director of the Edinburgh Sleep Centre. He says that there are a large number of reputable investigators confirming the same thing.
A massive study followed 1,656 Belgian teenagers for a year. It found most of them used their phones after going to bed. It concluded that those who did this once a week were more than three times as likely to be very tired. And those who used them more often were more than five times as likely to be very tired.
This problem is growing like an avalanche. And to top it off, WiFi (wireless computer communications) is popping up everywhere. This includes communities like my own neighborhood, where the city council is supporting industry efforts to provide free WiFi in the downtown area. One can only imagine the long-term consequences of this move, since it often takes many years for even a chemical toxin to manifest. Radiation could take longer, yet we are seeing immediate effects now that we are looking for them.
This is happening around the country. Please contact your elected officials now before the infrastructure of WiFi is added to your community. The Feds have already stuck the knife in our backs. Federal law provides immunity against you suing local officials if the radiation they expose you to falls within Federal guidelines. So your recourse, even after you are damaged, has been neutered.
The only thing left is to block it in the first place. Make sure you avoid any wireless devices as much as possible. This includes cell phones, cordless phones, pagers, and computer wireless. Its impossible to avoid it completely. But you can take steps to rid your home of them.
Ref: Massachusetts Institute of Technologys Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium.