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EMF: WHAT IS IT, & WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? DESIGN SYSTEMS FOR LIFE 2015
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Contact Information
Shannon Hall, WELL Accredited Design Professional [email protected] 843.817.0274
For Optimal Wellbeing, you need: An environmental doctor, an environmental/industrial hygienist, and a designer/architect who knows Baubiology and WELL principles! The TRIFECTA.
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An Introductory Awareness Course 3
Wellbeing: A synergistic effect comprised of air, water, soil, light, energy, sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.
Our wellbeing is framed by both personal experiences, the environment and built structures.
Time within built structures is approximately 90% of a day. This time is impacted by energy, equipment and devices that harness or uses it. Electro-Magnetic Frequency (EMF) is how we harness it.
Built structures are being inundated by new technological advances and “smart” systems touted as “must-have enhancements” to the modern way of life.
The objective of this presentation is Specific Awareness of the effects of building systems on living beings.
Being well is the only true wealth.
PRE-TEST 4
12 Questions What is EMF? Name five sources of EMF in your daily activities. What is radio frequency (RF)? Name three sources of RF in your daily activities. What is electro-stress (ES)? What are the synergistic factors that may cause ES within the
body? Why does ES cause health issues? Name ten health issues associated with ES. What is Rapid Aging Syndrome? What is electro-smog, and how do you measure it? How do you protect yourself from electro-smog? Who is the Wellbeing Trifecta?
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THE FOUR ELEMENTS AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT THE FIVE SENSES THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS TOXIN: ELECTROMAGNETIC FREQUENCIES COMMON SYMPTOMS OF EMF EXPOSURE DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY RAPID AGING SYNDROME EMF, WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
1 THE SET UP 5
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THE FOUR ELEMENTS & THE BUILT ENVIROMENT 6
AIR movement
WATER circulation
EARTH bio-matter
groundwater
FIRE energy
circulation
Interior Circulation
SUN RAIN
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THE FIVE SENSES 7
QUALITATIVE SCALES WILL EXPRESS THE SAME NERVE REACTION
SIGHT SCALE
SOUND SCALE
SMELL SCALE
TASTE SCALE
TOUCH SCALE
❑ QUALITATIVE SCALES ARE INTERCHANGABLE
❑ SENSE ORGANS TO NERVE REACTIONS TO QUALTITAVE PERCEPTIONS
❑ SCALES OF ENERGY MANIFESTS IN EACH ENDOCRINE AREA: HYPOTHALAMUS, PINEAL, PITUITARY, THYROID, PARATHYROID, THYMUS, ADRENAL, KIDNEY, PANCREAS, OVARY/TESTE
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THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM OF THE HUMAN 8
Humans are a complex set of electro-chemical processes where the scales of energy manifest in each endocrine area and support either health or disease.
❑ Measurable fields (veritable) can be
measured by man-made electro-devices.
Veritable field are the most accepted way of
measurement across scientific disciplines.
❑ Immeasurable fields (putative or subtle) cannot be measured by electro-devices; putative fields are also known as biofields and can be measured by pendular sciences.
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THE HUMAN HEALTH CONDITIONS 9
HEALTHY UNHEALTHY
❑ Human bodies require a balanced energy spectrum to maintain optimal physical, emotional and mental health.
❑ Unbalanced energies disrupt the body’s functioning systems.
❑ Exposure to toxins creates potential for bodily dysfunctions.
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ENVIROMENTAL TOXINS 10
TOXINS THAT AFFECT HUMAN HEALTH COME IN MANY FORMS: ❑ BIOTOXINS: Coming from
plants and animals such as: bacteria, molds and fungus
❑ CHEMICAL AGENTS ❑ HEAVY METALS ❑ RADIATION: Gamma/Radon ❑ TERRESTRIAL RADIATION:
Geomagnetic ❑ ELECTRO-MAGNETIC
FREQUENCIES
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TOXIN: ELECTROMAGNETIC FREQUENCIES 11
HIGHLIGHTS IN 2005, WORLD HEALTH ORGANZATION (WHO) STATED ELECTROSENSITIVITY MAY BE PSYCHOSOMATIC. IN 2010 DR DOMINIQUE BELPOMME, PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH IN THERAPEUTICS AGAINST CANCER STATED: “WE KNOW WITH CERTAINTY THAT ELECTOMAGNETIC HYPERSENSITIVITY (EHS) IS NOT PSYCHOSOMATIC”. IN 2011 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) AND THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC) HAS CLASSIFIED RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS AS POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS (GROUP 2B). HALF DR BELPOMME’S EHS PATIENTS HAVE MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY (MCS) AND MCS AND EHS SHARE THE SAME BRAIN ABNORMALITIES. 30% HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF HISTAMINE, 50% HAVE TOO MUCH STRESS PROTIENS, MOST HAVE LOW LEVELS OF MELATONIN (POTENT ANTI-CANCER HORMONE), 30% HAVE ANTIBODIES AND PROTEINS THAT ARE SIGNS OF THERMAL SHOCK AND BRAIN DAMAGE. AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT BOARD IN 2002 RECOGNIZES THAT MCS AND EHS MAY BE CONSIDERED DISABILITIES UNDER THE ADA IF THEY SO SEVERLY IMPAIR THE NEUROLOGICAL, RESPIRATORY OR OTHER FUNCTIONS OF AN INDIVIDUAL, THAT IT SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS ONE OR MORE OF THE INDIVIDUAL’S MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES. EMF IS SYNERGISTIC WITH HEAVY METALS AND MOLD THAT AFFECTS HUMAN HEALTH ADVERSELY.
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COMMON SYMPTOMS OF EMF EXPOSURE 12
Cardiac palpitations Problems with muscles, joints, and bones/
movement difficult Headaches/nausea
Irritability and aggression
Depression
Fatigue/feeling not refreshed after a night’s sleep
Dizziness Fatigue
Confusion
Poor sleep
Pain-related to nerves Headaches Feelings of discomfort Memory Loss
Ringing in the ear Skin problems Cardiovascular issues Dizziness Loss of appetite Movement difficult Infertility/miscarriages Behavioral problems Learning disabilities Tingling or burning on the face (cell phone) Poor response to medical treatments and/
or overmedication of pharmaceuticals Ringing in the ear Skin problems Loss of appetite
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DISEASE SUSCEPTABILITY
Leukemia Lymphoma Breast Cancer Brain Cancer: Glioma Salivary Gland Cancer Heart Diseases Pace Makers Stroke Thrombosis High Blood Pressure Alzheimer’s Dementia Parkinson’s Multiple Sclerosis
Lou Gherig’s (ALS) Fibromyalgia Depression Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Suicide Osteoporosis Saroldisis Tendinitis Thyroid Allergies Asthma Chronic Fatigue Immune Suppression Rapid Aging Syndrome (RAS)
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RAPID AGING SYNDROME (RAS) 14
Dr Magda Havas, BSC PhD, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada
RAS signs are: fatigue, sleep disturbances, headaches, feeling discomfort, difficulty concentrating, depression, memory loss, visual disruptions, irritability, hearing disruptions, skin problems, cardiovascular, dizziness, loss of appetite and movement difficulties that occur within 300 meters or 984 feet of an EMF source like emitter Radio Frequency towers hosting antennas. These are signs that at a cellular level, things are not well. For instance, after exposure to these waves for as little as 10 minutes, one can see changes in blood viscosity, circulation and immune response. You age from the inside out!
EMF Clean Home On Computer 70 mins. On Cordless10 mins.
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EMF, WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? 15
SET UP HIGHLIGHTS
IT IS ALL AROUND YOU IT IS A TOXIN IT IS POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC IT HAS ROLE IN HEALTH PROBLEMS IT AMPLIFIES THE IMPACT OF OTHER TOXINS SUCH AS CHEMICALS, MOLDS AND HEAVY METALS THAT CAUSES CELLULAR DAMAGE WITHIN THE BODY.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF ELECTRICAL HISTORY ELECTRICAL POLICIES TIMELINE TO THE YEAR 2000 ELECTRICAL POLICY POST 2000 CELL PHONE EVOLUTION SMART METER IMPLEMENTATION SMART CITY INITIATIVE
2 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 16
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HIGHLIGHTS OF ELECTRICAL HISTORY 17
1752 By tying a key onto a kite string during a storm, Ben Franklin , proved that static electricity and lightning were the same. 1800 First electric battery invented by Alessandro Volta. The “volt” is named in his honor. 1816 First energy utility in US founded. 1820 Separate experiments by Hans Christian Oersted, A.M. Ampere, and D.F.G. Arago confirmed the relationship between electricity and magnetism. 1826 Georg Ohm defined the relationship between power, voltage, current and resistance in “Ohms Law.” 1831 Principles of electromagnetism induction, generation and transmission discovered by Michael Faraday. 1837 First industrial electric motors by Thomas Davenport. 1841 J. P. Joule's law of electrical heating published. 1873 James Clerk Maxwell wrote equations that described the electromagnetic field, and predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves traveling with the speed of light. 1883 The electric transformer is invented. Thomas Edison introduces the "three-wire" transmission system. 1888 Rotating field AC alternator invented by Nikola Tesla 1891 60 cycle AC system introduced in U.S. 1892 General Electric Company formed by the merger of Thomson-Houston and Edison General Electric. 1893 Westinghouse demonstrates "universal system" of generation and distribution at Chicago exposition. 1913 Electric refrigerator is invented. 1935 The Public Utility Holding Company Act is passed. The Federal Power Act is passed. The Securities and Exchange Commission is established. The Bonneville Power Administration is established. The first night baseball game in major leagues is played made possible by electric lighting. 1947 The transistor is invented. 1953 The first 345 Kilovolt transmission line is laid. The first nuclear power station ordered. 1965 The Northeast Blackout occurs. 1968The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) is formed. 1977 The New York City blackout occurs. The Department of Energy (DOE) is formed. 1980 The first U.S. wind farm is opened. The Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act establishes regional regulation and planning. 1984 Annapolis, N.S., tidal power plant—first of its kind in North America (Canada) opened.
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ELECTRICAL POLICIES HIGHLIGHTS TO THE YEAR 2000
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1992 The National Energy Policy Act is passed. 1993 Rick Fedrizzi, David Gottfried and Mike Italiano established the U.S. Green Building Council.
To promote sustainability in the building and construction industry. Collaboration, through work with the Clinton Global Initiative, World Green Building Council, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative the International Codes Council, AIA, ASHRAE, ASID, ASLA, BOMA and IFMA has broadened the base of green building.
1996 Telecommunications Act 1996, Section 704 prohibits state and local governments from regulating the placement of wireless facilities on health or environmental grounds.
1997 ISO New England begins operation (first ISO). New England Electric sells power plants (first major plant divestiture).
1998 California opens market and ISO. Scottish Power (UK) to buy Pacificorp, first foreign takeover of US utility. National (UK) Grid then announces purchase of New England Electric System.
1999 Electricity marketed on Internet. FERC issues Order 2000, promoting regional transmission. 2000 the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification system
has singled out commercial, institutional and residential projects noteworthy for environmental and health performance in both the United States and abroad.
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ELECTRICAL POLICY POST 2000 19
2007 President Bush signed into law the Ban to make inefficient (traditional) light bulbs starting in 20014.
2012 United States has net electricity imports of 47 thousand gigawatt-hours or 1.2% of the electrical power generated in the United States.
2012 IEEE partners with UNESCO promoting engineering and IT. 2012 Delos Living, founded by Paul Scialla-real estate for wellness and beauty for Wall Street. 2013 October launched by the IEEE, the Pilot Municipality of Guadalajara, Mexico in the IEEE
Smart Cities Initiative. 2013 USGBC announces LEEDv4 touting both the focus on health and compliance LEED
Standards utilizing 2 smart meters (water and energy meters). 2014 Light bulb Ban enforced. 2014 March, IEEE launched IEEE Smart City Initiative, led by Gilles Bestis, designed to be a
trusted voice in smart cities for the engineering, computing and technology communities around the world.
2014 October Delos Living associated with USGBC, launches Well Building Institute Certification- lightly touching on EMF issues but not including it in the first Standard.
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CELL PHONE EVOLUTION
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1956 The first real car phones
1964 A new operating system is developed that operates on a single channel at 150 MHz
1969 The self-dialing capability is now upgraded to 450 MHz and becomes standard in the United States
Motorola started hand-held mobile subscription devices in 1973
1983 first US G-l network by Ameritech
1990s sees expansion of G-2
1993 Bellsouth and IBM announced their creation of the Simon personal communicator phone, touted as the world's first smartphone
2002 The first phones with built-in cameras became public.
2003-2007 G-3 broadband gave access to internet
2003 BlackBerry was the company's first device to offer: email, texting, a web browser messenger service.
2007 Apple launched its first iPhone
2009 G-4 optimized speed capabilities
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SMART METER IMPLEMENTATION 21
❑ Began implementation in early 21st Century
❑ Federal support started in 2005 in Energy Policy Act
❑ First Smart meters replaced mechanical meters at residential apartments, condos, and private residences in Texas
❑ 2009 Smart Grid financing authorized by Federal government
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SMART CITY INITIATIVE by IEEE 22
June, 2012 an announcement that IEEE partners with UNESCO. IEEE runs the Smart City Initiative. Technologies associated with Smart Cities are numerous and include those available now and those in development. DUIS Certification is a prerequisite for the Digital Creative City. Examples include:
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❑ Intelligent lighting ❑ Smart building controls ❑ Demand response ❑ LED lighting ❑ Solar panels ❑ Fuel cells ❑ Wireless charging for automobiles ❑ NFC ❑ Facial recognition ❑ Transportation sensors ❑ Wind turbines
❑ Intelligent Buildings ❑ Micro and Macro GMDs ❑ Low power semiconductors ❑ An “RF-like” fabric ❑ Integrated transportation ❑ A connected self-aware
environment that includes but is not limited to weather changes, traffic control, crowd sourcing strategies, medical alerts, etc
IEEE Smart Cities Initiative Master Plan for IEEE Pilot Project for a Digital Creative City. About 45 years ago, the city became the largest IT cluster in Mexico, as well as in Latin America. It is now considered the Silicon Valley of Mexico and one of 15 large IT clusters around the world; every major IT company has a presence in the city.
Pilot Project Guadalajara, Mexico 23
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Smart City Initiative by the IEEE Concept. Cities are home to half the world’s population, and are thus major consumers of resources. They also face significant challenges as urbanization continues and citizens demand higher standards of living.
Note the use of the windows for use of EMF
Vignette Sketch of a Smart Interior Court Yard 24
biophilic plantings
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DEFINITION WHERE ARE THEY? THE SPECTRUM FREQUENCY RANGES IONIZING VS NON-IONIZING RF ALLOCATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES ELECTRIC FIELDS MAGNETIC FIELDS RADIO FREQUENCY SOUND & VIBRATION TERRESTRIAL RADIATION RADIOACTIVITY CAUTION: STANDARDS AND THE BUILDINGS’ MICRO-ENVIRONMENT CAUTION: POWER DENSITY IMPACTS ON HEALTH CAUTION: SAR IMPACTS ON HEALTH
3 EMF BASICS 25
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DEFINITION 26
EMF: ACRONYM FOR ELECTRO-MAGNETIC FREQUENCY OR FIELD AND IS THE TERM FOR THE PRESENCE OF NON-IONIZING, INVISIBLE ENERGY FIELDS. IT IS NOW BEING USED AS A CATCH-ALL TERM FOR DETRIMENTAL ENERGY FIELDS THAT ARE CONSIDERED POTENTIAL, TOXIC CARCINOGENS.
❑ EVERYONE IS EXPOSED AT THE HOME, TRAVEL AND WORK
❑ EXPOSURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BECAUSE OF THE STEADY DEMAND AND CONTINUED INCREASE FOR ELECTRICAL AND DATA USAGE.
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WHERE ARE THESE FIELDS?
❑ CELL TOWERS ❑ WI FI/WI MAX
❑ Home ❑ Schools ❑ Work
POWER LINES TRANSFORMERS ELECTRIC PANELS SMART METERS
¤ Electric ¤ Gas ¤ Water
BUILDING WIRING RADAR SECURITY SYSTEMS
APPLIANCES TELEVISIONS (SMART ENABLED) MICROWAVES TOYS (iPADS, Barbie, etc) LIGHTING (EPECIALLY FLUORESCENT) COMPUTERS DECK OR CORDLESS PHONES CELL PHONES OFFICE EQUIPMENT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AUTOMOBILES, TRAINS, AIRPLANES BATTERIES
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The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. The electromagnetic spectrum of an object has a different meaning, and is instead the characteristic distribution of electromagnetic radiation emitted or absorbed by that particular object. The electromagnetic spectrum extends from below the low frequencies used for modern communication to gamma radiation at the short wave-length (high-frequency) end, thereby covering wavelengths from thousands of kilometers down to a fraction of the size of an atom. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM 28
Source: teachnuclear.com, labeled for reuse on Google
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FREQUENCY RANGES 29
ELF: Extremely Low Frequency SLF: Super Low Frequency VF/ULF: Voice Frequency VLF: Very Low Frequency LF: Low Frequency MF: Medium Frequency HF: High Frequency VHF: Very High Frequency UHF: Ultra High Frequency SHF: Super High Frequency EHF: Extremely High Frequency
FIR: Far Infra Red MIR: Mid Infra Red NIR: Near Infra Red NUV: Near Ultra Violet EUV: Extreme Ultra Violet SX: Soft X-rays HX: Hard X-rays Y: Gamma Rays
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FREQUENCY RANGES
Between 1-300 Hz
60 Hz (US standard) ¤ Power lines ¤ Electrical wiring for most lights
and appliances ¤ Living Beings
Non-ionizing Frequencies Between 3KHz to 30 KHz
Kilometer wave range from 1 to 10 myriameters/kilometers and at penetrate 40 meters into saltwater. Can be received up to 2000 km from the transmitting antenna. Military Navigation Time Radio Stations Low Data Rate and Coded Signals.
No Voice.
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ELF: Extremely Low Frequency VLF: Very Low Frequency
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FREQUENCY RANGES
Non-ionizing Frequencies Between 30 KHz-300 KHz
Kilometer wave range from 1 to 10 kilometers and allows long distance communication. European AM Band American Beacon Navigation Weather Time Signals
Non-ionizing Frequencies Between 300 KHz to 3 MHz
Hectometer wave range from 100 to 1000 meters. American AM Broadcast Maritime and Aircraft Navigation
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LF: Low Frequency MF: Medium Frequency
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FREQUENCY RANGES
Non-ionizing Frequencies Between 3 and 30 MHz
Decameter wave range from 10 to 100 meters.
Shortwave
Aviation Communication
Government Time Stations
Weather Stations
Non-ionizing Frequencies Between 30 and 300 MHz
Meter wave range from 1 to 10 meters. FM Broadcasting Television Land Mobile (emergency, business, private, military) Long Range Data
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HF: High Frequency VF: Very High Frequency
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FREQUENCY RANGES
Non-ionizing Frequency Between 300 to 3 GHz
Decimeter wave range from 1 to 10 decimeters or 1 meter.
Television
Cordless Phone
Walkie-Talkies
Satellite Communication
Non-ionizing Frequency Between 3 to 30 GHz Centimeter wave range from 1 to 10 centimeters. These frequencies fall into the MICROWAVE band. Radar Transmitters Microwave Ovens Wireless LAN Cell Phones Satellite Communication, Short Range
Data Links Wireless USB
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UHF: Ultra High Frequency SHF: Super High Frequency
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IONIZING V NON-IONIZING
Non-ionizing radiation is any type of electromagnetic radiation that does not carry enough energy to ionize atoms.
Microwaves are considered non-ionizing, yet cause polarized molecules to build up thermal energy known as dielectric heating. These waves fall into the infra-red range. MICROWAVES START HAVING THERMAL OR HEATING EFFECTS at approximately 120 MHz and runs into the Giga Hertz range where we use cell phone technology.
Ionizing radiation is composed of particles that individually carry enough kinetic energy to liberate an electron from an atom or molecule, ionizing it. Their wave length is short (high energy) and start at the ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. It can cause burns, radiation sickness and genetic damage.
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NON-IONIZING IONIZING
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Allocations in the United States are distributed across: aeronautical, amateur, broadcasting, earth exploration, fixed, intra-satellite, land, maritime, metrological, mobile, radio astronomy, radio-determination, radiolocation, radio-navigation, space operation, space research, standard frequency and time signal, government exclusive, non-government exclusive, government-nongovernment shared.
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ELECTRIC FIELDS
Measured in: ¤ V/m (Field Strength) ¤ mV (Human Body Voltage) ¤ Hz (Frequency and Prominent Harmonics)
Sources: ¤ A/C Voltage in Electrical Equipment ¤ Cables ¤ Appliances ¤ Outlets ¤ Walls ¤ Floors ¤ Beds ¤ High-tension and other power lines
Measurement in: ¤ V (Electrostatic Surface Potential) ¤ s (Discharge Time)
Sources: ¤ Synthetic Carpeting ¤ Synthetic Drapes ¤ Synthetic Textiles ¤ Vinyl Wallpaper ¤ Varnishes ¤ Laminates ¤ Stuffed Toy Animals ¤ TV Computer Screens
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AC Electric Fields DC Electric Fields
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MAGNETIC FIELDS
Measured in: ¤ nT (Flux Density) ¤ Hz (Frequency and Prominent
Harmonics) Sources:
¤ A/C current in electrical equipment ¤ Cables ¤ Appliances ¤ Transformers ¤ Motors ¤ Overhead and ground cables ¤ Power lines ¤ Railways
Measured in: • µT (Metals, Steel for Geomagnetic
Field Distortion As Spatial Deviation of Magnetic Flux)
• µT (Current for Temporal Fluctuation of Magnetic Flux Density)
• Degrees (Compass Deviation) Sources:
• Steel Components in Mattresses and Bed Frames
• Appliances • Building Materials • DC Current in Street Cars • Photovoltaic Systems (Solar Panels)
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AC Magnetic Fields DC Magnetic Fields
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❑ Measured in: ❑ µW/m2 (High-frequency Electromagnet Power Density) ❑ RF Sources and Low-Frequency Signals (Pulse, Periodicity, and Modulation)
❑ Sources: ❑ Cell Phone Technology ❑ RF Transmitters ❑ Broadcasts ❑ Trunked radio systems ❑ Line-of-Sight Systems ❑ Radar ❑ Military ❑ Cordless Phones
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❑ Measured in: ❑ dB, m/s2 (Noise Level, Sound, Infra-sound,
Ultra-sound, Oscillations, and Vibrations) ❑ Sources:
❑ Traffic Noise ❑ Air Traffic ❑ Train Traffic ❑ Windmill Farms ❑ Hydraulic Fracturing ❑ Industry ❑ Buildings ❑ HVAC ❑ Devices ❑ Machines ❑ Motors ❑ Transformers ❑ Sound Bridges
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❑ Measured in: ❑ nT (Earth Magnetism) ❑ Ips (Earth’s Radiation) ❑ % (Disturbances)
❑ Sources: ❑ Sun Spots ❑ Galactic Cosmic Rays ❑ Earth Magnetic Fields ❑ Weather Extremes ❑ Currents ❑ Radioactivity in the Earth ❑ Local Disturbances Caused by Faults,
Fractures, Underground Water Currents, and Blind Springs
❑ Grid Systems: Benker, Hartmann, and Curry Grids
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Residential Geopathic Grid Survey
TERRESTRIAL RADIATION 41
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RADIOACTIVITY 42
❑ Measured in: ❑ nSv/h, % (Equivalent Dose Rates) ❑ Bq/mP3P
❑ Sources: ❑ Building Materials ❑ Stones (granites, limestones) ❑ Tiles ❑ Ceramic Glazes (Example: Fiestaware) ❑ Slags ❑ Waste Products ❑ Devices ❑ Antiques ❑ Ventilation ❑ Terrestrial Radiation ❑ Location ❑ Environment ❑ Nuclear Power Plants (Fukushima)
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CAUTION: THE STANDARDS & THE BUILDINGS’ MICRO-ENVIRONMENT
Caution: Current USA Standard is 6 µW/m2 for power density in occupational settings and up to
30µW/m2 for general public settings and the European Standard for power density is 4.5 µW/m2 for the general public.
All Standards worldwide currently do not address nearby radio frequencies from radio or cell tower bombardment into the building (hot spots) or underground water sources radiating upwards and into the building (hot spots) impacting the building in its micro-environment nor the usage of WI-FI, cell phones, ‘smart devices and equipment (hot spots) within the building itself other than in ‘high risk occupational settings’ defined by WHO as:
Industry: Dielectric heater sealers, induction and plasma heaters, broadcast and communications transmitters,
General public: Domestic induction cookers, proximity readers, electronic article surveillance systems and other anti-theft devices, computer monitors and television sets, wireless devices*
Hospitals/Dentistry*: MRI systems, electromagnetic nerve stimulators, electro-surgical units, and other devices for medical treatment, sewing machinery*
Military: Power units, submarine communication transmitters and high frequency (HF) transmitters.
* are added by DSFL
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CAUTION ON THE STANDARDS & THE BUILDINGS’ MICRO-ENVIRONMENT Power Density (µW/cm2) 530-600 µw/cm2: Limit for
uncontrolled public exposure to 800-900 MHz
1000 µW/cm2: PCS STANDARD for public exposure
5000 µW/cm2: PCS STANDARD for occupational exposure
Background Levels .003 µW/cm2: Background levels in
US cities and suburbs in the 1990s .05 µW/cm2: Median power densities
in cities in Sweden (30-200 MHz) .1-10 µW/cm2: Ambient power
density within 100-200 feet of cell sites in US cities
Specific Absorption Rate or SAR (W/Kg)
.08 W/Kg: IEEE Standard uncontrolled public environment (whole body)
.4 W/Kg: IEEE Standard controlled occupational environment (whole body)
1.6 W/Kg: FCC (IEEE) SAR limit for 1 gram of tissue in a partial body exposure
2 W/Kg ICNIRP SAR limit for 10 grams of tissue
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CAUTION: POWER DENSITY IMPACTS ON HEALTH
100 µW/cm2: A 24.3% drop in testosterone after 6 hours of CW RFR exposure.: Reproduction/fertility effects. (Navakatikian, 1994)
92.5 µW/cm2: RFR caused genetic changes in human white blood cells.: Stress protiens, HSP, disrupted immune function. (Belyaev, 2005)
60 µW/cm2: Cortex of brain was activated 15 minutes of 902 MHz cell phone.: Sleep, neuron firing rate, EEG, memory, learning, behavior. (Lebedeva, 2000)
50 µW/cm2: An 18% reduction in REM sleep (important to memory and learning functions. (Mann,1996)
37.5 µW/cm2: Elevation of PFC count (antibody producing cells).: Disrupts immune function. (Veyret, 1991)
20 µW/cm2: Increase in serum cortisol (a stress hormone).: Stress proteins (Mann 1998)
10-100 µW/cm2: Increased risk in radar operators of cancer; very short latency period; dose response to exposure of RFR reported.: Cancer (other than the brain), cell proliferation. (Richter, 2000)
12.5 µW/cm2: RFR caused calcium efflux in cells-can effect many critical cell functions.: Disrupted calcium metabolism. (Dutta, 1989)
8.75 µW/cm2: RFR at 900 MHz for 2-12 hours caused DNA breaks in leukemia.: Oxidative damage/ROS/DNA damage/DNA repair failure. (Marinelli, 2004)
6 µW/cm2: RFR induced DNA damage in cells.: Oxidative damage/ROS/DNA damage/DNA repair failure. (Phillips 1998)
5 µW/cm2: RFR caused drop in NK lymphocytes.: Stress proteins, HSP, disrupted immune function (Boscolo 2001)
4-15 µW/cm2: Memory impairment, slowed motor skills and retarded learning in children.: Sleep, neuron firing rate, EEG, memory, learning, behavior. (Tattersall, 2001)
2.5 µW/cm2: RFR affected calcium concentrations in heart muscle cells.
1.0 µW/cm2: RFR induced pathological leakage of the blood-brain barrier.: Brain tumors and blood brain barrier. (Persson, 1997)
0.5-1.0 µW/cm2: WI-FI level laptop exposure for 4-hrs resulted in decrease in sperm viability, DNA fragmentation with sperm samples placed in a petri dishes under a laptop connected via WI-FI to the internet.: Reproductively/ fertility effects. (Avendano, 2012)
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CAUTION: SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR) IMPACTS ON HEALTH
2.0-3.0 W/Kg: RFR accelerated development of both skin and breast tumors.: Cancer (other than the brain), cell proliferation (Szmigielski, 1982)
2.0 W/Kg: 900 MHz cell phone exposure caused brain cell oxidative damage by increasing levels of NO, MDA, XO and ADA in brain cells; caused statistically significant increase in ‘dark neurons’ or damaged brain cells in cortex, hippocampus and basal ganglia with 1-hr exposure for 7 consecutive days.: Brain tumors and blood-brain barrier. (Ilhan, 2004)
1.0-2.0 W/Kg: Significant elevation in micronuclei in peripheral blood cells at 2450 MHZ (8 treatments 2 hours each). Oxidative damage/ROS/DNA damage/DNA repair failure. (Trosic, 2002)
1.0 W/Kg: Significant increase in concentration difficulties using 1800 GHz cell phone compared to 900 MHZ cell phone.: Sleep, neuron firing rate, EEG, memory, learning behavior). (Santini, 2001)
1.0 W/Kg: Four-fold increase I eye cancer (uveal melanoma) in cell phone users.: Cancer other than the brain, cell proliferation. (Stang, 2001)
.87 W/Kg: Change in human brainwaves; decrease in EEG potential and statistically significant change in Alpha (8-12 Hz) and Beta (13-22 HZ) brainwave activity in humans at 900 MHz; exposures 6/min per day for 21 days (chronic exposure).: Sleep, neuron firing rate, EEG, memory, learning, behavior. (Hamblin, 2004)
.3-.46 W/Kg: Cell phone RFR doubles pathological leakage of blood-brain barrier permeability at two days (P=.002) and triples permeability at 4 days (P=.001) at 1800 MHz GSM cell phon radiation.: Brain tumor and blood-brain barrier (Schirmacher, 2000)
.13-1.4 W/Kg: Ly,phoma cancer rate doubled with two ½-hr exposures per day of cell phone radiation for 18 months (pulsed 900 MHz cell signal).: Cancer other than the bran, cell prolifferation. (Repacholi, 1997)
0.121 W/Kg: Cardiovascular system shows significant decrease in arterial blood pressure (hypotension) after exposure to ultra-wide band pulses.: Cardiac, heart muscle, blood-pressure, vascular effects. (Lu, 1999)
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Ground Current (GC) formally known as Stray Voltage ❑ Shocks from stray voltage (most frequent in rural settings like farms or
mobile homes) ❑ Found in equipment areas ❑ Areas that are damp and wet ❑ Typically occurs more in the Wintertime than the Summer time
❑ Higher electric bills ❑ Health symptoms such as headaches, inability to sleep properly, nausea,
irritability, muscle spasms
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Residential Settings: Improper wiring ❑ Unbalanced currents on a circuit ❑ Flow in two different directions on a two-way switch ❑ Accidental connection between the “neutral” in the wiring with the earth
and creates an unbalanced current ❑ Loops of current electricity between meter and interior electrical panel
(circuit breaker) ❑ Inappropriate placement of electrical equipment (Smart meter outside
located on a bedroom wall) ❑ WiFi and Broadband over power line technology Improper grounding ❑ Attaching ground to metal water or gas piping causes electromagnetic
fields in the house (Contact Current or CC) ❑ Attaching ground to earth to provide a safe system is a “myth” according
to Karl Riley, Board of NEC ❑ Magnetic fields
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NEVER DO YOUR OWN ELECTRIC WORK ❑ Contact: Building Specialists, specializing in EMF-They can do
surveys and pull teams together comprising of VERY SPECIALIZED electrical engineers, electricians, industrial hygienists, building biologists to take care of: ❑ Man-made fields of DC, ELF, VLF and RF ❑ Improper Electric Installations ❑ Terrestrial Grids and fields
❑ NOTE: Even if you have someone in the family that is an electrical engineer or electrician, the chances of them knowing this specialized area is remote and you will not get an optimal solution or a solution at all. The situation may still be in effect even after their efforts and your financial investment to correct the situation.
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❑ Microwave ovens use radio waves at a specifically set frequency to agitate water molecules in food. The set frequency is in the 2200-2400 MHz range (2.2-2.4 GHz), making water molecules resonate, hence making microwave ovens work. As these water molecules get increasingly agitated they begin to vibrate at the atomic level and generate heat. This heat is what actually cooks food in the oven. Because all particles in the food are vibrating and generating heat at the same time, food cooked in the microwave cooks much more swiftly than food cooked in a conventional oven where heat must slowly travel from the outside surface of the food inward.
❑ The same radio waves that cook your food pass harmlessly through plastics, glass, and ceramics. It is this characteristic that keeps plastic plates from melting and glasses from exploding. It is also this feature of microwaves that makes them so energy efficient.
❑ Metals, on the other hand, reflect these radio waves, a characteristic put to use in the walls of the microwave such that no waves escape and cook anyone in the kitchen!
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❑ All of the waves discussed so far are created inside a device called a magnetron. The magnetron pulls electrons (tiny negatively charged particles) off a fine heated wire and then uses magnets to rotate them around inside a vacuum (a space void of any other particles). As these electrons swirl around and around they generate radio waves that are then sent into the oven to cook food.
MICROWAVE OVENS ARE COMPOSED OF: ❑ Antenna ❑ RF Gasket ❑ Cooling Fins ❑ Terminals ❑ Magnetron: This technology was developed for Military Radar Systems and
converted for food use by a radar engineer, Percy Spencer was testing a new magnetron in 1946. He felt a strange tingling sensation and noticed a candy bar in his pocket had melted.
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Rapid heating
Food stays warm longer
Saves time to defrost
Easy to clean
Conserves energy
Clean cooking
Heats at uneven rates Some foods do not cook well in
microwave, some dehydrate and/or toughen
Plastic containers can melt Metal edges and metal cooking
containers cannot be used in microwave
Cooking pouches (some plastics) melt and leach
Improper use can cause potatoes and other items to explode
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DANGERS Burns from hot foods or steam (over 5milliWatt) Temporary sterility (over 5mW) Leakage of microwaves 5mW over the unit’s lifetime Looking into cooking process can cause cataracts according to FDA, 2011(over
5mW) Unsafe for baby bottles and foodstuffs according to Dr. Lita Lee (Lancet, 1989) Documented studies have identified cellular change from microwave uses (Dr. O.
Becker, The Body Electric, 1991) Documented studies have identified change in white blood cells and cholesterol
(Dr. Hans Ulrich Hertel, Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland 1991) Interferes with certain electronic cardiac pacemakers BPA exposure from plastics Chemicals included polyethylene terpthalate (PET), benzene, toluene, and
xylene. Microwaving fatty foods in plastic containers leads to the release of dioxins (known carcinogens) and other toxins into your food
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DANGERS POST WWII RUSSIAN RESEARCH: Russian investigators found that carcinogens were formed from the microwaving
of nearly all foods tested. The microwaving of milk and grains converted some of the amino acids into
carcinogenic substances. Microwaving prepared meats caused the formation of the cancer-causing
agents d-Nitrosodienthanolamines. Thawing frozen fruits by microwave converted their glucoside and galactoside
fractions into carcinogenic substances. Extremely short exposure of raw, cooked or frozen vegetables converted their
plant alkaloids into carcinogens. Carcinogenic free radicals were formed in microwaved plants – especially root
vegetables. Structural degradation leading to decreased food value was found to be 60 to
90 percent overall for all foods tested, with significant decreases in bioavailability of B complex vitamins, vitamins C and E, essential minerals, and lipotropics (substances that prevent abnormal accumulation of fat).
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DANGERS SWISS CLINICAL STUDY: HANS HERTEL Increased cholesterol levels Decreased numbers of leukocytes (white blood cells), which can suggest poisoning Decreased numbers of red blood cells Production of radiolytic compounds Decreased hemoglobin levels, which could indicate anemia
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In essence, a cell phone is a radio. The cellular system divides a city into small cells. This allows extensive frequency reuse across the city. This allows millions of people to use cell phones simultaneously. In an analog system in the US, the cell carrier receives 800 frequencies. The carrier chops up the city into “cells” sized about ten square miles. Cells are thought of as Hexagons on a hexagonal grid. Each cell has its own base station. A single cell in an analog system uses 1/7th of available duplex voice channels. That is, each cell (of the 7 on a hex grid) so it has a unique set of frequencies and no collisions. ❑ A cell carrier typically gets 832 RF’s to use in a city ❑ Each cellphone uses two frequencies per call (duplex channel) so there are
typically 395 voice channels per carrier. The other 42 frequencies are used as control channels.
❑ Each cell has 56 voice channels. So, 56 people can talk on their phone at any one time. With digital transmissions methods, the number of the channels increase. For example, a TDMA-based digital system can carry three times as many calls as an analog system so now each cell has 168 channels available.
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Cell phones have low-power transmitters. Many cell phones have two signal strengths: 0.6 watts and 3 watts. (CB radios transmit at 4 watts). The base station is transmitting at low power too. ❑ Transmissions of a base station and the phones within its cell do not make it far outside the cell.
So cells can reuse the same 56 frequencies across the cit. ❑ Cells require a large number of base stations in a city. A typical large city has hundreds of cell
towers. ❑ Each carrier runs a central office called the Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO). This
station handles all phone connections to land-based systems and controls the regions cell base system.
A Cell Phone consists of: ❑ Circuit board ❑ Antenna ❑ Display ❑ Microphone ❑ Speaker ❑ Camera ❑ Battery
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ANALOG STANDARD: ❑ AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone System) 1983, it was approved by the FCC and first used in Chicago. AMPS uses a range of frequencies between 824 MHz and 894 MHz. To encourage competition there were always two carriers per market. (A & B carriers). One was always the local phone company. Each are assigned 832 frequencies. 790 for voice and 42 for data. A pair for transmission and receiving is a channel. The frequencies used as voice channels are 30kHz. This standard was chosen because it is of a voice quality like a wired phone. Each channel is separated by 42 MHz to keep them from interfering with each other. Each carrier has 395 voice channels and 21 data channels. ❑ NAMPS (Narrowband Advanced Mobile Phone Service) It incorporates some digital technology to allow the system 3 times as many calls. Even though it uses digital technology, it is still considered analog and only operates in the 800MHz band and does not offer today’s standard features such as e-mail and web browsing.
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DIGITAL STANDARD: ❑ Similar to Analog Standard but signal is able to be compressed and manipulated. They can
fit more channels within a bandwidth. ❑ Converts voice to binary information. This compression allows between 3 and 10 cell phone
calls to occupy a single analog call. ❑ Many digital cellular systems rely on frequency-shift keying (FSK) to send data over AMPS.
FSK sues two frequencies: one for 0’s and one for 1’s, alternating rapidly to send the info to a tower and the phone.
CELLULAR ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES: Splits calls based on access methods ❑ FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access) 824.04 MHz-893.7 MHz, each call on separate
frequency ❑ TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) Interim Standard 54 (IS-54) AND Interim Standard 136
(IS_136), Narrow band is 30 kHz wide and 6.7 millisecond long is split time-wise into 3 slots. Operates in either 800 MHz (IS-54) or 1900 MHz or 1.9 GHz (IS_136), assigns each call a certain portion of time on designated frequency. GSM or Global System for Mobile uses TDMA but like a different operating system (Windows to Linux)
❑ CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) gives an unique code to each call and spreads it over available frequencies
❑ Multiple Access means that more than one user can utilize each cell
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¤ Emergency communications ¤ Rapid access to information ¤ Enhances business interface ¤ Portable entertainment
¤ Decreased social interactions between individuals
¤ Inattention to surroundings causes accidents
¤ Interacts within 6 inches of a Pacemaker
¤ System is affected with power outages
¤ Overexposure can cause severe health issues
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A smart meter is like a conventional power meter in that it also measures your electric power usage, but it has other capabilities, such as the ability to be read remotely without sending a person out to your meter.
Smart meters do have digital electronics inside of them that can act and emit RF, much like an ordinary personal computer.
In the US the FCC rules operate under Part 15, just like most other consumer and household electronic devices. On most frequencies, Part 15 permits only very low-power operation -- a few nanowatts in some cases. Under the Part 15 rules, certain bands have provisions for higher-power operation. Because these bands are also used by Industrial, Scientific and Medical devices, these bands are often called the ISM bands.
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❑ The frequency of operation is typically in the 902 MHz and 2.4 GHz bands. Power output is typically 1 watt in the 902 MHz band and much less in the 2.4 GHz band. ❑ The intended range of a transmitter in a smart meter is typically very localized.
While the utility-side radio needs to reach a neighborhood concentrator, typically mounted on a nearby pole, smart meters can also mesh through other smart meters to communicate with the concentrator. (Using five hops or less).
❑ The smart meter only communicates when it is commanded to do so, typically several times a day. I HAVE PERSONALLY MEASURED TRANSMISSIONS EVERY 24 SECONDS.
❑ All smart meters are not the same. Utilities can send commands to a smart meter by both radio and carrier current communications, depending on the type of meter being used.
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FOR GAS AND WATER: ❑ Just like "smart" electricity meters, these water and gas meters often use radio
energy to communicate. They most likely operate in an ISM band under Part 15. ❑ These are extremely low-power devices. Water & gas meters usually operate on
2.4GHz using a very narrow-bandwidth implementation of the ZigBee Smart Energy Profile.
❑ Since gas and water meters are not connected to a source of electrical energy, they both use "scavenger" (impeller) techniques to generate small amounts of electrical power to keep the on-board battery topped off. This approach provides a battery life expectancy of greater than 10 years.
❑ In many cases, the meter is pinged or timed to contact any nearby "smart" electric meter. The smart electric meter can then store their readings and send them upstream to the utility billing system. Although it's usually communicating with the same customer's smart electric meter, it doesn't have to be. The system is "meshed" and can pass data along as required. The “smart meter” in this case will often have two radios under the glass - one for the consumer side at 2.4GHz and one for the utility side at 902-928MHz.
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Faster outage detection and service restoration
Greater control by consumer over electric usage coupled with time-based rates to lower rates during peak periods
Provided detailed information about electric usage and costs to optimize usage
Reduces potential need to build more power plants
Eliminates meter readers on personal property
Meters susceptible to hackers and cyber attacks
Utility monitoring costs passed on to consumers (installation costs exceed perceived benefits)
Data provided to third parties (invasion of privacy)
Installed in all new construction and replaced in existing buildings (creating EMF widespread, dense grids)
Radiation exposure is higher than cell phones No protection to over exposure
¤ No federal/state standards ¤ No enforcement or legal recourse Note: Overexposure issues apply to cell
phones, wi-fi, and Extra-low Frequency (ELF)
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DANGERS Wireless smart meters typically produce atypical, relatively potent and very short pulsed RF/microwaves whose biological effects have never been fully tested. They emit these millisecond-long RF bursts on average 9,600 times a day with a maximum of 190,000 daily transmissions and a peak level emission two and a half times higher than the stated safety signal, as the California utility Pacific Gas & Electric recognized before that State’s Public Utilities Commission. Thus people in proximity to a smart meter are at risk of significantly greater aggregate exposure than with a cell phone, not to mention the cumulative levels of RF/microwaves that people living near several meters are exposed to.
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❑ WiFi is a local area wireless technology that allows an electronic device to exchange data or connect to the internet using 2.4 GHz UHF and 5 GHz SHF radio waves. The Wi-Fi Alliance defines Wi-Fi as any “wireless local area network (WLAN) products that are based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standards.
❑ Only products that complete Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification testing successfully may use Wi-Fi Certified trademark.
Devices that can use WLAN/Wi-Fi: ❑ Computers ❑ Video Game Consoles ❑ Smartphones ❑ Digital Cameras ❑ Tablet Computers ❑ Digital Audio Players
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❑ Devices can connect to a network access point (a hot spot). It has a range of about 20 meters or 66 feet. Indoors and a greater range outdoors.
❑ Hotspots can be as small as a single room or as large as many square kilometers using multiple overlapping access points.
IN SCHOOL: ❑ A wireless school is fundamentally a different learning environment than a
wired school. ❑ Wi-fi enables new educational practices to emerge because access to the
internet becomes a given. Wi-Fi enables instantaneous communication between students and students, students and teachers, and students and their family members from anywhere in the school.
❑ Wi-Fi allows for initiatives such as 1:1 computing.
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Convenience and flexibility
Cost efficient
Ease of integration with other networks
User mobility
Increases business opportunities
Movement-getting away from sedentary habits
Potential of security breaches Range for commercial and
institutional insufficient—increasing access increases costs and waves
Subject to interference beyond control of administrator
Slower speed Over exposure can cause health
problems Installation in Schools has cause
problems in children healthwise
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DANGERS Continuously exposed to a class 2B Carcinogen Can affect Learning: cognitive development and long-
term memory Affects the heart Affects Autonomic Nervous System Deficiency in learning and social skills Cyber bullying Access to inappropriate content Security risks to online Cost of continuous upgrades to network is school
budget busting
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12 Questions What is EMF? Name five sources of EMF in your daily activities. What is radio frequency (RF)? Name three sources of RF in your daily activities. What is electro-stress (ES)? What are the synergistic factors that may cause ES within the
body? Why does ES cause health issues? Name ten health issues associated with ES. What is Rapid Aging Syndrome? What is electro-smog, and how do you measure it? How do you protect yourself from electro-smog? Who is the Wellbeing Trifecta Team to achieve or maintain your
well being?
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