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You, Me, We Together : EMF Activism ! |
Electromagnetic fields (EMF) occur naturally, and are produced by electric charges in the earth and atmosphere. The earth’s EMF drives the north-south orientation of the compass - birds, butterflies and other animals rely on this for their migrations. Our human body evolved in this benign field, and it's electromagnetic frequency closely matches that of the earth.
Our bodies also stand in a field of man made EMF - forces emitted constantly by
- Cell and cordless phones
- Tablet, laptop and PC computers
- Monitors, printers and routers
- Video game controllers and base stations
- Televisions
- Microwave ovens, hair dryers and other plug-in electrical devices
- Our homes' main power circuits
- High voltage electrical transmission lines
- Local electrical power substations
- Cell phone towers/masts near homes, schools and workplaces
- Smart meters
- 5G equipment and networks
Constant exposure to man made EMF sources eventually overwhelms the natural frequencies
in our bodies, and can lead to serious breakdown and illness. Health issues linked to EMF overexposure include depression, cancer and complications of pregnancy. For more views on
EMF and health by doctors and scientists - plus ways to protect yourself - see
EMF and Health : What You Can Do Now
The EMF in our lives is truly a dilemma. The technologies that produce it serve us extensively - even to the degree that we depend on them. The expertise that goes into creating and implementing them is actually remarkable - even admirable. But the EMF sources in our lives have become not just more numerous, but stronger. Literally thousands of research studies tell us EMF does harm to human health, to animals and even to plants - and that, long term it's more than we can tolerate. But in the real world, these findings are almost completely ignored.
There are also great resources available explaining the compelling science, possible solutions
and protective steps, including legal and political ones. It's essential that we take up this information and strategies, and in short become informed citizens. The linked page above includes many such resources - the groups listed below, many more. Learn what they have to
teach - and run with it !
Don't Try to Reinvent the Wheel
Personal activism can be daunting, so don't try to do it alone. To find people in your area with similar concerns, a web search of the issue - e.g. "cell tower health concerns" or safety concerns, is a great place to start. Be sure to add your zip code to find people and groups nearby. Realize you don't have to do everything - that others have skills and experience you don't have yet, and can help you through the learning curve. For best effectiveness do your part according to your own abilities and the issues closest to your heart - and let other do theirs. Some of the most effective EMF safety activism today happens in local communities. When powerful new EMF sources are proposed or rolled out where you live, work with friends and neighbors to fight them.
This said, never underestimate your own part. Be it ever so humble, we each have gifts and abilities, and our own part to play. When you apply your best gifts to the causes you care most about, you'll be surprised what you can do !
Build On Sound Foundations
They say anything worth doing is worth doing right - so build effectiveness into your activism, from the start. As a first step build strong working knowledge of the problem you face, enough to be able to speak or write credibly when you communicate with others - not least, with public officials. To succeed, activism must be based in sound facts, penetrated with understanding, and compelling to any thinking person of goodwill.
The resources above hold treasures of information on EMF and health. The groups listed
below have similar expertise fighting EMF risks in our homes and workplaces. We've chosen
them for their user friendliness and ability to explain sometimes complex science in a clear, accessible way. Learn what they teach, and make it your own to the point that you understand
it, can apply it and communicate it with precision. Get on their mailing lists - and encourage
friends to do the same.
These core tasks of study and communication are crucial. What we think and do must not only be transparent to all concerned , but defensible against inevitable challenges and attacks. Widespread public understanding and support for this work depend on it.
The Activism of the Future ?
Take a moment for an imaginative image. A worthwhile picture to hold of an ordinary, honest but informed citizen might be that of a honey bee. Honey bees are industrious and highly competent at their work. They work flawlessly in a team, and never do harm unless severely provoked - and then only in self defense. Nevertheless, a swarm of honey bees is a force to be reckoned with - even when fully peaceable. Imagine the care public officials might begin to take if they knew that across the country 30, 40 - 50 million such bees - could mobilize at any time, if their policies provoked it.
Activism isn't about beating or defeating anyone - it's about expressing some of our most important needs : in this case, for protection of our most basic health and safety. In our opinion
this issue is serious enough that we need to cultivate our "bee nature" - and put it to work !
For more thoughts on effective activism, see
Activism 101 : The Activist's Toolbox
In for the Long Haul : Protect the Protectors
Activism can be grueling work, done in the face of hostility and resistance. Frustration and setbacks belong to it, and progress almost never comes at the pace we hope for. We pace and sustain ourselves in this - or we pay the price.
Those we serve also need ways to sustain themselves - possibly for a long time. To meet this challenge, we recommend not just a single or simple approach, but a comprehensive one. For you as well, as you work at EMF safety activism, be sure to
- Limit and reduce your EMF exposures where possible. Resource
- Strengthen your resilience and resistance to EMF with a thoroughgoing personal wellness program. Resource
- For EMF exposures unavoidable by other means, research and use appropriate EMF protection products like the ones on this EMF protection Resource
- Besides outer measures, strengthen the whole human being "from the inside out". Resource
EMF Safety Activism : Groups and Resources
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Americans For Responsible Technology
www.americansforresponsibletech.org/ American for Responsible Technology is comprised of individuals from various backgrounds - from lawyers to scientists to politicians - united in concern over an exponential increase in exposure to wireless technologies in our society. Besides raising awareness, the group works with the government and other organizations to find ways to reduce exposure to EMF and other harmful technologies. |
Environmental Health Trust
http://ehtrust.org/ EHT educates individuals, health professionals and communities about controllable environmental health risks, and policy changes needed to reduce those risks. They create transmedia platforms that provide clear, science-based information to prevent environmentally based disease and promote health. Environmental Health Trust works with businesses, universities, and schools at all levels to create entertaining and informative materials on these themes. Currently their focus is to raise awareness of the negative impacts of unsafe cell phone use, and perform cutting edge research on cell phone radiation risks and ways to reduce them. They also focus on risks associated with smart meters, 5G networks and the siting of cell phone towers.
Physicians For Safe Technology
https://mdsafetech.org/ Physicians for Safe Technolgy is an organization that provides science based recommendations and resources on EMF radiation in schools, homes and communities on the safer use of technology. The organization is particularly concerned with the increasing exposure of children to electromagnetic radiation in schools.
San Francisco Neighborhood Antenna-Free Union (SNAFU)
http://www.antennafreeunion.org/tennafreeunion.org/ SNAFU is a grassroots, city-wide movement in San Francisco that seeks to prevent installation of wireless antennas near schools, residences, day care centers, senior homes, and playgrounds. The coalition was formed after members found mounting evidence that EMF and RF from cell phones and wireless transmitters cause a host of health issues.
http://ehtrust.org/ EHT educates individuals, health professionals and communities about controllable environmental health risks, and policy changes needed to reduce those risks. They create transmedia platforms that provide clear, science-based information to prevent environmentally based disease and promote health. Environmental Health Trust works with businesses, universities, and schools at all levels to create entertaining and informative materials on these themes. Currently their focus is to raise awareness of the negative impacts of unsafe cell phone use, and perform cutting edge research on cell phone radiation risks and ways to reduce them. They also focus on risks associated with smart meters, 5G networks and the siting of cell phone towers.
Physicians For Safe Technology
https://mdsafetech.org/ Physicians for Safe Technolgy is an organization that provides science based recommendations and resources on EMF radiation in schools, homes and communities on the safer use of technology. The organization is particularly concerned with the increasing exposure of children to electromagnetic radiation in schools.
San Francisco Neighborhood Antenna-Free Union (SNAFU)
http://www.antennafreeunion.org/tennafreeunion.org/ SNAFU is a grassroots, city-wide movement in San Francisco that seeks to prevent installation of wireless antennas near schools, residences, day care centers, senior homes, and playgrounds. The coalition was formed after members found mounting evidence that EMF and RF from cell phones and wireless transmitters cause a host of health issues.
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EMF Safety Network http://emfsafetynetwork.org/ EMF Safety Network seeks to raise awareness on how EMFs and RFs emitted by everyday devices increase risk of health problems. It also seeks to inspire people to protect their own communities. The organization was responsible for starting the campaign against utility Smart Meters in Northern California in 2009. |
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EMF Radiation Research Trust
http://www.radiationresearch.org/ This U.K. based organization seeks to educate people on the scientific facts and evidence concerning EMF and health effects. Funded solely on donations, the EMF Radiation Research Trust also lobbies the U.K.and European Union .U. governments to prioritize funding of EMF research.
Pandora Foundation
https://pandora-foundation.eu/ The Pandora Foundation was organized after Professor Franz Adlkofer’s findings that electromagnetic fields altered the genome’s structure and function, were not taken seriously because of politics and the influence of the mobile communication industry.
Global Union Against Radiation Deployment From Space (GUARDS)
http://www.stopglobalwifi.org/ GUARDS is an international coalition of groups joining to halt implementation of global WiFi from space (five companies have expressed interest in the project).
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International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety (ICEMS)
http://www.icems.eu/ ICEMS is a non-profit organization seeking to protect the public from EMF radiation through research and strategies to assess and manage risks, on the basis of “The Precautionary Principle”. The Precautionary Principle, as outlined on the ICEMS website, is that when there are indications of possible adverse effects, though they remain uncertain, the risks from doing nothing may be far greater than the risks of taking action to control such exposures. |
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The EMF Project
http://www.who.int/peh-emf/project/en/ Established in 1996 by the World Health Organization, the EMF Project was created to study scientific evidence on possible detrimental effects of EMF, not just on humans, but the ecosystem in general. The project is open to any WHO Member State government representative concerned with EMF exposure, and is funded by participating countries and organizations.
Maryland Smart Meter Awareness
http://marylandsmartmeterawareness.org/ This is an organization of concerned Maryland residents opposed to the mass rollout of wireless smart meters. With the goal to protect public health through education and advocacy, the organization publishes the latest findings on
scientific research, encouraging people to sign petitions and share information with their families and friends.
The Canadian Initiative to Stop Wireless
Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution
http://weepinitiative.org/ An umbrella organization based in Canada, WEEP concerns itself with raising awareness of initiatives, research, policy changes, and entrepreneurial activities concerning EMF emissions. The organization’s blog is a treasure trove of resources for those interested in EMF issues and initiatives.
http://www.who.int/peh-emf/project/en/ Established in 1996 by the World Health Organization, the EMF Project was created to study scientific evidence on possible detrimental effects of EMF, not just on humans, but the ecosystem in general. The project is open to any WHO Member State government representative concerned with EMF exposure, and is funded by participating countries and organizations.
Maryland Smart Meter Awareness
http://marylandsmartmeterawareness.org/ This is an organization of concerned Maryland residents opposed to the mass rollout of wireless smart meters. With the goal to protect public health through education and advocacy, the organization publishes the latest findings on
scientific research, encouraging people to sign petitions and share information with their families and friends.
The Canadian Initiative to Stop Wireless
Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution
http://weepinitiative.org/ An umbrella organization based in Canada, WEEP concerns itself with raising awareness of initiatives, research, policy changes, and entrepreneurial activities concerning EMF emissions. The organization’s blog is a treasure trove of resources for those interested in EMF issues and initiatives.
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National Association for Children and Safe Technology (NACST)
http://www.nacst.org/ Founded by three parents from California, Alaska and the Northeast, NACST is a parent-based coalition seeking to safeguard children from damaging effects of digital and wireless technology. Their website hosts hundreds of articles and guides for parents and guardians who are mindful of creating homes utilizing safe technology. |
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National Campaign for the Sensible Siting of Masts
http://www.mastaction.co.uk/ The campaign was launched in December 2000 in the British House of Commons to raise awareness of the threats posed by radiation from TV and mobile phone towers.
People’s Initiative Foundation
http://thepeoplesinitiative.org/ This non-profit organization is committed to activism and change on EMF issues, and to teaching people how to influence their governments to create laws that address hazards posed by EMF exposure. Their projects range from local community activities to documentary film making.
Compiled by : Kyjean Tomboc RN and Jeff Smith RN
All rights : Living Waters Wellness Products
http://www.mastaction.co.uk/ The campaign was launched in December 2000 in the British House of Commons to raise awareness of the threats posed by radiation from TV and mobile phone towers.
People’s Initiative Foundation
http://thepeoplesinitiative.org/ This non-profit organization is committed to activism and change on EMF issues, and to teaching people how to influence their governments to create laws that address hazards posed by EMF exposure. Their projects range from local community activities to documentary film making.
Compiled by : Kyjean Tomboc RN and Jeff Smith RN
All rights : Living Waters Wellness Products
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