How to reduce electromagnetic radiation at home

Our environment is plagued with technology that subjects us to radiation 24 hours a day. We are exposed to low frequencies power lines, substations and electrical transformers, railway lines, household appliances for daily use and household electrical wiring.

AND We also suffer from high frequencies (radio frequencies, and within these, microwaves, from 300 MHz to 300 GHz), a product of the telecommunications and digital technology boom: television, radio and telephone antennas, Wi-Fi, mobile phones, Bluetooth…

Until There are currently 25,000 scientific publications on all this electromagnetic pollution, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Most of the research leaves no room for doubt: electromagnetic fields –of high and low frequencies– alter the biology of people and animals.

How electromagnetic pollution affects health

The problem is that the symptoms are very common and go almost unnoticed: dizziness, fatigue, headache, itchy skin or eyes, anxiety, depression, loss of concentration or memory, sleep disorders, digestive problems, eczema, dry airways, allergies…

No device should be turned on in the bedroom, let alone near the headboard

This aggressive environment deteriorates the body’s response capacity to defend itself and opens the door to serious diseases: cancer, leukemia, Alzheimer’s, major disorders of the nervous and immune systems…

What can we do at home to reduce our exposure?

Fighting low frequencies from power stations and transformers or high frequencies from cell phone masts close to home may seem like a Herculean task, but it is not a losing battle.

The best solution is to contact associations that support this fight, such as Ecologistas en Acción or Fundación Vivo Sano. In some cases companies may be required to shield with ferromagnetic sheets. But also, there are things we can do at home.

Small appliances. The clock radio makes it difficult to sleep at night because it incorporates a transformer and a motor that generate a strong electromagnetic field. In fact, no appliance should be turned on in the bedroom, let alone near the headboard, because interferes with cell repair that the body does during rest. Electric shavers, hair dryers, mixers, and motorized appliances create very high fields. The alternative to the dryer is the one with the motor attached to the wall, like in hotels.Home appliances. In the case of the dryer and the washing machine, the fields reach three meters away, so you have to move them away from the places where you spend more time. With ceramic hobs and induction hobs, powerful radiation is received at waist level; therefore, the pregnant women should be very careful. Microwave ovens are required to include a shield, but they can still leak radiation. If we use them, we must separate at least two meters or even leave the kitchen.Tablets and laptops. They are almost always connected to the Internet and must be kept away from the body, never on the knees or near the stomach or testicles, as they favor male infertility and ovarian disorders. Pregnant women should be doubly cautious. The safest thing is to discard the Wi-Fi mode and use Ethernet-type cables. In the case of turning it on, you have to move at least two meters away. Obstacles such as walls or furniture hinder the propagation of high frequencies but do not prevent it.

Mobile phones, tablets and laptops must be kept away from the body, never place them on the knees

Screens and lighting. Flat screen televisions generate lower fields than tube televisions, but it is still advisable to keep them at least 50 cm away. The computer tower must be separated one meter from the chair. Regarding lighting, halogen bulbs with a non-toroidal transformer or fluorescent bulbs with a ballast and transformer generate strong radiation and should not be used as floor or table lamps.Electronics devices. Children should not use the mobile Neither do we if they are close, because they absorb 50% more radiation and microwaves penetrate the brain more easily. The wireless phones with DECT technology also work with microwaves. Under no circumstances should they be placed cameras or DECT surveillance devices next to the crib, because the organism of the little ones is more contaminated and sensitive to these radiations.Electrical wiring. The electrical connection must be placed underground, not on the surface or on the roof. The cables, power strips and extensions that we use must be shielded and we will avoid placing the headboard of the bed near an electrical installation or a socket. The walls where the beds rest should be free of cables. Likewise, we must rule out the new digital counterssince its frequency modulation technology has not proven to be completely safe.