Swiss Government Wants to Measure Electrosmog in Homes
27 August 2013
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Government Wants to Measure Electrosmog in Homes
(20min.ch - German version - 26 August 2013) (Translation from
German by Google and the Editor of this blog.)
While arguing about radiation from mobile phone antennas, no
one knows how strongly we are irradiated in the office and at home. Now the
federal government will look into a new measurement system.
Mobile phones, shavers, PC’s, lamps, Wi-Fi: these are
continuously irradiating in the bedroom, the living room and the office.
Electrosensitive persons are certain that they are getting headaches, balance
and sleep disorders from this.
Although research is divided on whether these symptoms
actually stem from electrosmog, it has been scientifically proven that certain
radiation heats up the body and can affect the nervous system. But not even the
federal government knows how much radiation exposure there actually is in Swiss
homes and offices.
This is about to change: The federal government is currently
studying options for systematic measurements. "There are plans to build a
monitoring system. In future, the total load from all sources will be recorded,
"confirms Jürg Baumann, Head of the Non-ionizing Section in the Federal
Office for the Environment (FOEN).
Radiation interacts with the nervous system
Also an ETH (Federal Polytechnic School) expert, Gregory
Dürrenberger of the Research Foundation for electricity and mobile
communications (FSM) is in favor of more comprehensive measurements. "A
meaningful monitoring system should equip an individual for 24 hours with
sensors and record emissions." Although Switzerland currently has a legal
electrosmog limit of 4 or 6 volts per meter for mobile telephony and
regulations for power lines, electric railways, mobile phone antennas, radio
and TV or radar, private sources are not recorded.
This plays a big role: "The electromagnetic pollution
in homes is greater than the average citizen publicly produces", Markus
Lauener, president of the electrosmog umbrella organization for Switzerland and
Liechtenstein (Dachverbandes Elektrosmog Schweiz), is convinced. "One is
irradiated from TV, Wi-Fi and cordless telephones of neighbors. And from our
own devices. "
If the measurements obtained by the federal government reach
critical values, it is clear what needs to happen. "On each household
appliance there must be an indication of how much radiation it emits." The
current limits are based on economic rather than scientific knowledge. Peter
Schlegel, ETH engineer, and representatives of electrohypersentivie persons
(EHS) want to have only 1.5 volts per meter measurement in homes for WLAN
(Wi-Fi).
Urgent need for regulation
For Hans-Ulrich Jakob of Gigahertz, a trade organization for
non-ionizing radiation, such measurements are alarming. "My fear is that
many people in offices suffer from electrosmog without knowing it," As the
radiation causes a general weakening of the immune system, susceptibility to
various diseases results.
The Green Party National Councillor Yvonne Gilli will soon
bring the issue back on the political scene: "There is an urgent need for
regulation of devices close to the body. There are still no limits for
induction cookers and Co." She plans to contact the relevant authorities
to work together to formulate a way forward. In addition, citizens should be
educated: "People do not know enough about how they can reduce exposure to
electromagnetic pollution in their homes through significant precautions and
practices."
Knowing how much radiation we are exposed to every day will
still take time. The building up of a supply of measuring instruments for
monitoring by the federal government will take a few years according to Jürg
Baumann of the FOEN.
Original article in German :
(http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/news/story/Bund-will-Elektrosmog-in-Wohnung-messen-22171555
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