Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Plea from EHS sufferer ends in suicide
Plea from EHS sufferer ends in suicide
Dear All on my mailing list,
I have recently received this e-mail from a close friend in Belgium: "Last month, a young woman named Sofie Depoorter contacted me for help. She was seriously ill and asked me if I could arrange an appointment with Prof. Belpomme. She had electrohypersensitivity (EHS). She could not stay or live anymore in her new house and returned to the house of her parents. Three weeks ago she committed suicide. With best regards, XXX"
This is so sad and so terrible.
Olle Johansson, associate professor
The Experimental Dermatology Unit
Department of Neuroscience
Karolinska Institute
171 77 Stockholm
Sweden
The Experimental Dermatology Unit
Department of Neuroscience
Karolinska Institute
171 77 Stockholm
Sweden
Another new paper on electrosensitivity
From Cindy Sage
Rev Environ Health. 2015 Sep 12.
The implications of non-linear biological oscillations on human electrophysiology for electrohypersensitivity (EHS) and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS).
Sage C.
Abstract
The ‘informational content’ of Earth’s electromagnetic signaling is like a set of operating instructions for human life. These environmental cues are dynamic and involve exquisitely low inputs (intensities) of critical frequencies with which all life on Earth evolved. Circadian and other temporal biological rhythms depend on these fluctuating electromagnetic inputs to direct gene expression, cell communication and metabolism, neural development, brainwave activity, neural synchrony, a diversity of immune functions, sleep and wake cycles, behavior and cognition. Oscillation is also a universal phenomenon, and biological systems of the heart, brain and gut are dependent on the cooperative actions of cells that function according to principles of non-linear, coupled biological oscillations for their synchrony. They are dependent on exquisitely timed cues from the environment at vanishingly small levels. Altered ‘informational content’ of environmental cues can swamp natural electromagnetic cues and result in dysregulation of normal biological rhythms that direct growth, development, metabolism and repair mechanisms. Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) and radiofrequency radiation (RFR) can have the devastating biological effects of disrupting homeostasis and desynchronizing normal biological rhythms that maintain health. Non-linear, weak field biological oscillations govern body electrophysiology, organize cell and tissue functions and maintain organ systems. Artificial bioelectrical interference can give false information (disruptive signaling) sufficient to affect critical pacemaker cells (of the heart, gut and brain) and desynchronize functions of these important cells that orchestrate function and maintain health. Chronic physiological stress undermines homeostasis whether it is chemically induced or electromagnetically induced (or both exposures are simultaneous contributors). This can eventually break down adaptive biological responses critical to health maintenance; and resilience can be compromised. Electrohypersensitivity can be caused by successive assaults on human bioelectrochemical dynamics from exogenous electromagnetic fields (EMF) and RFR or a single acute exposure. Once sensitized, further exposures are widely reported to cause reactivity to lower and lower intensities of EMF/RFR, at which point thousand-fold lower levels can cause adverse health impacts to the electrosensitive person. Electrohypersensitivity (EHS) can be a precursor to, or linked with, multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) based on reports of individuals who first develop one condition, then rapidly develop the other. Similarity of chemical biomarkers is seen in both conditions [histamines, markers of oxidative stress, auto-antibodies, heat shock protein (HSP), melatonin markers and leakage of the blood-brain barrier]. Low intensity pulsed microwave activation of voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) is postulated as a mechanism of action for non-thermal health effects.
Read the post here.
The elephant in the classroom!
The elephant in the classroom!
Dear All on my mailing list,
Recently, there has been a lot of attention regarding the most recent PISA test for school children, their IT knowledge, and the impact of all these new gadgets on their learning. A new OECD report last week says that even the countries that have invested heavily in information technology into teaching, can not point to improved literacy, numeracy and science skills in elementary school, and not even increased computer and IT knowledge (sic!). See e.g.:
How long will it take for our educators and politicians to wake up to the mounting evidence that pulsed modulated microwave radiation changes cognitive processes and diminishes learning, and that playing games or surfing Facebook is not equal to learning civics and math? 100,000 years...? [For me it only took 5 minutes to see it, and for you probably only 15 seconds!]
And how many times have you and I warned for these consequences?* And how many persons, besides a few, have listened?
*See e.g.:
(Olle Johansson, associate professor
The Experimental Dermatology Unit
Department of Neuroscience
Karolinska Institute
171 77 Stockholm
Sweden)
Johansson O, “Läsplatta, ja, men varför ingen förståelseplatta?” (=”A reader, yes, but why not an understander?”, in Swedish), Tf-bladet 2012; (1): 16-18
Johansson O, “Bättre med förståelseplatta än läsplatta” (=”Better an e-understander than an e-
Johansson O, “Läsplatta, ja, men varför ingen förståelseplatta…?” (=”An e-reader, yes, but why not an e-understander…?”, in Swedish), Teknikdebatt.se 18/4, 2012
Johansson O, “Läsplatta, ja, men varför ingen förståelseplatta…?” (=”An e-reader, yes, but why not an e-understander…?”, in Swedish), Hudiksvalls Tidning 20/4, 2012
Johansson O, “”Förståelseplatta” bättre än läsplatta” (=”An “e-understander” is better than an e-reader”, in Swedish), Sundsvalls Tidning 22/4, 2012
Johansson O, "Förståelseplatta före läsplatta" (=”An e-understander before an e-
Johansson O, ”Läsplatta, ja, men varför ingen förståelseplatta?” (=”An e-reader, yes, but why not an e-understander?”, in Swedish), Norran 26/4 2012
Johansson O, “Barn och elektromagnetiska fält” (=”Children and electromagnetic fields”, in Swedish), Vasabladet 30/4 2012
Johansson O, “Förståelseplatta hellre än läsplatta” (=”An e-understander rather than an e-reader”, in Swedish), Österbottens Tidning 11/5, 2012
Johansson O, “Läsplatta eller förståelseplatta?” (=”E-reader or e-understander?”, in Swedish), Skaraborgs Allehanda 11/5 2012
Johansson O, "Surfplatta kan vara hälsofara" (="An e-reader can prove to be a health hazard", in Swedish), Uppsala Nya Tidning 14/5 2012
Johansson O, "Varför inte förståelseplatta?" (="Why not an 'e-understander'?", in Swedish), Eskilstuna-Kuriren 14/5 2012
Johansson O [oversatt og tilrettelagt av Iver Mysterud], “Barn er sårbare for mobilstråling” (=”Children are vulnerable to mobile radiation”, in Norwegian), Helsemagasinet VOF 2012; 3(5): 14-16
Johansson O, “Strålningsrisk måste gå före pedagogiska fördelar” (=”Radiation risks must be dealt with before discussing pedagogic advantages”, in Swedish), Sydsvenskan 20/8 2012
Johansson O, “KI-forskare: porta skolpolitiker som vill ge hälsofarliga läsplattor – utan bevisat pedagogiskt värde – till eleverna” (=”A scientist at the Karolinska Institute says: Lock school politicians out who want to give hazardous e-readers - without proven educational value - to pupils”, in Swedish), Newsvoice.se 23/1, 2014
With my very best regards
Yours sincerely
Olle
(Olle Johansson, associate professor
The Experimental Dermatology Unit
Department of Neuroscience
Karolinska Institute
171 77 Stockholm
Sweden)
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Some Genes Are "More" Sensitive to Long-Term, Low-Level Microwave Exposure
The Screening of Genes Sensitive to Long-Term, Low-Level Microwave Exposure and Bioinformatic Analysis of Potential Correlations to Learning and Memory
Zhao YL, Li YX, Ma HB, Li D, Li HL, Jiang R, Kan GH, Yang ZZ, Huang ZX. The Screening of Genes Sensitive to Long-Term, Low-Level Microwave Exposure and Bioinformatic Analysis of Potential Correlations to Learning and Memory. Biomed Environ Sci. 2015 Aug;28(8):558-570.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To gain a better understanding of gene expression changes in the brain following microwave exposure in mice. This study hopes to reveal mechanisms contributing to microwave-induced learning and memory dysfunction.
METHODS: Mice were exposed to whole body 2100 MHz microwaves with specific absorption rates (SARs) of 0.45 W/kg, 1.8 W/kg, and 3.6 W/kg for 1 hour daily for 8 weeks. Differentially expressing genes in the brains were screened using high-density oligonucleotide arrays, with genes showing more significant differences further confirmed by RT-PCR.
RESULTS: The gene chip results demonstrated that 41 genes (0.45 W/kg group), 29 genes (1.8 W/kg group), and 219 genes (3.6 W/kg group) were differentially expressed. GO analysis revealed that these differentially expressed genes were primarily involved in metabolic processes, cellular metabolic processes, regulation of biological processes, macromolecular metabolic processes, biosynthetic processes, cellular protein metabolic processes, transport, developmental processes, cellular component organization, etc. KEGG pathway analysis showed that these genes are mainly involved in pathways related to ribosome, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, long-term potentiation, Huntington's disease, and Neurotrophin signaling. Construction of a protein interaction network identified several important regulatory genes including synbindin (sbdn), Crystallin (CryaB), PPP1CA, Ywhaq, Psap, Psmb1, Pcbp2, etc., which play important roles in the processes of learning and memory.
CONCLUSION: Long-term, low-level microwave exposure may inhibit learning and memory by affecting protein and energy metabolic processes and signaling pathways relating to neurological functions or diseases.
http://1.usa.gov/1FYb6IF
Mice were divided randomly into exposure and sham groups (6 animals/group), with the exposure groups further divided into groups 1, 2, and 3, with average whole-body SARs of 0.45 W/kg, 1.8 W/kg, and 3.6 W/kg. Subjects were placed at a distance of 30 cm from the exposure source at power densities of 1, 4, and 8 mW/cm2. The SAR calculation was based on the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method. Animals in the exposure groups were placed in polypropylene cages with apertures and partitions. Mice whole bodies were exposed to microwaves, with their body axes oriented in parallel to the electric field polarization for 1 h daily in a temperature controlled room at acontinuous frequency of 2100 MHz for 8 weeks. To negate any other type of psychophysiological effects, sham group animals were processed in parallel to the exposed groups, but without microwave exposure. After irradiation, RNA was extracted from each brain independently, with RNA from each group pooled prior to gene microarray analysis. Three RNA samples from the 3.6 W/kg group were utilized for RT-PCR.
ConclusionMicrowave exposure is speculated to decrease LTP induction, increase LTD induction, disrupt the balance of LTD and LTP, reduce dendrite spines formation, affect the inflammatory response and impact early AD responses by the directly or indirectly modulating important pathway regulatory molecules, eventually impairing learning and memory. Among the pathways affected by microwaves, the LTP and LTD pathways were affected the most. The most notable genes were sbdn and Cryab, since they responded sensitively to microwaves at all 3 SAR levels. Microwaves are thought to inhibit learning and memory by sbdn mediating LTP and dendrite formation, while Cryab mediates inflammation and early AD reactions. These findings provide important clues into the mechanisms and possible counter measures pertaining microwave induced learning and memory inhibition (Figure 5). However, more research is required to further characterize the roles of both the known or unknown genes and how they function in microwaves affecting learning and memory.
This work was supported by SN03-2 from the Astronaut Research and Training Center of China.
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Joel M. Moskowitz, Ph.D., Director
Center for Family and Community Health
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
Electromagnetic Radiation Safety
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Joel M. Moskowitz, Ph.D., Director
Center for Family and Community Health
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
Electromagnetic Radiation Safety
Website: http://www.saferemr.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SaferE
News Releases: http://pressroom.prlog.org/
Twitter: @berkeleyprc
International Appeal: Scientists call for Protection from Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Field Exposure
International Appeal: Scientists call for Protection from Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Field Exposure
Two hundred and seven International scientists including EMF researchers, university professors, and medical doctors from 40 countries have signed an appeal which calls upon the United Nations (UN), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the UN Member States to address the emerging public health crisis related to cellphones, wireless devices, wireless utility meters, and wireless infrastructure in neighbourhoods. They also urge the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) to initiate an assessment of alternatives to current exposure standards and practices that could substantially lower human exposures to non-ionizing radiation.
http://bit.ly/GGEMFappeal
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Joel M. Moskowitz, Ph.D., Director
Center for Family and Community Health
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
Electromagnetic Radiation Safety
Website: http://www.saferemr.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SaferE
News Releases: http://pressroom.prlog.org/
Twitter: @berkeleyprc
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Joel M. Moskowitz, Ph.D., Director
Center for Family and Community Health
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
Electromagnetic Radiation Safety
Website: http://www.saferemr.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SaferE
News Releases: http://pressroom.prlog.org/
Twitter: @berkeleyprc
New Studies & News on WiFi & iPads
New Studies & News on WiFi & iPads
Please share the followings with other parents and educators. Thank you!
CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal):
Parliamentary report calls for action on Wi-Fi
New Study: Microwave frequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs)
produce widespread neuropsychiatric effects including depression
New Study: Effects of acute exposure to WiFi signals (2.45 GHz)
on heart variability and blood pressure in Albinos rabbit
(Seminar) Wireless Technology and Public Health:
Health and Environmental Hazards in a Wireless World
Sponsored by: Santa Clara County Medical Association and Santa Clara County Medical Association Alliance Foundation
Date: Saturday October 10, 2015
Time: 9am -1:00pm
Location: Mountain View Center for Performing Arts- 500 Castro Street, Downtown
Ticket Fee: Tickets are $12 -- To order online - http://mvcpa.org/
Speakers:
Dr. Joel Moskowitz, Director of the Center for Family and Community Health, U.C. Berkeley School of Public Health, associate producer of the movie “Mobilize”, will discuss a range of issues related to wireless technology, public health and policy
Dr. Victoria Dunckley, award-winning child psychiatrist and author of "Reset Your Child's Brain," will discuss the identification and management of screen-time's physiological effects on mood regulation, cognition, sleep, and behavior in children.
Dr. Martin Pall, Professor Emeritus School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, author of numerous scientific papers on oxidation and inflammation, will discuss cellular mechanisms of action for adverse bioeffects of wireless devices on the human body
Dr. Toril Jelter, Pediatrician and General Practitioner, Mount Diablo Integrated Wellness Center, treats children and adults with electrohypersensitivity will discuss her clinical experience with autism and behavioral changes related to Electromagnetic radiation
Dr. Suruchi Chandra, Harvard trained Integrative Psychiatrist who will discuss research related to microwave EMF in addition to other toxic exposures on developmental abnormalities and how to minimize your EMF exposure.
Peter Sullivan, founder of Clear Light Ventures, Silicon Valley engineer and computer scientist who will discuss his personal family experience with autism spectrum disorder and how he improved the health of his family through EMF reduction.
Katie Singer, Author of “Electronic Silent Spring” will discuss the effects of high frequency microwave radiation from cell towers and wireless devices on our natural environment.
Loretta Lynch, One of California’s most influential lawyers and former President of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). She served the CPUC through California’s energy crisis fighting manipulation of energy sellers. She will discuss the smart meter corruption issue at the CPUC and policy update.
New report finds ongoing iPad and technology problems at L.A. Unified
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