How To Protect Yourself From Cell Phone Radiation

Posted by Lloyd Burrell on July 8, 2010 under Cell phone protection, Electromagnetic protection | 188 Comments to Read

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Here are my 12 tips to minimize your exposure to radiation when using a cell phone.

1. Don’t allow children to use a cell phone for calling.

This is at the top of my list because it’s so important. Children should only use a cell phone for dire emergencies.

Children are not ‘small versions’ of adults, multiple studies indicate that children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of cell phone radiation (de Salles 2006; Gandhi 1996; Kang 2002; Wang 2003; Wiart 2008).

2. Limit calls to those that are absolutely necessary.

Keep the length of these calls to an absolute minimum. Studies show risk is cumulative with hours of use.

3. Avoid telephoning with your cell phone next to your ear.

If you do put your cell phone next to you ear wait until your correspondent has picked up the communication. Cell phones (2G particularly) are known to communicates at full power when connecting to a number. Hold your phone away from your body until you’ve finished dialing and put it to your ear when your correspondent answers.

When receiving an incoming call give yourself a second or two before putting the phone next to your head once you’ve accepted the call.

4. Avoid carrying your cell phone directly on your body.

Even on standby your cell phone communicates at full power with the nearest cell phone tower regularly (typically several times a second) to ensure it has the best signal possible. If you’re in a poor signal area, it may transmit every 30 seconds to try and get a better signal. If you do have to keep your cell phone next to your body keep it away from your major organs.

Even when your cell phone is switched off it may still be emitting radiation. Many cell phones now have GPS incorporated which periodically transmit to update their position, even when switched off. Flight mode or airplane mode is a safer alternative, but better to avoid carrying your phone on your body.

5. Only use your cell phone in conditions of optimum reception.

Use it outside or near a window as much as possible. Avoid using it in a basement, underground station, elevator etc.

There’s no industry standard on the meaning of the signal bars on cellphones but you’re best advised to only telephone when all the signal bars are showing. Some phones can ramp up their emissions 1000-fold in areas where the signal is poor. This means that for each signal bar that is missing your exposure increases several hundred times.

6. Don’t use your telephone when in a moving vehicle.

This might be in a bus, train, car etc. In a moving vehicle the cell phone antenna is constantly scanning for contact and therefore operating at increased signal strength, hence radiation emissions are increased. According to Lloyd Morgan of the Environmental Health Trust:

“GSM phones go to max power every time it connects to the next cell; 3rd generation (UMTS) and 4th generation (LTE) to not change radiated power as they move from cell to cell“.

7. Don’t use your cell phone in a parked car.

Would you consider sticking your head in a microwave oven when its turned on? I don’t think so. Using your cell phone in a car works on the same principle as a microwave oven. In both cases they are metallic enclosures where RF radiation is magnified.

The RF radiation from your cell phone reflected back by the cars metallic structure magnifies the radiation. It’s called the Faraday cage effect. This radiation from your phone bounces round your car and is absorbed by your body at a higher level than would otherwise be.

8. Use an air tube headset when possible.

As a rule of thumb, signal strength falls off in proportion to the square of the distance to the source. So if you double the distance to the source (the cell phone to your head) your potential exposure would be four times less, since two squared is four. Airtube headsets are the safest way of increasing this distance. They are comprised of a part-wired cable and part air tube. This air tube component converts the electrical signal into harmless airwaves. An airtube type hands free kit can reduce radiation significantly as can a cell phone radiation protection case and it is much safer than bluetooth.

Speaker phone mode is another option. This enables you to hold the phone away from your body when you use it. The downside is that it makes the battery work harder thereby increasing magnetic radiation levels. If you don’t have an airtube, speakerphone mode offers a “lesser of two evils” solution.

9. Never sleep with a cell phone switched on at night beside your bed.

cell phone radiation protection Never even bring the cell phone into the bedroom.

Studies show that cell phone radiation and other electromagnetic field (EMF) exposures at night can interrupt sleep cycles and contribute to a host of ailments like: irritation of allergies, heart palpitations, muscle pain and weakness, and daytime irritability. These exposures can impede the function of the immune system, reduce the production of melatonin and other hormones and have serious long-term adverse consequences.

10. Avoid using your cell phone if you are feeling in any way run down.

The radiation can make you feel even more tired and weaken your organism further. The elderly and pregnant women should be heavily discouraged from using a cell phone, the embryo and fetus is not conducive to microwave radiation. If you have a metallic appendage in or around your head such as teeth fillings, metal screws and plates, jewelry and metal framed glasses you may be particularly affected.

11. Don’t make the mistake of thinking a low SAR cell phone is a safe cell phone.

SAR means Specific Absorption Rate which is a measure of microwave radiation absorbed by human body tissue from using a cell phone. Its good to know what the SAR is of your cell phone but do not make the mistake of thinking a low SAR cell phone is a safe cell phone. A “high SAR phone” can be very efficient and normally work at low power, where as a “low SAR phone” can be inefficient and normally have to work at high power.

12. As much as possible communicate via text messaging rather than making phone calls.

Texting also exposes your body to radiation but it limits the duration of exposure and the proximity to the body. Hold your cell phone away from your body when you press ‘send’.

If you find you are developing a sensitivity despite taking all these precautions, protective paints, veils and nets may be able to offer you some relief but ultimately you are best advised to stop using a cell phone.

Do Neutralizing Chips and Diodes Work?

I don’t recommend them. More and more people are seduced into buying EMF protection chips, cell phone radiation protection stickers and diodes. The manufacturers claim these EMF protection products nullify or neutralize the effects of EMF exposure when you stick them on your cell phone. Beware, many of these companies have paid to have research done to support their claims. But none of the devices I’ve tested worked. That’s why I don’t recommend them.

Not only do they not work, they can be dangerous. A number of electrically sensitive people have contacted me reporting an initial improvement when using these devices only to find that their symptoms have deteriorated some time afterwards.

What’s The Best Cell Phone Radiation Protection?

The tips laid out on this page represent quite simply the best form of cell phone radiation protection.

If you’re looking for a way to effectively deal with your all your EMF exposures check out my eBook “Long Term EMF Protection – Start Feeling Better Today”. It’s the most comprehensive hands-on resource I know of on the subject of EMF protection, see http://www.electricsense.com/emf-protection-ebook-offer/

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kim said,

Hi Lloyd!

Can you recommend a specific product I can place on my phone to neutralize the EMF? I’ve searched the net and the more I searched the more confused I got. There are so many products out there with such a difference of pricing so I am lost as to what to get that is effective as well as affordable. It would be helpful if you can give us a list of your recommendation for those that are not very familiar with EMF protection products. By the way, I just order the Trifield EMF detector per your recommendation. I’m so glad I stumbled upon your website!

Kim
Lloyd said,

Hi Kim
I have yet to find an EMF neutralizer which works – I have tried a lot! If you are looking for EMF protection you would be wise to widen your net beyond what your cell phone is doing to you, see http://electricsense.com/2593/emfs-in-your-home-%E2%80%93-my-protection-tips/
Karl Skrinjar said,

hi Lloyd
the best protection for a cell phone is
” to live in an area where there is
no connection” that’s where I live. I have got
one worry, I have a wireless router for my internet.
“would there be something to worry about?”

Karl
Lloyd said,

Hi Karl
I am not suggesting that you be “worried” about your wireless router because anything you start to worry about inevitably turns into a problem, even when there isn’t one. But you should know the facts, and the fact is that its very possible a wireless router could be a bigger source of EMF pollution than living next to a cell phone tower. It depends on how close the router is to where you spend any time and also the power output of the router (if you are comparing then it also depends on the proximity of the tower and the number of antennas on it).
My advice is to replace your wireless modem with a wired one or at worst switch off your wireless router when you go to sleep.
Joseph Ochoa said,

When you say this “Don’t think that, you can just stick some little chip on the back of your cell phone and carry on using it as if it exempted your body from thebiological effects of the EM radiation. None of the chips I have tested I have found to work.”
Are you referring to products like PONG?
If not, do you think they work?
Lloyd said,

The Pong is not a “chip” it’s a protective case which redirects the EMFs. I have not tested the Pong but the Environmental Health Trust has….. I believe the Pong to be a reliable product.
Joseph Ochoa said,

Thanks Lloyd!
Ramesh said,

Very useful Lioyd.. Well appreciated.. Thanks a lot.
Aman Khan said,

HI, I will be interested in your feedback on two points –
– there are chips available that vendors claim, can reduce the risks of the rediation to the human body when attached to the mobile device
– are there any smar devices to measure the rediation around mobile device with or without such a chip?
Will greatly appreciate your feedback.
Thank you
Aman
Lloyd said,

Hi Aman
I do not recommend using cell phone radiation protection chips for cell phones. To my knowledge there are no peer reviewed studies on any of these devices – the authenticity of the vendor’s claims is open to question.
Susana said,

Hi Lloyd,

Thank you for all the inforation you are sharing.
I would appreciate having your opinion on a device which absorbs EMF from the mobile phone – I am referring to wavebuster or cell shield.

Thank you again,
Susana
Lloyd said,

Hi Susana
None of the devices of this type that I have tested work. See my previous comment to Aman
Susanne Hardcastle said,

Hi Lloyd,

I’d be really interested to hear what you think about quartz crystals and their possible uses as protectors from EMFs. Have you done any tests along these lines?

Thanks,

Susanne
Lloyd said,

Hi Susanne
I have explored the role of stones and crystals with regard to EMFs, see http://electricsense.com/2822/emfs-stones-crystals-and-healing/
Shelia Hall said,

I need answer I’m so sick, I live in an apartment..I have headache that won’t stop we have no wifi in our apartment, but there 6 other apartment around us that have wifi that making me sick…please help
Lloyd said,

Hi Shelia
If Wifi is causing the problem you need to shield your home or room where you spend most of your time. The principle is exactly the same as for shielding from cell tower radiation, see http://www.electricsense.com/1299/cell-phone-tower-protection-tips-what-to-do-if-a-cell-phone-tower-is-erected-next-to-your-home/. Make sure you have no other sources of RF radiation in your home, cordless phones, baby monitor, alarm, cell phones etc. or shielding could make matters worse. What you can also do straightaway/tonight is go to the consumer/electric/fuse box in your home and turn off the electrical circuits to your bedroom and rooms adjoining/on top/underneath, at night. You can determine which circuits are these by a process of elimination. As long as your fridge/freezer is still running you are safe to do this. Once you have done this, you can try sleeping earthed, see http://www.electricsense.com/1861/using-earthing-to-combat-electromagnetic-pollution-my-review/.
Sean said,

Hi Lloyd
I just got the earth calm home protection kit have you tried it,or any
Opinion on these devises.
As I live in hope something will work
Lloyd said,

Hi Sean
I have tried Earth Calm products. I don’t recommend them. Not just because they don’t work for me but moreover because I do not believe such products provide a long term solution to the issue. These neutralizers or pendants may work for a while and then when they stop working you find yourself feeling worse than before – I have had a number of people recount this or a similar story, see http://www.electricsense.com/4334/beating-electrical-sensitivity-your-questions-concerns-and-a-few-things-explained/ . The only way of effectively dealing with EMFs is avoidance and protection – as outlined in my free report.
Ron said,

Hi Lloyd

Thanks for your email circular of Tuesday, 20 November, 2012 in which you asked subscribers to look at photos showing cell phone effects after 15 minutes’ phone usage. Trouble is there were no links to the pictures in the email and I cant see tem on this web-page either.

Also, I’d like to suggest that the comments here on your website be dated so that we can tell when they were posted and therefore how relevant (for replying to, etc).

Other than that, keep up the great work.

Ron
Lancs.
Lloyd said,

Hi Ron
The images are showing OK at my end. The only thing I can think of is maybe you need to click on “display image” if you are using gmail or hotmail or similar.
Apologies for the date problem. I would also like my comments to have dates on them…if anybody knows how to correct this I would be most obliged.As far as replying, I always make a point of replying to people…sometimes it takes a few days, but I reply to everyone.
Barb said,

I heard/read somewhere (Barrie Trower perhaps?) to shut OFF your cell when sleeping and place in a closed metal box/container. Mine is there now. 24/7. There is voice mail. I check for life shattering messages – and then TURN IT OFF and PLACE IN A METAL BOX. (Even while I am in my car)
Lloyd said,

Certain brands of phone (the iPhone for instance) emit a signal even when switched off…..airplane mode is safer but this winds the battery down in which case the metal box will help…..better to keep your cell phone out of the bedroom at ALL times.
Ken said,

Lloyd,

Thank you so much for making so many of us aware
of the dangers of radiation! Question – would it
help to reduce radiation if we took foil insulation
(from home store – has bubble wrap with foil coating
on both sides) and made “pockets” that we could
rubber band closed for our cell phone? We would leave
the phone off, put in the foil pocket, and only take out to use when necessary. Thanks for any thoughts you have on that.
Lloyd said,

Hi Ken
If the phone is on airplane mode your exposure is going to be minimal. I’m not convinced you would gain much by shielding as you suggest. Better to carry your phone in a bag rather than in your pocket, to keep it away from your body.
Richard said,

My HTC One X cell phone gves me an option of turning off the mobile network in the settings menu. How does that compare with turning the phone off completely in terms of EMF? Am I correct in thinking that using local WiFi is safer (lower energy radiation) than using the mobile connection?
Lloyd said,

You can expect WiFi to be less powerful than regular cell phone communications. And yes turning off the mobile network sounds like a good move – but all phones work differently so its impossible to say with any certainty what the impact of these changes are in terms of radiation emissions.
Brad said,

Hi Lloyd,

Thanks for publishing so many great articles.

I have a question about reducing cell phone radiation. A friend got me an Echo Logico cell phone handset. The manufacturer claims that the handset cuts the radiation by 99%. Have you tested this or do you know anywhere I can go to see if this claim is actually true? It seems like if it is true it would be great to use with my cell phone. I just want to make sure I don’t use it thinking there is 99% reduction, but it actually doesn’t do anything.

Thanks.
Brad
Lloyd said,

Hi Brad

If the manufacturer is making this claim there must be some truth in it, otherwise they would be laying themselves open to a lawsuit. I would start by asking to see the study. I’d be interested to know how you got on. (BTW the safest way to use a cell phone is with an air tube, see article above).
skpc said,

Hi, Very thankful for your site and the info. and would like to be able to share some of the articles with others-like the one above, but both the envelope and @ icons are not working :(….this also happened not too long ago when I wanted to ‘share’ one of your recent emails with others.
Also, it would be great to have a “contact” option for situations like this :.
And then just one more thing, there is a nutritional Dr. and company known for it’s integrity that also has a tape (Q-tape)available to neutralize/ground cell phone and house emf’s that I wondered if you’ve tested and could tell us whether it’s legit. or not from Healthline.cc ?
Thank you for your time and any help you can offer.
Lloyd said,

Hi Shanna
The problems you are experiencing are probably linked to the browser you are using – I’m afraid my site doesn’t work 100% with all browsers. It does work well with Firefox – you could try downloading Firefox or updating to the latest version if you are already using it.
There different ways of dealing with cell phone radiation. The conventional way is based on avoidance and protection as outlined on the above article, before moving on to other approaches I advise using this approach….I have had success with an energy based approach, see http://www.electricsense.com/electrical-sensitivity-book-review/
barb said,

I watched a youtube by magda havas and barrie trower. I believe. Have removed the wifi – I don’t miss it. Have removed the cordless phones. Microwaves. Etc.
At night I turn off my cell phone and place in a metal container with lid closed – far away. My Himalayan salt lamps burn all day long…negative ionizer on air cleaner on downstairs. Removed metal from beds and near the beds. There are no tvs/computers in sleeping areas.
Thank you so much for the information.
Elsa said,

Thank you so much Lloyd for sharing your knowledge and doing all this much needed research. I can see I have a lot to learn and need to take a lot of time to take care of this problem. I feel that electricity is making me tired, and possibly that is also because of the radiation.

Have you ever heard of anyone being affected by a low humming noise due to radiation or solar panels, or electriticy boxes? I experience a low humming noise in our house at night, and I worry I may have to move. My husband doesn’t hear it. I have acute hearing, but this noise is really bugging me,and seems to add to my Chronic Fatigue, as it is affecting my sleep. I often find myself longing to get away from electricity, but can’t identify any real direct symptoms.
Lloyd said,

Hi Elsa
I have had quite a lot of people contact me about this. They complain of hearing a persistent, low-level, low-frequency hum….and it has no obvious source. Its annoying but I view it as a ‘normal’ reaction to the EMFs that are now in our environment…some people sense EMFs as an auditory phenomena for others its a physical thing…pins & needles etc. I suggest reducing your EMF exposure generally, but particularly in the bedroom, see http://www.electricsense.com/988/where-is-the-place-you-absolutely-must-start-if-you-want-to-protect-yourself-from-electromagnetic-radiation/
Elsa said,

Thanks you so much Lloyd, and thank so much for sharing your knowledge. It is a whole new area for me, and I can see already how this greatly this is needed.
I have now disconnected the DECTX cordless phone and looking into a voip enabled corded handset to connect to the modem or computer. I currently have only the land line phone.

We have decided to turn off our mobile phones and keep them away from the bedroom at night. I now check my Android Galaxy twice a day and otherwise leave it off. Also I have learnt how to disconnect the wireless internet connection via my laptop, and keep it off while I am at home.

The humming is still there but I am able to think more clearly and have more energy already.
So now the big job of dealing with the powerbox behind the wall where I sleep, and how to turn things off at night, especially as we have solar panels as well.
Also the fridge is in the middle of the house,and I walk past it all the time!

Blessings
InternetVisitor said,

My iphone is used only for internet, never for phone calls. It is my mini-internet device via AT&T’s 3G-Wireless-Network, no wifi. I only use Safari browser on the phone for internet, & the Mail app.

So is the danger equally the same whether iphone is used for internet vs. phone calls?

Is the 3G-Wireless-Network for web surfing the same as what is accessed to make cell phone-calls?

(I’m guessing the answer is Yes, it makes no difference whether a smartphone is used for calls or internet, it’s all the same “bad” & the 3G-Wireless-Network for internet is the same as whatever cell-towers are needed to make phone calls…(?)

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Re: “Some phones, like iPhones, emit radiation even when switched off.”

FWIW, There’s Off & then there’s Really-Off, or what I call “Powering Down”:
1. Quickly pushing the top/right Off button (3Gs iPhone) turns phone Off but it’s not really Off.
2. Pushing & HOLDING the top/right Off button makes the Off-Slider appear, & you slide that & the spinning wheel appears for a few seconds as it “powers itself down” & Really turns itself Totally Off. (This #2 description is also called a “Soft Reset” as it cleans out memory, etc.)

I do #1-option nightly & turn Off in Settings the 3G-Network & turn On Airport mode. Not sure if that is “as good” as doing #2-option. Apple recommends #2-option at least once a week to keep phone running good. Others say doing #2-option too often wears out the phone parts faster.

Re: “Even on standby your cell phone communicates at full power with the nearest cell phone tower regularly to ensure it has the best signal possible.”

I’m guessing “Standby” would equate to my #1-option described above?

Re: “If you are in a poor signal area, it may transmit every 30 seconds to try and get a better signal.”

I’m guessing that refers to the 5-bars for internet/3G-Wireless-Network connection.

Re: “If you do have to keep your cell phone next to your body keep it away from major organs.”

Due to already having a disability for over 30 years (neuro-endocrine-immune & cardiac-insufficiency, aka the so-called “invisible diseases” of the “modern era,” aka Myalgic Encephalomyelitis [I reject the name “CFIDS”], I was “thrilled” to “discover” several years ago the “mini-internet device” iphone, because I could no longer sit up in bed with iBook laptop long enough to get anything done (my entire life is on the internet since Year 2000, several blogs & read constantly. Body may not work but brain still does most of the time. So for the last 4 years I am stretched out on left side in bed, propped up on left elbow holding iphone in left hand & use right hand to access Safari browser, internet, built-in keyboard, notes apps, mail app, etc. 12-16-hours a day, everyday. So the iphone is always “in my face,” so to speak. This is my life, no joke. The good news is I have always loved reading & writing so it’s not so bad as others might think. But now I learn my beloved mini- internet gadget (iphone) — & prior beloved white iBook laptop [which I sat on a plastic-covered Walmart “MainStays” wire rack over my lap] — are “killing me softly” via radiation. I guess I would rather shrivel & die WITH internet than without. I’d go bonkers without internet. It’s been a thrilling avenue for learning like no other in history, imho. It beats paper, hardcopy books, hardcopy magazines, journals, etc. because you can read & type/copy/save/share notes at the same time, etc.

FWIW, I learned from your site, & links you provided to BlueLights, that my health problems were likely triggered from working over & staring down into LIGHT TABLES at a newspaper back in the 1970’s when all production was done the old-fashioned way, cut & paste by hand, etc. I loved that job, but it killed me in my late 20’s. Newspaper Deadlines Pressure didn’t help either. Late night working trying to keep up, etc. The last year on that job was the end of sleeping good. I had to quit or die. From there ended up dictaphone-typing at night for overfow work in law offices under toooo-bright horrible flourescent lights which I hated, make your eyes go buggy. I worked part-time 30-hrs. because physically I couldn’t handle more. That consumed the 1980’s, got worse & worse. By early 1990’s could no longer work. 1990’s were spent at home in bed w/TV & paper-reading, landline-phone yakking, & as CFIDS-support-group phone person. Discovered internet 2000 & have “lived online” from bed ever since. Funny thing is, it wasn’t until your link to BlueLights site that I realized I went from original 1970’s newspaper LIGHT TABLES to now doing the same thing staring into iphone “LIGHT TABLE”! :-/ Even more funny is I had already been referring to my iphone as my “Light Table” BEFORE I read the BlueLights site (because I can create via copy/paste photo stories, videos, etc. via iphone) but had not made a connection yet that those newspaper Light Tables were the culprit that caused — or at least heavily contributed to — my health demise in my 20’s.

So thank you for that revelation! BlueLights also stresses how Night Workers &/or Night Owls end up in trouble!!

I have to add that I was born somewhat sickly, had measles twice before 6-months old, something that should never happen per prior doctors, & a crying collicky baby, per Mother. My HPA-Axis was screwed from early on, so I was susceptible, whereas other people staring into light tables may not be so affected. (HPA-Axis = Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal connection). We were also given gammaglobulin shots that last dreadful year on the newspaper job due to a guy on the job having jaundice & they said we should all get shots. I always thought maybe those shots included “bad blood” that also may have contributed to my problems.

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People at this site are saying they put phones in metal-boxes. What kind of metal? And where are they buying these boxes? Would wrapping iphone in tinfoil when not using it help? Or how about putting iphone in a metal coffee can? I have a few empties of those around (though the tops are plastic). Perfect size, though, to set inside of them an iphone.
Lloyd said,

Text don’t talk…I could also say surf don’t talk. When you use your cell phone to access the Internet, as opposed to talking, this may means that the radiation levels are higher than for talking (data transfer). But because you don’t usually hold your phone next to your ear (or your brain) for web use this makes it safer.
“Is the 3G-Wireless-Network for web surfing the same as what is accessed to make cell phone-calls?” Yes but data transmission, particularly for video, usually means radiation levels are higher.
“Some phones, like iPhones, emit radiation even when switched off.” Even when ‘really off’ some phones are still emitting radiation…the only way to know for sure is to test with an RF meter.
The metal box can help, this means all metal (not a plastic lid) any metal will provide some protection, but again how much protection…. you will only know by measuring with a meter.
InternetVisitor said,

Thank you, LB, for the explanations. Sorry to duplicate Qs from the other Pong Cases page (I thought those got lost in spam so reposted here). You do a great service here. I don’t know of another site like this one & was very glad to come upon it several weeks ago. My eyes have been opened to this EMF subject!

“Text don’t talk…I could also say surf don’t talk.”

Excellent! The days of yakking on phones for hours, as when younger, no longer interests me anyway, so no great loss there.

“…because you don’t usually hold your phone next to your ear (or your brain) for web use this makes it safer.”

True, that I don’t, so more good news!

“…data transmission, particularly for video, usually means radiation levels are higher.”

Well, ATT force-cured me of video-watching when they reneged on our original unlimited data plans. So now I can’t afford to watch video as it eats up REAL FAST the data limit allowed; after that they throttle you for the rest of the month (pure torture slow!), so I no longer watch any video unless I convert them & DL them to phone first.

“Even when ‘really off’ some phones are still emitting radiation…the only way to know for sure is to test with an RF meter.”

OK, thank you! & ditto re the metal box info. I probably won’t be buying meters anytime soon but will get a Pong, look for a full-metal box (no plastic lid & get some LowBlueLights covers for phone & TVs, etc., & see about moving excess electronics out of the sleeping area.

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2 more Qs, please:

–I read somewhere on your site that DVD-players were also bad news. I have an analog “Triple-Combo” TV with built-in VHS-recorder & DVD-player. As a guesstimate, on a scale of 1-10, compared to surfing web via iphone, where would playing a DVD-player come in by comparison? Let’s say iphone is 10 (worst). Would DVD-player compare at 1-9 or worse than an iphone?

–Batteries: My elderly Dad has a bunch of huge batteries stored in one of the rooms. They are like the size of car batteries but they are not car batteries (I don’t know what they are for; some of his prior “tinkering toys” before he got too old & his memory got so bad; they are not “generating” anything [ie, not connected to anything], but are just sitting there in a corner; about 12 of them!) Would batteries like that be emitting anything harmful, “electro-smog-wise”?

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BTW & FWIW re “going barefoot” on your Earthing page:
http://www.electricsense.com/4119/earthing-shoes-my-review/
My Dad has always gone barefoot around the house, in garage, in the yard, etc. We thought it was from his “country boy” upbringing. But because he was also an electrician, after reading your site, I’m thinking maybe he knew something all along that the rest of us were clueless about >> Earthing! Lol. I’ll ask him next time I talk to him. He also would “touch things” all the time with the tips of his fingers of both hands … I think maybe he was “grounding himself” (or releasing static electricity as you describe on that same page). All of this became very funny to me after reading your site. (I’m hoping he has some of those meters you talk about!)

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PS: I probably should have put the M.E./CFIDS part of the prior comment on your EMF/CFS page:
http://www.electricsense.com/3002/emfs-cause-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/
Besides the “Light Tables” in the 1970’s, & then the “Fluorescent Lights” in the 1980’s, I totally forgot about the next set of “lights” I subjected myself to in the late 80’s/early 1990’s for 3 years which just so happened to coincide with my last & final physical crash of no return, & that was “TANNING BEDS”! It was right near work so I went almost every night. It was a big old klunker-looking thing, probably already really old. I’m sure they were not as “safe” in those days (23 years ago) as they are supposedly now. I didn’t “stare” at those tanning bed lights, of course, & would wear the goggles but only for 15-20 minutes & then take them off for the remaining 10-15 minutes. (Ditz for brains. Didn’t want “raccoon eyes”!)

I have no doubt EMFs are an evil culprit, but in my case, two decades before I ever had cellphones, a computer, cordless phones, etc., I was already on my way “down the tubes.”

The LowBlueLights site I learned about from your site – totally makes sense to me re “bright white lights” >> hormone & melatonin disruption >> Night Workers/Night Owls >> Sleep, etc. (women are more susceptible, it says, due to hormonal makeup): https://www.lowbluelights.com

FWIW, Best M.E./CFIDS info site, M.E. Society of America (you should forward them your CFS/EMF-page link, I think it is definitely worthy of consideration, especially these days with massive cell-tower proliferation):
http://www.cfids-cab.org/MESA/Lerner.html
& “CFS is Heart Failure Secondary to Mitochondrial Malfunction” (I knew this instinctively since 1979 but did not have the words to express it):
http://www.monkeyswithwings.com/images/DrMyhill-373.pdf

***

Thanks again for all the help!
Lloyd said,

Hi
1.If I had to give an EMF exposure score to a DVD (where 10 is high EMF exposure and a 1 low exposure) I would give it a 1 or less…I am assuming it would only emit magnetic and electric fields (no RF radiation) and I would expect your exposure to be minimal to these emissions given that you don’t hold the DVD next to your body.
2.If the batteries are not connected to anything then I would expect the EMFs to be negligible.

EMF exposures can take decades to impact your health..so its very possible that your current health issues are related to your various light exposures (tanning bed, fluorescents, light tables) previously.
Jon Draw said,

Hello Lloyd, find below a copy, (in part), of an email that I recently sent to a local gov’t assembly member, and some of my extended family re my concerns, plus, an experience I had about a year ago that might be pertinent to your website and
your readers’ interests on the subject. I had considered sending this to you earlier, but became distracted with other important activities, reading, etc.

Also, Lloyd, would you give me your best advice on what meter would be best to purchase to verify the intensity and direction from which the radiation is coming so that I have objective information to present to appropriate people and agencies who might be able to assist on stopping this radiation that is adversely affecting my life, home, fine dog, as well as the environment which must include bees, birds, other wildlife and even plants and garden produce. Thank you for your service in bringing awareness to this hazard being forced upon us! PS: I no longer use a cell phone, actually never did very much, I unplug devices when not in use, and/or turn off main switches where available and appropriate.
Lloyd said,

Hi John
I think your concerns regarding cell towers are extremely valid. But because your message was quite long I have posted the narrative part of your message separately. You can see your narrative here: http://www.electricsense.com/5009/cell-tower-radiation-is-it-strong-enough-to-knock-you-down/.
Regarding your question: there are 3 meters that I have tested that are suitable for measuring cell tower radiation. The ‘best’ meter is not necessarily the ‘best’ meter for you, because it is also the most expensive, thats the Acoustimeter. Strictly speaking its not a directional meter (these tend to be much more expensive) but I have found it to be sufficiently accurate to determine the direction of certain frequencies. Can it give you unrefutable proof that a signal is coming from a certain direction or place? No it can’t. You would need much more sophisticated equipment for this…a spectrum analyzer…very costly. The other 2 meters I review are the Cornet ED85EX and the Cornet ED75. You can see my reviews here: http://www.electricsense.com/category/emf-meters/
InternetVisitor said,

Thank you so much, Lloyd. That is great news re the DVD-Player & those big ‘ol batteries! Whew! And for the opinion re slow EMF accumulation eventually affecting health.

Progress: Played around with the circuit breakers Friday night & labeled them all; then turned off 3 rooms & garage, all of which don’t get used much. Turned off electronics not using (a big printer) & removed 2 laptop charging bases not being used that were plugged in near the bed that I had forgotten about! Also removed a tiny backup Nokia cellphone from the sleep room. Tinnitus is not so loud now (it was bad for a few days prior to that; comes & goes in intensity; may or may not be related).

Your self-educated expertise — always the best kind — & self-sacrifice to share it with all of us, is much appreciated. May your health, & that of your family, continue to thrive!

(Interesting story by Jon Draw. Thanks for posting.)
Craig said,

Lloyd,

Some people talk about so called “Orgonite”, or “orgone generators” being able to nuleutalize EMF fields… Info is readily available on the subject… People put these devices in rooms to affect a positive change in the energy, and sometimes in order to supposedly disrupt things like chemtrails, etc. Any experience or thoughts on this?
Lloyd said,

Hi Craig
There are people who claim that orgonite protects them from EMFs….but then there are also people who claim that cell phone stickers,chips ,diodes and neutralizers work….I don’t recommend any of these devices….my free report lays out in detail what I do recommend.
Craig said,

Thanks Lloyd! Looks like a good list.
barb said,

http://sincedutch.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/3242013-rf-radio-frequency-induced-heating-seen-real-time-on-radar/#comments

What about RF induced heating on an area?? Sorry, I just do not understand this. RF is basically similar to a microwave, correct?

The size of this area being hit with RF looks very unhealthy to me and I just wonder why is this being done?

Could there be part of the population of this area that are more sensitive? Eyes? Thoughts? Skin? Etc?

How could we tell if we are being hit with RF?
Lloyd said,

Cell towers and microwave ovens rely on basically the same technology…..most cell tower networks are operating at a slightly lower frequency….which makes for an insignificant difference. Microwave ovens bombard food with radiation causing the molecules to become agitated….this agitation creates molecular friction, which heats up the food.
The ‘induced heating effect’ shown on the video would indicate that the cell towers are creating a heating effect. The fact that there is a heating effect is not really surprising because we know that this is exactly what ‘high’ levels of RF exposure do. This heating effect, affects not just humans but all living things in proximity (anything with moisture content). And the fact that this is noticeable during a storm is not surprising given that most cell towers are equipped with technology that makes them ‘power up’ (increase their RF levels) to maintain cell phone communications, given that the humidity in the air attenuates the RF signal.
Measuring with an RF meter will tell you if you are being hit by this radiation.
Kate said,

Lloyd – just want to say that I think you are amazing. I appreciate your honesty, research, and all you do to help us stay informed and as protected as possible.

Keep on!

Best,
Kate
Jon Draw said,

Hello again Lloyd, April 5, 2013
Here are a few more of my thoughts regarding cell tower radiation and related….
Keep up the good work Lloyd. Jon Draw
Lloyd said,

Hello Jon
Many thanks for sharing your concerns. Because of the length of your comment I have posted separately so other people may comment. See, http://www.electricsense.com/5387/could-cell-tower-radiation-cause-cataracts/
Robin Hart-Cordell said,

Thanks, Lloyd.

I live in a very low population area in northeast Maine.

The ONLY reason I have a cell phone is for use when there is no other option (try calling for road assistance or emergency support when there may be NO homes or businesses for a mile or more on some roads here) and no pay phones around for as much as 40 to 60 miles (sometimes more) at a stretch.

It is absolutely astonishing to me that most people are quite blinded to the realization that a significant majority of our population is going around with a microwave transmitter (literally) stuck onto their heads.

… but then again they can’t drink water (instead of all the vastly dehydrating junk beverages that are considered “normal”), can’t chew food (adequately), can’t breathe air (deeply and functionally), and spend so much of their leisure time with their faces (nearly) stuck onto an electronic propaganda broadcast device (Tee-Vee) … GO FIGURE !!!

The medical (dis-ease) treatment industry gets RICH from all of this. [while some guy in the Wite Haus goes on and on and on about “health” (so-called) “care” – issues]

Best Wishes,

~ Rob
Lloyd said,

Interestingly the guy in the Wite Haus restricts his daughters use of cell phones: http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-05-15/politics/31706830_1_sasha-and-malia-watch-obama-obama-s-interview
Thomas Devereaux said,

I am very happy to have found your very useful service. Because of you I have ordered my first emf meter: Cornet ED78S. Are the Stetzer meter and filters beneficial in reducing harmful effects of radiation from smart meters as well as dirty electricity? Have you heard about safe connect plus? They claim to provide protection marketing pendants, rings,bracelets, etc., shields of all sorts that work on a cellular level in conjunction with the human biofield, which is the energy field that extends beyond the skin and is comprised of biophotons. Safe Connect’s new shielding devices for the body and mind are influenced with over 200+ Resonant Frequencies; they are encoded into the shield’s nano-crystalline and natural resin base. The body then resonates with the encoded shield frequencies in perfect pitch, thus balancing the central nervous system, glands, organs and all body systems. If you or your staff have not heard of this company, I would appreciate it you would, at your convience, research their site to determine if their claims are credible. Your conclusions will be highly beneficial to all your readers. Thanks
Ahmad Sabour said,

Hi Lloyd. I am completely new to this EMF stuff.

I suffer from insomnia, chronic bronchitis or Asthma which requires me to have to use Albuteral spray just to breath sometimes. Since reading your columns I fear that the root of my problems could be coming from my emf radiation environment. Just outside the wall of my bedroom is installed a smart meter. Inside my bedroom, alone, I have a Comcast Modem with WiFi, wireless and wired connections, a cordless phone, one or more laptops most of the time and two cell phones with chargers. Everything is left running all night. I have two other computers in the house that run off the modem in my bedroom that use network adapters. What suggestions do you have on what I should do to correct this horrible situation? I am terrified. Please help
Lloyd said,

Hi Ahmed
You may have no control over the Smart meter on the outside wall but I strongly suggest you eliminate all the EMF sources you can in your bedroom…..best to unplug or remove these devices….if you leave them plugged in they will still generate electric fields. Try this for a week or so and see how you feel.
Juliette said,

Hello thank you for your conversation. What is a pong ? I am trying to find a pouch to put my mobile in to stop the radiation.
Juliette said,

Hello can you recommend a pouch that would stop the radiation coming through. I have a smart phone so even when it is off it is still emitting.

ThankYou
Lloyd said,

Hi Juliette
A Pong is a cell phone case designed to reduce your radiation exposure. It doesn’t stop the radiation it just channels it away from your head, see my review http://www.electricsense.com/4843/cell-phone-radiation-protection-do-pong-cases-work/
Margie said,

Hi Lloyd,
Fantastic web site ! I have learned so much.

I am wondering what effect my son’s cell phone has on me when he has it on for text messaging ?
I suffer from EMFs, CFS(ME)and MCS and food and other allergies.

I now believe that you were right when you answered me in another email that it was quite possible that the EMFs brought on my other illnesses or are at least keeping me from getting better.

I have spent a lot of money at the envirometal Dr. always being treated for MCS and MCS and exhausted adrenals.
I have chosen to put the Dr. on hold and concentrate on EMF protection and see if I have some good results.

I am trying very hard to have a house with very low EMFs.

The neighbours wireless sinals are coming into my house.
How dangerous is this ?

Plus my neighbours smart meter is only about 18 feet away from the wall of my house.
I saw a you tube video where one person put aluminium window screening on his outside wall (top to bottom ) to stop the RFs from entering his house. By his RF meter it seemed to do a good job.
Have you ever saw this done ?
Lloyd said,

Hi Margie
Being near to a cell phone someone uses for texting exposes you to short bursts of radiation – to be avoided. Your neighbors wireless and the smart are EMF exposures also add to your overall EMF toxic burden – there are lots of ways to shield- see my free EMF protection report to get clear on this.
Chris Hunt said,

Hope this is helpful to some ,- I had no idea that routers continued to emit wi-fi even when plugged into a usb cable, until I tested the area with a meter. The way wi-fi- is turned off is by finding router serial # (usually on sticker on router), and typing this # into your browser search bar, this takes you to a menu where the wi-fi can be disabled, preferably check after with a meter, to make sure! I went for 2 years thinking the router was safe, and getting sicker all the time, what a scam, it’s like there’s a hidden agenda here. Thank you Lloyd for all your good work!!
Sherry said,

How do you switch off the wireless router?
Lloyd said,

Some routers can’t be switched off the only way to stop the EMFs is to unplug them, see http://www.electricsense.com/3544/wifi-radiation-how-to-protect-yourself/
madhu said,

Hi,

Thanks for the valuble information about ‘radiation protection’. I have a question… If i wear glasses while i look at the cell phone screen/ computer screen, would that reduce the radiation effect on my eyes? Are there any glasses that i could wear to reduce the radiation? Thanks in advance. Please reply me.

Thanks,
Madhu.
Lloyd said,

Hi Madhu
EMFs travel through glass……you could try and find some shielded glasses but the protection will be so localized the benefit will be minimal – metal framed one’s will make matters worse. My free report has more effective protection tips.
Lynnie said,

Lloyd…would it be the same amount of exposure if you are talking on your Ipad using either Skype or Facetime.? Instead of using a cell phone.
Lloyd said,

In principle your EMF exposure would be less if you telephone using your Ipad….unlike your cellphone you wouldn’t press your Ipad against your ear to use it.
damjan cinkole said,

I have cell phone connected to PC via USB cable. I have a wired headset on PC. Do you have or know of any solution that I could talk on cell phone via wired PC headset?

Here is a little explanation if you don’t understand my question:
I am worried about radiation from bluetooth because I use it a lot and it hurts my body. I got an idea to use wired headset and to somehow direct the cell phone conversations through PC-to talk on cell phone via that wired headset. Would that somehow be possible? Do you have any solution for this? I am thinking of buying Android phone, would that be possible on Android?
Lloyd Burrell said,

“Do you have or know of any solution that I could talk on cell phone via wired PC headset? ” — You could re-direct your incoming calls from your cell phone to your Skype. You would take a subscription out to get a telephone number with Skype, then you would set up a call transfer on your cell phone with your cell phone provider (cell phone calls re-directed to the Skype number). This would allow you to bypass using your cell phone and use your wired PC headset.
Dwight said,

So if I use a wired headset with microphone and have the cell phone as far away as the headset wire allows – do I still get the same amount of EMF exposure?
Lloyd Burrell said,

Your exposure may be increased….a wired headset can act as an antenna attracting ambient EMFs and transmitting radiation directly to your brain.
Lienke said,

Hi Lloyd, Thanks for all your efforts to inform us all who happen to find your website. Wish I had found you earlier, as it took me a while to figure things out. No I do not own a cellphone, and even a corded landline gives me trouble sometime.
I like however the freedom of not always being in reach, much more peaceful.
One of your writers talked about a humming noise that she hears, Elsa, I believe. It is called microwave hearing and is produced in the brain and not in the ear. If I remember it right it is discussed in ” the zapping of America” by Paul Brodeur. One of the early EMF researchers analyzed it. This book is quite interesting in regards to what was known already about EMFs, especially on the microwaving of the American Embassy in Moscow.
Lloyd, great to have somebody like you to help us!! Lienke
Carl said,

Hi Lyoyd,
I have to carry two telephones all the time. Is it safer carrying a dual-sim card telephone instead?
Thanks
Lloyd Burrell said,

I strongly recommend you do this….the potential reduction in EMF exposures is 50%….so its twice a safe + follow my safe cell phone tips above.
Maria said,

Hello Lloyd, I have recently purchased a smartphone that I rarely put next to my head (I use headphones or the loudspeaker function), but the problem is I feel my hands hurting when I hold it. I am really alarmed by this and I assume the best thing would be to stop using it altogether, but since I am trapped in a 2-year contract, I would like to explore any solutions that wouldn’t end up in paying the plan or the fine and not having a cell. I assume the Pong case is not good, because it directs the radiation away from the head but into the hand. Do you have any other suggestions as to what type of case might help? E.g. hard case or rubber case? Thanks
Maria
Lloyd Burrell said,

Hi Maria
I don’t recommend hard or rubber cases…they’re a waste of money in terms of EMF protection……if you’re concerned about your exposures better to practice safe cell phone use….
Elseke said,

to Lienke,
Thank you so much for this clue. Seems like this is not a simple phenomenon to research as after googling ‘microwave hearing phenomenon’,it could be a microwave device to scare birds away from Wind farms, it could be waves crashing together then into the sea floor (UK), it could be from electricity (Aukland 2006), sand dunes!, as well as the blanket of Wifi that covers our cities these days. I have been literally praying for an answer the last two days, and suddenly here is your post. Thanks for taking the trouble. I feel for all those electro-sensitive folks out there trying to to find answers too. Lloyd you are a an enormous help. Thank you so much.
Jessica said,

Is using using a cell phone to access the Internet exposing you to more or less radiation than a laptop? I often use my cell phone connected to wireless or the 4g network to go online. Is it safe to do this with my baby in the room or should electronic devices be avoided near the baby?

Thank you,
Jessica
Lloyd Burrell said,

Generally using a laptop involves less EMF exposure than using a cell phone, but generalizations can be dangerous….it all depends on how you use your cell phone and how you use your laptop. I strongly recommend keeping your baby well away from devices which emit EMFs notably cell phones, laptops, cordless phones etc.
Maria said,

Thanks a lot, good to know those cases don’t work! Best,
Maria
Lienke said,

Another response to Elseke and others who may be walking this road of EHS. I am currently going through chelation to get rid of the heavy metals I have accumulated over a lifetime. Not a quick procedure. I am doing intravenous but oral chelation is also a possibility. Garry Gordon M.D., gordonresearch.com is a helpful website. Heavy metals in the body become conductors for all EMFs, and fluorescent lamps will distribute them on a regular basis. (see the video by Dietriech Klinghardt on hbelc.org/about/EMR& EMF) Mercury has an affinity for the eyes,the brain and the kidneys (through for instance amalgam fillings or vaccinations etc.) Lead deposits itself in bones; cadmium will go to the heart and the kidneys. So getting rid of these metals will improve the health of the body and also be less of an antenna for EMFs. (be sure to go to a dentist who removes all the amalgam fillings under a strict protocol (see Hal Huggins) and do not get talked into the flu vaccine (see the Cochrane Collaboration papers on the flu vaccine), the mercury and other contaminants are not worth the trouble. An interesting book to read is “The Vaccine Epidemic”, or Janine Roberts book “Fear of the invisible”. Anyway follow your health and happiness and know that you can do it, just as Lloyd Burrell did it. Be well. Lienke
Alex Haua said,

Lloyd,

as far as I can tell thus far, you are giving very accurate advice on your site. I’m EMF and RF hypersensitive and have recently found out I’m sensitive to “Dirty Electricity” after having a solar system installed in my home. To date, I have not found any devices that eliminate or reduce physical symptoms from cell phone use, with the exception of an Airtube Headset, (I don’t use my cell phone without it and I highly recommend it). I even tried the Pong case and it did not work for me. Keep up the good work; I strongly feel that you’re helping a lot of people.
Lloyd Burrell said,

Thanks a lot for your feedback and input.
Don said,

I am seeing the “neutralizer chips etc. discussed (as generally ineffective) but don’t see much on just plain “shielding” from the cell phone radiation. I have been looking on line at the different products advertised for “shielding and redirecting” the cell phone radiation away from the body while carrying the cell phone.
The company lessemf has a line of shielding materials. I have made my own cell phone carrying pouch / holster with these shielding materials sewn into the back (body) side of the carrying holster. I have been told by people at these companies that my idea will be effective in either eliminating or at least reducing the radiation exposure to my body while carrying the device.
Lloyd…… I would like to hear your opinion on this.
Remember…. I am NOT talking about using the cell phone. Just reducing the exposure while carrying it.
Don
Lloyd Burrell said,

I’ve tested different products that claim to shield cell phone radiation but I’m not convinced that they’re effective.The best form of protection is to NOT carry your cell phone on your body while it is switched on (or carry it only when in airplane mode).
joe said,

Thanks Lloyd for all your research and work on emf. I’m just beginning to understand the dangers. What got me curious was my disorientation after using emf loaded devices all day long. When I saw your article it immediately caught my attention. Keep up the good work.

Joe
David said,

Thanks for the great article. I’ll will certainly be making some lifestyle changes!
Ginger said,

I have a Samsung Intensity II cell phone that I have used for my job consistently for over two years. It has always given me an irritating feeling, and last month I found out that the bluetooth feature was turned on…the whole time. I do not have a bluetooth receiver. What is the signal strength in this situation, and how could it potentially adversely affect my health?
Lloyd Burrell said,

The Bluetooth function will have added to your overall exposures….Bluetooth is low power but studies suggest these exposures are cumulative. Nevertheless I wouldn’t lose any sleep about this…much better to focus on how you can reduce your exposure to ALL the EMFs in your life….my Free Report can help you get clear on this. Re adverse health effects see http://www.electricsense.com/1054/thirteen-good-reasons-to-switch-off-your-cell-phone/
Ginger said,

I am anxious to read your free report, and hopefully find out what I can possibly do to prevent a recurrence of anaplastic ependymoma . (This is a rapidly debilitating and fast growing brain cancer.) Thanks for this wonderful site.
Laara said,

Oh boy! Do I have a lot of work to do! I have an electric mattress pad to heat the bed, then I turn it off when I get in bed. Is there still leakage possible through the coils underneath me? I’m going to order a meter, and start to make tin foil hats fashionable- Nov.9/2013
Lloyd Burrell said,

I don’t recommend sleeping on anything metallic…metal can pick up the ambient RF radiation in your bedroom and re-transmit it into your body, like an antenna…if you’re determined to keep your electric mattress unplug it at night to eliminate the electric fields.
Elsa said,

Laara,
I heard that tin foil can attract electric fields.. i had that brilliant idea and actually put tin foil inside my beanie, but was warned this wasn’t a good idea.. mmm. We have lots to learn.
Everyone,
by the way we had solar panels installed for our home in Sydney three years ago. We had someone come to check the radiation in our home three months ago. they found there was a LOT of radiation coming from the ceilings in the rooms under the solar panels. top measure of the meter! we have 11 panels. They are on a terracotta tiled roof.
So we had an electrician come and earth the panels, asked him to take the wires around the eaves to avoid them going over rooms. Paid $560. Now we have to pay someone to check if the radiation is gone. The electrician says he doesn’t have the equipment.
long story, but I am warning everyone who has had solar panels installed in NSW that only last nov did the standards come up to require earthing. clients before that were not informed that the standards have changed,and the company AGL says it’s the first they have heard about the radiation. Full stop. Clean Energy Council says it’s the installers duty to inform the clients when their panels don’t meet the standards anymore. They didn’t.
so perhaps you need to check your rooms under the panels, especially if you have a terracotta tiled roof.
All the best on your journeys.
Thérèse said,

Hello Lloyd,
I am from Canada (Montreal). I tried to buy a router Netgear N150 and a Rf meter Cornet Ed 17S from Electric Sense. Nothing doing. It seems they don’t ship to Canada. Would you know any place in Canada where I could buy these items?
Lloyd Burrell said,

You can buy the Netgear modem through Amazon.com (they ship to Canada – there’s a link on the right of this page) and you can buy the Cornet meter from Radmeters (they ship worldwide for free), see http://www.radmeters.com/Cornet-ED78S-fr.html
Jennifer said,

Wow-! I have to use a cell-phone for work (I don’t care for it) and use the land-line whenever possible.
Also, we had to switch to wifi to keep our phone service (landline with AT&T) and now I’m wondering if that is both of us seem so tired. Any thoughts?
Stuart said,

I think that Lloyd is a breath of fresh air! I really think that people with our concerns who don’t buy the propaganda from the cell phone industry and society as a whole on this should have an organization, like an advocacy group. It seems to me such a grass-roots movement that could grow would be the best way to reach the greatest numbers of people to ultimately affect policy. If Lloyd were to start such a group, sign me up as the first member.

Stuart
Bill said,

Hi Jennifer. I also switched to AT&T for internet. I commented on this before. If you call AT&T they can turn off the wireless feature on your Modem. Then just connect your computer by hard wiring it with an Ethernet cable. Hope this helped. Bill
Dino Garofano said,

You make me aware of things which I as took as granted.
I ordered the CORNET ED78S ..eager to try.
I appreciate all the infos given
Thank you very much !
Ashley said,

Hi Lloyd,

Have you tested anything products which uses Molecular Resonance Effect Technology (MRET) to neutralize the effects of EMF radiation? I wonder how a polymeric material can be used to do that.
Lloyd Burrell said,

A natural, holistic approach to EMF protection is the only approach which works long term….for my thoughts on devices which ‘neutralize’ EMFs see http://www.electricsense.com/6648/emf-protection-scams-chips-diodes-neutralizers-pendants-amulets/
Joe said,

Hi Lloyd, I have a few questions:

1. I have my iPhone 4 on Airplane mode at night while I sleep is it safe to have the phone in my bedroom or should I just keep it somewhere else?

2. What is your opinion on this iPhone case which claims to reduce radiation by up to 98.7%, is it worth having or is it a waste of time? *****

3. What is your opinion on these products? I’m thinking about buying some, but won’t bother if it’s just a waste of time. *****
Lloyd Burrell said,

I don’t recommend taking your iPhone into your bedroom Joe, even on Airplane mode…..you may forget to put it on airplane mode in which case you get zapped….better to keep your phone well away from your bedroom at night. I can’t comment on products I don’t know (links removed)….the products I do know and have tested and found to have worked are on my website and covered in my Free Report.
Lienke said,

Hi! Lloyd. thanks again for all your wonderful work on EMFs!!!! Currently I am reading a book by Mae Wan Ho. You can find a lot of information on her on the website for the “Institute for Science in Society” (UK). She has a PHD in the Genetics and Biophysics.
The book I am reading is called ” Living Rainbow H2O”
In this book she discusses water and it, many different manifestations, such as liquid crystals “Water is the Means, the Medium, and the Message.She talks about intercommunication which is mostly electronic and electromagnetic, because of the liquid crystalline water in our cells. Her quote “that is why we are sensitive to the very weak electromagnetic fields of the mobile/cell phones and wireless networks saturating our environment, and not just us but all organisms, such as birds and bees.”
This book is very difficult for me to read as it contains quantum physics and other very difficult subjects but it is also exhilarating in trying to understand “life” through the quantum coherence of organisms, which connects all in this universe, and if I understand it right the coherence depends on the correct electro/ electromagnetic frequencies.
Thanks Lloyd again! Lienke
Lloyd Burrell said,

An excellent and easy to read book on this subject is ‘Messages from Water and the Universe” by a Japanese researcher called Dr. Masaru Emoto.
Lienke said,

Thanks Lloyd! I am amazed at the expanse of your knowledge. I will look at the book for sure.
Thanks again!Lienke
Ashley said,

Hi Lloyd,

We normally only use a GPS system when traveling overseas. Comparing a GPS gadget & using the GPS App/Google Maps in a mobile phone to guide us around, which would you say exposes us to less radiation?
Lloyd Burrell said,

The mobile phone is probably the worst offender….but I’d measure with my RF meter to be sure.
Ken said,

Hi Lloyd,

Thanks sooooo much for sharing this critical information. No one in the mainstream wants to know about this.

Can you clarify the dangers of home wireless phones that connect to a land line? We have a set of 5 wireless phones that communicate to the base station so we can walk around the house while on the phone. I believe they are 1.9GHz models.
Lloyd Burrell said,

Ken,
I wrote about the dangers of cordless phones here http://www.electricsense.com/815/cordless-phones-even-more-dangerous-than-cell-phones/
June Wood said,

I don’t own a cell phone. I have n nothing Wi Fi in my home (though I get some of my neighbours signals coming in) I have permission from my Councillor not to have a Smart Meter on my house. The only ‘electronic’ type of things I have are a Mac Mini Computer _ I sit 40 inches away from the screen, I have a T.V, sit 14 ft from the screen. That is all I have in my home that could be giving off any Emf. My exposures are coming from neighbours
homes! Do you know anything about the Sretzer meters that are supposed to cut down on neighbours signals?
Lloyd Burrell said,

A Stetzer meter or GS meter measures ‘dirty electricity’ a form of EMF pollution found on home wiring, you plug the meter into an electrical socket see my article here http://www.electricsense.com/1825/dirty-electricity-gs-filter/
Carol Ferguson said,

How far away from a pda,tablet,or cell phone is
a”safe” distance? I don’t own any of these devices,
just wish to protect myself when i go out. thanks
LLoyd!
Marie Louise said,

I have a bloc sock. The are meant to block out 98% of radiation. What do you think of these?
Lienke said,

Dear Lloyd, I am heading over to Europe in the beginning of June and I am worried about the plane flight as I reacted to a short flight to California from New Mexico. I have been trying to figure out some kind of protection for this 12 hour flight. A friend told me about a “Quantum Companion” and I looked them up on the internet. Do not quite understand the principle and I am therefore hesitant to get one.
The alternative device I am looking at is a “Schumann Resonator” which is the device used by astronauts when they are in space. I also do not understand the frequency to set this device on, such as the most common one of 7.8.
If you can help me with this dilemma. From experience with the Teslar watch I used 5 or 6 years ago, which did not do anything helpful for me, I am hesitant about any gadget that is supposed to help.
I agree with you that many of them are not a good solution to the problem.
I would love to have your input. Thanks again for having your website and all your knowledge.
Lienke
sarah said,

Hi Lloyd! I have an iPhone 4 for work, otherwise I’d not have one! I dropped my phone and the glass casing on the back of the phone has a long crack through it. I see that you can get replacement glass casings for iPhones, but have heard that once you drop a phone, the SAR rating (or something like that) goes up significantly…something about how the radiation coming off the phone is much more after it has been dropped. Would simply replacing the glass casing be enough, or is it safer (I know that is relative when speaking about a cell phone) to get a new phone that hasn’t been dropped? Thank you…your work on this site is so amazing and helpful to so many of us!!
Lloyd Burrell said,

Sarah,
Without testing with a (very sophisticated) RF meter its impossible to say if your cracked iPhone is exposing you to increased levels of radiation….the safest is to replace it.
Ellie said,

I am amazed at the vast diversity of symptoms I continue to hear about caused by electro-pollution. I met someone the other day who has a rosacea-like skin rash when exposed to movie theater screens and any kind of blue-light digital display monitor! (He’s a movie buff and enjoys the big screen, so he still goes — and sits in the back row). I referred him to the Environmental Health Center of Dallas and Dr. Rae. They are known world-wide for helping people overcome symptoms of MCS and ES. http://www.ehcd.com/ My MCS was relieved before I heard about EHCD, when I visited an herbologist who gave me a liver cleanse supplement, a liquid chlorophyll supplement and an immune support supplement. I’m still sensitive, but hyperacusis was eliminated, that was very scary and debilitating.

I want to encourage anyone suffering at night to follow the steps in Lloyd’s ebook. Also view this short intro to The End of Night by Paul Bogard. Sleeping in an EMF free space is important, and so is sleeping in a space that is DARK! ANY source of light prevents the release of melatonin, the sleep hormone. I used to dread night because of the buzzing and tinnitus and headaches. Room-darkening window coverings and melatonin supplementation have been life-savers for me, literally! I take (4) 50 mcg tablets every night, about 30 minutes before I want to sleep. Dr. Neal Rouzier in Palm Springs has experimented with ‘mega-doses’ of melatonin for years. Also, the normal sleep cycle begins for most humans a couple of hours after sunset, i.e. between 9 and 10 pm. And that is the optimal time for restoration and regeneration. I go to bed at 10, and enjoy 6 hours of uninterrupted deep sleep.
Melatonin has 5 times the antioxidant power of Vitamin C and 2 times the power of Vitamin E.
At least one hour before bedtime I unplug ALL electronics, including turning off breaker switches from ALL appliances that will not be on during the night.

A faraday cage around my bed is the next step for me, as I can’t move from my apartment right now. These folks show how to make one and I appreciate how they show via a simple cell phone test how effective it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4UdozjyLlA

Hang in there!

Anyone in the Dallas/Ft Worth area interested in building some faraday cages?
Annie said,

Please everyone. Take a look at the pictures of whirling wiFi as it looks around us as we move through it!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2662507/Whirling-Wi-Fi-Vibrant-images-reveal-wireless-network-sweep-surround-us.html

I dont know how to cut and paste, so this was copied by hand. I hope that it works.
Jill said,

Lloyd, I really appreciate how caring and informative you are. I have been experiencing a feeling in my entire body as if I am plugged in to some electric socket. It is like a buzzing and tremmoring feeling and a pulsating sensation from head to toe. I am not sure if this is emf related or just nerves from stress I have been under. It just never goes away, even when I have slept a full nights sleep, I wake up and the sensation is still there. In addition, my heart rate always seems accelerated and even when I am relaxed after a decent amount of sleep.I am going to the dr but I don’t feel he would consider the emf factor. do you think this experience sounds emf related. I hardly use my phone, but even when I text, my nose drips and I get prickly headaches and heat coming out of my head for hours. I am going to get rid of my phone; but can you suggest what I should do to protect from the sensitivity I feel with the laptop which I need for work? And can you please suggest what to do about my 3 teens whose whole social life is tied in with that phone? I kick my self for ever allowing it. do you do phone consults?
Annie said,

Hi Jill.
I have that tremoring, and a higher pulse rate as well.
However that is shared by the members of the ME community ( Myalgic Encephalomylitis ) as a common symptom of that condition. SOoo? Have you ME? …or more likely…that the environmental factors of EMFs affect many people, but also those with already compromised immune systems? The EMFs might be compromising other people in a similar way? Or that the symptoms are similar when body systems are compromised whatever the cause? ,,,and so on! : )

Try; http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2662507/Whirling-Wi-Fi-Vibrant-images-reveal-wireless-networks-sweep-surround-us.html
ellie said,

Jill,

Read ZAPPED by Anna Louise Gittleman. Do the detox bath she recommends soon and often. Listen to Dr Rae’s talk at Building Biology Conference.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_b5cUfBVlJw

Hope this helps.
ellie said,

Annie, THANK YOU for sharing the amazing kirlian photographs of WiFi by Luis Herman. Wow! Stunning! As I viewed other sites of the photographs I see ads for Lease Buyouts of billboards and cell towers. And Apple’s iWatch – expected to earn $17 BILLION in the first sales release! From my ES perspective, I feel doomed against the electro-technology growing so fast, swirling around and penetrating through ME, leaving me dizzy, anxious, sick, scared. Simultaneously, I trust this same technology will balance itself out, and artistic photos such as these will also be ‘the picture of a 1000 words’ that can no longer be denied by a rabid industry.
Jill said,

Thank you Annie;and thank you Ellie for your comments. I will look into all that you recommended. I appreciate your help.
Jay said,

Hi Lloyd you really are doing a great service.
Someone mentioned their idea of shielding their phone in foil and you didn’t think it was really worth the effort. What if they used kevlar instead? I saw a video you made where you measured the emfs on a cell phone both inside and outside of what i thought was kevlar foil and it seemed to work there…Would a kevlar case not work?
Lloyd Burrell said,

It’s not that shielding your phone in foil is not worth the effort…..its that it side-steps the issue and its effectiveness cannot be guaranteed….most people assume that if you use the ‘proper’ materials (aluminum, kevlar etc) EMF shielding works…..you can’t assume ALWAYS test with an EMF meter.
Jay said,

Awesome your advice couldn’t be better worded. I already purchased a pong case for the phone, but will definitely be buying an EMF meter, I found your links, and will spread and link your knowledge through my family and everyone else who will listen. Life-saver you are!
melissa said,

Hi Lloyd,

Thank you for the great service you do for all of us. I carry an iphone5c, which pong has not developed a case for and doesn’t plan to in the near future. Do you have any idea about the other anti-radiation cases on the market? I took an old iphone3 pong case made of silicone or rubber and cut the anti radiation shield out, then taped it to the outside (back) of my otter box case. That’s all I’m using now and would like to get something new.

Thanks again.

Melissa
Ron said,

Where, how can I safely carry my iPhone. In pocket is not considered safe nor are belt clip holsters. What are my options?
ellie said,

Dear Ron, etal,
Put your phone in airplane mode. Record a new out-going v/m message, sharing with your friends, family, clients etc that you want to be around (i.e.alive) to talk with them SO you are choosing to use your phone safely, (rather than your phone use you), and you’ll be checking for texts and messages once an hour.

Be willing to say NO to the industry, and to your tribe, your community; say NO to being mind-controlled into thinking this ‘suicidal’ technology is so essential. Seriously. It’s worth meditating on. We are being dumbed-down by this technology. (Come on Lloyd, tell me how I can safely carry a loaded gun THAT IS GOING OFF in my pocket!) Seriously. Say NO for the environments sake, or sweat shop laborers, if your own health isn’t worth saying NO for. Be the change.
sarah said,

Hi Lloyd! Considering to buy the Pong, but it just occurred that the Pong may not be especially safe/good, because it directs the radiation away from the head but into the hand. Thus my body is still exposed to and absorbing the radiation just in a different part of my body, not quite as vulnerable as my brain, but my body is still receiving the radiation, and perhaps in even more concentrated amounts, as it is all being directed to the back of the phone, per the functionality of the Pong? I see that you recommend to not hold the Pong when in use, but what is one meant to do with the phone if making a call? Put it on a table or something? But then the back of the phone, where the radiation is purportedly directed to be released, is then blocked. What happens then? Does the Pong cease being effective if the back of the phone is blocked/covered by resting it on a table either if making a phone call through a air tube headset, or using the touchscreen to surf the internet? Thanks and I hope my questions are clear!
Lucas said,

Lloyd,
Thanks so much for the emails you send out; they are great reminders of the risks of cell phone use.
One comment: Your latest email includes these bullet points:

• Don’t think that, when you get a hot head when using your cell phone, you can just ignore the symptoms. Research shows that once sensitized to EMFs the health effects are cumulative. That’s to say if you continue using your cell phone, even only a little, the long term health effects can still be very profound.

• Don’t think that, you can ignore the mounting body of research. It’s a growing problem and one unlikely to go away. The power and influence of the cell phone industry is now so great that it could take years if not decades before the detrimental effects of cell phones are fully understood by the general public.

For someone like myself whi likes to get informed beyond statements, it would be far more useful for your email to include links to the actual research you mention rather than having to then go through a long search process myself. I’m sure you have references handy and that would be a huge time saver.

Thanks!
conred said,

i have micromax canvas 2.2 which has a sar 0.21 and 0.39 for head and body My old phone sony xperia tipo which has a sar rating 1.62 over head.I found that my micromax was not able to pick up cell tower signals It shows only 2 bar out of 4.But my sony which has a highest sar is efficient in internet and also in cell network than micromax It shows full bars on network.Hi does it mean that micromax is emmiting more radiation than sony.Answer me
marcia said,

Hello there I am new to this site but understand the problems of emf. I use phones computers etc and yes the worst one is the mobile, really feels like it burns the body. However I cannot stop using them but will reduce my usage as much as possible. Recently I bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 – because I like it! It also has a phone facility. I like its size and use of the pen. However I am very aware that it is powerful and is taking power from me so…..apart from selling it ..I have turned brightness down use airplane mode etc…what else can i do. Lloyd do you still use a phone and if you do how do you reduce your exposure to those vibs. My last couple of phones all had low SAR like .2 this one is the strongest one for a long time .7. Anyway before I sell it I am open to advice……thanks
Pat B. said,

Children and cell phones! Oh my! All the rage, especially in keeping the children occupied and quiet so parents don’t have to be bothered with them.

My young granddaughter and her husband have a precious 2 year old little boy. Their home is all wi-fied up, huge TV in the living room, etc.

They did change out the smart meter for the next generation smart meter – the Trojan horse – which is on the outer wall behind my grandsons bedroom, right where he sleeps. They know all of the health effects of this stuff. They know!!! I gave them tons of information from your site and others. Smart meters, cell phones, all of it. They know.

The other grandparents (good people but that’s their “thing” with him) allow this little boy to always “play” with their cell phones – the whiz bang latest ones with all the bells and whistles – and every APP available. He loves “playing” with all the animation and can control all the magical characters he sees.

The other day the family was all together at an event. The boy immediately runs to the grandparents and they immediately always hand him their cell phone to “play” with, as do their friends, and family members – without any thought of any possible harm.

I have, over the last few years, given my granddaughter and her husband lots of information from your site – smart meter info, cell phone info all on the damaging health effects especially to their child and a new unborn little one on the way, etc. Plenty of cell phone info since theirs is the “electrified” techno-gadget generation. They can be used responsibly when one takes the time to do the research. Which his dad said he has done.

This little boy held the cell phone up to his chest, close to his face, as he moved with his little finger across the various screens of animated characters. Over and over.

I kept silent as long as I could. Inside my heart was breaking at their ease in so quickly handing over such a “toy”. And at the ignorance and little concern for this child’s well being.

At this event. a joyous one, I did not want to create any kind of scene over this. Not my style to create “drama”. But after some time, when I could no longer keep still at this precious little one holding this phone to his chest and close to his face, I quietly mentioned to his dad (off to the side)my concern about his son holding this phone to his chest and face and the already proven health issues.

He immediately got “stressed” and upset that I said anything at all. Said he knew all about the cell phone issues and disparaged me for speaking up at this time for him!!! Again, it was spoken of quietly and away from others.

It was all about me, me, me – him and his stress – at having to deal with his son in order, I took it, to please his parents instead of the well being of his young son. He went to the boy, angrily grabbed the phone out of his hands. The boy started to cry at the loss of his “idol”. The cell phone was jammed into the grandparents hands. And I was the bad guy!! So be it. I’ll take it.

I told him I’d rather speak up and say something when I know the harm these things can cause than to know and keep my mouth shut and possibly his son harmed. I do not want that kind of guilt on my conscience. That is the last time I will speak to them about cell phones, smart meters. I’ve warned them many times, they refuse to listen. So be it.

Sometimes when we know these things we have no other choice but to speak up. And sometimes even several times. If they refuse to listen, I can only pray that this precious little child and his unborn sister stay safe. The parents guilt is on them should anything, God forbid, happen.

Women and men who keep their cell phones in their pockets – chest, back pocket, wherever on their bodies get cancers and tumors. Already proven.
Lienke said,

Dear Pat B.
Your story sounds like one out of my playbook. I can truly emphasize. I have been trying to tell my daughter and son in law forever that exposing my grandson to all the electronics are not good for a developing brain, I mean they are not good for anybody period.
I bring them the research and both are highly educated but they do not want to know. Every time I visit I leave some more research on my son in law’s desk with a note for him to read the research or I give it to my daughter, same thing. Oh Mom! and she herself is definitely affected.
So I hold my heart and pray that nothing serious happens to them, but at the same time I know that around every celltower there are many people that come down with cancer which might not have happened without this technology. I think of all the birds and the bats and the bees that are dying in droves and I feel that there is no safe use of this technology because of it’s supporting industries, such as celltowers and satelites.
Anyway I will stop ranting but I imagine there are many grandmothers and great grandmothers praying for their little ones.
a hug! Lienke
Pat B. said,

Hi Lienke – You are right about grandmothers and grandfathers who are praying for their little ones.
It hurts our heart when we know the ramifications and we are ignored and put off by this technology laden generation. What on earth will the next generation be like as it changes the DNA? One can only imagine.

I wonder, would they give their young child a loaded gun as a toy and say in effect…”Go play”. Same deal with these cell phones. The potential for great harm is there in both.

Recently I heard Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias say “This younger generation listens with their eyes.”

He did not elaborate any further but it seems to me that listening with their eyes deadens their ears and their brain…sorry….but that is what I see…with my heart, with my eyes and hear my ears.

When many people lose a sense – hearing, eyesight, God has a way of heightening all other senses to compensate. But in this case when these things are deliberately done in the name of greed and selfishness this is a whole new ball game.
Pat B. said,

And a hug back at you, Lienke.
Pat
ellie said,

Pat & Lienke, others,
I sympathize. My daughter and her husband still dont think my EHS is real. I lost my job, my home, and have been in a fetal position on the floor with migraines, had insomnia and tinnitis for 2 years, and because THEY cant see, hear, smell, touch, taste it, they think its all in my head. Absolutely frustrating! As if our symptoms arent enough to deal with.

To maintain a relationship with my 4 yr old grand-daughter, I surrendered. My lips are sealed. I walk the talk. MY HOME is a haven; a cell-free, wifi-free, chemical-free zone. I bring my grand-daughter into it every opportunity. I’m creating a new income for myself with a new home daycare — for parents who dont want their children in toxic environments, and to educate parents WHO DO WANT TO KNOW about EMF and RFs and wifi-free schools etc.

3 favorite resources, besides Lloyd’s site, and specifuc to children are: wiredchild.com, rfemf.com, and a book called Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne. Children need natural fibers to touch, like paper in books for neuropathways to connect for reading, etc. We are the bridge, the flower children, (lol) between a simpler more natural life and the tsunami of technology sweeping us off our feet. Share what you know with everyone, especially people with children! Plant the seeds.

We are blessed to have this site, (thank you Lloyd!) and each other.
Pat B. said,

Oh, Ellie, bless your heart. We are members of a very large group who have been harmed by being “electrified” in this generation. Yet you have wonderfully turned it into such an awesome way to teach and to help others, the ones who care and want their children to be safe from harm. What an excellent way to still keep in touch with our little ones. They still need to hear our voices and our values.

Bravo to those responsible parents who do want to hear and take heed.

For the parents who choose to ignore the many warnings tragically their children will suffer. The children always pay the price for their parents lack of responsibility that is required of being a parent. Even if the child stays healthy, it’s also the parents who ignore their child by their own use of their “electrified” items of choice – some 10 to 12 hours a day. All the while the children are wanting and longing for their parents attention, to little to no avail.

Cell phones have become the babysitter of our time. It used to be TV. Now it’s play-time on the cellphones, or the mesmerizing kiddie toys – the “idols” that speak and move and do all sorts of cute things with their included subliminal messages and pictures. Do any parents monitor their kids and what is on those kid toys? It’s doubtful.

Have any of them checked to see how much radiation those
“toys” give off? It’s doubtful. But that has to be a whole ‘nother topic.

Give the child their “toy” for a time, then take it away and watch the huge amount of tears that flow from taking away their “parent substitute”.

What parents also do not realize is the vicious circle – Teacher friends of mine tell me these things cause hyperactivity in children. And then there is the Wi-Fi in the schools and cell towers attached to or very near to schools. More hyperactivity.

Then the schools tell the parents they need to put their child on drugs to settle them down and pay attention. Usually the drug of choice has been Ritalin, but there are much more powerful drugs now. That’s also a personal experience of several years ago. I chose another drug-less way.

Since the schools are now the “authority figure” the parents listen and march off to the family doctor who make lots of money prescribing all kinds of drugs.

Doesn’t it seem hypocritical that the public schools have a yearly drug campaign of “Just say no” to drugs?
Lienke said,

Dear Ellie,
You have a wonderful attitude and a great solution to helping your grand-daughter and other children.
I have been reading quite a lot about us humans and how we evolved and how our technology has outstripped the real needs of our bodies and brains. As someone calls this an environmental mismatch. We need the Schumann Resonance, sunshine, and a connection to the earth for us to be healthy and happy. So yes plant those seeds literally and figuratively speaking.
Ellie, “good job” as I would say to my grand-sons. And Lloyd , thank you for making this possible, as many of us do not have the resources to do this without you!!!!!
Lienke
SMunwani said,

Does a cell phone emit radiation even if there is no sim? If I use an old cell phone without any sim to listen to music or surf the net, is it harmful?
John said,

I recently bought the iphone6 (GSM version) and unlike my Samsung S5, the iphone6 emits a very strong mw/m2 reading on my Cornet, between 10-30mw/m2. and that’s with everything but cell signal turned off. so – no LTE, 4G, Wifi, Bluetooth, etc. strictly cell service turned on. there are times the meter spikes to 80+ mw/m2, largely when a call is initiated. my question is… are these readings high? (the meter seems to suggest so), or is this in range of normal cell phones, with the Samsung phone being a the very low range? thanks
Jeffrey said,

Bless you. Thank you for your website and all the information you provide
winston said,

I started using cellphone since I was 17, and I am 24 now. I have day long have day long headaches now Eventhough I have reduced cell phone usage drastically. I just attend just a couple of calls everyday, using cellphone speakers.but the problem persists, am worried about brain tumour. Should I be worried now Eventhough I.have stopped the cellphone usage? Will I get tumor Bec of my previous habits of using cellphone for hours? I read that tumors.take 10-15 years to develop.. What’s yo say on this? I wil buy your book shortly and implement yo steps.plz reply. Thankq
Lienke said,

Dear Winston, My heart goes out to you to have such a serious worry. I think you need to stop cell phone use completely, get a corded landline. Your health is more important than any convenience of having these gadgets.
Go do the grounding out in nature, hug a tree or walk along the beach barefoot if possible and do deep breathing and meditation practices outside preferably or near an open window.
If your worries and headache however still continue seek medical help, preferably a integrative medical doctor, who can do a thermogram (non-invasive) of your head to put your worries at rest. Thermography is a technology that is currently expanding very rapidly for breast exams and a lot safer than any of the other methods.
Do get Lloyd’s book and follow his protocol especially in regards to the use of technologies that are detrimental to human health.
I will send good thoughts your way, be well.
Lienke
Pat B. said,

Go to –
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=George+Carlo+and+cell+phone+studies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GD_BKTWyTY

…click on any one or all of George Carlo’s videos on cell phone studies. George was one of the very first professionals along with many others hired by the cell phone companies to investigate their products for anything hazardous. Of course, they found many health hazards. But the cell phone industry and Govt chose to make all those reports hidden from public vies so they can make their huge profits.
Walt Maken said,

Winston, in addition to echoing the excellent advice to stop cell phone usage, I would also encourage you to read the following book as soon as possible: The Life and Trials of Gaston Naessens: The Galileo of the Microscope . You can buy it used for as little as $0.01 plus shipping. It explains an excellent discovery of one way of how to work with the body to eliminate cancer/tumors. Well worth the read. Best wishes.
Pat B. said,

Hello Winston – According to the vast amount of research on this topic it can take 10 or so years for a brain tumor to develop. So yes you could get a brain tumor based upon the evidence. A brain tumor, once started, may not stop because you change your cell phone habits.

May I very strongly suggest that your have your doctor check out your headaches. This will give you plenty of information on how you are to proceed and the actual cause of your headaches. It may not even be a brain tumor. But headaches, especially if they persist, are nothing to fool around with.

When you have all the information you need from your doctor then you will be able to make some wise decisions.
If it is a brain tumor, or anything else, this needs to be tended to as soon as possible.

You are a very young man with a great future ahead of you. You need not have this worry. Get an educated answer from your doctor. Get the information you need before you make any kind of judgment on this.

May God bless you in all you do in this regard.
Pat B. said,

Winston –
One thing – you may or may not have health insurance, depending upon where you live – medical help is available even if you do not have the means to pay. In European countries, there is Socialized medicine. You do not pay anything.

If you are in America, you can go to any Emergency Room and there is always a plaque somewhere on the wall, usually near the check-in area that says basically “If you do not have the finances you will receive free medical assistance.” It may be limited but it is something. Better than nothing.

If you do have health insurance, please go as soon as possible to get this checked out.
Derek Gough said,

I would be very interested in the dangers of the police communications system called TETRA there are some friendswho use this system for long periods of time 12 or more also we have BlackBerry phones because the TETRA didn’t do what it should have done is Criminal records office ? Then we have a ordinary police mobile phone for contact with stn then we have our own personal mobile phone ? So in all we have Tetra, Police mobile phone,plus blackberrys for CRO and our own personal mobiles some I know are dribbling from our mouths and lots get agitated very sadly and when we get up from bed it seems like we haven’t been to sleep . Any advice would be eternally grateful.
Lloyd Burrell said,

Hi Derek
I’ve written an article on the subject of Tetra, this article should give you some answers http://www.electricsense.com/163/police-and-emergency-services-victim-to-electromagnetic-radiation/
Lisa Larche said,

Lloyd- I have a cell phone, I use to download audible books and I listen to them on airplane, as my only enertainent. Can you tell me is this is safe. Also my husband has a office with all the equipment, printer, computer, etc., but we have the room wrapped in foil. Will this help. I am starting to react more and more. I am considering having a special trailer built to live, that is special wired, i have become sick wirh mcs and many real ige skin allergies, that I believe all is connected. Does salt lamps hell? I need opionin on all. Thanks, Lisa
Lisa Larche said,

Hi Lioyd- I just posted before. I just read where you answered question previous post about cell phone being safe on airplane mode in the bedroom. So would it be safe on airplane mode, in another room while listening to audible books. I am bed ridden, so this is my only form of entertainment. Thank you for all your great information.
Lloyd Burrell said,

Hi Lisa
When downloading the audio books keep the cell phone well away from your body, once the download is completed activate airplane mode……using your cell phone in this way will greatly minimize your EMF exposures.
Sue Heldenbrand said,

thanks for the great information! I recently purchased an Earth Calm home EMF protection system for several hundred dollars. Now I’m considering returning it as there is a 90 day money back guarantee. The research that is shown on their site shows that their products reduce the EMF effects. But according to your information, their products are ineffective. I also purchased plug ins and neutralizer stickers for my cell phone and cordless phones, and computers from Aulterra that are supposed to do the same, but see that you don’t think that these are effective either.
I am surrounded by many cell phone towers and when one recently went up a few doors down from my home, I did a search on http://www.antennasearch.com It showed that there are 400 antennas within a 4 mile radius of my home and 3 more in the process of being set up! I will check out your links to see what avenues that I have to reduce EMF radiation effects.
Chris Camera said,

Hi Lloyd,

What is your take on these protective devices?

Thanks,
Chris
Lloyd Burrell said,

Hi Chris,
Please read this http://www.electricsense.com/6648/emf-protection-scams-chips-diodes-neutralizers-pendants-amulets/
Holly said,

Hi Lloyd, I’m wanting to add a landline after reading about cell phones on your blog. It’s confusing though. It seems my options are either through the cable company & I would have to keep their Cisco digital modem plugged in a power outlet in the garage & it runs from the cable to the internet to give a signal to all phones in house. Other option is through AT&T & it goes over their own Cat 5 cable to the phone. Please advise over which one would be best for least exposure to EMF etc. Thank you so much.
Bob B said,

Hello, I spend very little time on computers as they make me ill after a while, so I apologize if I am posting in the same place. I would absolutely love to own a land line and no cell phone at all except those dumb ones only for emergencies. Here where I live, when you get a land line, you get a modem and all this external electronic equipment that drives me nuts 24/7. I will have to do some research as to if I get get old fashioned land lines in my new apartment building (which is older than my previous residence) or if perhaps I can deal with a 3G, whereas I just inherited a 4g LTE iPhone, which is driving me nuts in comparison. I bet I can figure out a way to mitigate this, although it may take some time. Would it be possible for you to recommend whether 3g is better than 4g lte and Iphone smart phones as far as SAR and radiation? I will read what is above, but until I fiure out a way to deal with the many aspects of EMF I am dealing with, it is hard for me to research either at the phone or by the internet. I hate cell phones. I was one of the last generations to grow up with them, and received my first shock from one from my first phone at age 22. The replacement was no different. I subscribe to your newsletter and have your book which is very informative. I am frantically trying to figure all stuff EMT because I am hardly fuctional unless I am out of doors or in a building that feels different. Thank you so much for the felp that you have given me and the money you have saved me from buying magic pendants. Maybe I will start by calling my local telephone company.
Sonya said,

I recently developed breast cancer. Had a lumpectomy first, genetic testing was in progress. Turns out I have a mutated ATM gene, which means I am very sensitive to Radiation. The lump that was removed was the spot where I stuck my phone (for music) while mowing grass for the past few years. Coincidence….I think not. I wonder how many have this mutated gene, leaving them MORE vulnerable than most.
ellie said,

Dear Sonya,
I’m sorry to hear of your breast cancer. I strongly encourage you to get a copy of Donna Fisher’s LIGHT THAT HEALS. She has done an excellent job of gathering complex data and making it easy to digest, plus she combines it with life stories WE can all relate to.

A very nice surprise is the research she shares on new technologies that kill mutated genes, without harming healthy ones.

It’s challenging to stay positive some days. I really appreciate books like Donna’s that help me put my trust in the limitless creativity of our minds and hearts to create the next technology wave that will deliver us out of this toxic mess! It is happening!
Cat McGuire said,

I have been wearing my cellphone in a neck wallet holder (also called a passport holder)so that it’s not directly on my body.

It’s a small canvas bag that hangs down from my neck and is so convenient, with the phone right at my fingertips. I make sure to keep it in Airplane mode = on.

However, the holder rests at the level of my stomach. Is this unsafe for my organs?

If not, what about in winter when the holder hangs outside my heavy coat? Is that safe enough distance from my organs?

They make the neck wallets now with an RFID blocker to protect credit cards and passports. Would that be a better bet for me?
Lloyd Burrell said,

Hi Cat,
If your cell phone is in airplane mode this means the wireless function is switched off….which renders your cell phone much, much safer http://www.electricsense.com/6278/cell-phone-radiation-significantly-reduce-your-exposure-in-seconds/ in which case any form of RFID blocker is really surplus to requirements…..certainly the tests I’ve done on these kind of products have not left me convinced by their effectiveness.
With airplane mode activated your only exposures will be some residual level of electric and magnetic field from the battery….negligible in the grand scheme of things.
ellie said,

Hi Cat,
There are 4 antennas on newer phones; cell, Bluetooth, wifi, GPS. Your phone will still be emitting high EMFs when in airplane mode. You don’t want that anywhere near your body. An EMF meter will reveal so much information for you. When I first found Lloyd’s site, I spent hours, reading every page of it, and I watched all the videos. I was determined to find the cause and cure of my MCS and EHS. That was 2 years ago. I’m still working on it, and learning. It was just 2 months ago that I finally purchased an EMF meter. My Coronet ED78S is my new best friend. (It keeps me safe, and loves me unconditionally.)

I probably caused more cellular damage from stimulating my own stress response over presumed dangers than from actual dangers. I found that my neighbors’ wifi and cell phones were not harming me, but the EMFs in my little apartment were; from my fuse box, major and minor appliances, an outlet strip, a CD player. EHS is a cumulative condition. I strongly encourage anyone with EHS sensitivity to take Lloyd’s advice to heart, and invest in an EMF meter. For me, the relief and peace of mind the knowledge provides, (even with high readings) are priceless.
Cat said,

Thank you Ellie for your added information. I can only do so much. It’s hard enough keeping the phone in airplane mode knowing it’s not doing one of the primary functions the average person wants from a cell phone — incoming real time texts and calls.

But whatever. I’m letting that go, checking in as I can.

I bike and listen to podcasts while biking. The best place to put the phone is in a hanging wallet from my neck so that I can use my air tube headset. It’s great to now know I’m much more protected that I was when I didn’t have airplane mode on.

Gratefully, I have no illnesses or conditions. My efforts are all preventative. I appreciate your indepth knowledge came at such a cost to you and that I receive it without paying that cost. May you heal fully.
Cat
santhosh said,

Lloyd

Based on the information from your website and Free Report i bought the Trifield Model 100XE.

I tunred off the wireless on my Laptop and also on the Modem routine and i dont see much Radio emission. But i do see high higher reading when the meter is close to the laptop keyboard and none when attached external wired keyboard.

But my question is when i switch Trifield to Electric, i see high radiation when close to electrical equipment such as active surround sound speakers etc or even to AV amplifiers. Does that mean there is high radiation when closure to electrical equipment.It is ok to be far away from these equipment when using, atleast a metre or two.

Regards
SP
John said,

Hi, Lloyd…I read on another website that getting those special cases that cut down on electromagnetic waves may block reception and even amp-up the amount of waves one gets due to phone having to work harder.

Cheers,
John
abdul Mateen said,

Dear Sir
I heard that the cell phone with low battery power produce more radiation, is that correct? and what could be the reason
Zoe said,

If you cover a device such as a tv at night, can the radiation still get to you?
Lloyd Burrell said,

Hi John
Many cell phone cases are designed to seduce the consumer….they make your cell phone into some kind of fashion statement and as you say acerbate the cell phone radiation issue by making the cell phone work harder to connect with the cell tower, see http://www.electricsense.com/4843/cell-phone-radiation-protection-do-pong-cases-work/
Lloyd Burrell said,

Hi Zoe
I don’t recommend covering your TV at night…..without taking readings with an RF meter it’s anyone’s guess to know if your shielding is effective. What I do recommend is unplugging from the wall any electrical devices in proximity to where you sleep AND any devices you suspect may be emitting RF radiation….this IS 100% effective.
Zedof said,

Lloyd,
Thank you for all your sharing.
Do you know of a way to use the cell phone in the car with an external antennae? The earlier phones came with a port to use an antenne, now the iphone and the Galaxy phones do not offer this. I have heard of holsters than hold the phone are suppose to take the signal of the phone up through their antennae (whether external or internal to the holster) but this does not appear to stop the phone’s antennae from working while in the car.

I know there are some reading this that will say not to waste your time with this question and instead to just not own a cell phone…and to those I invite you to save your words. Adapting is a luxury I have as I am not electro-sensitive, and yet I still wish to be conservative with my cell phone use.

Thank you again,
Zedof
Lloyd Burrell said,

Hi Zedof
As far as I know the only way of using a cell phone with an external antenna is to use one of the first generation car phones….these phones can still be bought on places like eBay.
Angela said,

There is some new mobile app for Android that reduces cell phone radiation exposure during the calls. The app is called Talk Intact. It does not pretend to stop the radiation completely, but it is able to decrease it.
Andrew said,

Greetings Lloyd,

How effective s keeping your phone on airplane mode in reducing exposure to emf from cell phones?

In Gratitude,
Andrew
Lloyd Burrell said,

Andrew,
Airplane mode can be a good way to significantly decrease your EMF exposures, see http://www.electricsense.com/6278/cell-phone-radiation-significantly-reduce-your-exposure-in-seconds/
Frank said,

After you decide to get rid of your microwave, guess what you have?

A Faraday Cage….in use the microwave must have an internal Faraday Cage to contain the high power microwaves so the user won’t get “fried”…

But it works inverse also…it won’t let microwaves into the microwave either…

So once you kick the microwave habit that “cooks” foods and creates denatured proteins, produces AGEs and destroys all nutrients just to name a few of the effects of microwave cooking….basically microwave foods will kill you over time….

So, cut the power cord off, put the microwave in a closet,cabinet or elsewhere and just toss in your cell phones, DECT phones, Direct Talk phones, tablets, laptops, etc. without having to turn the devices off completely.

Even if fully on, in airplane mode, in sleep, in hibernate, etc. you don’t have to worry about these specific issues that affect our biology.physiology/anatomy, etc. like EMF, RF, magnetic fields, electric fields, etc.

So as an example after following Llyod’s safe usage of the device and after a long day at work just toss the device into the microwave, now a Faraday Cage, forget about it, pour yourself a glass of nice wine, kick back and listen to some music on a Victrola….yes, I have a tabletop Victrola that works circa 1920’s and a large collection of different records from genres like classical, big band, jazz, etc…..

And no EMFs, RF or any detrimental man-made frequencies coming from a spring powered Victrola record player….

As a side note, I would invest in the 2 of the meters that Lloyd recommends and test your new Faraday Cage for leakage in and out as some microwave door seals do fail after a while….

Now lower frequencies like AM radio frequencies may be able to penetrate a converted microwave but don’t depend on an AM radio test as it will stop the smaller, faster high frequencies like microwaves…

So test with a meter with devices on and door shut to determine integrity of the door seal and you have a real fully functional converted microwave oven into a Faraday Cage!…..

An additional advantage if a HEMP ever hits and your devices are in the homemade Faraday Cage they will be protected from E1, E2 and E3 pulses….so if you tossed in a tablet with lots of books/music, etc. stored on it you’ll still have some entertainment during the event….
Read “One Second After” a great fictional read about what would really happen if a HEMP ever does occur….author is William R. Forstchen with forward from Newt Ginrich….
Andrius said,

Hellow, once I heard that plastic mobile phone is “more healthier” then made of metal.. and how about phones, that only edge is made of metal , and front and back is plastic? (like Samsung alpha, or galaxy S6) ? Is it the same “safety level” like full plastic phone?
Frank said,

Doesn’t matter, it’s the location of the antenna, the phone’s proximity to the head antenna, the transmitting receiving power of the circuitry inside the phone, the quality of signal, etc.

Case material has no bearing on exposure to RF/microwave radiation….with plastic however you may even get a static build-up that will shock you when you touch the phone….the energy going into and out of a plastic material will led to a build up of static close to the edges and outside of a plastic case…basic physics like rubbing a balloon on your hair and then it sticks to objects or the walk across the carpet shock when you touch a doorknob…the static charge seeks ground…..so in my thinking plastic would be worse than metal but not by much; it’s just because of the added static discharge potential….the RF/microwaves, signal strength and power output are the main issues that cause problems, not the case material…

Frank
George said,

I found a new free app for Android that reduces cell phone radiation. It disables Mobile Data, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth during the calls. Simple and effective.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talkintact.tiapp&hl=en
ellie said,

Thanks George. Any attempt toward less EMF/EMR is a step in the right direction. It’s not surprising, but on the Talk Intact website there is no information about how the ‘sensor’ works — that disables and enables all the wireless antennae. It is probably a form of wireless radiation! I wrote to them and inquired. It is ironic, bizarre, and honorable. The technology that creates the EMR is attempting to correct the imbalance.

I told them that if they provided a video showing the changes, or better yet, a video showing the changes in brainwaves, they would quickly become very wealthy techno-preneurs!

Technology determines evolution. Consciousness determines technology. Hopefully, we are all helping to create an electromagnetic field of sustainable technology that saves our individual and collective sinking ship before it’s too late.

As Lloyd reiterated in his webinar about reducing symptoms and healing from EHS; we are multi-faceted organisms very intimately and synergistically part of our environment. There is rarely one thing (event, substance, circumstance) that causes symptoms.

Start simplifying your entire life; unplug from electronics, detox all your organs, eat the healthiest most nutritious organic food you can obtain, connect with nature. We are nature. Nature is us!
Bob said,

So, what does one do if one is stuck in a traffic jam and has to let the office know they will be late?
Frank said,

Use an air tube type earpiece and make the call outside of your vehicle if traffic is completely stopped…if not roll down all windows and stick the phone out of the window and still use the air tube ear piece….
Frank said,

If an anti-wave/s is/are broadcast along with the original signal wave/s they will cancel out but not “disappear” completely…the waves which are 180 degrees out of phase interact and become a new form of wave called a scalar wave….this is quantum physics and is rather in depth….to get an idea of what I’m talking about if you have access to a frequency generator run the frequency say 1000 HZ thru an amp with left and right loudspeakers wired out of phase and facing each other….the tone generated will “disappear” if you stand in the middle of the speakers and you will not hear the tone…re-wire the speakers in phase and then you will hear the tone….the out of phase frequencies cancel each other out….this is how the military makes “silent” helicopters,etc. They have a mic that picks up the sound of the helicopter and inverts the frequencies, run it through very high powered amps and broadcasts it thru massive speakers mounted on the helicopter….this is just one way the military uses frequencies, tones, EMRs and the like….most of this info is classified but if interested search for the military’s Dosimeter Manual which list frequencies and their biological effects….one system is the LRAD system used in battle and for crowd control, etc…..
ellie said,

Bob, Does your office expect you to risk getting a traffic ticket for using your phone while in traffic; will they pay the fine for you if busted? Will they pay costs if in an accident while notifying them? Do they expect you to expose yourself to electromagnetic radiation to stay in touch with them? And people say these devices are not used for mind control!

Regarding the Talk Intact App. Here is the reply I received from Georgy at Talk Intact about how the App works:

Hello Ellie,

Following our conversation, let me tell some words about Talk Intact application and the sensor usage:
The app can operate in 2 modes. The first mode (the default one) is when the services like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Mobile Data are turned off when a call is started. There is no sensor used in this scenario. The services are remaining disabled until the call is ended. Then the app turns them on back. The application automatically disables the services because Android OS “tells” her that the new call is started. After the call is ended, Android programmatically notifies the app that the call is ended and the app turns on the services back. There is no Wi-Fi involved in this case.
In the second mode the app does not disable services immediately after the call is started. Instead, it waits until you bring the phone close to the ear and only after this it disables the services. In this case the app uses Proximity sensor which is available for most Android phones. Proximity sensor used by Android phone is an optical sensor. It is implemented as light sensor chip. So if the phone is close to the ear (or is in a bag) the proximity light sensor receives very small amount of light and programmatically notifies the app that something is close to the phone.

Ellie, If my explanation is not clear enough, please feel free to contact me.
If you can recommend my app to your friends, I would really appreciate it.

Best regards and have a nice weekend,
Georgy from Talk Intact
Daniel said,

Are there any smarpthones that you do recommend using? I have been using my iPhone 3G without any health problems, but it needs replacement.

I’ve tried iPhone 3GS, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s and Galaxy A3, but they all cause tingling, headaches and nausea (even though SAR level of Samsung is about the lowest you can get!)

Thanks!
stephen said,

Honestly, if the cell phone network is a problem in the country in which you live none of those tips will help much. I live in a country where the phones give me immediate symptoms. The only thing you can do is not use one and make sure no one in your house does. When you go out keep your distance from people who are making a call or texting.
selva said,

My phone sar level 1.39W/kg@1g(head)
1.75w/kg@1g(body) my mobile safe or not anyone tell me please…..

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