Electropollution Hormones and Cancer
Our Wired and Wireless World
Our inescapable exposure to Electropollution has many profound effects on our health. Power lines, transmitters, electrical wiring and appliances create both electric and magnetic fields-invisible lines of force that surround any electrical device. Our love affair with all things electrical means we are now living in a dense sea of electromagnetic energy waves, called electromagnetic radiation (EMR), which is estimated to be 100-200 million times greater in prevalence than 100 years ago.!
Compounding the problem is the explosion of wireless technology such as cellphones, (mobile phones), Bluetooth, PDAs (personal digital assistants), Wireless Internet, WiFi (wireless fidelity, which allows for Internet access in airports, hotels, coffee shops and schools etc.) and powerful microwave-emitting towers that are required for transmission. This passive wireless world emits a particular spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that has its own damaging effects on living systems.
Within just two decades, wireless technology has explodes onto the global scene. Currently there are more than 236 million cellphones in the USA, 20 million in Canada and 19 million in Australia. In addition, millions of cellphone towers have appeared on the landscape around the world and thousands of communities either have WiFi or are implementing it.
In just 25 years, the great majority of the human race has been exposed to a massive amount of electromagnetic radiation. Our homoeostasis is now being thrown into turmoil by unprecedented levels of all forms of EMR, seriously compromising our body’s ability to function properly.
What You Can’t See Can Still Hurt You
A growing body of scientific research acknowledges that, presently, the greatest threat to our health and well-being (and to that of all life-forms) is an insidious, all-pervasive and invisible form of pollution called “Electropollution”. Many health issues have been linked to EMR exposure, including various cancers (especially brain, eye, ear and leukaemia), miscarriages, birth defects, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, chronic stress, nausea and heart problems, autism, learning disabilities, insomnia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Whatever your thoughts may be about living in this high-tech world, this technology poses a serious health threats to us all. Robert Becker, MD-author of Cross Currents: The Perils of Electropollution, medical researcher, expert on electromagnetic radiation and twice Nobel prize nominee-is very concerned about Electropollution: “I have no doubt in my mind that at the present time, the greatest polluting element in the earth’s environment is the proliferation of electromagnetic fields. I consider this to be far greater, on a global scale than warming...and the increase in chemicals in the environment.
EMR, Melatonin Suppression and Cancer
Hormones are powerful substances. They pack a big wallop, considering the tiny amounts that are produced by the endocrine glands. Most hormones, such as oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone, insulin and melatonin, are made in parts per billion or parts per trillion. Even small hormonal fluctuations can create major physiological changes.
Perhaps one of the most serious consequences of EMR exposure is its effect on our hormonal systems. Embedded deep within the brain is the light- sensitive endocrine gland, the pineal gland, which is about the size of a pea. The pineal gland is the primary source of the hormone melatonin. Melatonin is produced about 90 minutes after one falls asleep, and is a light sensitive gland. Melatonin not only inhibits the release of oestrogen but also actually suppresses the development of breast cancer.
Unfortunately, sleeping in a room surrounded by all our favourite devices-cordless phone, cellphone, digital clock, CD/radio player, computer and TV-can seriously suppress our nightly melatonin production.
As we rush headlong into our exciting high-tech world, we must understand we are all participating in a massive experiment . Effective interventions are a necessity. The responsibility lies with each one of us to take proactive steps that will protect us, our family and future generations.
This is an excerpt from Dr Sellman’s article, for further information on this article or for Cell phone protection and intervention contact: Jocelyn Oades 0800pureorganic or 021 2753787.
Sherrill Sellman, ND, is a naturopathic doctor, psychotherapist, international lecturer, radio host, writer and Certified Electromagnetic Radiation Safety Advisor. She is the Author of best selling books Hormone Heresy:What women must know about their hormones and Mothers, Prevent Your Daughters From Getting Breast Cancer.
