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Oxymoron….using radar technology to make Smart Motorways safe will only increase the amount of radiation we are exposed to
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Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS) is a psychological condition caused by ‘fear’.
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EHS has been proven to be a physical response under blinded conditions
EHS has been proven to be a physical response under blinded conditions, biomarkers are being identified and mechanisms that may explain the reaction are evolving. Additionally, guidelines for EHS diagnosis and management have been peer-reviewed and published which make clear that the mainstay of medical management is avoidance of anthropogenic electromagnetic fields. Some people can develop symptoms caused by fear of exposures, but this is a different condition which may be called ‘electrophobia’.
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- Stein, Y., Udasin, I., 2020. Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS, microwave syndrome) – Review of mechanisms. Environmental Research Vol 186, July 2020, 09445.
- Lai, H. 2019. Exposure to Static and Extremely-Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields and Cellular Free Radicals, Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, 38:4, 231-248, DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2019.1656645
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Wifi is now being installed in our national parks and the siting of masts is being deregulated to allow more masts in our much loved national parks
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Telecom firms will be able to construct larger towers without council approval as ministers seek to improve connectivity and speed up the introduction of 5G networks
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