What Is EMF?
EMF stands for electromagnetic force. EMF is a fundamental force of nature. In fact, our universe and life as we know it could not exist without EMF. Everything from atoms, to our cells, to our planet itself depend on electromagnetic forces. Any force which can be measured in free space is called a “field”. Electromagnetic forces often produce a measurable field radiating from their source. In this case EMF refers to the radiated field (electromagnetic field). We are exposed to many types of natural EMFs all the time. Humans and all biological creatures are essentially electromagnetic organisms because at every level electricity and magnetism control life’s functions. It shouldn’t surprise us then that we can be profoundly affected by electromagnetic fields.
So why are EMFs sometimes bad?
The fact is that all creatures on earth are designed to function their best immersed in the natural electromagnetic fields of earth. These fields are of very low frequency and field strength. The problem is that humans have, in the past 100 years or so, created a virtual “smog” of artificial EMFs. It began with the “electrification” of the world bringing low frequency power into our homes and businesses. No one would dispute the convenience and economic advantage of electric power. However, just as most things have a downside, so too, electric power is a large source of strong electric and magnetic fields. These have been demonstrated by numerous studies to be harmful to humans and animals. In addition, modern technologies have added radio frequency EMFs to our environment in unprecedented amounts. Our exposure to these man-made fields has risen exponentially in the past two decades. Cell phones, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee -the list goes on and on - have proliferated to the point that some scientists believe we have undertaken a massive biological experiment with ourselves as “guinea pigs”!
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