Subject: A test for cognitive effects of cell phones (Protsman).
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2001 102808 -0600
From: Roy Beavers
To: guru
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Can it really be this simple??? (Good letter!).........guru......
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Subject: cell phones
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 09:10:09 -0500
From: "James Protsman"
To:
Dear Guru: A short time ago I sent out 20 letters to editors to various newspapers and
news magazines, and I already know that some will be published (copy to follow). Because
these letters need to be short to meet publication standards, I had to put into about 300
words what could be said much better in one to two thousand words. If anybody in the
U.S.A. or Canada wants me to send a copy of this letter to a publication in his or her
area, send me the address and I will do so. (jprotsman@lakefield.net) The thrust of the
letter is that cellular phones impair brain function, including visual processing, which
is a neurological outcome that makes them dangerous for drivers to use. The EMF generated
by a cell phone is reductive on all brain processes even when turned off--it only has to
be nearby for these adverse effects to be observable. In short, you only need to be in the
phone's field (approximately 2-3 feet beyond the phone's surface) for reductive bioeffects
to manifest themselves. Because teenagers carry these devices around like a wallet, this
is especially concenring. Their brains are still strongly in the leanring mode, but the
brain processes required for learning are impaired by EMF exposure. Cellular phone towers
have the same effect, only over a much wider area. Simple tests can confirm this within a
matter of minutes. The cognitive response to EMFs appears to be global. No identifiable or
quantifiable mental ability goes unaffected. To put it crudely, EMFs knock down
IQ. Attempting to set precise official guidelines for what constitutes safe and unsafe EMF
exposure is an important endeavor, but without merit--unless these standards reflect the
cognitive picture. If I am exposed to an environmental field strength that is guaranteed
not to stimulate tumor growth, that is reassuring; but if that same field denies me access
to my higher mental abilities, it is unacceptable. Language creation and processing are
important brain functions that help to define what it means to be human; when EMFs
undermine our language capabilies, they have gone too
far.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear
Editor: The constant flow of stories about the explosive popularity of cellular phones is
worrisome because wireless devices might adversely affect brain function. Owners of such
devices can easily test the truth of this assertion for themselves in a matter of
minutes. Hold a cell phone in your hand and say each one of the dial numbers, 1-10 (or 0),
as fast as you can and pay attrention to how long this takes and the amount of eye effort
required. Then set the phone down, and on a piece of white paper write down the dial
numbers in the same arrangement as on your phone. While keeping at least 3-4 feet away
from your phone, say the numbers on the paper as fast as you can, paying attention to how
long it takes to say them, and the amount of eye-muscle effort required. Pick up your
phone, turn it on, and place it against your ear. With the phone in this position test
yourself by saying the numbers on the paper as fast as you can. This test clearly
demonstrates one way or the other if the electromagnetic field generated by the phone,
along with its radio frequency radiation, are powerful enough to knock down brain
function. Saying the numbers in the test is a simple means of showing this; but no matter
what cogniive test you perform, you should get the same results. People who carry phones
on their person, or in a nearby purse, may be suffering from chronic suppression of brain
function due to the phone's strong radiation, whether the phone is on or off. This could
impair drivers by slowing down their visual processing speed, and reaction time. It
certainly would have an undersiarble effect upon learning capacity. You have a right to
know, so check it out. Sincerely, James Protsman
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| Subject: |
cell phones |
| Date: |
Sat, 6 Jan 2001 09:10:09 -0500 |
| From: |
"James Protsman" <jprotsman@lakefield.net> |
| To: |
<guru@emfguru.com> |
Dear Guru: A
short time ago I sent out 20 letters to editors to various newspapers and
news magazines, and I already know that some will be published (copy to
follow). Because these letters need to be short to meet publication standards,
I had to put into about 300 words what could be said much better in one
to two thousand words. If
anybody in the U.S.A. or Canada wants me to send a copy of this letter
to a publication in his or her area, send me the address and I will do
so. (jprotsman@lakefield.net) The
thrust of the letter is that cellular phones impair brain function, including
visual processing, which is a neurological outcome that makes them dangerous
for drivers to use. The EMF generated by a cell phone is reductive on all
brain processes even when turned off--it only has to be nearby for these
adverse effects to be observable. In short, you only need to be in the
phone's field (approximately 2-3 feet beyond the phone's surface) for reductive
bioeffects to manifest themselves. Because teenagers carry these devices
around like a wallet, this is especially concenring. Their brains are still
strongly in the leanring mode, but the brain processes required for learning
are impaired by EMF exposure. Cellular
phone towers have the same effect, only over a much wider area. Simple
tests can confirm this within a matter of minutes. The
cognitive response to EMFs appears to be global. No identifiable or quantifiable
mental ability goes unaffected. To put it crudely, EMFs knock down IQ. Attempting
to set precise official guidelines for what constitutes safe and unsafe
EMF exposure is an important endeavor, but without merit--unless these
standards reflect the cognitive picture. If I am exposed to an environmental
field strength that is guaranteed not to stimulate tumor growth, that is
reassuring; but if that same field denies me access to my higher mental
abilities, it is unacceptable. Language creation and processing are important
brain functions that help to define what it means to be human; when EMFs
undermine our language capabilies, they have gone too far.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear
Editor: The constant
flow of stories about the explosive popularity of cellular phones is worrisome
because wireless devices might adversely affect brain function. Owners
of such devices can easily test the truth of this assertion for themselves
in a matter of minutes. Hold
a cell phone in your hand and say each one of the dial numbers, 1-10 (or
0), as fast as you can and pay attrention to how long this takes and the
amount of eye effort required. Then set the phone down, and on a piece
of white paper write down the dial numbers in the same arrangement as on
your phone. While keeping at least 3-4 feet away from your phone, say the
numbers on the paper as fast as you can, paying attention to how long it
takes to say them, and the amount of eye-muscle effort required. Pick
up your phone, turn it on, and place it against your ear. With the phone
in this position test yourself by saying the numbers on the paper as fast
as you can. This
test clearly demonstrates one way or the other if the electromagnetic field
generated by the phone, along with its radio frequency radiation, are powerful
enough to knock down brain function. Saying the numbers in the test is
a simple means of showing this; but no matter what cogniive test you perform,
you should get the same results. People
who carry phones on their person, or in a nearby purse, may be suffering
from chronic suppression of brain function due to the phone's strong radiation,
whether the phone is on or off. This could impair drivers by slowing down
their visual processing speed, and reaction time. It certainly would have
an undersiarble effect upon learning capacity. You
have a right to know, so check it out. Sincerely, James
Protsman
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