Subject: (Marj Lundquist on) EMF in the barnyard...... (fwd)
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 173816 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Roy L. Beavers" <rbeavers@llion.org>
To: emfguru@hotmail.com
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Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 13:11:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: marjorie lundquist
To: rbeavers@llion.org, rriedlin@uniserve.com, w-m-a@reach.net
Cc: IFG-sa@netactive.co.za, core@vip.net
Subject: Re: EMF in the barnyard......
Roy, Robert, Hans and Peter: The key to understanding what is
happening to these animals lies in the picture of the transmitter
tower. I have just visited the Web page
where I looked at the pictures
(and even printed them out). I feel confident that the reason there
are so many health problems in the cattle is that there are so many
different transmitters on that tower! I can clearly see 6 but I think
there are more--maybe 8, 10 or 12!
I have been taking a theoretical approach to this whole issue based on
Maxwell's equations of electromagnetism and I have learned a great
deal. When the FCC here in the USA announced a standard for exposure
to wireless telecommunications transmitters, I sent it extensive
comments. The theory I had developed (which has not yet been
published) told me to expect interaction effects among transmitters
(for nonthermal health effects only, which include cancer). The more
transmitters there are, the stonger are the interaction effects!
On that tower there are so many different transmitters that I would
expect the interaction effects to be the most important; that is, each
individual transmitter is probably not a hazard by itself, but when
they are all together on a single tower, then interactions are sure to
be present, and I think probably the interactions are causing the
problem.
There is no standard for the interaction effects, just as there is no
standard for NONTHERMAL health hazards.
(All standards currently in existence are based on the idea of
controlling a thermal hazard to health. Interaction effects do not
exist for thermal health effects.)
The best way to control interaction effects probably is to limit how
many different transmitters (all operating at the same frequency, or
closely similar frequencies) may be placed on a single tower, and also
to mandate a minimum distance between different towers carrying
transmitters of the same frequency and type.
I would recommend to the German authorities that, to correct the
situation at Herr Altenweger's farm, either some of the transmitters
on that tower be removed to another location, or else the whole tower
with all its transmitters should be moved to a place remote from where
human beings and domestic animals live.
This is a good opportunity to study and do some experiments. The
first step is to characterize the transmitters on that tower. At what
frequency does each one operate? Which are digital, and which emit an
analog signal? Etc.
Based on this information, I would select which transmitters to move,
the objective being (ideally) to leave only one transmitter at each
different frequency, though perhaps two of each can be tolerated.
Through experiment, it will be possible to find out how many
transmitters of one kind can be permitted on a single tower.
It is important to correct the situation on Herr Altenweger's farm,
because if there are human beings who spend any large amount of time
there, their health will also be adversely affected; for example, they
may develop cancer. Legally, of course, it seems to be the cattle
whose health must be protected!
My services are available as a consultant, if German authorities wish
to have my assistance in solving the problem on Herr Altenweger's
farm! I can even speak a little German! -- Marjorie
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Marjorie Lundquist, Ph.D., C.I.H.
Bioelectromagnetic Hygienist
P. O. Box 11831
Milwaukee, WI 53211-0831 USA
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---"Roy L. Beavers" wrote:
>
> ...... find this item very interesting. There have been some similar
> cases under investigation in Minnesota for some time..... One of the
> "principals" in that case is on this list........guru
> Thanks, Robert......
>
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> Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 10:04:13 -0700
> From: Robert E Riedlinger
> To: "Roy L. Beavers"
> Subject: EMF in the barnyard.......
>
> There Are Pictures that go with this Very Chilling story. Let Me
Know if
> you want them.....
>
>
> This is the translation of a 4 page German Veterianarian Document
>
> available in original at the German Website
> http://www.buergerwelle.artishock.de/
> click on Schnaitsee/Traunstein
>
> pictures of the farm and the transmission tower can be seen here
>
> It is the official interim report of a Bavarian Government's
> Veterianarian filed at the local Administration Office.
> (this makes it legally relevant)
>
> Traunstein is in Bavaria, Germany, known as a tourist center of the
> Bavarian Alps. Schnaitsee is a rural community in that jurisdiction.
>
> remarks in {italics} are for clarifcation of the translation
>
> original text is in [brackets]
>
......................................................................................................................................................................
>
> Landratsamt Traunstein
> -Veterinarsamt-
> 2531.7
> Dr. Schm/RL
> April 16th. 1997
>
> Report-File
>
> Animal Protection Act;
> Cattle-operation Altenweger, Oberhof 4, Schnaitsee
>
> Conclusive interim report:
>
> Because of grave problems with his cattle operation Mr
> Altenweger, at Obernhof 4, Schnaitsee asked for an inspection of his
> dairy herd and in case of findings for help. The circumstances that
> caused Mr Altenweger to call the Veterinarian Office has been
described
> by Mr Altenweger as follows:
> Since Fall 1995 Mr Altenweger has problems with his dairy
> herd that caused him severe economic losses. Mr Altenweger also
observed
> since spring 1996 behavioural changes in his animals for which he
could
> find no other explanation - except a possibly harmful influence from
the
> nearby transmitter station.
>
> 1.) The following problems occured in his herd:
>
> - increased aborting, without a determinable cause ( 5
> cases within 15 months)
>
> -fertility problems : According to the report of the
insemination technician it was assumed to be a cyclic problem since no
changes at the ovaries could be detected. The operation had very good
fertility results in the years back.
>
> - cows became emaciated and had to be slaughtered some
> also put down for illness. This very visible weightloss happend with
two
> cows directly following the calving or the abortion.
>
> - several cows have inflammations around the eyes
and are
> noticably rubbing there eyes on anything around.
>
> 2.) The following abnormal behaviour was observed by
Mr.
> Altenweger:
>
> - several animals press their heads under the chest
of the
> next animal while all animals maintain a uniform position with their
> heads (pointing away from the transmitter).
>
> - several animals lift one foot constantly as if in
pain,
> also a restless shifting from one side to the other.
>
> - the cow "Gundi" tramples nearly permanently from on
> side to the other and also swings her head all the time (weaving);
>
> - heifers, being pastured bei Mr.Altenweger on an
ajacent
> lot only laid down behind the stonewall of the barn. All heifers had
in
> the fall noticably thickened hind legs in the torsal joint area
>
> Additionally Mr.Altenweger observered that of 6
swallow
> pairs, that nested in his stable, all had young which all died shotly
> after hatching. Not one of the young birds survived.
>
> 3.) Findings by the Veterinary Department Office
> [Landratsamt - Abt. Veterinaerwesen]
>
> Mr. Altenweger informed Department 7 about these
occurences by phone in November 1996 and requested help. The operation
Altenweger was visited for the first time on November 29th 1996.
> The behavioural anomalies reported by Mr Altenweger
could
> be verified by observation on location at Obernhof and have mostly
been
> documented on video.
>
> 4.) Conducted reserach :
>
> To clarify possible causes for the established
anomalies
> Department 7 asked the Bovine Department of the LM-University of
Munich ,
> Prof. Dr. Klee, to conduct an appropriate investigation. Prof.Dr. Klee
> visited the farm operation Altenweger on January 16th 1997.
> Based on the anamnesis and investigation Prof.Dr.Klee
> concluded that it could be a feed and maintenance problem causing a
> disturbance in stomach acidity [rezidivierende Pausenazidose] that
could
> have lead to hoof problems that could explain the abnormal trampling
>
> The local veterinarians (Vet-clinic Dr. Boehn)
conducted
> blood tests on several animals with the result showing a certain
> imbalance in minerals , whereby the significantly low calcium values
> could not be explained as Mr. Altenweger uses a high calcium
enriched feed.
>
> Beside the veterinarian investigation, Prof Dr.Kaes
from
> the University of the Bundeswehr in Munich {German Military
University}
> was asked to conduct a measurement of the locally present
> electro-magnetic fields.
>
> Additionaly the Federal Office for Telecommunications
> conducted a measurement of electro-magnetic fields. Both measurements
> revealed that measurable electro-magnetic fields are present on the
> property of the farm operation Altenweger. The measured field
strengths
> were below the set limit as given in the federal guidelines [
BImSchVO]
> {German emission safety code}
>
> 5.) Based on the above listed investigations the
> following has been implemented:
>
> a) Feed content and quantity analysis to determine
if a
> feeding problem is present.
> The result showed feed content and quantity to be
fully
> adequate in relation to the milk production of the animals. A primary
> cause of the problem being related to feed is herewith excluded.
>
> b) Two afflicted animals were moved to an other farm
in the hamlet of Trostberg 25 km away.
> The animals were observed and video taped several
times,
> before the move, during their stay in the other stable, and after
their
> return. The test revealed that one animal ("Gundi") that suffered from
> noticable behavioural anomalies showed marked improvement in the
'guest'
> location and symptoms disappeard totally after 5 days. The second
animal
> ("Belinda") developed shortly after the move a mastidis {udder
infection}
> so that the evaluation if her condition improved in the 'guest' stable
> can not be assessed properly. However it was observerd that the
abnormal
> feeding behaviour and very sluggish movement standing up present at
the
> Altenweger property improved noticably in the guest location.
>
> After the return to the farm operation Altenweger both
> animals showed a deterioration and return of symptoms of abnormal
> behaviour as previously observed.The second animal ("Belinda") was
moved
> back to the guest location by Mr. Altenweger after about 2 weeks
because
> her condition deteriorated rapidly.
>
> c) After a 4 year old cow suddely deceased at the
> begining of March 1997 a post-mortem was conducted at the Institute
for
> Animal Pathology at the University of Munich with the following
result:
> Cause of death - acute coronary and circulatory failure - no
underlaying
> cause was found. Noticable was the dry and unsufficiently chewed
content
> of the stomachs.
>
> 6. Conclusion;
>
> a) The presence of electro-magnetic fields at the
property
> Altenweger , Obernhof has been establish by measurements
>
> b) Since the end of the year 1995 massed occurences of
> loss and behavioural anomalies afflicted the dairy herd Altenweger
that
> are significant and also relevant under the Animal Protection Act.
>
> c) A definitve cause for these occurences at the farm
> operation Altenweger could not be established despite the conducted
> research.
>
> The diagnosis by Prof.Dr.Klee of a stomach problem
> [rezidivierende Pausenazidose] is to be seen as a continuous problem.
> This is ,however, not caused by a feeding or maintanance problem as
our
> investigation and calculations showed. The autopsy of the deceased
animal
> as well as the observed disturbed feeding habits point to a possible
> problem with digestion and related endocrinological anomalies.
> The relocation to another stable of the two animals
> showed , that the observed behaviour changes ( trampling and
"weaving'of
> the head) are not caused by hoof problems related to the assumed
stomach
> disturbance.[ Pausenazidose]
>
> d) The relocation showed clearly that the affliction
> disappeared when the animals were moved and the symptoms returned when
> they were brought back. This appears to point to the electro-magnetic
> fields measured at the property Altenweger as the sole cause for the
> reported behavioral anomalies as well as the endocrinological
> disturbances in part with even deadly result.
>
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