Subject: Special message from guru......
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 203252 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Roy L. Beavers" <rbeavers@llion.org>
To: emfguru <rbeavers@llion.org>
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Hi everybody:
We have had quite a week!!! I apologize to those of you who
did not get all your messages forwarded. We are breaking
records here (I think). That's great with me ... but I still
believe that as a practical matter (on behalf of the many people
who are "readers" rather than "senders") it is better that I
exercise some judgment and try to send only those messages with
broad (or broader) appeal....
With this message from Bert (below), I am quitting for today.....
We have yet to get back to the Bill Moyers program (about that corrupt
U.S. political system) -- I intend to do that, yet!!
But tomorrow ... I intend to send ONE message in the morning. An
important commentary by a distinguished scientist about the U.S.
EMF RAPID program, which (as you know) has just concluded with
the issuance of the working group report by NIEHS....
The press (and the distinguished scientists of this group, also)
will want to take careful note of this critique by a highly qualified
scientist/commentator...... Everyone will find it to be of interest,
I'm sure.....
Then, let us stop for the week and absorb all that has been forwarded.
Sometimes I feel that we are pouring out so much ... that some of it
is not getting the attention and thought it deserves.... I feel that
many of you are forwarding some really helpful information (info!!).
Until tomorrow, cheerio......(Take a look at Bert's comment below.
It, too, is a good one.....)
Roy Beavers (EMFguru)
rbeavers@llion.org..............http://www.feb.se/EMF-L/EMF-L.html
................................It is better to light a single candle ...
than to curse the darkness...............................................
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 18:42:38 -0400
From: Bdumpe@worldbank.org
To: Alasdair Philips
Cc: "Roy L. Beavers" , Edward Maxey ,
Clas Tegenfeldt
Subject: Re:(Philips)/ES
Alasdair: Last year I went through the exercise of trying to get everyone
to agree on the name of a condition suffered by people worldwide sho are
exposed to electromagnetic radiation (EMR). I came up with electromagnetic
sensitivity (EMS) and whatever other 3-letter name because the US is
accustomed to seeing acronyms as such. Clas and others from
What is the acronym ME and CFS? Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), Sjogrens Syndrom
(carpal tunnel and wrist disorders, named after the researcher who
uncovered it). and other "syndromes" denotes a person suffers several
maladies, which either manifest in one part of the body OR were acquired
while in a certain environment (eg, Gulf War).
Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), specifically denotes that a person is
sensitive and reacts to VARIOUS chemicals. Electrosensitivity (ES): Since
the Swedes wanted the host of maladies they coined as electrical
sensitivity (ES) to be known as such, we (in the USA) decided to make the
word "electro-sensitivity" to beget ES. Why not?
No matter how stated, the end meaning is "electricity." Electrochemistry
(relation of electricity to chemical changes); electrode (electrical
contact with nonmetallic part of a circuit; electrocute (execute by
electricity); electromagnetic unit (sysstem of electrical units based on
electromagnetic system of electrical units); electron (a particle of a
charge of negative electricity); electronic (of or relating to electrons).
Refer to your dictionary. There a host of words that are prefixed by
"electro" and all denote "electricity." Sensitivity means: The capacity of
an organism or sense to respond to stimulation; the quality or state of
being hypersensitive; degree to which a radio receiver responds to incoming
radio waves; capacity of being easily hurt. " Thus, electrosensitivity is a
"condition whereby an organism is so exposed to electricity that they
readily respond to incoming stimulation, and are hurt by the exposure to
the agent." This is a fact of life that requires NO code or footprint. Any
scientist can understand this. Otherwise the words would not exist in
Webster's Dictionary.
The human body IS a RADIO RECEIVER. Otherwise, we could not live on Earth.
Look at medical books, and you will find that the skin responds to
infrared; eyes and melanocytes on the skin and pineal gland respond to
ultraviolet (UV); ears to microwaves; blood to radiowaves. This knowledge
enabled military bionic (mimic) scientists and Bell Labs to imitate the
body of humans and animals in order to design electronic systems.
How can "incoming radiowaves" injure humans? Simple. How does an alectric
circuit that is designed to carry only so much electricity break down
(short circuit) when subjected to more electricity than it was designed to
handle? What kinds of problems can a person overexposed to electricity
endure? The host of biological problems normal to any human. The body can
get sick in ONLY so many ways. Since radiowaves from cellphones, VDTs and
other constantly bombard the WHOLE body, and electricity flows through
tissues designed to handle a specific input, ALL systems break down
(malfunction). So, from the VDT, the eyes take in too much UV. Result?
Cancer, blindness, inability to view light, sugar build-up or decline
(diabetes). Ears constantly absorb microwaves (deafness, ringing). Nerves
moves lots of electricity (neural damage, cardiac distress). Blood
continuously absorbs electrical energy (which is the basic unit of
electronics, electron, and matter). Result? Anemeia, leukemia. You can
figure out the rest.
So, what is ES? The breakdown or short circuit of the body (ie, the
biological system) that is constantly overexposed to, or stimulated by,
electricity. Pure academics.
What is the chicken? Electricity. What is the egg? Ensuing biological
breakdown; disorders.
Why do world governments refute ES? Why do they and industry researchers
say people who claim to be ES are loco (psycho)? Admission would mean
absolute worldwide liability. Surely, you can imagine the outcome;
calamity.
Alasdair wrote:
Bert
Thanks for your message of support - it is much appreciated.
Likewise I think you do a great job from a different perspective.
We do need to work towards 'acceptable' tests and 'criteria' for ES
in the same way as we now have for ME which now is accepted by most
doctors and mainline medical organisations. One trouble with all
'chronic' syndromes is that no-one wants to have to pick up the bill
for long ongoing treatments.
So - I agree that we need to work towards a world where these things
are less likel to occur. I don't know how much is related to EMF and
how much to chemical poisoning and nutritional inbalances....
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I just received this from an old friend:
Dear all - I recently managed to attend 2 days of the Fifth International
Symposium on Sustainable Medicine held at Christ Church Oxford 7 - 10
September 1998 and hosted by the British Society for Allergy, Environmental
and Nutritional Medicine. Most of the papers presented related to the
adverse health effects suffered by an alarming proportion of the population
as a result of a growing exposure to a cocktail of chemicals, pesticides
and radiation. Even healthy members of society displaying, as yet, no
adverse health effects (apart from lack of fertility!!!) carry quite high
body burdens of pesticides etc. In the case of the infertility some
research carried out by Biolab, London found measurable levels of mercury
in the sperm of infertile men. If a minute extra amount of mercury was
inserted into the sperm the tail parted from the head! Also interesting
was the fact that although the infertile couples were well educated and had
healthy lifestyles and diets they were found to be lacking in essential
vitamins and minerals and once these levels were adjusted most couples
conceived.
I talked to quite a few of the people who presented papers and I have
already received a number of papers on CFS and pesticides etc. from Dr
Dunstan, who also offers a unique? set of tests to show changes in body
chemistry in people with CFS and other related conditions. They also found
higher levels of viruses and bacteria in people suffering from CFS, Gulf
War Syndrome etc. Other effects of organochlorine exposures reported are
elevated relative risk of breast cancer; impairment of immune function,
development of endometriosis, significant increases in chromosome
aberrations, decreases in mail fertility and the frequency of live births,
neonatal deaths, and congenital defects in the offspring of
pesticide-exposed males.
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Of COURSE EMFs play an important role but I really don't know what is the
chicken and what is the egg - so to speak. I am increasingly coming to
suspect that it is the nasty, completely un-natural chemicals, we are now
polluting our environment with that may well be the original trigger which
makes most ES people become ES. Over 1000 completely new chemicals enter
our food chain each year. These are chemicals never before seen on Earth!
Some are just added as colouring agents, etc., others are pesticides,
herbices, fungicides, preservatives, etc., etc.
We do need to keep a holistic view of these problems and not just blame
them on the EMF Ogre - from my researches I am getting far more suspicious
of the chemicals as the PRIME cause of most peoples ES. Yes, removing
EMFs (especially E-fields) greatly helps, but the root cause of their
problems also need to be tackled. I am happy to accept that they are a few
people who have had extreme exposure to EMFs (normally in a work
environment) who have been made ES by high levels or complicated types of
EMFs alone. But I strongly suspect that that is a VERY small minority of
cases.
In Britain the ONLY help for ES people is in the private medical market,
paying out from one's own pocket as none of the medical insurance companies
will cover treatment for "ES" or "clinical ecology medicine" or other long
term chronic treatments as there are no clear starting points and no
endpoints that are assessable by anyone other than the patient at the
moment.
That is why we desparately need good, simple, clinical tests that are
acceptable to at least some of the mainline medics.
With warm wishes
Alasdair
ps
This was just intended for you but I have decided to copy it to Roy in case
he feels like posting in on as part of the ongoing "ES" correspondence to
which I haven't yet contributed.
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Alasdair Philips (aphilips@gn.apc.org)
Director, UK Powerwatch,
EMC Engineer and EMF-bioeffects researcher
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At 14:23 06/10/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Alasdair: Your British definition accepted. I am very impressed with
your
>background. And in your last email to me, you even sound
human;passionate,
>fun. There is no question you are a whiz with those boring
(respectfully
>stated) calculations. It would be nice if you could plug in the
human
>aspect. That is, if 800 MHz penetrates walls, why can it not
penetrate
>human tissues? Likewise if 19 GHz causes interference with
electronic
>systems (made to image and likeness of the body; bionic science),
the
>signal will also interfere with the living systems they mimic
(bionic
>logic). If EMR frequencies are capable of damaging electronic products,
EMR
>will also destroy the systems they mimic (human organs). Pure logic,
as
>Holmes would say to dear Watson.
>
>I know the NRPB. They tell good stories. Just received a letter from a
lady
>in London, England who is electrosensitive (ES). She says there is not
much
>help for the many and escalating number of ES people in Britain. Is
this
>so? A physician gave her some type of radiation drops. Hard to read
her
>handwriting. ES is escalating worldwide.
>
>Anyway, just wanted to say hello and tell you how much the
undercover,
>real, Alasdair is appreciated.
>
>Bert
>
>
>
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