The Electricity/Health Connection

Details of a study by the authoritative Batelle Institute reveal that men who used electric shavers more than 2.5 minutes a day, were twice as likely to get leukemia as those who didn't. The probable reason for this is that electrical fields from plug-in razors disrupt cell division  controlled by the pineal gland. This study shows an effect from intermittent electromagnetic fields. Previous studies found higher cancer risk only in people continuously exposed to these fields (power lines, computer terminals, electric blankets, etc.).
 

WHAT TO DO
 

Limit exposure time, or maintain a safe distance from the following sources of electromagnetic fields:
- ELECTRIC SHAVERS: Use only if in a rush or away from home.
-HAIR DRYERS: Minimize home use; professional users should avoid holding at chest level.
- MASSAGERS / VIBRATORS: Minimize use.
- MICROWAVE OVENS: Pregnant women should avoid using while standing in front of these. All users should stand at least three feet away. Have a technician check oven door seal periodically for radiation leakage.
- TELEVISION: To find a safe distance for any set, use a portable AM radio. Tune to a spot between stations to get static...turn up volume...turn on TV and -- holding the radio two to three feet away, back up until static starts to fade.
 

LASER PRINTERS: Fax machines and photocopiers should be at least four to six feet from the nearest worker's desk. Pregnant women should avoid using them entirely.

ELECTRIC BLANKETS: Throw away any of these made before 1990. Look for new models that emit no electromagnetic radiation, or, turn on blanket an hour before bedtime to warm bed, then turn off and unplug the blanket before getting in.
 

SOURCE: Researcher and educator Robert O. Becker, MD, Lowville, New York. He is the author of CROSS CURRENTS, Jeremy Tarcher, Inc., 9110 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069. The book is about electromagnetic radiation and your health.