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How To Measure WiFi and Cell Phone Radiation
Posted on April 18, 2011 by JINI Health and Gut Stuff
http://blog.listentoyourgut.com/how-to-measure-wifi-and-cell-phone-radiation/
As the mother of three children – with thinner skulls, higher water content in their skulls (= higher conductivity) and undeveloped immune systems – it is very important to find out what levels of microwave RF radiation my kids are being exposed to, so that I can take measures to protect them where needed.
So the first component of protecting your kids from wireless radiation involves testing and measuring their daily environment for WiFi signal strength – school, home, dance or gymnastics studio, friends’ houses, etc. Anywhere your kids spend over an hour continuously should be tested (in my opinion) so at least you can get a good idea of their daily radiation exposure.
Baubiologie – standard Building Biology testing methods – lists RF safety readings in the home (especially in sleeping areas) in the following manner:
No Concern – less than 0.10 microwatts/m2 (microwatts per meter squared)
Slight Concern – 0.10 – 10 microwatts/m2
Severe Concern – 10 – 1000 microwatts/m2
Extreme Concern – greater than 1000 microwatts/m2
Magda Havas PhD recommends that (especially for children) microwave radiation levels do not exceed 0.10 microwatts/cm2 (per centimetre squared) and indoor areas do not exceed .001 microwatts/cm2. In my recent teleseminar with her, she said:
“We did a study just last– a few years ago, itʼs just coming out this year, where we tested the response of the heart to microwave radiation and the arc exposure was 0.3 microwatts/cm2, so itʼs 3 times higher than that guideline that I just mentioned – and several of the people we tested blindly, so it wasnʼt a psycho-somatic response, they developed tachycardia which is a rapid heart rate and arrhythmia instantly as soon as we exposed them to the radiation from a cordless phone at 2.4 GHz. So, if adults start having those symptoms and I know quite a few adults who have them, they suddenly feel; their heart starts beating, they have this pressure and pain in the chest area, theyʼre having an anxiety attack, thatʼs how the interpret it, or theyʼre having a heart attack and they donʼt know which and it scares them incredibly. Well, children are now beginning to have these problems.”
Once you know what you’re dealing with, then you can take steps to reduce or eliminate their radiation load – I’ll get into all that in a separate article. For now, let’s just look at what RF meters are on the market, at what price, and what each of them do to measure wifi signal strength – so that you can find the right one for your needs and budget.
As a mom, you’ll likely want to test primarily for:
Radiation from WiFi routers in your kids school – where is the safest place to sit in the classroom?
Radiation from nearby cell towers to see what’s coming into your home and which rooms have the highest levels.
Whether your neighbour’s WiFi (wireless internet) is coming into your house, which rooms are affected and how strong is it?
Combined microwave radiation load in friend’s houses and after-school activities/sports from cordless phones, cell phone towers, wireless games (like PlayStation, Wii, X-box, etc.) and wireless internet.
The Main Differences Between Meters
The main distinctions between the different types of meters (and hence the price) usually boils down to 3 specifications:
Is it a a Tri-Field meter, which means you can stand in one spot and the meter will measure ALL the radiation, coming from every direction, to that spot? Or, it is a Uni-Directional meter; which means it will only measure the radiation coming from the direction you are pointing the meter towards. So in order to measure all the radiation with a uni-directional meter, you have to rotate in a circle through 8 different positions to be able to measure accurately. This means you start by pointing the meter North. Then you rotate 15 degrees to your right and measure again, then 15 degrees again to your right (you are now facing East) and measure again, and so on, round the 8 different points of a complete circle. So while the uni-directional meters are a lot cheaper and useful for measuring devices (like a cellphone, Xbox, etc.), for measuring the total radiation load in a room, they can be very time-consuming.
What’s the range of radiation the meter can measure? Again, the cheaper meters often only measure up to 3 GHz, so while they will pick up on most cellphones, many other types of radiation (from certain cordless phones, new generation cell phones, baby monitors, WiMax, etc.) will not be detected. To measure the current full spectrum of microwave radiation from all the different types of devices, you need a meter that goes up to 8 GHz.
Can the meter also measure magnetic and electrical fields and how wide is the range? For people who are hypersensitive, they are affected not just by microwave RF radiation frequencies, but by electrical and magnetic fields as well.
If you can’t be bothered to read through the detailed meter descriptions below and you just want to know:What’s the cheapest, easiest meter that can measure pretty much everything? Then this Cornet 8 GHZ RF Meter (Uni-directional $179.90 + free shipping) will cover all your needs. This meter is much cheaper than the Tenmars below because it only measures radiation coming from one direction, whereas the Tenmars meter below measures radiation coming from all sides. This meter also only measures electrical and RF, wheras the Tri-Field measure magnetic fields as well. However, if price is key, then this is a very good choice, since it measures all RF devices (cell phones, cordless phone, WiFi, surveillance bugs, microwave ovens, etc.) from 1 MHz – 8 GHz. If you want the full-service radiation meter, so that you can measure everything in every situation, from one spot, then the Tenmars 8 GHZ RF Meter (3-directional, $345 + free shipping) is your best choice.
Here’s an In-Depth Description of the Various Radiation Meters and their Pros and Cons:
1. Simple Radiation Finder ($39.95) – this is your most basic digital RF meter. It will not tell you the exact level of radiation, but will simply light up a warning if the radiation falls at pre-determined categories of green-safe, yellow-caution, and red-unsafe.
The downside of this meter is that it is only a single-axis meter. This means it can only read the radiation coming from the direction you are pointing it. So if you want to measure the radiation in any given spot, you need to rotate and point the meter at 8 different points/directions around in a complete circle – pausing at each new point to let it pick up the new reading. Obviously, this is going to be very tedious. But if budget is your primary concern, then this may be the option for you.
Also, for me, the other big drawback of this type of meter is the range it reads goes from ‘less than’ 20 microwatts/cm2 – ‘over’ 100 microwatts/cm2. Well, in Canada and the U.S., the upper allowable radiation limit is 1000 microwatts/cm2, so whilst this meter would be fine for Europe, Russia etc (where the upper limit is only 10 microwatts/cm2) it doesn’t provide enough information for North America. And yes, whilst obviously, anything over 10 microwatts/cm2 is not safe, I still want to know HOW much radiation over the safe limit my kids (and I!) are being exposed to.
The other feature about this meter you need to keep in mind is that it reads BOTH RF (radio frequency) microwave radiation and magnetic fields. So if you get an unsafe reading in your child’s classroom, for example, you won’t know whether that’s due to the WiFi or the lighting in the room – so you would need to turn off all the lights and unplug anything in the room. But again, if you don’t care about the details and budget is key, then this one may meet your needs.
This meter covers 50 Hz – 3 GHz – so it will give you readings for most cell phones, wireless computers and cell towers. However, the newer generation of cordless phones and other technology on the 5.8 GHz frequency will not be picked up by this meter. More details here… (scroll down the page)
2. E-Alert Meter ($29.95) – Another really simple RF meter – but like the one above, this one also measures magnetic fields, which is either a beneficial feature, or a confusing one – depending on your needs.
This one also does not give actual readings, but just has different colored lights: green-safe, yellow-caution, and red-unsafe. Also like the one above, this one is only a single-axis meter. This means it can only read the radiation coming from the direction you are pointing it. So if you want to measure the radiation in any given spot, you need to rotate and point the meter at 8 different points/directions around in a complete circle – pausing at each new point to let it pick up the new reading.
The better feature of this meter (over the Simple Radiation Meter above) is that covers 30 Hz – 5.5 GHz, so a much wider range of devices – but it still won’t catch the new 5.8 GHz cordless phones, baby monitors, etc.
It is also really small (keychain sized) only 1″x3″ – which again, may be a positive or a negative, depending on what you want it for. More details here… (scroll down the page)
3. Basic RF Meter ($89.95) – This is another simple RF Meter and this one ONLY measures radio frequency microwave radiation (not electrical, nor magnetic fields), so less room for confusion. This one only measures up to 58 microwatts/cm2, so same problem using in North America where our upper “safety” limit is 1000 microwatts/cm2 – you’ll know it’s unsafe, but you won’t know how bad it is.
Also like the meter above, this one is only single-axis. So you’ll have the same tedium of having to measure at 8 different points/directions around in a complete circle – pausing at each new point to let it pick up the new reading – to get an idea of what radiation exists in any one spot. The good part about this meter is that it will give you the actual meter reading (e.g. 18 mW/m2) PLUS give you the color-coded ranges of safe/green-caution/yellow-unsafe/red.
This meter covers 100 Hz – 3 GHz – so it will give you readings for most cell phones, wireless computers and cell towers. However, the newer generation of cordless phones and other technology on the 5.8 GHz frequency will not be picked up by this meter. More details here… (scroll down the page)
4. 3-Axis RF Meter ($199.95) – As you move up the price scale, you’ll notice you get more features and more accuracy. So this meter is a 3-axis meter, rather than a single-axis, like the two meters above. This means that you don’t need to rotate around, but can simply stand in one spot and the meter will scan 360 degrees around you to give you the complete/total radiation level for that particular spot. This meter will also give you the actual radiation level, but again, it only measures up to 30 microwatts/cm2. So if you just want to know whether a spot or room is “safe” this meter is fine, but if you want to know how much radiation above 30 microwatts/cm2 is present, then you’re out of luck (remember, US and Canada upper allowable limit is 1000 microwatts/cm2).
This meter covers 50 Hz – 3.5 GHz – so it will give you readings for most cell phones, wireless computers and cell towers. However, the newer generation of cordless phones and other technology on the 5.8 GHz frequency will not be picked up by this meter. More details here…
5. 6 GHZ RF Meter (Uni-directional $119 + free shipping) – this meter is very reasonably priced and will measure 100 HHz – 6 GHz. It also measures electrical fields (power lines etc.) The only downside is that it is uni-directional only (not a tri-field meter). This means that you will have to rotate slowly in a circle, stopping and pausing at each point to get a measure of total radiation for any one spot. On the other hand, it makes it easy to pinpoint which direction the radiation is coming from! More details here…
6. 8 GHZ RF Meter (Uni-directional $179.90 + free shipping) – This meter is much cheaper than the the Tri-Field below because it only measures radiation coming from one direction, whereas the Tri-Field meter below measures radiation coming from all sides. This meter measures electrical, RF, and magnetic fields as well. So if price is key, then this is a very good choice, since it measures all RF devices (cell phones, cordless phone, WiFi, surveillance bugs, microwave ovens, etc.) from 1 MHz – 8 GHz. More details…
7. 8 GHZ RF Meter (Tri-Field $499 – Ships from USA) – For me, this meter is the best use of my money for what I want to measure. Because I blog about this issue, I write letters to government officials and school admin people, I need to be as accurate as possible and I need to back up my assertions with specific data. This meter is 3-axis (no need to rotate), it measures from .0001 microwatts/cm2 up to 3,000 microwatts/cm2 and it covers from 10 MHz – 8 GHz – so it will measure every wireless device around (including surveillance bugs!), plus leaving room for future technology developments. This meter also measures electrical fields. For the informed layperson (like myself) this is probably the best combination of needed features and ease of use. More details here… I plan to do more blog posts and also some videos showing you how to measure your home, school, office, etc. so be sure and SUBSCRIBE to my blog so you’ll be notified.
8. 8 GHZ RF Meter (Tri-Field, $345 – free shipping) – This meter has all the features of the meter above in #7, but this meter ships from Israel, while the one above is in the USA. So your shipping time is going to be a bit longer on this one, about 2 weeks, but, the great thing is, the shipping is free. I have ordered from this company myself to test and everything went smoothly and the meter arrived in 2 weeks. As I said above, if you want to be able to test EVERYTHING, with ease – because this measures the radiation coming from all directions (tri-field), so you don’t have to keep turning and re-measuring, until you’ve measured a full circle – you can just stand in one spot, facing any direction and it will measure ALL the radiation coming from every direction to that spot – then this is the meter to get. More details here…
For people who need to get more specific, there are more complicated meters for this, but of course, they are also much more expensive (thousands of dollars).
You can also check with your local (or country’s) citizen action group as some have meters they will rent to you for a fraction of the purchase price. Here’s a list of citizen radiation protection groups to get you started – if they don’t have meters for rent, be sure and suggest this to them!
Note: All prices listed are correct at time of writing, but of course, are subject to change.
Detailed Techie Questions?
Please note that I am not an engineer, nor an expert in this technology. I am just trying to figure things out for my own family and then sharing what I learn as I go along. So if you have any specific questions about RF Meters or anything technical, please speak to one of the sellers of this equipment (who I link to above), like Emil:
Emil DeToffol
Less EMF Inc
776B Watervliet Shaker Rd
Latham NY 12110 USA
+1-518-608-6479
We received some new questions about this recently:
QUESTION: My 10 year old son and I have been reading your website because he is doing research for a science fair project. I need to purchase him a meter that gives him quantitative data for how much cell phone radiation occurs with a variety of phones. He will compare his data and present for the science fair. By no means, does this have to be 100% accurate, but he must give a good estimate and be knowledgable about the subject. I have seen the Cornet ED-75 as the one to get. I’m personally confused on the different meters out there after reading multiple sources. Could you help by letting us know from your experience which one would be the best, but not the most expensive?
ANSWER: #6 in the blog post above would measure the full range of cellphones, and he can point it at the cell phone antenna to get the reading. I suggest he also measure cordless phones as many are very surprised that they can emit more than a cell phone (especially the 5.8 GHz ones). The ED-75 only goes up to 6 GHz, so it cannot measure some of the cellphones on the market.
QUESTION: If I bought a uni-directional radiation meter (Cornet ED78S), how would I calculate how much radiation a certain spot is being exposed to by the surrounding area? You mentioned starting north and turning the meter 15 degrees until it’s gone full circle. But then what do I do with the data to get an estimate of the amount of radiation in that spot? Do I add all the readings together or take the highest one?
ANSWER: You just take the highest reading – because whatever side of your body is being exposed to that high level, doesn’t really matter – you are still being exposed to it and that’s the highest radiation that’s coming to that spot in the room.
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September 25, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Hi,
Looking at buying an RF meeter and considering the one you list 3-Axis RF at $199 and this one “Extech 480836 3.5GHz RF EMF Strength Meter” at $260.00 Not sure of the tradeof?
A user commant on Amazon.com seemed to suggest the Exctech could give a reading of 400,000 microwatts/cm2
Find you site very helpful.. Thanks
Jof
JINI
September 27, 2011 at 10:39 am
Jof – I found this complete detailing of specs for the Extech meter:
http://www.instrumart.com/products/24232/extech-480836-rf-emf-strength-meter
it looks like a good one! But keep in mind that it only measures up to 3.5 GHz, so will not detect many cordless phones and next gen cell phones.
Their equivalent model that measures up to 8 GHz sells for $629 – so quite a bit more expensive than the one I have listed:
http://www.instrumart.com/products/31296/extech-480846-electromagnetic-field-strength-meter
It’s crazy I know and I searched high and low looking for a cheaper meter – if you find one, please post it!
But that’s why I bought the 8 GHz rather than the 3.5 GHz – I figure when you’re up into the hundreds of dollars, you might as well get one that can measure everything. And I’ve needed it as my Dad asked me to measure his cordless phone (it was 5.8 GHz) and recently I’m measuring gaming systems like X-box.
Salman Khan
October 19, 2011 at 8:29 am
Hi JINI,
I’m considering purchasing the Cornet ED65 meter which can be found for around $130.
It measures up to 6Ghz and is a digital meter.
What do you think of it?
JINI
October 19, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Hi Salman,
The Cornet ED65 is a good one – but it is not tri-field, it is uni-directional only. I found it here for only $119 (and free shipping):
http://www.radmeters.com/Cornet-ED65-re.html
They also sell the Cornet ED85 – which goes up to 8GHz (but again, it is uni-directional only):
http://www.radmeters.com/Cornet-ED85EX-re.html
Salman Khan
October 19, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Thank for those links JINI. I find your blog very informative. Thanks for maintaining it.
Toni
October 23, 2011 at 9:50 pm
Hi Jini,
Very interested in your 8GHz meter.
Have found another called the acoustimeter which reads 200MHz to 8GHz.
Yours reads 10MHz – 8GHz, do you know what kind of difference that would make?
Thanks,
Toni
JINI
October 24, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Hi Toni – I think having the larger range would make a difference if you were extremely electrohypersensitive. Or perhaps if you wanted to see if your faraday cage, or bed shielding canopy was working 100%.
I found another supplier who is going to be getting in the Tri-field 8GHz meter for about $160 cheaper than the one listed in the blog post, so if you want to wait a month or two, I will post that link when it is available.
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Matt
February 3, 2012 at 10:08 pm
this is a great review of meters. thank you.
I would clarify the difference between “trifield” and “tri-axis”.
Trifield means that it will measure electric, magnetic, and radio fields. It is also a brand of meter. The 100XE happens to measure magnetic and electric fields on 3 axis, but RF on only 1. I hope this helps.
JINI
February 3, 2012 at 11:53 pm
Thanks Matt! – I have amended the post to reflect your suggestion. Now, question for you: When you’re measuring with a tri-axis meter, do you hold it in front of you, horizontal? Or up above your head, or what? And, as you’ve made me think further about this. My understanding is that the tri-axis measures from all directions, but now I’m wondering: If you’re standing with the meter in front of your body, can it measure the radiation coming from BEHIND your body? Or do you need to turn around 180 degrees and measure again to ensure a 360 degree measurement for that spot? There’s so much to learn…!
Roger
February 9, 2012 at 5:05 am
EMR comes in 3 flavors: Electric, from things like house wiring; Magnetic – from Appliances, Overhead Cables etc. and Electromagnetic or Radio Frequency (RF) from Cell Base Stations, Cordless Phones, Baby Monitors, Cellphones, Wi-Fi etc. and not just wireless devices. For some people at least, they are all Toxic but it is the Total Body Burden (Non-Ionising non-thermal EMR, Chemical, Bacterial, Ionising etc) that can become too much. How you measure depends on the type of environmental pollution you suspect is present and the types of equipment you have available. A 3-axis device generally gives a more reliable indication of the total emissions as some are polarised. Often a single axis machine is adequate because by moving it around and taking the highest measurement a good approximation ca be arrived at. Official levels are so high as to be irrelevant for getting back to wellness. Reducing exposure to As Low As Reasonably Achievable – ALARA is what to aim for. Low = lowest / ambient. Reasonable = Do all you truly can but don’t fret over that which you have no control. Our greatest protection is distance. Use your meters to identify sources and types of EMR. Maximise separation, minimise duration of exposure.
See http://electricforester.blogspot.com
Electric fields are generally stopped by building materials. Magnetic fields pass through just about everything and the person holding the meter soaks up RF. You will find this out as you become more experienced. Make sure you fully understand what the meter is measuring and the operating instructions. Re-read the instructions when you have some experience using the device(s). Measure everywhere you can to build your understanding of where this invisible threat is likely to be found in greatest concentrations.
Michael
March 1, 2012 at 9:25 am
Hi Jini. Regarding your post #8, about a company offering the tri field 8 Ghz $160 cheaper. Any news on that?
Thanks for your blog!!
JINI
March 1, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Hi Michael, the meter in #8 is the same meter as in #7 – so that is the one that is $160 cheaper. You can see it here:
http://www.radmeters.com/Tenmars-TM-196-re.html
Michael
March 2, 2012 at 8:54 am
Thanks for clearing that out Jini.
I stumbled upen this one: http://www.orgonelab.org/cart/ycellphonemeter.htm
Any pros or cons on that one? Could you shed some light? Thanks
JINI
March 2, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Hi Michael – the only cons I can see about that one is it is uni-field (measures from one direction only) and the needle might be more difficult to read than a digital display. It is accurate to 10 GHz though, so fairly similar to the one I outlined in #6 above (in terms of specs). Like I said, the only difficulty might be in getting an accurate reading of that needle and very thin lines.
Peter
March 4, 2012 at 11:27 am
Hi Jini,
The information you’re providing here is great, short, concise and applied to a persons situation so they can understand what it means. I like.
Question: How many of the metres you list on this page have you personally tried out?
I am about to start insulating my apartment from RF / Wireless & Mobile EMR but need to purchase a metre first. I’m leaning towards the metre you mentioned @ #8 (for obvious $ reasons). I love you to give a quick impression of #8 and what you “would” purchase now you have used the metre @ #8) and why. Would you change your usage decision considering the cost of the metre or are you happy with that particular device?
I have 22 wireless routers that can be picked up by my computer and heaven only knows how many actual devices are in my area that my computer can’t see. I’ve had sleep problems for several years ever since an Electrical Smart Metre was installed (now removed) and I’m over it! It’s time to do something about all the ElectroSmog affecting me. I haven’t even tested my apartment for EMR but I can litterally feel the ERM as a slight pressure in my head when it is close. The pressure is directional and changes as I turn my head. I can feel devices being turned on and off and get a rush of Tinitius when a device is turned on. My doctor said that it was “probably just psychosomatic” (!!!) and not to worry about it! BUT I can feel it … as a physical sensation! I can literally feel the EFR fields changing throughout the day as more and more people turn on their wireless and I can feel it when someone behind me begins to use their mobile even before they begin talking. It’s driving me nuts! This isn’t just in my head. My wife says she can feel it too.
Thoughts?
JINI
March 4, 2012 at 6:19 pm
PETER – I have the meters from #8 and #6.
For myself, I prefer the Tri-Field (#8) but I’ve found it is influenced by my own electromagnetic field, so I don’t hold it, but put it on a tripod.
For quick usage – when measuring a device, like an Xbox or cellphone, where the radiation will only be coming from one direction, the Uni-field 8 GHz (#6) is perfectly fine. My kids like to use this one (#6) because it is easier to use and carry and the visual display – it lights up with green light for SAFE, yellow light for CAUTION and red light for DANGER – is easier to interpret and gauge at a glance.
If I were only going to buy one meter, I would definitely get #8 (8 GHz Tri-Field) as it can measure everything and is also easy to use. I have printed out a reference sheet of “safe” radiation levels and just keep that folded up in the case for quick reference when I’m measuring. Remember if you’re at all electrosensitive, then you want to be measuring in microwatts, not milliwatts (too broad) so you need a meter like #8 that measures in both.
hope that helps!
Peter
March 12, 2012 at 11:41 am
That does help a lot Jini. Thank you for your advice.
I didn’t realise that your own body would emit radiation that could be detected, and influence th reading the metre provides. Thanks for the heads up.
I’m looking into the 8ghz metre now.
Have a great day.
Peter.
George
March 18, 2012 at 1:17 am
Dear Jini,
I am sitting in emission coming through the adjoining wall from next-door neighbours unit. Since they moved into their unit three yeas ago, my health has deteriorated. Being a person very conversant with Radio Frequency (RF) dangers, as I worked decades in the communications field, from 1950’s to 1980’s, I purchased a Trifield, an Enzone ELF metre, and a RF detector; and I established that the next-door neighbour has a faulty refrigerator that emits extreme milli gauss through the adjoining walls. I am gob smacked because the emissions re coming from the top of the refrigerator, and as I take readings at different positions on the wall, I can draw a distinct rectangle of 1 metre by 0.7 metre approximately 2 metres from the floor. Strange, when the electrics, such as the motor is at the bottom. At the wall, the Trifield registers more that 150 milli gauss; and at my workbench, which is a metre away it registers 3 milli gauss, and each time the refrigerator turns on I get an extreme headache and heart palpitations.
By the way I have the wall painted with three coats of YShield, and I realise that such protection will not repel the ELF of EMF, but I am led to believe that it is suppose to repel EMR up to 6 maybe 8 GHz.
Anyway, the next-door neighbour has now introduced another problem, which I was aware of, but I couldn’t understand as I had no knowledge that there were two EMR and EMF problems and the metres I had were not registered anything to establish what was going on. As for no apparent reason my computers began to produce strange problems as well, and I put it down to the Internet server and MS Internet Explorer.
Three months ago I purchased an ED65 from Micro Cornet Company and have discovered that between the hours of 7am to 11pm there is a microwave signal coming through the joining wall that is painted with YShield, and today the highest reading I established on the ED65 is 13.07 mw/w2. All the reading of the emissions are intermittent, every 58-60 seconds, therefore, sixty emission every hour. Now, this reading is way above the safe regulations for microwave ovens, which also state if the emission is more than 5 mw/w2 at the door then the microwave, is leaking and is dangerous.
I just read you article on the safety of EMR with children, and I disagree that anything below 10mw/w2 is still reasonable safe, because anything from above 2 milli gauss and 0.500 mw/w2 affects health and is a health risk. I have been diagnosed with CFS, ME, FBS, IBS, and BMS, and these diagnoses are only established by symptoms without even considering the World Health Organisation verdict in regards to CFS and ME that possibly all other undiagnosable syndromes are also caused by the same contributing factor that affects the central nervous system (CNS), such as EMR and EMF.
Now I have no choice but to suffer the harassment and torment of extreme radiation via EMR and EMF from electronic and electrical equipments, because our government has increased safety regulations from 100 milli gauss to 1,000 milli gauss and I have heard that they are considering to increase it to 1,500 milli gauss.
It’s all okay to have the best metre to read all the proliferation of the airways with dangerous emissions that are a health risk, but these metres are not going to turn those dangerous pieces of equipment “OFF”, and your article on your beliefs of the affects on children are not so. I watched a beautiful, perfect, nine month old baby boy turn into cerebral palsy because the parents had a baby monitor in his bed, and allowed him to play with the mobile phone (turned “ON”). Of course the medicos had no answer but put it down to environmental or maybe the vaccine he had three months earlier.
Any suggestions how to eradicate the dangerous microwave emissions coming through the wall directly in front of me that is no doubt causing me further life threatening health?
Regards
JINI
March 24, 2012 at 1:47 pm
GEORGE – for someone as severely sensitive as you, you should seriously consider moving “off the grid”. The upside is that many of these remote areas are also extremely cheap so your cost of living will likely go down. Use remote/internet work places such as elance.com , ifreelance.com , odesk.com etc. to generate revenue.
Alternatively you could look at creating yourself clothing made of silver-woven cloth as these are highly protective (make a hood) and completely shielding your bed with a tent of this fabric that encloses it (including underneath, along the floor) so you are completely shielded during sleep and can regnerate/fix damage during this time.
Peter
March 24, 2012 at 4:05 pm
@ George.
It may sound crazy but have you tried to involve your neighbours in your research and findings? I am in the process of raising awareness of EMF and EHS in my unit complex and have made some progress with a few people. They have turned their wifi off and only turn it on when they actually use the internet.
I know that the ‘whitegoods and brown goods’ that are causing you so much discomfort are a little different to wifi but, it could be a good place to start. Try introducing your neighbours to the dangers of EMF … for their own benefit before introducing your own concerns after.
It’s worth a try. On a side note, if I didn’t have children about to start school then I would Up and Out of the burbs and move to the country. It’s a very appealing idea.
wishing you the best, and good luck.
Peter
George
March 24, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Hi Jini and Peter,
Yes, I am severely sensitive, but I am in a Catch 22 situation, as I am 75 years of age, live in a retirment village full of old people, and they are old, but younger than me.
Even the remote areas are bathed in Wi Fi, because of the communcations systems are now geared up for only wirless communications. All cable communications have been phased out. The safest place I found in Australia is a place called “Devil’s Marbles”, which is aboriginal country, and dingoes.
Smart metres are going up everywhere, and our safety regulators keep on putting up the safety level to such a level that every thing electronic and electric are SAFE. How safe is safe?
The reason why I suffer so severely is because I have a lot of metal in my body, including in my blood. And all this metal becomes an antenna. I’ve had all amalgam fillings removed which released me from extreme burning mouth syndrome, but still have mercury in the body.
I have been considering to use another window shield of cloth, but the person who supplied me with YShield paint to paint the walls and ceilings, I have no confidence in. He didn’t tell me that it doesn’t stop ELF from electrical appliances.
DO you know the exact name of the reflective material.
Peter, the village I live in is full of mainly old women, who I am sorry to say, don’t want to know, don’t want to shake tries, and haven’t the understanding of what is going wrong with their health. They rather go to the doctors and get another handful of drugs that are also killing them.
Every you have suggested I have been down this field for the past decade, and in Australia, the government closes down anyone who is doing anything good in the natural field, and promotes all unnatural things, and changes legislation to protect the electronic and electrical equipment producers.
Once I get this transmitter closed down, I will have a normal life again. It’s secretly placed in someone’s house and my metres cannot establish were it is. I have other slow processes, but will take some time.
J Dubal
March 24, 2012 at 11:30 pm
Hi Jini,
Great site you got here. Thanks!
You said the body absorbs RF and hence affects readings. Therefore you do not hold the meter and leave it on a tripod. This may not be always possible. I have a few questions if you please:
If you move closer to the meter, does it show reduced reading? Significantly?
Although this meter #8 shows RF at any given spot from all directions, if you move it closer to a source, it will show the reading from that source. Is that assumption correct?
You said you have a sheet where you have printed essential tolerance limit values. Can you possibly please share that info with us?
I could not find any other site that analyses this particular meter as this one does. Many thanks for the same. Wish there was some demo on youtube.
Regards.
George
March 25, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Hi Jini,
I have a Trifield and it doesn’t work on 8 GHz.
It does have a “microwave” setting, but it doesn’t seem to pick up anything. Any idea what the frequency range is suppose to be on this setting. Maybe it doesn’t work. Any idea how you would test it?
I haven’t noticed that the body causes any changes to readings, that is, in the Magnetic reading (milli gauss). I have placed the Trifield near an EMF device and it has a reading and when I pick it up, the reading doesn’t change.
Regards
George
JINI
March 28, 2012 at 1:13 pm
J DUBAL – It’s more that your OWN electromagnetic field affects the meter reading, but again, this too can vary and sometimes affects it a lot, sometimes not at all. It’s not my distance to the meter, it’s whether I am holding/touching the meter.
Readings can change as you get farther away, or not, depends on the strength of the signal.
For the tolerance/safety values, I just printed the info I gave above and keep that with my meter:
No Concern – less than 0.10 microwatts/m2 (microwatts per meter squared)
Slight Concern – 0.10 – 10 microwatts/m2
Severe Concern – 10 – 1000 microwatts/m2
Extreme Concern – greater than 1000 microwatts/m2
Magda Havas PhD recommends that (especially for children) microwave radiation levels do not exceed 0.10 microwatts/cm2 (per centimetre squared) outdoors
and indoor areas do not exceed .001 microwatts/cm2.
Videos… yes, on my to-do list! Are you subscribed to my YouTube channel? then you’ll be automatically notified:
http://www.youtube.com/jinithompson
JINI
March 28, 2012 at 1:19 pm
GEORGE – there are a number of sites that offer fabrics and it depends on what strength you want. This site has some garments that may work for you (perhaps the Balaclava or Brain Shield):
http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html
A problem is that the fabrics shielding is provided by silver threads, but since it is a metal it can also be conductive in highly electrical environments – hence I don’t get my kids to wear anything protective at school.
You really need to talk to people who have the same problems as you and find out what they do.
http://www.citizensforsafetechnology.org
should have some resources or help for you.
George
March 28, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Jini, I have much metal in my body, including many chemicals from Vietnam within my blood, tissue and metal implants. I spent a long time in the Army, I worked amongst the most sophisticated electronic communications equipment known to man, and this is another reason why I am so sensitive.
I couldn’t wear any of the silver fabric because I would be cooked. I was given a silver neck chain as a present, and I wore it only one day.
I had a quadruple bypass a few months ago, and they implanted into my chest cavity approximately six inches of stainless steel wires. Before this surgery, I would set off all the security equipment at major airports.
I will check those suggested sites out.
Your reply to J Dubal, had me wondering. As I find mw/m2 and mw/cm2 is confusing, because I find 0.150 mw/mw2 very irritating, and when in another person’s home, who has a DECT phone, or home wireless communications system, or mobile (cell) phone my ED65 reads up to 1-2 mw/m2, and it’s a torment.
Any idea what 1 mw/m2 would be equivalent to in mw/cm2, because I assume that 0.10 mw/cm2 would be 1 mw/m2?
Regards
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