Health issues related to electromagnetic radiation exposure and chemical exposure

EMFacts Consultancy, founded in 1994 by Don Maisch, has produced a wide range of reports and papers dealing with various health issues related to human exposure to Electromagnetic Radiation.

This website was established in 1997 as an independent source of information on the possible health and safety issues arising from human exposure to Electromagnetic Energy (EME).

This consists of both 50 and 60 Hertz (Hz) Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) from our use of electricity and Radio-frequency/Microwave (RF/MW) Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) from telecommunications.

This site is designed to be utilized as a resource by individuals, groups, organisations and communities who are trying to em power themselves by gaining a better understanding of the complex issues involved with this important environmental issue.

"Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will be blinded. We are facing a big knowledge gap in evaluating EMF health risk at this stage. This is the reason why there is no satisfactory and generally acceptable EMF standard around the world. I think an international EMF exposure standard might only be established on the principle of science and democracy, on the principle of mutual understanding and to reach unanimity through consultation." - Opening remarks by Professor Huai Chiang at the 3rd International EMF Seminar in China, 13-17 October 2003.

Australian Govt considers more mobile emissions checks

From itnews: By James Hutchinson on May 15, 2012 7:03 AM Telcos face more independent audits. The Federal Government is considering whether to change the “risk-based” approach of auditing mobile base stations for electromagnetic emissions after a Senate committee urged action on the issue. Calls to strengthen compliance checks on mobile sites have increased after [...]

Update to last message: Vermont utilities see growing ‘smart meter’ opposition

May 15, 2012 in -Mailing List, Smart Meters by EMFacts

From the EMR Policy Institute: The following is in response to the AP report on Vermont’s no-fee Opt Out from wireless Smart Meters as published in The Boston Globe on May 14, 2012: In response to the AP report’s statement that, “Smart meter supporters say the levels of RFRs emitted by the devices are much [...]

Vermont utilities (USA) see growing ‘smart meter’ opposition

May 15, 2012 in -Mailing List, Miscellaneous, Smart Meters by EMFacts

From Elizabeth Kelly: By DAVE GRAM | Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Worries about health effects, privacy and cost are fueling growing opposition to wireless, digital “smart meters” that utilities around the country are installing at homes and businesses and touting as key energy conservation and grid reliability tools. Vermont appears poised to take [...]

“iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession With Technology and Overcoming Its Hold on Us”

May 14, 2012 in -Mailing List, Book reviews/new books of interest by EMFacts

Book review from the New York Times: When You Text Till You Drop BRYAN BURROUGH Published: May 12, 2012 I DON’T know about you, but I’ve always found the debate about what our mobile devices are doing to us — to our behaviors, our manners, our minds — at least as interesting as reports about [...]

Beware the creeping cracks of bias (with implications for bioelectromagnetics research)

May 10, 2012 in -Mailing List, Corporate influence on Science, Peer review problems by EMFacts

Article published in NATURE, 10 May, 2012: Beware the creeping cracks of bias Evidence is mounting that research is riddled with systematic errors. Left unchecked, this could erode public trust, warns Daniel Sarewitz. 10 MAY 2012 VOL 485 NATURE 149 Excerpt Alarming cracks are starting to penetrate deep into the scientific edifice. They threaten the [...]