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Health Effects from
Electromagnetic Fields(EMF) Exposure: the Mercury
Connection
1. Reviewers for a comprehensive EMF risk
assessment by the California Dept. of Health Services have determined that it
is highly likely that EMF causes some forms of cancer, along with chronic
neurological conditions like ALS, Alzheimer’s, Depression, etc.
2. Medical and epidemiological studies
have found strong evidence that EMF exposure causes some forms of cancer, along
with neurological conditions like ALS, Alzheimer’s Disease,
Depression, etc.
3. One mechanism by which EMF causes these
immune and neurological conditions is the fact that EMF has been found to cause
significant increases in release of mercury into the body of those with amalgam
dental fillings; and mercury has been
documented to cause all of these immune and neurolgical
conditions.
4. Amalgam dental
fillings have been documented to be the largest source of mercury in most
people who have amalgam fillings, with common mercury exposures more than
Government health guidelines.
5. Most people get
significant exposures to Electromagnetic Fields(EMF)
from computer monitors, televisions, microwaves, other appliances, and power
lines. These exposures have been found
to significantly increase release and excretion of mercury in those with
amalgam fillings.
Documentation:
In a long term comprehensive electromagnetic
fields(EMF) risk assessment study by the
California Dept. of Health Services, all reviewers concluded that it is highly
likely that EMF causes some forms of cancer, along with chronic neurological
conditions like ALS(Lou Gerhig’s disease) and
depression. They also found a
significant likelihood that EMF causes cardiovascular problems and increased suicide(1). People
are commonly exposed to electromagnetic fields from computer monitors,
microwaves, televisions, other appliances, and power lines.
Actually there is strong evidence in
the medical literature already supporting these conclusions and documenting
mechanisms by which the effects occur.
The evidence is based on the fact that chronic mercury exposure has been
documented to cause all of these conditions
(12-16), and EMF exposure has been documented to cause significant
release of mercury into the body, including the brain and Central Nervous
System, from those who have amalgam(2).
Studies have found persons with chronic exposure to electromagnetic fields(EMF) to have higher levels of mercury exposure and
excretion(2,9).
Electromagnetic fields are known to induce current in metals and would increase
the documented effects of galvanism(9,12-16). Amalgam
has also been documented to be the largest source of mercury exposure in most
people who have amalgam fillings(12,16).
EMF is also documented in animal and
human studies to cause cellular calcium efflux and affect calcium homeostasis(3,4), which may be a factor in the reduction of
melatonin levels caused by EMF exposure in animal and human studies(4,5). In
studies on chicks this had significant adverse effects on viability of embryos
and chicks. Melatonin is known to be
protective against mercury and free radical activity, as well as regulating the
circadian rhythm cycle and sleep cycle. EMF exposure lowers melatonin
production and disrupts the sleep cycle(5,8c). Another
study provides
evidence for an association between occupational electromagnetic fields and
suicide(10). The authors indicate that a plausible mechanism related to
melatonin and depression provides a direction for additional laboratory
research as well as epidemiological evaluation. Occupational
exposure to higher levels of EMF have also been found in many studies to result
in much higher risk of chronic degenerative neurological conditions such as
ALS(6), Alzheimer’s Disease(7), Depression(11), as well as Leukemia and
Cancer(8,6e).
Since EMF causes increased mercury
exposure in those with amalgam, and mercury is also known to cause these
conditions(13-16), it is not clear the
relative importance of the factors since the studies were not controlled for
mercury levels or number of amalgam fillings.
But many suffering symptoms from EMF exposure/sensitivity have improved
after amalgam filling replacement(4d,16).
References
(1)
California Dept. of Health Services, California EMF Program, Draft of final
risk evaluation report,
www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/ehib/emf/RiskEvaluation/riskeval.html
(2) F.Schmidt et al, "Mercury in urine of employees
exposed to magnetic fields", Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen,
1997, 117(2): 199‑202; & R Granlund-Lind et
al, "Computers and amalgam are the most common causes of hypersensitivity
to electricity according to sufferers' reports", Läkartidningen
2002; 99: 682-683 (Swedish); & AR Sheppard AR et al, Biological
Effects of electric and magnetic fields
of extremely low frequency. New York university press. 1977; & TW Ortendahl
et al, "Mercury vapor release from dental amalgam in vitro caused by
magnetic fields generated by CRT's", Swed Dent J
1991 p 31
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al; The effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields on
the physiologic behaviour of a human
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calcium flux in bone cells. Calcif Tissue Int 1994 Nov;55(5):376‑80
(4) (a) Pablos MI et al; Effect of calcium on melatonin secretion in chick pineal gland
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SS; Takahashi JS. Calcium modulates
circadian variation in cAMP‑stimulated melatonin in chick pineal cells. Brain Res 1996 15;716(1‑2):1‑10; & (c) Youbicier‑Simo
B et al; Biological effects of continuous exposure of embryos and young chickens
to electromagnetic fields emitted by
video display units. Bioelectromagnetics
1997;18(7):514‑23 ; &(d) Hidden Dangers of
Electromagnetic radiation from Communication Towers, Power lines and Cell
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excretion in female workers exposed to
magnetic fields. J Pineal Res 2000 ;28(2):97‑104;
&(b) Akerstedt Tet
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Elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease among workers with likely electromagnetic field exposure. Neurology 1996 ;47(6):1477‑81;
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Z. Electromagnetic field exposure may cause increased
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&(d) Hansen NH, Sobel E et al; EMF exposure assessment in the finnish garment industry: evaluation of proposed EMF
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(8) (a)
London SJ; Bowman JD et al; Exposure to
magnetic fields among electrical workers in relation to leukemia risk in Los
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(9)
Mercury Exposure and Health Effects from Dental Amalgam Galvanism,
www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/galv.html
(10)van Wijngaarden E, Savatz D, Kleckner R, Cai J, Loomis
D. Exposure to electromagnetic fields
and suicide among electric utility Workers: a nested case-control study. Occup Environ Med 2000; 57:258-263
(11) Zyss T et al. Neurotic disturbances, depression and anxiety
disorders in the population living in the vicinity of overhead high‑voltage
transmission line 400 kV. Epidemiological pilot study Med Pr 1997;48(5):495‑505
(12)
Mercury exposure levels from amalgam dental fillings documented by medical,
clinical, and government studies to be the largest source of mercury in most
people, and to commonly exceed Government health standards; B.Windham(Ed.),
www.flcv.com/amalno1.html
(13) ALS: the Mercury Connection, www.flcv.com/als.html
(14)Alzheimer’s Disease: the Mercury Connection, www.flcv.com/alzhg.html
(15)
Depression: the Mercury Connection: www.flcv.com/depress.html
(16)
Mercury related health effects from amalgam fillings,
www.home.earthlink.net/~berniew1/amalg6.html
(B.Windham(Ed.), over 3000 peer-reviewed medical studies reviewed and
referenced),
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Technical contact person: Bernie Windham berniew1@embarqmail.com 850-878-9024
