Elektrohypersensitiviteit (EHS)

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Wireless technology exposure impacting 11-year-old student

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: vrijdag 29 juli 2016 11:06

Hartverscheurend verhaal van de 11-jarige elektrogevoelige Tyler die door wifi op school noodgedwongen in isolement moet opgroeien, en met zware fysieke pijn na elke blootstelling aan draadloze technologie.

Oliver Chronicle - Tyler is 11 years old and has a recognized disability, EHS (electro hypersensitivity), which means with accumulative and prolonged exposure to microwave radiation from wireless technology, he experiences severe headaches, accompanied with vomiting, extreme fatigue, insomnia and now night terrors. For the past four years he has been shuffling between three different school districts to avoid the mandatory exposure, which school officials have decided is crucial to teach the curriculum.

Around April 2012, Tyler, who was then seven years old and in Grade 2, started coming home with severe headaches that corresponded with increasing fatigue and sleeping difficulties. The first few times Tyler was asked to place his finger where it hurt and he would touch the top of his head. But later, as the headaches increasingly became worse to the point of nausea, Tyler was unable to touch the pain, stating it was in the middle of his head.

After many weeks of taking Advil and Tylenol to alleviate severe pain in his head, we knew something was seriously wrong. We were discussing the problem with some parents on the school ground and discovered a WiFi router had been installed in the school just weeks before.

Presentatie Dr. Yael Stein - 'Electrohypersensitive individuals (EHS) in the digital world – a disabled population, deprived of home, work and basic rights'

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: woensdag 20 juli 2016 12:05

http://www.slideshare.net/YaelStein1/ehs-human-rights

Presentatie van Dr. Yael Stein (MD Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Hebrew-University – Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem) op wereldcongres Unesco in 2015. De presentatie laat vele cases van elektrogevoeligheid de revue passeren, met opvallend veel ex-werknemers van Scandinavische telecombedrijven (Noka, Ericsson, … ) die EHS werden door overmatige blootstelling op de werkplek, onder meer ingenieurs die betrokken waren bij de ontwikkeling van de eerste gsm’s.

De presentatie klaagt aan dat de fundamentele mensenrechten van elektrogevoelige personen ernstig worden geschonden, namelijk hun recht op huisvesting, werk, familieleven en transport. De aandacht wordt gevestigd op de vluchtelingenproblematiek die zich BINNEN de Westerse wereld voordoet waarbij een deel van de bevolking (zo’n 3%) op de vlucht moet voor de alomtegenwoordige stralingsbelasting.

50 Franse artsen roepen op tot erkenning elektrogevoeligheid

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: zaterdag 13 februari 2016 11:24

Liberation.fr / PDF - Afgelopen donderdag vond in het Frans parlement een colloquium plaats over elektrogevoeligheid. 50 artsen en gezondheidsspecialisten riepen er de overheid op om elektrogevoeligheid te erkennen.

Elektrogevoeligheid wordt voor het eerst erkend als handicap in Frankrijk

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: zaterdag 29 augustus 2015 13:07

Nos.nl - Een Franse rechtbank heeft bepaald dat een vrouw die zegt aan 'wifi-allergie' te lijden, geld moet krijgen. De 39-jarige Marine Richard claimt dat ze geen gewoon leven kan leiden door de elektromagnetische straling van wifi.

Ze zegt dat ze lijdt aan het Elektromagnetische Hypersensitiviteit Syndroom (EHS). Richard heeft onder meer last van zware hoofdpijn en vergeetachtigheid.

De Française, die vroeger actief was als journalist, kan door haar gezondheidssituatie naar eigen zeggen niet meer werken. Inmiddels woont ze in een tent in een afgelegen gebied in de Franse Alpen.

Unmet health care needs for persons with environmental sensitivity

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: zondag 15 februari 2015 21:09

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare - "In this study, we examined the types of and reasons for unmet health care needs in 465 people with environmental sensitivities. A second area of inquiry involved negative reactions to general anesthesia.

Results showed that the most common barriers to receiving care were the inability to find a provider who understands environmental sensitivities and a lack of accessibility due to chemical and electromagnetic exposures in health care environments. Lower income and poorer health (longer illness, a worsening or fluctuating course of illness, and a higher level of disability) were significantly correlated with the total number of reported unmet health care needs."

Europees Economisch en Sociaal Comité roept op tot erkenning van elektrogevoeligheid

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: maandag 19 januari 2015 15:50

eesc De EESC (Europees Economisch en Sociaal Comité) is een high-level EU adviesorgaan van het Europese Parlement en de Europese Commissie. De afdeling TEN (Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and Information Society) werkt momenteel aan een advies over elektrogevoeligheid (ElektroHyperSensitiviteit – EHS) waarin wordt aangegeven welke acties zij nodig achten om de negatieve impact van EHS op de gemeenschap te beperken.

Op 21 januari 2015 wordt het ontwerpadvies op een plenaire vergadering ingediend waarna het als formeel advies kan worden aangenomen.

Volgens de laatste schattingen is 3 tot 5% van de bevolking elektrogevoelig, wat betekent dat zo’n 13 miljoen Europeanen hieraan lijden.

Hieronder de belangrijkste baanbrekende elementen van het ontwerpadvies:

Link EHS en gevoeligheid voor geluid en geuren

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: maandag 10 november 2014 10:33

French bill for government to report on EHS within a year

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: maandag 10 november 2014 10:31

The French senate passed a bill in July requiring the government to submit to the French parliament a report into EHS within a year.
The bill also requires primary schools to switch off WiFi when not being used for educational purposes and mobile phones sold to a child under 14 to include a hands-free kit specifically designed for children. The bill also requires operators within 6 months to reduce “outlier” points, areas where radio frequency and EM exposure measure about the national average. The bill now waits enactment. (“French Senate passes bill to add precautions to wireless networks and mobile phones”, GSMA, 25th July).

Electrosensitivity in individual cows too

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: maandag 10 november 2014 09:40

A study on the reaction of enzymes in cows near mobile phone masts shows that some cows are more sensitive than others, as with humans (Hässig M et al, BMC Vet Res., 2014). It did not say whether sensitive cows read newspaper reports or had ‘awareness
exposure’, as some psychologists and the ICNIRP chairman argue for humans. A recent study confirmed that, similarly, a small group of workers show greater sensitivity and typical ES symptoms in MRI magnetic fields.

Bron: ES UK Newsletter November 2014

E-boek: Forced to Disconnect - Electrohypersensitive fugitives

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: donderdag 06 november 2014 13:31

Europa begint elektrogevoeligheid serieus te nemen

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: donderdag 06 november 2014 07:52

Zie Powerwatch News.

"The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has held a public hearing on electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS/ES) on 4th November 2014, attended by about 50 people, followed by a working group meeting in the afternoon to decide on how best to move forward on the EHS issue. The idea of the hearing was apparently their own, submitted by Bernardo Hernández Bataller. The group think the European Commission should pay more attention to this issue."

Electric blues - Rare allergy drives tech guru into seclusion

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: maandag 13 oktober 2014 08:59

Jamaica - IF TWO years ago this young lad, who lived for computers and application creation, was told he would become extremely sick from being around everyday gadgets, Wi-Fi and cell towers, he probably would have had a hearty laugh and thought, 'oh, that's a good one' . But what he may have thought was a joke, is now his reality.

Twenty-one-year-old Joel Dean, a trained software engineer, had to move from urban living nine months ago to being ensconced in a hut by the river after being diagnosed with electrical sensitivity. Electrical sensitivity is as an extreme allergic reaction to electromagnetic forces from mobile phones, computers and other wireless appliances. One may experience symptoms of headaches, burning or tingling sensation in the face or body and a rash while in the presence of these gadgets.

Dean first noticed this allergic reaction to technology last year after borrowing a 4G modem from a friend and fell asleep with it on. He woke up with unusual tingling sensations on his skin. He immediately researched the symptoms online.

School in Los Angeles voorziet aanpassingen voor elektrogevoelige leerkracht - klas zonder WiFi

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: woensdag 24 september 2014 14:51

Via Parents against WiFi in schools: The Los Angeles Public School District (LAUSD) has officially accommodated a teacher who is sensitive to WiFi. The LAUSD is the second largest public school district in the US.

From the attached letter:
"The Committee reconvened September 9, 2014. After reviewing and taking into consideration all of the documentation you submitted as part of your request, the information you presented during the meeting, and reviewing alternate accommodations, the Committee approved your request to have the Wi-Fi turned off in your classroom during the 2014-2015 school year. As an alternate accommodation, the Committee also approved a reassignment to a different school site where Wi-Fi has yet to be installed."

EHS Refuge in Australia: People Needed

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: maandag 22 september 2014 13:43

Electroplague.com - September 21, 2014

Bruce's land in King Valley (Wangaratta, Victoria Australia) where he plans to create an EHS Refuge as soon as people come join him.

Bruce Evans is man on a mission. And he is looking for other people with Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity to join him in creating an EHS refuge in southeast Australia, on land outside of Wangaratta, Victoria in the King Valley.

The land is available for occupancy right now for anyone who can come with a van, tent or caravan. Those who arrive first may be able to have one of the bedrooms in Bruce’s cottage.

People who want to visit the land for a temporary “holiday” from wireless radiation are welcome. But Bruce is also looking for electrosensitive people who want to stay long-term, build their own cottages on his family’s land, participate in the farm and help create a community safe from electropollution.

Could myelin damage from radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure help explain the functional impairment electrohypersensitivity? A review of the evidence

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: donderdag 11 september 2014 20:09

Abstract - Myelin provides the electrical insulation for the central and peripheral nervous system and develops rapidly in the first years of life, but continues into mid-life or later. Myelin integrity is vital to healthy nervous system development and functioning. This review outlines the development of myelin through life, and then considers the evidence for an association between myelin integrity and exposure to low-intensity radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) typical in the modern world. In RF-EMF peer-reviewed literature examining relevant impacts such as myelin sheath, multiple sclerosis, and other myelin-related diseases, cellular examination was included.

There are surprisingly little data available in each area, but considered together a picture begins to emerge in RF-EMF-exposed cases: (1) significant morphological lesions in the myelin sheath of rats; (2) a greater risk of multiple sclerosis in a study subgroup; (3) effects in proteins related to myelin production; and (4) physical symptoms in individuals with functional impairment electrohypersensitivity, many of which are the same as if myelin were affected by RF-EMF exposure, giving rise to symptoms of demyelination.

In the latter, there are exceptions; headache is common only in electrohypersensitivity, while ataxia is typical of demyelination but infrequently found in the former group. Overall, evidence from in vivo and in vitro and epidemiological studies suggests an association between RF-EMF exposure and either myelin deterioration or a direct impact on neuronal conduction, which may account for many electrohypersensitivity symptoms.

Odor and Noise Intolerance in Persons with Self-Reported Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: zaterdag 30 augustus 2014 07:27

Abstract

Lack of confirmation of symptoms attributed to electromagnetic fields (EMF) and triggered by EMF exposure has highlighted the role of individual factors. Prior observations indicate intolerance to other types of environmental exposures among persons with electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS). This study assessed differences in odor and noise intolerance between persons with EHS and healthy controls by use of subscales and global measures of the Chemical Sensitivity Scale (CSS) and the Noise Sensitivity Scale (NSS). The EHS group scored significantly higher than the controls on all CSS and NSS scales. Correlation coefficients between CSS and NSS scores ranged from 0.60 to 0.65 across measures. The findings suggest an association between EHS and odor and noise intolerance, encouraging further investigation of individual factors for understanding EMF-related symptoms.

Open Access: http://bit.ly/1rEMZwx

Ziekenhuizen in Zweden voorzien accomodatie van elektrogevoelige personen

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: vrijdag 18 juli 2014 19:47

In Zweden wordt elektrogevoeligheid officieel erkend als een functionele handicap en zijn er verschillende voorzieningen. Zo krijgen mensen er financiële hulp voor het aanbrengen van afscherming in de woonst.

Ook verschillende ziekenhuizen zorgen voor aangepaste accomodatie. Er worden ruimtes voorzien met lage elektromagnetische velden en er is bijvoorbeeld een stralingswerend baldakijn beschikbaar dat rond het bed van de patiënt kan worden aangebracht.

Een overzicht van deze voorzieningen in ziekenhuizen (in 2007) is te vinden in het volgende PDF-bestand. Het is gebaseerd op een bevraging door de Zweedse organisatie voor elektrogevoelige personen (FEB, oude website in het Engels).

The EI Wellspring - Practical Tips for Coping with Chemical and Electrical Hypersensitivity

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: vrijdag 18 juli 2014 12:17

www.eiwellspring.org

Nuttige informatie voor elektrogevoelige personen, met focus op laagfrequente elektromagnetische velden.

Interview with Dr. Dominique Belpomme by Radio Canada on Electromagnetic Fields and Electrosensitivity

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: vrijdag 18 juli 2014 12:04

Electrosensitivity a Pre-Alzheimer's State?

Electromagnetic Fields Likely to Cause Alzheimer's in Electrosensitive Persons

ici.radio-canada.ca, 6 June 2014

Dr. Belpomme, President of ARTAC (Association for Research on Treatment Against Cancer) is asked by the interviewer about his creation nearly three years ago of the European Cancer and Environment Research Institute (ECERI). The Institute collaborates with 15-20 European teams researching the environmental causes of not only cancer but also other diseases and disorders, including Alzheimer's and autism.

According to Dr. Dominique Belpomme, 80-90% of cancers are linked to the environment. Living was not always “carcinogenic”. Cancer is a recent disease due to the fact that it has become a scourge of huge proportions. Cancer as well as obesity and type 2 diabetes have exploded. We are obliged to ask why. The answer is: life style and pollution: chemical pollution, pesticides, electromagnetic fields (EMF) produced by wireless technology. Do we continue this technology for purely economic reasons or do we take into account the very high health costs that we will be paying as a result?

Getuigenis Australische elektrogevoelige

Gegevens: Gepubliceerd: vrijdag 23 mei 2014 08:56

"In February 2013 CSIRO scientist Dr David McDonald was awarded compensation for his ill health through a decision in the Australian Federal Court's Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAAT). His electrosensitivity was worsened as a result of exposure to Wi-Fi and computer work in his office. Now Dr. McDonald has spoken out about his electrosensitivity in this YouTube video (13 mins)."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLO25nyauDg

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