What is the "electrosmog" and what can you do to reduce your exposure to that invisible fog that surrounds us
Every time you turn on the TV, connect to the internet or talk on the phone, the electric waves from these devices generate an electromagnetic fog
It is invisible but omnipresent.
Every time you turn on the TV, connect to the internet or talk on the phone, the electrical waves of those devices generate an electromagnetic fog - in English, electrosmog - that you can not smell or see ... but that inevitably surrounds you.
Scientists have spent years investigating this issue and debating how dangerous the effects of these waves really are .
Is Wi-Fi bad for your health? Is overexposure to cell phones killing us little by little?
These are questions that are becoming more and more people in the world and in 2014, WHO published an extensive report on the electromagnetic waves of cell phones, which were classified by the International Center for Research on Cancer as "possibly carcinogenic . "
This means that the risk could not be proven ... but not ruled out either.
And, in 2015, a woman obtained a disability pension in France after ensuring that she suffered from electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) , a condition recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), which has spent years investigating it.
Unprecedented increase
"As societies become industrialized and the technological revolution continues, we have experienced an unprecedented increase in the number and diversity of sources of electromagnetic fields. These sources are linked to computers, mobile phones and base stations, "the agency warned in 2005.
The institution then claimed that the symptoms of EHS "are not specific", but often translate into dermatological problems , such as redness or burning sensation, and vegetative symptoms , such as fatigue, fatigue, nausea or concentration problems.
More than a decade of these claims, however, few countries recognize electromagnetic hypersensitivity as a disease (Sweden is an exception).
But studies on the issue have also multiplied , as has the number of cell phones and Internet connections throughout the world.
And there is no doubt that the "electrosmog" - the set of electromagnetic radiation generated by these and other technologies - is increasing.
What can you do to reduce your exposure?
Putting distance with the cell phone
The WHO recommendations regarding the use of cell phones to reduce any risk are quite specific:
Place the device at a distance of 30 or 40 cm from the body when writing text messages or surfing the internet
Avoid as much as possible bringing the device to the head (using headphones and "hands-free" devices)
Reduce the number of calls and their duration
Use the cell phone in areas with good reception
Do not sleep with your cell phone in the room
