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High blood
pressure caused by EMR |
Von: Martin Weatherall |
Datum: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:05:41 -0400 |
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There is a worldwide crisis of people suffering from
high blood pressure. Robert Riedlinger has put together three news stories
which link this very serious health problem, with exposure to electro magnetic
radiation, including exposure from the use of cell phones.
Please pass this information to persons who you know,
that suffer from high blood pressure.
Martin
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert
Riedlinger Details of the study follow
earlier research linking mobile phones and
masts to memory loss, high
blood pressure, heart disease, dizziness and headaches. (see
below) Blood
pressure cases 'to top 1bn' High
blood pressure is out of control around the world, with the number of sufferers
expected to exceed a billion within 20 years, experts warn. One in four adults already
has the condition, which increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and death.
But unhealthy modern
lifestyles mean the toll could hit 1.56 billion by 2025, up from 972 million in
2000, The Lancet medical journal reports. The biggest problem is poor
compliance with treatment, an editorial claims. Time bomb Despite very effective and
cost-effective treatments, target blood pressure levels are very rarely
reached, even in countries where cost of medication is not an issue, says the
editorial. "Many patients still
believe that hypertension is a disease that can be cured, and stop or reduce
medication when blood pressure levels fall. "Physicians need to
convey the message that hypertension is the first, and easily measurable,
irreversible sign that many organs in the body are under attack. "Perhaps this message
will make people think more carefully about the consequences of an unhealthy
lifestyle and give preventative measures a real chance," it says. High
blood pressure is a ticking time bomb and should be taken seriously Currently, a person in the
Western world has a greater than 90% lifetime risk of developing high blood
pressure or hypertension. But lifestyle factors, such
as physical inactivity, a salt-rich diet with high processed and fatty foods,
and alcohol and tobacco use, mean the problem is spreading at an alarming rate
from developed countries to emerging economies, such as India and China, says
The Lancet. Professor Gareth Beevers of
the Blood Pressure Association said: "This shows that high blood pressure
is a ticking time bomb and should be taken seriously. "This is preventable,
if people of all ages start looking at their lifestyles and start taking the
right action to reduce their risk." Prevention Dr Isabel Lee, of The
Stroke Association, said: "Every five minutes someone in the UK has a
stroke - that's 150,000 every year. Yet, over 40% of these strokes could be
prevented by the control of high blood pressure. "Whilst it is
important to get your blood pressure measured regularly, it is equally
important that people who are prescribed blood pressure medication continue to
take it even once their blood pressure is back under control. "GPs need to ensure
that patients are made fully aware of the importance of continuing with their
blood pressure medication." People can also take
additional steps to help improve their lifestyles and reduce their risk of high
blood pressure by stopping smoking, having a healthy diet and exercising
regularly, she said. A British Heart Foundation
spokeswoman said high blood pressure often remained undiagnosed until a person
encountered something as serious, and potentially fatal, as a heart attack or
stroke. "That's why it's vital
that people know what their blood pressure is and how they can reduce it if it
is high. "Everyone over 40
years of age should talk to their GP or practice nurse about having a full risk
assessment for heart and circulatory disease carried out." Story from
BBC NEWS: The message is ready to be
sent with the following file or link attachments: Sunday Mirror 26/3/00 Sunday 26th Mar 2000 MOBILE PHONE HEALTH WATCH:
OUR 20-YEAR STUDY PROVES THERE IS LINK BETWEEN MOBILES AND CANCER RISK OF
DEADLY TUMOURS 'SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER' AMONG SOLDIERS EXPOSED TO MICROWAVE
RADIATION, SAY SCIENTISTS A 20-YEAR study of
servicemen (in Poland) has established the strongest link yet between mobile
phones and cancer. Research by Polish
scientists shows a high cancer death rate among soldiers exposed to microwave
radiation - the same as that emitted by the phones. Although mobile phones have
previously been linked by studies to a number of illnesses including cancer,
the majority of the research has involved exposing rats or mice - not humans. This is believed to be the
first significant study which shows a link between humans, microwave radiation
and cancer. The team checked the
medical records of servicemen who were exposed to the radiation between 1970
and 1990. It then compared their medical histories and death rates to a group
of soldiers who were not. Researchers found those
exposed - largely through using military equipment - were more likely to get
some cancers. They were also more likely
to develop a whole range of cancers 10 years earlier than those who had not
been. There were higher death
rates from cancers of the skin, brain, blood, digestive system, blood and
lymphatic system among the exposed group. Details of the study follow
earlier research linking mobile phones and masts to memory loss, high blood pressure, heart disease, dizziness
and headaches. More than 24 million people
in Britain now own mobiles - many of them children below the age of 16. By the end of 2000 that
figure is expected to rise to 30 million. Exact statistics for the
increased risk found in the Polish research will not be available until the
scientists have completed their study in 2005. Hundreds of thousands of
servicemen's records were analysed. Of those, around three per
cent had been exposed to microwave radiation. The study is being
conducted at the Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Warsaw and
led by Professor Stanislaw Szmigielski. It follows initial research
- published in 1988 - which found "a significantly higher rate of
particular types of cancers in personnel exposed occupationally to
radiofrequency and microwaves". Further research - due to
be published shortly but seen last week by the Sunday Mirror - showed a similar
trend. The Polish paper concludes:
"To our knowledge, the data for the first time presents a hint that there
exists a relation between cancer risk and exposure in microwave radiation
fields." It urges that more research
is carried out to confirm the higher death rates. The majority of those
involved in the study had been exposed to between 1Watt/m2 and 6W/m2 of
microwave radiation. The European limit for mobile phone radiation is at
present set at 4.5W/m2. A spokesman for Powerwatch
- which monitors the mobile phone industry - said the majority of mobiles gave
off between 2W/m2 and 4W/m2. Other studies being partly
funded by the European Union into mobiles and cancer are under way. But the results are not
expected to be available until two or three years time. Dr Michael Clark, spokesman
for the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), said: "When this
research is published we will be taking note. "We have been calling
for this kind of research to be undertaken for some time." The NRPB maintains that
mobile phone radiation levels are within safety limits. Les Wilson, of London-based
Microshield Industries, which manufactures radiation shields for mobile phones,
said: "This is yet another piece of research linking mobile use with
cancer. "It's irresponsible
for users to continue gambling with their health when they don't have to."
The Sunday Mirror has led
the way in warning of the dangers of mobile phones. In March last year we
revealed for the first time how they heat the brain while users make and
receive calls. The following month we
revealed the phones scramble the brain and play havoc with the nervous system. And we reported they could
cause high blood pressure which leads to strokes. Then last October we told
of American research which showed that mobiles damage long-term memory. Following our reports the
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee supported our calls for more
cash to be spent on research. Mobiles arrived in Britain
in January 1, 1985. The first models weighed 10 times more than the sets
currently on sale. A total of 350 million
people now use the phones world-wide and the number being bought globally
outstrips the sales of cars and PCs combined. There were just three
million British mobile owners in 1994 - that figure has rocketed to 24 million
and is rising fast. The UK has the fifth highest
number of mobiles, after the USA, Japan, China and Italy. There are over a billion
combinations of network tariff and handsets in the UK. At the current rate of
growth, one in two school pupils will have a mobile by the end of 2001. The message
is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: LONDON --- Mobile phones,
an essential accessory for millions of people, could increase blood pressure
significantly, German researchers said yesterday. In a letter in The Lancet
medical journal, Dr Stephan Braune of the University Neurology Clinic in
Freiburg, Germany said that radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF)
emitted by the telephones pumped up the blood pressure of 10 young volunteers
who took part in a study. Dr Braune and his team
attached the phones to the right side of the volunteers' heads and switched
them on by remote control at various intervals. they measured their heart
function and blood pressure (BP) while they were standing and lying down. They measured their heart
function and blood pressure (BP) while they were standing and lying down. There was no sound so the
volunteers did not know when they were being exposed to the EMF. The researchers found that
35 minutes of radio-frequency EMF caused "increases in resting BP between
five and 10 mm HG". An average good blood pressure is 136/75 mm HG. The finding could have
adverse effects on people suffering from high blood pressure or hypertension,
an important risk factor for heart disease and stroke which are leading causes
of death in most developed countries. The researchers said the
increase in blood pressure probably resulted from constriction of the arteries
by the radio frequency electro-magnetic fields. According to a report early
this year in the Medical Journal of Australia, a sharp rise in the incidence of
brain tumours there may be linked to the use of mobile telephones. Cancer specialist Andrew
Davidson of Fremantle Hospital in Western Australia said the state's cancer
registry had revealed a 50 percent rise in the incidence of the disease in men
and a 62.5 percent increase for women in the decade from 1982. "It is conjectured
that the rise in incidence is related to the use of analogue mobile phones in
the late 80s," Dr Davidson wrote in a letter to the journal. But former Telstra
telecommunications scientist Bruce Hocking said that on the evidence so far, there
was no proven risk of brain cancer from mobile phones or other communication
devices. Mobile telephones have been
linked to a variety of health problems ranging from fatigue, headaches to
burning skin, but there is still no proof that the gadgets pose any serious
health risks -- REUTERS, AFP. Author's comment: One
way to minimize risks is to purchase an external ear-plug accessory for your
phone. The message
is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: High blood pressure is out of control around the world, Cellphone Use and Mast Construction Is Out Of
Control Around The World ????-Robert
Professor Gareth Beevers of the Blood Pressure
Association
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/6949526.stm
Published: 2007/08/16 23:16:42 GMT
© BBC MMVII
Shortcut to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6949526.stm
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shows the magnetic fields emitted during phone use may be detrimental to those
having high blood pressure.
Shortcut to: http://www.geomancy.net/resources/art/art-handphone.htm
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