Sandra,

I've also compilated the following list with regards to CFS
or what they call ME in England. I'm sure it also applies
to many other diseases.

paul

Are Microwaves a/the major Causal Factor in CFS/ME?
    

The evidence:

1. The symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome mimic those of what the

Russians have termed "Radio Wave Illness" but also known as "Microwave

Sickness."



2. Outbreaks of "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" or "Yuppie Flu" suddenly

became widespread in the mid 80s just as commercial cellular phone

networks were being set up in the United States and other parts of the

world.



3. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and a number of other similar syndromes

(Autism, ADHD, Alzheimer's, etc.) increased exponentially in the early

1990s with the advent and spread of digital (2G) cellular phone

technology.



4. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Autism, and ADHD are found to be more

prevalent in countries with a plethora of cell phone networks and

electrosmog present while being just about absent in those countries

with few like Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, and Laos which have been late to

implement cell phone technology. (These disease states are also

extremely rare among the Amish - who due to religious beliefs do not

use electricity.)



5. Microwaves have been shown in studies to induce Oxidative Damage

leading to a decrease in Super Oxide Dimutase (SOD), catalase,

glutathione, CoQ10 along with evidence of increased byproducts of

oxidative stress to cell membranes, MDA. Oxidative damage has been

found to be a major factor in CFS and people with CFS consistently

found to be depleted in the above body's natural antioxidents.



6. Exposure to microwaves and other EMFs is known to abnormally affect

calcium flux into and out of cells. This is also a abnormality found

in people with CFS/ME.



7. Mitochondria Disfunction - shown to be induced by microwave

exposure - is also an abnormality found in CFS/ME.



8. Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are altered and their count

decreased by exposure to microwave radiation. Red blood cells are

responsible for transporting oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from

cells in the brain and other organs of the body. Lack of oxygen to the

brain and other organs can result in brain fog, inability to

concentrate, dizziness, and nausea - symptoms found in CFS; they are

also interestingly found in altitude sickness due to hypoxia or a lack

of oxygen being transported to the tissues in the brain and other

organs.



9. Microwaves have been shown in studies to induce a decrease in the

numbers of Natural Killer (NK) cells. Low numbers of NK Cells are

found in People With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (PWC), and are thought

to be responsible for the reactivation of viral and other infections

found in PWC.



10. In workers occupationally exposed long-term to microwaves a lower

value of T-helper/T-suppressor (T4/T8) ratio were found. PWC have a

lower than normal ratio of T4/T8.



11. EMF exposure has been shown to effect an increase in viruses,

bacteria, mold, parasites, and yeast in the blood of the human host.

These pathogens are all commonly found in PWC.



12. Microwaves have been shown in studies to induce "subliminal"

stress causing the adrenals to excrete more cortisone and adrenaline

eventually leading to adrenal exhaustion. Adrenal exhaustion is a

major factor in CFS.



13. Studies have shown a decrease 5-HT in the blood of those exposed

to microwaves. 5-HT is a precursor to the production of serotonin. Low

levels of serotonin have been linked to anxiety and depression.

Anxiety and depression are symptoms commonly found in People With CFS

(PWC).



14. Microwaves are known to induce a decrease in norepinephrine

levels. Norepinephrine is essential for control of the autonomous

nervous system. The autonomous nervous system is known to be affected

in people with CFS - and in Japan, people with CFS (PWC) are now often

also diagnosed as having the now extremely common Autonomous Nervous

System Disorder (jiritsushinkeishichosho). Norepinephrine is also

connected with short-term memory disturbances and depression, both of

which are found in PWC.



15. Melatonin production is altered by exposure to microwaves.

Melatonin is an antioxidant necessary for sleep. Melatonin is believed

to be altered in CFS with irregular sleep patterns and insomnia

symptoms associated with CFS.



16. Dopamine levels are also known to be affected by microwave

radiation exposure. PWC have been found to often have low levels of

dopamine with decreased dopamine being linked to depression, a

symptoms also found in PWC.



17. Decreases in the hormone Acetylcholine - known to be induced by

exposure to EMR - is an abnormality also found in CFS/ME.



18. People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome usually feel better at night

(in spite of sleep problems) - when there are less people using their

cell phones and hence less electrosmog.



19. Some EMF frequencies have been shown to induce restlessness. PWC

often complain of restlessness and many have a condition called

restless leg syndrome (RLS).



20. It has been documented that people who have had a cell phone tower

installed near their homes suddenly start having the following

symptoms: headaches, dizziness, inability to concentrate, memory

problems, fatigue, worsening vision, swollen lymph nodes, nausea, and

decreased appetite. All these symptoms have been found in people with

CFS.



21. It has been found in CFS (and Autism) via SPECT scans that there

is decreased blood flow to the brain. Studies have shown that

electromagnetic fields (EMF), like those emitted by cell phones, alter

regional cerebral blood flow.



22. Microwaves have been shown to alter blood coagulation. People with

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome often have a coagulation dysfunction.



23. PWC often suffer from allergies. Allergies involve the production

of histamine by mast cells. Microwaves have been known to turn on mast

cells to produce more histamine and other EMFs have been to shown to

actually increase the number of mast cells in the body. Microwaves

have also been found to increase IgE antibodies in people with atopic

eczema.



24. Low Blood Pressure (hypotension) is known to be caused by

microwave exposure and it is also a symptom found in CFS/ME.



25. Microwaves are also known to adversely affect the heart. People

with CFS usually go on to develop heart problems in the later stages

of their illness.



26. Studies have shown an adverse effect of microwaves on the eyes.

PWC often complain of problems with their eyes and vision

deterioration.



27. It is known that microwaves and other EMR alter the pineal gland's

production of melatonin and serotonin which - among other actions -

regulate the body's biocycles. People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

usually have a dysfunctional pineal gland.



28. Nitric Oxide buildup - a byproduct of microwave exposure - is also

found in CFS.



29. An opening of the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) - shown to be induced

by microwave radiation exposure - is also found in PWC/ME.



30. Six thousand German doctors - many specializing in Environmental

Medicine - have signed the Freidburger Appeal - after the government

failed to act - since they have noticed a correlation between a

microwave exposure by cell phones and cell phone towers and a number

of symptoms, many of which are found in CFS/ME.



31. There have been a number of anecdotal accounts from PWC/ME who

have cured themselves or eliminated many of their symptoms by reducing

their exposure to or removing themselves from an electromagnetic

environment.



Having said that I think that all this evidence is pretty substantial.

Isn't it  time for good people to stand up and say something in

numbers, to stand up and do something together?



"Somehow these dangers must be brought into the open so forcefully

that the entire population of the world is made aware of them.

Scientists must begin to ask and seek answers tot he questions raised

in this chapter, regardless of the effect on their careers [emphasis

mine]. These energies are too dangerous to me entrusted forever to

politicians, military leaders, and their lapdog researchers." (Becker,

1985, p. 328)



Hence, in examining the pieces of the puzzle called CFS and connecting

those pieces to the research on the effects of microwave radiation and

other EMR, the overwhelming evidence presented in this paper seems to

answer the question, "Are microwaves and other EMR a causal factor in

CFS/ME?" with a definite and reverberating "Yes."



It shall be interesting to see how those who make their living through

the business and politics of denial, deciet, deception, will try to

spin the facts. The truth of the matter is that the present ambient

level of EMR in our environment is dangerous and is making too many of

us sick. It is time we moved from denial to acceptance, from ignorance

to awareness, and apathy to action.




Paul Raymond Doyon

Associate Professor, Kyushu University

"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing"




Stay tuned for updates with more evidence.

Paul Doyon
Associate Professor, Kyushu University
"Arrogance is the highest form of ignorance."
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