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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 neurological 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, wi-fis, 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
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(9)
Mercury Exposure and Health Effects from Dental Amalgam Galvanism,
www.myflcv.com/galv.html
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(11) Zyss T et al. Neurotic disturbances,
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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.), http://www.myflcv.com/amalno1.html
(13) ALS:
the Mercury Connection, http://www.myflcv.com/als.html
(14)Alzheimer’s Disease: the Mercury Connection, http://www.myflcv.com/alzhg.html
(15)
Depression: the Mercury Connection: http://www.myflcv.com/depress.html
(16)
Mercury related health effects from amalgam fillings, www.myflcv.com/amalg6.html
(B.Windham(Ed.), over
3000 peer-reviewed medical studies reviewed and referenced),
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