Hi EMF
It's great you raised the topic of Electromagnetic Fields and whether they affect us and how the idea of visiting Sydney metro causes anxiety and whether it is a cause of depression.
If we were to turn off all of the EMF producing equipment on the planet OFF, there would still be electromagnetic fields - the sun generates an EMF, distant space phenomena product EMF's that land on the planet all the time. Sure, they aren't as local as the ones that we rely on for communication.
An electromagnetic field is a form of radiation, but it differs vastly to harmful radiation because it doesn't transform the DNA in our body. The worst thing that communications EMF would do if you were close enough is cause a burn, but the towers that generate and receive these fields and signals are placed far enough away from people and dwellings that once the signal reaches anyone it's extremely weak and does nothing to the water in our bodies. (These signals only have an effect on the water in our bodies)
Yes, our brain runs on electricity, but this is through special paths and the tiny amount of EMF that is around has no effect on us.
When assessing dangers of EMF and other technology and approaching from an angle of concern we've got to look at evidence first. JessF said that she has had depression before mobile phone towers, WiFi, Bluetooth and I'm assuming microwave ovens. I know plenty of people who live in Melbourne and Sydney who don't have depression. And there are plenty of people in the country where there is very little mobile coverage who suffer from depression. It looks like there is no pattern that draws a correlation between depression and EMF.
It would be great if there was a correlation because we could make our homes a faraday cage and live in an EMF free zone and be shielded from depression, but alas, I don't think that would work 😞
I like to thank goodness there are mobile towers, microwave trunk links, wireless internet links etc so that we can come together on here and talk about the difference between harmless non-ionising radiation (eg EMF) and harmful ionising radiation (eg UV-A and UV-B rays from the sun) - which is repeatedly proven to cause harm.
Wear sunscreen, enjoy technology 🙂
Paul
