The internet and cell phones have changed our lives, putting vast amounts of information at our fingertips. But at what cost?
Find out as SHF Associate Director Valerie Borek interviews Jenny DiMarco and Odette Wilkins from the National Call for Safe Technology about what parents should know about the dangers of wireless technology.
You’ll learn:
- What kinds of health issues wireless technology can cause.
- Why children are more deeply affected by exposure to EMFs.
- How to avoid 5G deployment in your area.
- Steps to take to protect your family from wireless dangers at home.
- Ways to oppose or support telecom legislation…and much more.
DiMarco compares Wi-Fi to lead, a toxic substance found in paint and pipes used in previous generations. But unlike the well-known toxicity of lead, the dangers of wireless technology are being completely ignored. “Why has the public not been informed so they are able to make good decisions?” asks DiMarco.
And this lack of informed consent has led to thousands being sickened by exposure to wireless technology. “We have a health crisis right now,” said Wilkins, telling the story of one block in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where many fell ill after a new cell tower was installed, as well as her own experience of being rushed to the ER with tachycardia after being in a train station teeming with electromagnetic frequencies.
But you can help stem the tide of this invisible invasion, both at home and across the country.
Discover a long list of practical steps to make your home safer. Here are a few of them:
- Turn devices off when charging and put them in another room.
- Keep devices out of the bedroom while you’re sleeping.
- Move workspaces away from your Wi-Fi router.
- Turn the Wi-Fi router off at night.
- Practice grounding to mitigate the effects of EMFs on your body.
- Put a light with an incandescent bulb between you and any LED screens to avoid the harms of blue light.
Get active. About 50 telecom bills are currently moving through Congress. Learn what they are so you can notify your legislators which to oppose and which to support by visiting the advocacy page of the National Call for Safe Technology’s website. And join their list to be updated on the latest news, actions, and meetings.
“Start where you can start,” said DiMarco. “Make one change … and then you add to that one change. … It will slowly build.”