A team of scientists at the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), based at the University of Wollongong, are conducting a study into whether or not wireless technology makes people sick.
Volunteer participants will be tested in the ‘safety’ of their home using “portable exposure devices and will be using signals that are relevant to each person’s symptoms.’’ Too bad if the participant’s home has been rendered unsafe by the installation of smart meters on, or near, their homes.
What consideration, if any, has been taken by the researchers with respect to all other sources of Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) intruding into the home: the main culprits include mobile phone towers, neighbourhood WiFi, NBN towers and even dirty electricity? Will the team have the authority to turn off all of these EMR sources while conducting their provocation tests? It is seriously doubtful that they can and so these will most probably become unaccounted confounding influences.
Anyone who is Electromagnetic Hypersensitive (EHS) and is considering becoming involved in this study would best be advised to first read SSMA Vice President Steve Weller’s response to Rodney Croft regarding this planned study before making any commitments.
Rule number one when conducting scientific tests: remove all variables.
Will the testers know all the local sources of EMR, let alone remove them for the duration of the test? Will all participants be exposed to identical local sources of EMR, other than the EMR being applied by the tester? How can you test a person’s response to controlled doses of EMR when there are other extraneous and uncontrolled man-made electromagnetic radiation coming at the test subject from all directions?
RF/EMR is a stressor that elicits a response from the body to deal with it. Some people are vulnerable to these frequencies and develop symptoms that can include insomnia, headaches, mood changes, cognitive impairment, heart problems, facial flushing, digestive problems and abdominal pain. Testing for reactions to EMR would do well to focus on physical reactions, particularly those which are autonomic, i.e. those reactions that the participant does not have direct and full control over, such as heart rate variability or nerve conductivity.
Meet the research team:
This study, overseen by several psychologists, appears to start with the premise that EHS is purely psychological in nature. That those who claim to be EHS have developed anxiety and concern over wireless technology leading to the development of both physiological and psychological problems. The fact that we are bioelectrical systems that can respond to minute levels of electrical interference does not appear to factor into the picture.
Of course who in their right mind would want to be used and abused in order to fill the pay packets of psychologists and so called ‘experts’ who have continually declared EHS to be a psychological health issue in the media and public forums? There are plenty of ‘experts’ out there who know which side their bread is buttered on. Employment for such researchers is a revolving door between industry and government. Go against either group and the odds are that you would likely see your career flushed down the toilet and faced with the unwelcome prospect of looking for a new job.
Unfortunately, in Australia, there is a shortage of research funding for truth seekers but plenty of funding for those who are willing to produce research that supports the interests of the telecommunication cartel. ‘The Procrustean Approach’ by Australia’s Don Maisch explores this problem in great depth.
Deception Apparent at All Levels of the Scientific Process
“From industry funding controlling the release of study results to manipulations of study design, to publicizing abstracts that do not disclose a study’s true findings, deceptions are increasingly common at all levels of the scientific process. Sometimes the media itself, which often receives a large amount of advertising dollars from the cell phone industry, is responsible for spreading inaccurate and misleading information.” You can read more here “How Science Can Deceive You about Your Cell Phone”
But not all is lost for those who are unfortunate enough to find themselves being EHS. There are ethical scientists as well as doctors who unfailingly adhere to their Hippocratic oath “to do no harm”, who are working hard to actively raise awareness that EHS is a bona fide physiological disorder which can be clearly associated with EMR. This was recently demonstrated at the 5th Paris Appeal Congress, 18th of May, 2015 where this Déclaration de Bruxelles EN-1 was the final outcome.