Radiation from wireless technology affects the blood, the heart, and the autonomic nervous system1

Abstract: Exposure to electrosmog generated by electric, electronic, and wireless technology is accelerating to the point that a portion of the population is experienc- ing adverse reactions when they are exposed. The symp- toms of electrohypersensitivity (EHS), best described as rapid aging syndrome, experienced by adults and chil- dren resemble symptoms experienced by radar opera- tors in the 1940s to the 1960s and are well described in the literature. An increasingly common response includes clumping (rouleau formation) of the red blood cells, heart palpitations, pain or pressure in the chest accompanied by anxiety, and an upregulation of the sympathetic nerv- ous system coincident with a downregulation of the parasympathetic nervous system typical of the “fight-or- flight” response. Provocation studies presented in this article demonstrate that the response to electrosmog is physiologic and not psychosomatic. Those who experi- ence prolonged and severe EHS may develop psychologic problems as a consequence of their inability to work, their limited ability to travel in our highly technologic environ- ment, and the social stigma that their symptoms are imag- ined rather than real.