EHS sufferer views computer through binoculars

The University of Essex is trying to unravel the truth behind a 21st century "disease" produced by exposure to electrical equipment, reports The Telegraph. [via del.icio.us/regine]

"Ryan Warne says he suffers so badly from electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) that he has to view a computer through binoculars. He cannot use a mobile phone and, when he goes outside, he wears a special "hairnet" to protect himself from phone mast electromagnetism.

EHS sufferers experience headaches, nausea, dizziness and burning sensations when exposed to mobile phones, laptops and other equipment.

Mr Warne, 35, has volunteered to take part in the largest-ever study to determine if the masts affect human health.

The research, due to be completed at the end of the year, is examining the effects of electromagnetic fields on 264 people, half of whom are sensitive to mobile phone technology.

The National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) is carrying out a review of existing scientific studies. Two studies into the condition, funded with £750,000 from the Department of Health and the telecommunications industry, are already under way.

... According to Nic Fleming, Health Correspondent for The Telelgraph, the Swedish government, which recognised EHS as a physical impairment in 2000, calculates that 3.1 per cent of its population – 200,000 people – suffer from the condition."

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emily | 7:11 AM | Health Issues and SMS Alerts |
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