Practical steps to limit radiation exposure from your devices

Private message me if interested in a home radiation diagnostic starting at $50.

In college part of my studies were in electrical engineering. We studied digital and analogue frequencies, electronic circuits, and radio transmissions. At some point maybe 10 years ago I started hearing about dangers of radio frequency exposure. There seemed to be a lot of magical thinking about radio frequencies, which I suppose is natural for something you can’t hear, see, touch or smell. But I didn’t think it was right to dismiss everyone as kooks, to dismiss the whole notion that radio frequencies might cause harm. I wanted to find out for myself what levels I was being exposed to and what the consequences might be. At the time many people were worried about 5G, but there was a deeper underlying question for me: Was 4G safe?

I purchased a measurement device, such as those used by telcom workers to understand their exposure. This device measures in the range of 10Mhz to 8Ghz. That covers everything up to 4G, including WiFi and smart meters, but not 5G which could be up to 20Ghz. I also found studies that give me some sense of what the readouts mean in terms of effects and risks for humans. These studies are much stricter than the guidelines of the FCC. The FCC guidelines are based around the idea that if radiation is not ionizing, it’s not harmful. “Ionizing” means that it’s raising the temperature of the subject in a discernable way. In my estimation this is a loophole big enough to drive a bus through. So I look more to European health studies, such as those listed at bioinitiative.org.

When I did an investigation of my own home, I found that most of the radiation I was receiving was from my own devices, and I could take practical steps to eliminate them:

  • Hard wiring my laptop instead of using WiFi.
  • A printer sitting behind me was constantly scanning for WiFi, even though it had never been configured. I turned this setting off.
  • A smart meter had been installed 2 feet from my head where I slept in bed every night. Installation of aluminum screen with fabric over top for aesthetics solved the problem.
  • Turning my phone on airplane mode when not in use.
  • Be conscious/mindful of high bandwidth use (videos, games, zoom calls) over WiFi or cellular signal.

These steps allowed me to make my home into a place where my body and mind could rest from the intrusion of these signals. The use of a testing device is very helpful, as we can determine how strong the signals are, and whether the steps you take are effective at reducing your exposure.

If anyone in the North Fork area would like a home or office diagnostic, I will provide that for $50. It will take about an hour, and I will give you a printout of the levels of radiation at different points in the building, with devices on/off. I will also give you a chart printout of health effects at various levels, so you can understand potential consequences. If you want additional help configuring devices or setting up shielding such as aluminum screening or conductive paint, I’m available for $25 for each additional hour I stay. Additional $50 for travel to Delta, Montrose, Grand Junction, Crested Butte, Gunnison or Roaring Fork. Just send me a private message here if you are interested.

Doing this once should give you a very good sense of where you’re at and how to eliminate most harmful sources of radiation in your life. It can also help to understand any effects from nearby cell towers, or neighbors if you are in an apartment complex with thin walls. It’s pretty straightforward to eliminate these and create quiet zones for yourself.

It should be mentioned I do not currently have a device capable of detecting 5G. But I can show you how to turn off 5G on your phone, and use only 4G signals. If more people are interested in 5G detection let me know in the comments below and I will look into buying a device for that.

The process I’m following you could do for yourself. You’d need to:

  • buy a device (I did my research and bought one for $270)… there are cheaper ones… and you get what you pay for.
  • learn how to use it (I like to measure both momentary average and maximum amplitude over 1 minute)
  • be able to convert between units of measurement to match up with a chart
  • test before and after remediation
  • maybe have some basic intuition about how signals travel through different materials, amplitude drops off with a square factor according to distance, and how grounding works
  • be careful about creating a box where your own signals bounce back to you if you have an active device inside

I think it would be cool to have more people in the community doing this. But for most people it’s probably way easier to have someone you know you can call.

Also if you want to know whether your little pyramids of metal shavings and polymer work to reduce RFR, bring em’ out and let’s test them. :cowboy_hat_face: