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The electropollution in Spain, poorly controlled and increasing
Environment importance to other types of pollution that surrounds us daily, non-ionizing electromagnetic waves, ie those produced by electrical appliances in general. Electropollution - term used to talk about electromagnetic pollution, is associated with health problems such as migraine, chronic fatigue, allergies, lipoatrophy and even cancer. Several experts warn that exposure levels are too high in Spain, although there is no standardization of the allowable values \u200b\u200band these are subject to few scientific studies have been done so far.
The Royal Decree 1066/201 (see attached) states basic restrictions on power density in electromagnetic fields up to 300 GHz The European Union (EU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) also have limitations. "The measures taken by these agencies were acceptable 40 years ago but not today due to saturation of the English electromagnetic field," said Joan Carles López Sancho, Geobiology and radiation specialist in Habitat. "In Spain the limit for transformers, power lines and electrical towers stood at 100 MT, a level of exposure very harmful to health, according to agencies such as the German Institute
the Green Building. "
For its part, the authorities maintain that electromagnetic radiation levels are kept within the limits allowed by law, although there is only one control for the radiation produced by mobile stations. Catalunya has a monitoring system of 224 sensors distributed throughout a continuous measuring radio frequency electromagnetic fields (SMRF) generated by these bases. Emission levels and protection distances are governed by Decree 148/2001 (see attachment). However, the Catalan government has not commissioned any specific study on electropollution. "If you demonstrate the harmful effects of electromagnetic fields may have on long-term health," said the Director General of Environmental Quality of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Assumpta Farran, "probably this would be one of the most serious public health that we would have to face and that electromagnetic waves are all over the place. "
Potential health effects of electropollution
Studies have attempted to clarify the potential effects on human health and certain types of non-ionizing electromagnetic waves. Elisabeth Cardis, program director of radiation
Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL)
, conducted research with more than 5,000 adults in order to confirm or rule out whether mobile phone use affects the brain tumors. "We could not demonstrate clearly whether or not a relationship between RF exposure and cancer development, although we found that the risk of myoma increases on the side of the head where the phone support." The patients who had based the study were older people who had used the phone for up to half an hour a day. Exposure well below the currently undergoing many citizens. For this reason, believe it has decided to start another study investigating the causes of brain tumors between the ages of 10 and 24 years. the past two decades has increased detection of fibroids in the brain in adults, a phenomenon that is also attributed to improved diagnostics. In this sense, Dr. Cardis said: "If there is a risk at the individual level should be quite small because, otherwise, we have already seen its effects." He concludes: "Having so many people exposed to this type of radiation, in the future may appear many diseases caused by this risk."
The difficulty electropollution avoid
Mobile telephony is not the only source of electromagnetic pollution. These radiations can not see, but listen, as seen in the video and on this website. We live surrounded by these waves, electrical installation, radio, television, electrical and electronic equipment, mobile telephones, up to the light in all its espectros.Sin go further, taking a walk will receive radiation from different electromagnetic sources: power lines, electricity meters and mobile phone masts topped the list. "On the street meter electropollution radiation can record very high, exceeding limits, "said Joan Carles Lopez.
addition, electromagnetic pollution may also be inside. Every day we are more dependent on the convenience we provide appliances. Microwave, radio, wireless, computers, mobile phones and wireless, air conditioning, among others, are sources of electromagnetic radiation from high and low frequency. López Sancho should be reduced by some techniques and measures to protect exposure to emissions from these devices. For example, avoid placing the tower of the computer and system uninterruptible power supply (UPS) under the legs, do not use the phone as separate from the microwave clock and eight feet when in operation. " But above all Joan Carles López recommend using the bed only for sleeping. "And there are rooms that look like living rooms where you do not even need the console."
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