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www.AbbysHealthFood.com - Issue 43 | Page 37 medical organizations that is calling for federal action to protect children. 20. Firefighters fought hard to oppose 5G small cells in California The International Association of Firefighters has officially opposed cell towers on their stations since 2004 after a study found neurological damage in firefighters with antennas on their station. The American Academy of Pediatrics and many other medical organiza ons are calling for federal ac on to protect children from EMF exposures, ci ng research showing that living near mobile phone base sta ons is associated with an increased risk for headaches, memory problems, dizziness, depression and sleep disturbances. Research by Mar n Pall, Ph.D., published in 2016 detail how, when VGCCs are ac vated in the brain, they release neurotransmi ers and neuroendocrine hormones. Hence, consequences of chronic EMF exposure to the brain also include anxiety, depression, au sm and Alzheimer's. Preliminary results from the largest long-term study of brain development and youth health in the U.S., the Adolescent Brain Cogni ve Development (ABCD) Study, also reveals the brains of the most prolific users of electronic devices look different compared to those who use smartphones, tablets and video games less frequently. Children who use electronic devices for seven hours or more each day have premature thinning of the brain cortex, the outer brain layer that processes informa on from the five physical senses (taste, touch, sight, smell and sound). As li le as two hours of screen me per day may impact cogni on, resul ng in lower scores on thinking and language tests. Fiber op c connec ons is the solu on and the safe alterna ve to boost Internet speed and reliability. Health Effects of EMF Exposure in General Even without the addi on of 5G, most people are already living in a proverbial sea of microwave radia on, and there's ample evidence sugges ng this unnatural level of exposure is harming our health. For example, research has shown EMFs from cellphones, laptops, tablets, Wi-Fi, smart meters, baby monitors and other wireless devices: • Create excess oxidative stress — EMFs activate voltage gated calcium channels located in the outer membrane of your cells. Once activated, the VGCCs allow an abnormal influx of calcium ions into the cell. The excess calcium triggers a chemical cascade that results in the creation of peroxynitrite, extremely potent oxidant stressors believed to be a root cause for many of today's chronic diseases. Inside your body, peroxynitrite modifies tyrosine molecules in proteins to create a new substance, nitrotyrosine and nitration of structural protein. Changes from nitration are visible in human biopsy of atherosclerosis, myocardial ischemia, inflammatory bowel disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and septic lung disease. Over time, the cellular and mitochondrial damage being generated can set the stage and contribute to any number of health problems, including cancer. • Open the blood-brain barrier, allowing toxins to enter your brain. • Fragment DNA — Studies have shown EMFs cause DNA fragmentation. Significant oxidative stress from peroxynitrites may also result in single-strand breaks of DNA. • Damage mitochondria, and impair proton flow and ATP production — The enzyme ATP synthase — which passes currents of protons through a water channel, similar to current passing through a wire — generates energy in the form ATP from ADP, using this flow of protons. • Magnetic fields can change the transparency of the water channel to protons, thereby reducing the current. As a result, you get less ATP, which can have system wide consequences, from promoting chronic disease and infertility to lowering intelligence. • Alter cellular function due to excessive charge — In a previous interview, Alasdair Philips, founder of the Powerwatch, explained how EMF exposure alters cellular function by way of excessive charges. Essentially, the cell functions as a gel, held together by electric charge. When the charge becomes excessive due to a massive influx of electrons, the function of the cell is disrupted. • Raise the risk for abnormal cell growth and cancer, including leukemia and cancer of the brain, acoustic nerve, salivary gland, eyes, testes, thyroid and breast — As early as 2011, the evidence was strong enough for the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the cancer research arm of the World Health Organization, to declare cellphones a Group 2B «possible carcinogen.» Since then, a number of studies have found support for EMF having carcinogenic potential, including two recent studies by the National Toxicology Program (NTP, an interagency research program under the auspices of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences), which found clear evidence for heart tumors in male rats exposed to 2G and 3G cellphone radiation. Corroborating evidence has been published by the Ramazzini Institute. The Ramazzini study reproduced and clearly supports the NTP's findings, showing a clear link between cellphone radiation and Schwann cell tumors (schwannomas) — but at a much lower power level than that used by NTP. • Has neurological effects — Studies dating back to the 1950s and ‹60s show the nervous system is the organ most sensitive to EMFs. Some of these studies show massive changes in the structure of neurons, including cell death and synaptic dysfunction. Consequences of chronic EMF exposure to the brain include anxiety, depression, autism and Alzheimer's disease, which Martin Pall, Ph.D., details in a 2016 paper. • Contributes to reproductive problems in both sexes — For example, prenatal exposure to magnetic fields can nearly triple a pregnant woman›s risk of miscarriage. Several other studies have come to similar conclusions. In men, studies show EMF radiation from cellphones and laptops reduces sperm motility and viability, and increases sperm DNA fragmentation.