Electro Magnetic Radiation (EMR) Explained
Electro Magnetic Radiation (EMR) Explained
Electro Magnetic Radiation from any point of origin; power lines, cell phones, laptops and so on, is essentially waves of energy transmitted at certain frequencies and wavelengths between two objects. Many objects including people generate Electro Magnetic Fields in a radius, when the radius of two fields converge energy waves can pass between each other in the form of radiated waves.
Electro Magnetic Radiation consists of oscillating electric and magnetic fields traveling at the speed of light through most material mediums including vacuums. Examples of Electromagnetic Radiation are Radio waves, Microwaves, Remote controls, Sun Light, Ultra Violet Light sources, X Rays and Gamma Radiation.
EMR carries energy and momentum, which can be transferred or absorbed by matter that the radiated waves interact with. Many of our human actions utilize naturally generated Electromagnetic fields in order to function.
Electrical Sensitivity (ES)
The level of unnatural Electro Magnetic Radiation that humans are exposed to is continually increasing inline with our dependency on technology. For most people exposure goes unseen and they are unaffected. Increasing minorities of people suffer ‘Electrical Sensitivity’ and physically notice symptoms such as headaches and stress after high exposure to Electro Magnetic Fields.
Dangers of Electromagnetic Radiation
One of the main dangers of EMR is the effect on cell division in human reproduction. Electromagnetic Fields have shown to cause damage to reproductive germ cells of parents as well as embryo cells and is associated with birth defects and infertility. It is Ionizing radiation that can harm human cells.
Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation
Non-Ionizing Radiation does not have enough energy to ionize atoms in its exposure. Ionizing is where radiation can change the orientation of matter on a molecular level. The radiation can still have enough energy to be harmful; sun burnt skin is caused by Non-Ionizing radiation and food can be heated to high temperatures in a microwaves that use this type of radiation.
Ionizing Radiation is far more dangerous as objects absorb the transmitted energy as the radiation passes through and it leaves a trail of positive ions. This form of radiation is most commonly seen in X Ray machine use, where exposure is extremely limited and why safety procedures for the operators are in place.