Ann Louise Gittleman - Zap Proof Your Home: A HarperOne Select

Zap-Proof Your Home
A HarperOne Select

Ann Louise Gittleman

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Y ou may be surprisedeven shockedto discover that on a daily basis you are exposed to some form of electromagnetic radiation that may be compromising your health. Up until now, you probably have not been aware of this hidden form of pollution and how zapped you are in your home, at work, and even where you play. And, if you work in certain occupations, live or play within a certain proximity of broadcast towers, cell towers, or electrical power lines or transformers, or have specific lifestyle habits, your zapped load may be seriously higher than the norm, which might just explain a whole variety of seemingly unrelated or unresolved symptoms you havent been able to figure out.

My purpose is to help you take a realistic inventory of your daily exposure to electropollution in your home so you can start to identify and focus on the changes and choices you need to make to enhance your well-being. And while this quiz is by no means a scientific questionnaire, it will provide you with a level of insight into the potential health challenges associated with your individual exposure, which in turn will help you decide what positive lifestyle changes you want to makeand to what degreefor you, your family, and the planet in general.

This can be such an eye-opener that I encourage you to take the quiz with your partner and kids. You will note that each of the quiz items is followed by a number that indicates its potential degree of importance as a risk factor if the answer is yes. While everyone is exposed, in this day and age, it may give you pause to reflect to add up the factors that specifically apply to you and your family. In general, the higher your number the greater the risk of electropollution and its consequences.

Youll notice I also include a dont know checkbox. I hope you will take some time to follow up on the questions you dont know. Your current and future health just might depend upon the answers you find, because what you dont know can still hurt you.

Equipment Throughout the House

Do you use cordless phones? (1)

Yes No Dont Know

Is your home computer system set up for a wireless Internet connection? (3)

Yes No Dont Know

Is there a refrigerator, TV, stereo, microwave oven, cell phone charger, black box power supply for electronics, or other appliance on the other side of the wall from the sofa where you watch TV? (1)

Yes No Dont Know

Do you use electrical tools in your home workshop or in making home repairs throughout the house? (1)

Yes No Dont Know

The Bedroom

Do you use an electric blanket? (2)

Yes No Dont Know

Do you sleep in a waterbed with a heater? (2)

Yes No Dont Know

Do you have a TV or sound machine in your bedroom that is always plugged in and is closer than three feet to your bed? (1)

Yes No Dont Know

Do you have computer equipment in your bedroom? (3)

Yes No Dont Know

Do you sleep with your head near a wall that contains wiring or a power outlet? (1)

Yes No Dont Know

Is there a TV, computer, or large appliance (such as a refrigerator) on the other side of the wall from your bed? (1)

Yes No Dont Know

Is there a fluorescent or halogen light or a fan in the ceiling of the floor below your bedroom? (1)

Yes No Dont Know

The Kitchen

Do you have a microwave oven? (1)

Yes No Dont Know

Do you eat in your kitchen? (1)

Yes No Dont Know

The Bathroom

Do you use an electric toothbrush? (1)

Yes No Dont Know

Do you use an electric razor? (1)

Yes No Dont Know

Do you use a hair dryer? (2)

Yes No