ELECTROMAGNETIC

Electromagnetic radiation consists of waves of the electromagnetic

field, propagating through space, carrying electromagnetic radiant
energy. It includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, light, ultraviolet,
RADIATION X-rays, and gamma rays. All of these waves form part of the
electromagnetic spectrum.
BY MA. ANGELA ROSE G. GRANADA Despite extensive research, to date there is no evidence to conclude
10-PTEROCARPUS that exposure to low level electromagnetic fields is harmful to
human health. The focus of international research is the
investigation of possible links between cancer and electromagnetic
fields, at power line and radio frequencies.
HOW TO PROTECT OURSELVES?

TO PROTECT OURSELVES WE HAVE TO...

Disable Wireless Functions. Wireless devices — including routers, printers,
tablets, and laptops — all emit a Wi-Fi signal.
Replace Wireless With Wired Devices.
Keep EMF Sources at a Distance.
Use Your Smartphone Safely.
Prioritize Sleeping Areas.
 MICROWAVE
Microwaves have wavelengths that can be measured in
centimeters! The longer microwaves, those closer to a foot in
length, are the waves which heat our food in a microwave oven.
Microwave radiation can heat body tissue the same way it heats
food. Exposure to high levels of microwaves can cause a painful
burn. Two areas of the body, the eyes and the testes, are
particularly vulnerable to RF heating because there is relatively
little blood flow in them to carry away excess heat

RADIO WAVES
Radio waves have the longest wavelengths in the
electromagnetic spectrum. These waves can be longer than a
football field or as short as a football. Radio waves do more
than just bring music to your radio. They also carry signals for
your television and cellular phones.
Exposure to very high RF intensities can result in heating of
biological tissue and an increase in body temperature. Tissue
damage in humans could occur during exposure to high RF
levels because of the body's inability to cope with or dissipate
the excessive heat that could be generated.
INFRARED WAVES
Infrared light has a range of wavelengths, just like visible light has wavelengths that
range from red light to violet. "Near infrared" light is closest in wavelength to visible
light and "far infrared" is closer to the microwave region of the electromagnetic
spectrum. The longer, far infrared wavelengths are about the size of a pin head and the
shorter, near infrared ones are the size of cells, or are microscopic.

Prolonged exposure to IR radiation causes a gradual but

irreversible opacity of the lens. Other forms of damage to the
eye from IR exposure include scotoma, which is a loss of vision
due to the damage to the retina. Even low-level IR absorption
can cause symptoms such as redness of the eye, swelling, or
hemorrhaging.
 X-RAY
X-rays were first observed and documented in 1895 by Wilhelm
Conrad Roentgen, a German scientist who found them quite by
accident when experimenting with vacuum tubes.
While X-rays are linked to a slightly increased risk of cancer,
there is an extremely low risk of short-term side effects.
Exposure to high radiation levels can have a range of effects,
such as vomiting, bleeding, fainting, hair loss, and the loss of
skin and hair.

GAMMA-RAYS
Gamma-rays have the smallest wavelengths and the most energy
of any other wave in the electromagnetic spectrum. These waves
are generated by radioactive atoms and in nuclear explosions.
Gamma-rays can kill living cells, a fact which medicine uses to its
advantage, using gamma-rays to kill cancerous cells.

The extremely high energy of gamma rays allows them to

penetrate just about anything. They can even pass through bones
and teeth. This makes gamma rays very dangerous. They can
destroy living cells, produce gene mutations, and cause cancer.