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Post Time: 30/12/2007 16:24:50 |
jennifer-ann
Total Forum Posts: 2 |
Hi I am new to this forum. Apologies if this appears as a minor question amongst the debate. I am a physicial therapist who also works in the field of energy medicine. I rent rooms. Recently a new tennant has moved in and their kitchen area is adjacent to my consulting / clinical room. They have placed a microwave oven (my main concern - should it be?), and fridge against the adjoining wall. The wall is of structure that means I can hear the microwave when it is being used. My primary concern is my now increased exposure to microwaves - I have no choice here as I work with my patients less than a meter from the oven and fridge so cannot place what ever may be deemed to be the safe distance between us and the appliances. The other tennant and landlord feel that I should be able to produce evidence that this is a health risk for both the therapist and the patient. I am now prepared to enter into debate with them with regards the "precautionary principle" and more so the potential cummulative effect on all of us, and particularly those who are particularly sensitive to EMFs - many of my patients. I know that it is causing a problem for me in that the ambience of the room has changed my energetic and physical work with my patients. Indeed, as a treatment room it is no longer fit for purpose. I do not believe that I am imagining this, but do wonder. Could the microwaves from the oven, and the power from the fridge, actually be penetrating my space to the degree that it is bothering me. |
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Post Time: 02/01/2008 11:58:24 |
alasdairP
Total Forum Posts: 173 |
Hi Jennifer-ann
Yours is certainly not a minor question. Both appliances will produce measureable EMFs in you therapy room. The fridge will be the lesser problem but there will be quite high power-frequency fields (from the refrigerant pump motor) close to floor level immediately on your side of the wall. They should fall off to background within about 0.75 metre and will probably not cause too much of a problem to you.
The microwave is a different proposition. It will leak microwaves, but these should be at quite a low level in your room (behind the oven). You could hang some microwave screening material on the wall to mostly prevent this from entering your room. The most "attractive" effective material that we know is "Chromax" (originally Swiss Shield Daylite). EMFields sell it (it is 2.5 metres wide).
http://www.emfields.org/screening/chromax.asp
However, the bigger problem from the microwave oven will almost certainly be the power-frequency magnetic fields generated by the magnetron inside the oven when it is running. These are several microtesla and can extend several metres from the oven. They travel straight through a wall without attenuation and will effect subtle energy levels in your room. There is no practical way to shield your room from these. The oven would need to be relocated at least two metres away from your wall.
So, it does seem that your room may no longer be fit for your purpose as you are treating electrosensitive people. However, the "official view" (not ours) is still that ES is primarily a psychological problem, and so it would not really be likely to win as an argument under law. After all, all the other tennant has installed is what almost everybody has in their home kitchen.
Best of luck working out your best course of action.
Alasdair
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Post Time: 02/01/2008 18:17:07 |
jennifer-ann
Total Forum Posts: 2 |
Alasdair
Thank you
I will let you know how I progress
Jennifer-Ann
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