EMF Readings From Various Devices We Use Every Day

(NaturalNews) I first bought a Gauss meter a couple years ago because I was concerned about my electric blanket. When I got the meter home and tested the blanket with the sensor just touching the surface of the blanket, as your skin would, it gave a very high reading. Fortunately, I found a "99.98% EMF Cut" electric blanket, which gave a reading of near zero.

Two recent articles on Natural News prompted me to dust off my Gauss meter and do readings on many things I use every day but never really suspected: "Scientists Agree That EMFs Pose a Threat to Your Health"  and "Reducing Electromagnetic Frequency Exposure May Improve Your Health" . At first I thought both articles were a little extreme, but as I proceeded with my Gauss meter testing, I was astounded at some of the things I learned.

The focus of this article is ELFs (extremely low frequencies), a category of EMFs (electromagnetic fields) that are produced by typical household electric currents and magnets. The Gauss meter does not measure microwaves; and although it can measure RFs (radio frequencies), the process is very time-consuming, complicated, and prone to error.

My Gauss meter cost about $40. It consists of a main unit about the size of a short, wide remote control, and a probe or sensor with a wire about 2 feet long that you plug into the main unit when you want to measure ELFs (the probe is not used when measuring RFs). You move the probe slowly at different angles around the device you want to measure.

I measured EMFs at various distances in consideration of the device in question. A computer LCD monitor, for example, would not normally be in contact with your skin, and so a measurement at a distance of 1 or 2 feet is reasonable. On the other hand, hair clippers, personal hair trimmers, and electric toothbrushes are normally used in contact with the body; and cell phones (yes, ELFs from cell phones) are routinely carried around in pockets or on straps around a person's neck, and therefore a measurement taken in contact with the device is appropriate.