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Appliance Radiation | TV Radiation

We are all pretty blazé about electrical appliances, TVs and their electromagnetic radiation. We've grown up with these appliances, our parents and grandparents used them, so they must be pretty harmless, not so?

In fact there is evidence that they are not harmless, especially not in large doses - and the doses we are taking are getting ever larger.

What can we do about it? TV radiation and EMFs from all electrical appliances can be reduced to low risk levels by the simple expedient of increasing the distance between you and the EMF source. (See EMF Protection Rule #1).

This is the easiest solution to most electrical appliance and TV radiation, except for appliances that must be used at very close range.

Personal grooming appliances also emit radiation

Hairdryers, electric shavers, electric toothbrushes and similar personal grooming products can create very high (20-200 mG) magnetic fields at their normal operating distance.

In these cases it makes good sense to minimise the duration, while increasing the distance as far as practicable. But there's not much you can do about distance from the electric shaver!

Drying your hair can be made safer if you have the time by letting your hair dry naturally until almost dry, then finishing off with a hair dryer held a little further away than usual.

Most personal grooming devices are designed to be used for only a minute or two, so they should not add much to your daily EMF load, but people in high risk groups should probably avoid them altogether. See our page Who is at risk?

EMF Radiation in the kitchen

Kitchens can be areas of high EMF, especially while meals are being prepared. Stoves, hotplates and hobs, microwave ovens, serving trays and dishwashers can all produce very substantial EMFs, even at 30-60 cms.

In fact it is easy for the person cooking an evening meal to be subjected to EMFs of 5-10 mG for up to an hour, a very substantial portion of our suggested maximum daily EM exposure (20 milligauss/hours for healthy adults.)

Eating out more often is probably not the answer - restaurants are often areas of high EMF intensity - but you could make a case for more take-out dinners!

Minimise cooking times (food is healthier too), and make sure that appliances are turned off when not actually in use.

Dont stand next to the oven or stove while you are not actually working there. Taking one pace away from an appliance will usually reduce EMF by one half or more.

Refrigerators and freezers produce most of their EMFs close to the back of the unit and usually near the floor, where the motor is situated.

Vacuum cleaners, washing machines and dryers generally produce high EMFs. Don't stand too close for too long.

Radiation from heating appliances

Electric blankets produce EMFs of up to 5 mG at contact. Use them only to warm up the bed before you get into it. Then switch it off. Some electric blankets continue to generate an EMF after you have switched them off. If you are not sure about yours, switch it off at the mains switch.

Spend 8 hours in bed with an electric blanket and you could be getting a daily dose of 40 milligauss/hours - twice our suggested daily maximum for healthy adults - and you have not even got out of bed yet!

Water beds are not good either - they have to heat the water, even in summer.

Electrically heated carpets and rugs, under-carpet and under-floor heating all produce substantial EMFs. Try to use them to heat up your rooms while you are elsewhere, and switch them off while you are present. Especially don't lie on the floor when the heaters are on (but its so nice!)

Electric heaters are nice too, but if you sit on top of them you could be absorbing more than just heat. At close range, some heaters produce over 100 milligauss of EM radiation.

TV Radiation

TV's (especially the box-shaped ones containing a cathode ray tube) produce very substantial EMF radiation. Even a viewing distance of 1.5 metres is not adequate protection. Sit at least 1.9m (6 feet) away. (It's better for your eyes too). This is particularly important for children, who are more vulnerable to TV radiation than adults. Do not allow children to sit close to the sides and back of the TV either. TV radiation is just as high from these angles.

LCD (flat screen) TVs produce much less radiation than cathode ray types and are preferred if you can afford the extra cost.

We all want our homes to be safe for ourselves and our loved ones. With a little planning and care, they can be EMF-safe too.

If you are concerned that you are skirting too close to the EMF safety limits, consider obtaining an EMF meter (gauss meter) so you can take your own measurements. That will give you more accurate and specific information to help you minimise your exposure.