On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 01:11:58PM -0600, Daniel A. Ramaley wrote:
> On Wednesday 30 January 2008 12:35, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> >My wife is sensitive to what she describes as electromagnetic fields.
> >She gets headaches and other pains when exposed to equipment: the
> > higher the frequency, the worse her symptoms.
>
> Rather than trying to find obsolete equipment that runs at a low
> frequency, would it be possible to build a Faraday cage around your
> computer?
Perhaps, perhaps not.
>
> Has your wife had her sensitivity examined by medical professionals? Is
> it a physical problem or a psychosomatic condition?
Yes. Physical.
>How does she react to
> fluorescent lights?
badly
> Incandescents?
poorly but bette than anything else.
> How about driving near a radio transmission tower?
Badly.
> Or for that matter, even being in a modern car?
Badly. Our car is 22 years old and has no computer.
> If there is an electronic device turned on in the next room but she is not
> aware of it, does she still experience pain?
Yes.
> I don't need answers to these questions, but if there is a medical
> solution to your wife's sensitivity that might be easier than trying
> to banish all electronics.
A medical solution would be very nice but not forthcoming. Note that
apparently in either Norway or Sweeden (I forget which), a whole
non-electronic, non-EMF village has been set up for such sensitive
people. Hasn't happened in Canada or the US yet.
Doug.
