[Bioforum] Re: Magnetic Effects of MRI

[Dr Engelbert Buxbaum]

Am 26.06.2009, 00:27 Uhr, schrieb Margaret Glaser  
<bitterpearl from sbcglobal.net>:

> MRI evolved in an environment in which there was the belief that non- 
> ionizing radiation would not hurt you, as long as it was not intense  
> enough to burn or cook you.  That view is being seriously challenged in  
> a lot of peer-reviewed studies around the world now---especially studies  
> done without RF industry money.   A good review of the science---several  
> hundred pages worth, but in sections---can be found at  
> www.bioinitiative.org.

Those interested in the so called "electromagnetic hypersensitivity  
syndrome" can find a report on a conference by WHO under
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2006/9241594128_eng.pdf

For those short of time my summary of this report:

- there are some sick people out there who claim their condition is caused  
by electromagnetic fields.

- these people can not detect the presence of EMF and their condition is  
independent of the presence or absence of such fields in double-blind  
studies.

- there is no physical or epidemiological evidence suggesting a connection  
between EMF and disease (if dose is within internationally accepted  
limits).

- there is often a pre-existing psychiatric condition and signs + symptoms  
may worsen by the fear of EMF.

- patients should be carefully evaluated (both their medical condition and  
their environment), any cause for disease found should be eliminated.  
Otherwise the treatment is symptomatical.