Electromagnetic Radiation (EMF)
Dirty Electricity from LEDs
Monday, 05 June 2017
Dirty Electricity from LEDs People interested high fidelity sound systems or low-EMF environments want to minimize electromagnetic interference (AKA: EMI, High-Voltage Transients, Electrical Noise, and Dirty Electricity) from lighting systems. Compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) – the curly pig tail variety with some mercury in them – are notoriously “dirty” and create significant EMI (Electromagnetic Interference).
- Published in Environmental Testing, Green Building Consulting, Healthy Building Inspections & Testing
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Stealth Meters
Tuesday, 21 July 2015
“Stealth” Power Meters: Analog Meters with Hidden Transmitters A client recently shared their experiences regarding a stealth power meter that had been installed on their home. The following has been anonymized: We had opted out of the Smart Meter program about a year ago. The electric company had come out and swapped in an analog
- Published in Environmental Testing, Healthy Building Inspections & Testing
New Home Purchase? Magnetic Field Guidelines
Friday, 27 March 2015
Magnetic Field Guidelines for the New Home EMF is a broad umbrella term encompassing many aspects of electromagnetic issues that can affect human health. Subcatagories of EMF issues include RF Radiation (also known as ElectroMagnetic Radiation [EMR]), Interior/Exterior Magnetic Fields, Interior/ Exterior Electric Fields, Transient Voltage Fluctuations (also known as Dirty Electricity or ElectroMagnetic Interference
- Published in Environmental Testing, Healthy Building Inspections & Testing
EMF Equipment
Friday, 16 January 2015
EMF Equipment Recommendations for Non-professionals Concerned that you might have an EMF related issue at your home or office but not ready to hire a professional to come out and perform an investigation? Interested in the subject of EMF related issues and EMF equipment, but do not have thousands of dollars handy to buy the
- Published in Healthy Building Inspections & Testing
Are Antimicrobials the Next Cigarette?
Friday, 05 December 2014
What is the Next Cigarette? When people learn of the similar legislative history of tobacco, lead, and asbestos… the astute audience often asks, “What is the next cigarette?” The road to law in the US is covered in pot holes and more curvy than Lombard Street. A quick look at the history of cigarette laws will
- Published in Environmental Testing
EMF Health Concerns & General Recommendations for Saunas
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
EMF Health Concerns & General Recommendations for Saunas Historically, steam saunas seem to have been invented and most thoroughly studied by the Finnish. Traditional steam saunas used coals, heated rock and steam to deliver the intense heat required, though nowadays the coals have been replaced by wood stoves, electric heaters, or carbon/ceramic heating elements.
- Published in Healthy Building Inspections & Testing
EMF Mitigation for High Magnetic Fields
Friday, 14 November 2014
High Magnetic Fields Exterior Net Current Mitigation: EMF Mitigation for Magnetic Fields Intermittent MF Issues: Exterior-sourced Net Current EMF Mitigation for Magnetic Fields Problems in Detail: A child’s bedroom showed a line of higher than anticipated magnetic fields running up the guest bedroom wall from the main electrical panel situated in the garage below. This
- Published in Healthy Building Inspections & Testing
EMF Electric Fields – Design Consulting
Friday, 24 October 2014
EMF Electric Fields EMF design consulting for human-generated electrosmog should involve Radio Frequency (RF) radiation, dirty electricity (high-voltage transients), low-frequency magnetic fields, and low-frequency electric fields. These four elements can be wrapped under the umbrella term, “electromagnetic radiation,” or “EMR.” This blog focuses on basic practices to minimize low-frequency EMF electric fields during design and construction. This
- Published in Green Building Consulting
Buying a New Home? Get a Healthy Home Check
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Buying a New Home? There are so many details to pay attention to when you and your family are looking for a new home. Is the neighborhood safe? Are there good schools? Is the house big enough? Have you ever thought to ask “Is this home (and neighborhood) going to be a healthy environment
- Published in Healthy Building Inspections & Testing