Q. Is it really any safer to use bluetooth when driving rather than a cell phone?

No, far worse. With a cell-phone you only have the radiation during the call, with bluetooth you have it for the whole drive. Since the radiation slows your responsiveness you'd do better to pull to the side of the road, make your call, give yourself a few minutes to recover from the exposure and then get back on the road.

Q. Since moving into my house near a broadcasting transmitter I'm having trouble sleeping, I've been sick all the time and it's getting worse. Is there anything I can do to stop the signal?

There are a couple of things you can do but you are working with a very strong signal and moving may be the only reall solution.

The first thing to try is getting your head into other areas of the bedroom - maybe turn around and see if you can sleep when your head's at the foot of the bed. if not move the bed out from the wall a bit.

If that doesn't help try the same moving around in other rooms in the house.

If you find a spot where you can sleep a little better then it may be worth using a shielding product like Y-Shield paint to block the signal between you and the transmitter. It won't stop the signal completely but will reduce t a little further. The shielding does need to be grounded.

If you don't find a spot that's a little better the shielding probably won't help much and you may want to consider moving. 

Q. I've been trying to figure out just what microwave radiation does. Some people say it affects melatonin and is not safe, others say it doesn't affect melatonin and we shouldn't worry about it. Which is it?

It looks like you've been told two half truths. Microwaves are not safe and they don't affect Melatonin. Microwaves increase the level of stress hormones making it difficult to sleep.

Q. I don't have wireless internet and yet I'm able to access it on my laptop in several places in my house. Where's it coming from and is it going to be a health problem. 

The hotspots in your house are probably being created by a neighbour. It shouldn't be a health problem as long as the areas where your head is during sleep at night aren't 'hot spots'. To make sure that you're in a safe zone Set your computer on your pillow and check to see if you can access a hotspot just before you go to bed. If you can then you should change the location of the head of your bed. Use your laptop, at pillow height, to locate an area without a hotspot.  

I would be concerned, particularly if the house is uphill from the radar at all. Radar are designed to bounce signals off airplanes and the signals they bounce are far greater than those transmitted by cell phone transmitters. 

Q. Since I installed my wireless internet 4 months ago my son has been sick with headaches and aching legs. His grades have dropped significantly and he's miserable. 

Many wireless devices, from baby monitors to doorbells, use microwave and RF frequencies to transmit their signals. These elevate the stress hormones making it very difficult to get quality sleep. If your son is sensitive to the wifi, his symptoms may also be provoked by other wireless devices in your house, including cordless phones and motion detectors. Consider replacing your wireless devices with 'old fashioned' wired versions. In the meantime turning them off at night should make a noticeable difference.

Q. Is a cordless phone safer than a cell phone?

A cell phone may be marginally safer than a cordless phone but both rely on microwaves to receive their signals. You'll sleep better if you keep both types unplugged at night. 

You Tube videos worth watching

Invisible cell phone dangers Part 1

Cell Phone War

The Tower of Babble

Disclaimer: The information on this website is not intended to replace the advice of a well chosen medical doctor.