The Earth’s electric field is A. The Earth’s electric field is mainly a continuous mainly a continuous direct current (DC) producing fi direct current (DC) producing field. Throughout eld. Throughout
history, life on the planet has attuned our biology to this subtle field. By comparison, home wiring
systems in the U.S. systems in the U.S. use 60-cycle per second alterna use 60-cycle per second alternating current (AC). U ting current (AC). Unless at nless at very low frequency very low frequency
(less that 10 cycles per second) and/or low power, alternating current is foreign to our biology. AC,
and other forms and other forms of man-made environmental electroma of man-made environmental electromagnetic fields gnetic fields (EMFs) are being (EMFs) are being researched researched
as possible factors in a as possible factors in a variety of stress-related variety of stress-related responses. Many people ar responses. Many people are sensitive to EMFs. e sensitive to EMFs.
Studies show an “association,” but not cause and Studies show an “association,” but not cause and effect, between living near power lines (or fect, between living near power lines (or
exposure to EMFs on the exposure to EMFs on the job) and higher rates of Back to Top job) and higher rates of health problems.