What is electromagnetic radiation? Does it affect people’s health and well-being? And, most importantly, how can you reduce your exposure to EMR at home and work?

This easy-to-read layman’s guide explains everything you need to know about electromagnetic radiation in your daily life, including how you can reduce your exposure at home and at work.

Chapter 1 - The Context
True stories about how EMR has impacted on people’s lives

Chapter 2 - Fundamentals
Energy fundamentals for absolute beginners;
simple basics about EMR in layman’s terms

Chapter 3 - The Power Network
how it operates; what are the risks and to what can you be exposed?

Chapter 4 - The Telecommunications Network
how it operates; using mobile phones (cell phones) while driving; children and mobile phones; risks of living near a mobile phone antenna; property values near antennas; the radiofrequency standard and what people are experiencing  

Chapter 5 - Does EMR cause health problems?
what research says about brain tumours, leukemia, cancer, heart conditions, reproductive problems, brain function, the nervous system, neurodegenerative diseases, learning, immunity, sleep, hormones and electrical sensitivity

Chapter 6 - How does EMR affect the body?
what causes effects: melatonin, chemicals, genes and radon

Chapter 7 - Just in case
the precautionary approach and prudent avoidance in action; what’s being done in Australia and overseas to help reduce exposure to EMR

Chapter 8 - How to reduce exposure to EMR at home
an alphabetic list of sources and suggestions about how to take precautions

Chapter 9 - How to reduce exposure to EMR at work
how EMR affects workers, typical levels of EMR at work and an alphabetical list of sources and suggestions for taking precautions

Chapter 10 - Designing to reduce and avoid emissions
building design; good wiring practice; water pipes; shielding and regional planning

Appendix - The book contains a useful 45-page appendix which lists studies that have found adverse effects from EMR.