Pre-Purchase Inspection
Before You Buy or Rent
What You Cannot See CAN Harm You!
It is well known that environmental pollutants such as mold, asbestos and lead are to be avoided or mitigated before moving into a house. Prospective buyers pay for these inspections to assure that the home is a healthy place to move into. Consider the unseen forces in all homes as sources of another pollution called electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
EMF Pollution Another Home Environment Concern
Electricity from our AC power grid produces pulses of alternating current at 60Hz in the US. Electric fields emerge from wiring because voltage is present whether, for instance, a lamp is turned on or not. This means while in our homes 60 times every second our body is bombarded by this non-native electric fields---yes, 24/7. We are electric beings and are affected by the man-made pollution of electric, magnetic and radio frequency fields (EMFs). Magnetic fields are produced where there is electric current flowing. There are well known health consequences from exposure to magnetic fields from cancer to melatonin blockage. In the 2018 NTP (National Toxicology Program) studies, radio frequencies, wireless radiation (i.e. cell phones, tablets, cell towers, wifi, smart meters, etc.) were found to cause tumors in brain, heart and adrenals in mice. In 2011, the WHO (World Health Organization) and IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) classified cell phone and wireless devices as a Class 2B carcinogen. These studies used 2G and 3G technology. Now that 5G is upon us, what will be the effect on our biological system after exposure to those untested frequencies?
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EMF Inspection—A Good Idea for Home Purchase or Rental
Having all the facts about the health of your home just makes good sense. Defining the exposure to external magnetic fields is the first step. Since external magnetic fields (i.e. from transmission and local distribution lines) cannot be mitigated against and if their strength when measured inside is in a known “danger” range, it might well be decided that the house is not a healthy place for you and your family.
Fortunately, electric and internal magnetic fields as well as radio frequencies can be mitigated against through elimination and shielding. An EMF inspection will inform you about the EMF exposures and will prepare you for the possible strategies and their possible financial burden.
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EMFRental and EMFs – To Lease or Not To Lease--That is the Question!
Along the same line, knowing if the external magnetic fields are a problem for your rental is good to know before signing the lease. External magnetic fields cannot be eliminated nor shielded against. House rentals would have the same elimination and shielding strategies as a pre-purchase except you would determine whether the lease term would make mitigation a good return on investment. Apartment rentals in multi-unit buildings offers some other issues to look out for, but again it is information for you to consider, BEFORE signing a lease
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