Jeanne M Wallace

Jules Harrell wrote:Yes! A kindred spirit! I have a trifield meter and have measured the EMF from cell phones along with many common household products, such as refrigerators, electric stoves etc. I'm sooo glad to meet you thank you for this. Wow, my faith is restored! Jules

Hi Jules,
Yes, nice to connect here on permies! I've had my Trifield meter for more than 25 yrs! I bring it everywhere and always ask if those I visit would like to see how their living space, bedrooms and work-spots fare when we go on a measuring tour. It can be very eye opening.

Bau Biologie is a hobby of mine. I wish more people understood the true effects of many "modern day conveniences".
-Jeanne

I wish to add an update: https://ehtrust.org/science/science-on-health-effects-of-cell-phone-and-wireless-radiation

I have worked in translational research in the biomedical field (oncology) for nearly 30 yrs.  

A very deep dive into the health effects confirmed for me not only that I don't want a cell phone but also I don't want and don't have wifi, bluetooth, or any smart gadgets.
I'm not a fan of the loss of privacy either. Not that I or anyone I know "has anything to hide," just as a matter of principle.
I was a late adopter, using a cell phone for fewer than 3 yrs, then happily smashed it with a sledge hammer in 2019 and never looked back! I moved and now live more than 3 miles from the nearest cell tower in a very rural location (find your distance here: https://www.antennasearch.com). There is no cell service here. Gee that makes me happy!

Arthur Firstenberg's book, The Invisible Rainbow, does a good job of explaining the effects of electrical fields and EMFs on the human body. It's a fascinating read, though long.
Acres review: "In The Invisible Rainbow, Firstenberg traces the history of electricity from the early eighteenth century to the present, making a compelling case that many environmental problems, as well as the major diseases of industrialized civilization―heart disease, diabetes, and cancer―are related to electrical pollution."

Firstenberg has called for a movement of folks to ditch cell phones until safer technology is available. Not only for human health, but for the birds, bees, insects and planet as well.
Here's a recent article on his Substack "PLEASE GET RID OF YOUR CELL PHONES NOW" https://arthurfirstenberg.substack.com/p/nophone

Dr Devra Davis, an expert on the health effects of cell phones, has many talks on youtube. Here's a recent one from 6 mo ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rDQ-gyC7A8 Don't miss this talk! And see also the Environmental Health Trust for fact sheets and more info: https://ehtrust.org.
Her TED talk is good as well, though getting older (2018), she details how the safety testing was rigged: https://www.ted.com/talks/dr_devra_davis_rapid_fire_what_brain_and_sperm_share_and_why_care

Kathleen Burke's story of "Restored Health and Vitality from Ditching my Cell Phone" https://arthurfirstenberg.substack.com/p/ditchingmycellphone

Some helpful links:
https://cellphonetaskforce.org/pwcp (PWCP = people without cell phones)

Frequently Asked Questions: https://cellphonetaskforce.org/frequently-asked-questions-2

100 Consequences of Owning a Cell Phone: https://cellphonetaskforce.org/100-consequences-of-owning-a-cell-phone

Not sure if I've missed it somewhere in my permies searches, but I'd love to see the topic of BIOREMEDIATION covered. I'm posting here in the composting forum, but maybe this is a new Forum topic? Covering a cross-section of  Soil and Composting and Water and Purity?

For years, I've been collecting info I find on how to harness the power of nature and permaculture to purify water and break down unwanted chemicals (from heavy metals to herbicies to PFAS and others) in our soil and water (and bodies)! Sometimes these are studies on composting, other times on filtering, or phytoremediation.

Here's my first offering: the use of microbes to digest and break down the PFAS "forever" chemicals:
Article: PFAS Contamination: Could These Invisible Organisms Be the Solution?: https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/pfas-contamination-invisible-organisms-solution. Quote below:

Clay Hayes' video on water purification using siphon/filter from pine xylem or grape vines: "There are several primitive methods for water purification including surface wells (gypsy well), boiling, and other primitive water filters which utilize some combination of course substrate, plant materials, and charcoal. I recently found a research article from MIT (link below) that showed the xylem tissue of gymnosperms effectively filtered out all bacteria from contaminated water. In this video I set up a filter using those findings but also, using a never before seen method using grape vines as both a siphon and filter in one. A lab analysis confirmed the presence of e. coli bacteria in the water to be filtered. The water that passed through the grape vines had no detectable e. coli bacteria!"




Quick Recap: Cut a 3-4' section of grape vine or 12" branch section of pine/cypress from healthy non-drought stressed tree/vine, keeping orientation of sap flow in mind. Strip tree bark. Cut width to fit bottle and tape to ensure no seepage. Fill bottle w/raw water and elevate with branch leading down to receptacle for filtered water. From MIT study. Tested to remove e coli. https://news.mit.edu/2021/filters-sapwood-purify-water-0325

Clay Hayes' description: "There are several primitive methods for water purification including surface wells (gypsy well), boiling, and other primitive water filters which utilize some combination of course substrate, plant materials, and charcoal. I recently found a research article from MIT (link below) that showed the xylem tissue of gymnosperms effectively filtered out all bacteria from contaminated water. In this video I set up a filter using those findings but also, using a never before seen method using grape vines as both a siphon and filter in one. A lab analysis confirmed the presence of e. coli bacteria in the water to be filtered. The water that passed through the grape vines had no detectable e. coli bacteria!"




Quick Recap: Cut a 3-4' section of grapevine or 12" branch section of pine/cypress from a healthy non-drought stressed tree/vine, keeping orientation of sap flow in mind. Strip tree bark. Cut width to fit bottle that will be the reservoir for your raw water and tape in place to ensure no seepage. Fill bottle w/raw water and elevate with branches leading down to receptacle for your clean filtered water. Idea from MIT research. Tested to remove e coli. https://news.mit.edu/2021/filters-sapwood-purify-water-0325