Wednesday, February 19, 2020

EMF protecting crystals

I came across a website that claims a lot of things.  Most of what was said was complete nonsense.

The first thing I noticed is that this website/blog is loaded with links to selling crystals.  So the bias is clear.  They want you to buy their crystals.  Keep that in mind.

She talks a bit about what EMF is and while very simplistic, I can’t see much fault there except in the fact that she leaves out important info that would, of course, go against her ideology and prevent the selling of the crystals that she has.

She mentions electromagnetic sensitivity.  People who have claimed this have been tested and every single one fails a double blind test.  Check out the multiple studies and systematic reviews
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bem.20690
https://web.archive.org/web/20071010073038/http://www.ehponline.org/members/2006/8934/8934.html
https://www.bmj.com/content/332/7546/886.full
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16304699-psychophysiological-tests-and-provocation-of-subjects-with-mobile-phone-related-symptoms/

Ok, so EM sensitivity is psychological and phsyciological.

Are there any concerns about EMFs?   
As I’ve discussed before on my blog.  No, not really.
https://scambusting101.blogspot.com/2019/07/5g-hype-and-concern.html?spref=fb&fbclid=IwAR2zzI5yrVerRmptoPbUKYtXV67jHp5O1gEAvISvuK5oiK6wJyrvFP0HlBs
and
http://scambusting101.blogspot.com/2016/09/a-new-study-is-making-rounds-and-media.html

So do the crystals have any EMF blocking ability?
Some do have some magnetic properties and metals in them that MAY disrupt EMF...BUT that would only be blocking within the crystal itself and not creating some forcefield around you.  Also any metals blocking would have completely surround the person, like a Faraday Cage to be of any actual use.  So even if it could work, a crystal on a chain around the neck is not going to protect you.

Further down she mentions Mercola, whom I’ve discussed many time here on Scambusting as a quack who constantly give bad and misleading information.

She suggests turning off your wifi at home and use a cord to connect to the internet.  Well, EMFs are everywhere my dear.   They are created by things like...electricity.  Also light...like sunlight is part of EMFs.  You can see how silly this person is being with the suggestions as it’s clear she really does not understand EMFs at all.   The EMF spectrum:


She mentions about EMF Blocking paint.  I’ve never heard about this.  Sounds hokey to me.  And so it is.   Assuming EMF blocking paint would work, it’s on your walls.  Again, you have electricity, lights, etc all in your home.   You are not blocking really anything.  Again, if you want to block you have to create a Faraday Cage.  Such paint with conductive metals in it have very limited ability, if any.  Especially if they are not grounded.  Purchasing it is just a waste of money, unless of course if you paint your windows to block out the sunlight!

There is so much wrong that is said in the blog that I won't tackle it all.  Suffice to say, this is just nonsense plain and simple.   It's important to remember this...

The old scam artist rule of thumb:  Create a fake problem and then create the fake cure for it

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