Is Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity a Real Illness The National Radio Quiet Zone NRQZ is a 1. West Virginia, Virginia, and part of Maryland that heavily restricts radio transmissions and other electromagnetic radiation on the same spectrum. Since 1. 95. 8, the ban minimizes interference with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, home to the worlds largest fully steerable radio telescope. In recent years, however, the NRQZ has been a safe haven for sufferers of electromagnetic hypersensitivity EHS, which is not currently recognized as a medical diagnosis according to the World Health Organization. Folks claiming to suffer from EHS reports a variety of symptoms, which include dermatological issues, like redness or burning sensations, and other symptoms, such as fatigue, heart palpitations, and nausea. Fans of the television series Better Call Saul experienced the strange and exasperating malady through the unraveling of Michael Mc. Keans Chuck Mc. Gilla hard nosed lawyer and former bright star of his profession who wrapped himself in space blankets, lit his home with lanterns, and made guests leave their mobile phones in the mailbox outside. So far, results of EHS studies have been inconsistent. In fact, subjects experienced symptoms whether or not they were exposed to real electromagnetic fields. Double blind experiments where neither the subject nor the researcher know if the subject is being exposed to real or sham electromagnetic fields showed no evidence of symptoms being caused by electromagnetic fields. In this weeks Giz Asks, we talk to doctors, researchers, and medical field workers with a variety of opinions, from mainstream to fringe. Is EHS ever a valid medical diagnosis
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