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The best sources of information about electrosensitivity for doctors and other health care practitioners is the Austrian Medical Association (2012) guidelines.³ They recommend that the code Z58.4 (exposure to radiation) under the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) should be used for EMF syndrome until a more specific code is provided for non-ionizing radiation. This is particularly important for those with medical/legal claims.

The Austrian Medical Association provides the following list as an aid to help diagnose and treat someone with EMF-related health problems:

1.History of health problems and EMF exposure

2.Examination and findings

3.Measurement of EMF exposure

4.Prevention or reduction of EMF exposure

5.Diagnosis

6.Treatment

Prominent among the recommendations is determining and reducing exposure to electrosmog as part of the treatment. Important questions to ask patients are:

1.Which of the following wireless devices do you use/are you exposed to: cell phones; cordless phones; wireless baby monitor; Wi-Fi routers for internet access; wireless home alarm system; wireless games; other? The more devices the greater the potential exposure.

2.Do you live/work/go to school within 500 meters of cell phone towers; within 2 km of broadcast (TV, radio) antennas; within 2 km of radar antennas (common near airports, military bases, marine installations, or weather stations)?

3.Do you live with 100 meters of a power line or electricity substation?

4.Do you use computers for hours each day?

5.Do you have a smart meter on your home? Wireless smart meters produce both radio frequency radiation and dirty electricity.

6.Do you have a plasma TV, light dimmer switches, fluorescent lights at home/work/school? These produce dirty electricity that can be biologically active.

7.Do you live within 100 meters of your neighbors (row housing, condominiums, apartment buildings, etc.)? This would expose occupant to neighbor’s radio frequency sources.

Exposure can be reduced by behavior modification (using cell phone in speaker mode rather than holding it up to the head; using it less often and for shorter periods; moving wireless device away from the body, etc.). Replacing wireless technology with wired technology can reduce exposure considerably. If levels of dirty electricity are high, they can be reduced with power quality filters or capacitors. If the source of radio frequency radiation is external to the home/work/school then shielding is possible. Many products are now available including film for windows, fabric for curtains or for a bed canopy; paint, wallpaper, etc. Proper monitoring is necessary prior to and after shielding.

As part of the “history of health problems” certain pre-existing conditions are common among those who complain of electrosensitivity:

1.Physical trauma to the brain or spinal cord (whiplash in a traffic accident for example).

2.Electro-trauma:

a.Electroshock: single traumatic incidence or multiple shocks;

b.Chronic or acute exposure to electromagnetic fields/radiation (non-ionizing);

c.Struck by lightning.

3.Chemical trauma:

a.Exposure to toxic chemicals (multiple chemical sensitivity);

b.High body burdens of mercury (fillings, diet, occupational exposure);

c.Metal implants.

4.Biological sensitivities/allergies:

a.Severe food or environmental allergies;

b.Lyme disease (tick/bacteria) and other parasitic infections.

5.Impaired immune system:

a.Lupus (autoimmune diseases);

b.Fetus, infants, children, elderly.

In addition to reducing exposure, building up the immune system, detoxifying the body (especially of mercury), and dealing with the emotional distress are all essential to affect a cure and to promote recovery.

How serious a problem is electrosensitivity? According to Hallberg and Oberfeld, by 2017, 50% of the population is going to be complaining of electrosensitivity (Fig. 9).⁴ If we use a modest estimate of 3% of the population with severe symptoms then 1 million people in Canada, 9 million in the U.S. and 15 million in the E.U. are severely affected by this illness. Another 35% are likely to have mild to moderate symptoms. Without foreseeable changes in regulations and guidelines, this number is likely to increase along with our exposure to electrosmog.