Anti-Vaccine DO's FAIL: "Why All the Anger?" Demonstrates a Lack of Understanding of Basic Physics

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Why All the Anger?

by Dr. Jack Wolfson
Special to Health Impact News

I recently did an interview which was aired on NBC Phoenix. I was asked my opinion on vaccinations in response to the current measles outbreaks that have occurred at Disneyland in California. My reply has generated quite a bit of anger in thousands of people.

There has also been a tremendous amount of support to my comments and opinions. In short, The Society Against Injecting Our Kids With Chemicals (TSAIOKWC for short) has a lot of followers.

I want to address all this misguided anger and see if we can re-direct it where it belongs.

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8. In fact, be angry with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates for creating computers so you can sit around all day blasted with electromagnetic radiation reading posts like this.

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http://healthimpactnews.com/2015/arizona-cardiologist-responds-to-critics-regarding-measles-and-vaccines/

Unless he has been sticking his head into an operating microwave oven, getting regular sunburns or hanging out around x-ray/gamma ray sources, there is not much of a reason for him to be worried about being "blasted with electromagnetic radiation."

Visible light, after all, is a form of electromagnetic radiation, So, if the monitor were not "blasting (one) with electromagnetic radiation", it would not be operating properly.


One should note the following information:

Radiation from Computer Monitors

Radiation is a broad term used to describe energy emanated in the form of waves or particles. Radiation in the form of waves is referred to as electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic radiation of sufficient energy can cause atoms to become electrically charged, or ionized, and is referred to as ionizing radiation. Lower energy electromagnetic radiation is referred to as non-ionizing radiation. All electromagnetic radiation combined can be represented in an array known as the electromagnetic spectrum.

Electromagnetic radiation emanates from both natural and man-made sources. Examples of naturally occurring electromagnetic radiation include sunlight, cosmic rays, and radioactive materials in the earth's crust. Man-made sources of ionizing electromagnetic radiation include X-rays from medical and radiographic equipment, therapeutic and diagnostic radiochemicals, and nuclear power. Man-made sources of non- ionizing radiation include lasers, radar, television and radio broadcasting, communication systems such as cordless and cellular telephone systems, household appliances, and computer monitors.

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Concerns
Computer monitor users have expressed concerns about the possible health effects from the electromagnetic radiation that monitors produce. The concerns generally center around adverse pregnancy outcome (spontaneous abortion or birth defects). It has been postulated that these effects are due to electromagnetic radiation exposure from monitors. The biological effects of exposure to VLF and ELF fields similar to those produced by monitors have been studied for many years, and the research continues today. Cancer and reproductive outcomes are the topics studied most intensively. Current available scientific information does not identify a health risk from exposure to the electromagnetic fields associated with the use of computer monitors.

Summary
Computer monitors emit electromagnetic radiation in a broad range of frequencies. Although the electromagnetic radiation field intensities are measurable, they are not substantially above background office levels. The effect on health from the use of monitors has been studied for many years, and the research continues. The present consensus of experts is that there are no data to suggest a health risk from exposure to the electromagnetic fields associated with the use of monitors.

Radiation Protection Program
Environment, Health and Safety Office
N52-496, ext. 3-EHSS

http://ehs.mit.edu/site/book/export/html/259

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1. That MIT report almost certainly refers to CRTs.

Which were a bit of a controversial issue for a while.

Now? Not really, since the primary problem with CRTs is how to handle all the high-lead glass now in trash dumps. (When's the last time you used one of those big space heaters formerly called "a computer monitor"?)

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3. Indeed, it does.

(Only as recently as about 8 years ago.)

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2. 'vaccines do fail', which again argues for ALL to get vaccinated to protect those it failed in

NOT A VALID LOGICAL ARGUMENT AGAINST VACCINES,

but rather yet another example for everyone to get vaccinated. Also will help protect those who cannot be vaccinated (too young, have medical complications etc)

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4. It appears that you have misinterpreted my OP's title....

It would be quite an interesting day if one were to actually generate a contraction such as do's and to use said contraction as the third person singular of the verb to do.

I humbly request a re-parsing of the title with the 's being considered to be a possessive suffix: please note that DO is equivalent to D.O. which means Doctor of Osteopathy.

The DO that is mentioned is the author of the response "Why All the Anger?". He appears to be quite the quack.