PREVIEW
EMR-S is short for Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome, or EMR-S / EHS ( short for Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, also known as ES- Electro-Sensitivity, or “WIFI Allergy” or “Radio wave sickness” or “Microwave sickness” or “Electricity Allergy”) is a condition in which a person’s body reacts to man-made Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR / EMF) with the appearance of physiological sensations and phenomenons. In most cases, the symptoms do not appear at the exact time of the exposure, and once the exposure stops, takes time to fade off. In some cases, an EHS person may react to one or several types of exposure, but not to other types. In some of the cases of EHS, the person will also be sensitive to chemicals (MCS) or/and to other factors.
A person is usually not born with EMR-S / EHS. The condition is usually built over time and as the person’s exposure becomes longer and heavier. As the exposure continues, the higher the chances that the person’s sensitivity will become worse.
The first (Mild) level of EMR-S / EHS is when a person feels the radiation (usually the first symptom for most people is a headache. Other comment symptoms are tingling sensations, changes in hurt rate, and heat on the skin) when using wireless and cellular devices ( the exposure to RFR from them is the highest because they are held close to the head and body).
When he/she starts to feel also environmental sources (such as power lines or cell towers) or RF Radiation from other peoples’ sources, he/she is in the second(mid) level of EMR-S / EHS. When a person gets to the third (High) level of EMR-S / EHS, every source of EMF will cause long-lasting symptoms.
Once a person becomes EMR-S / EHS in the Mid or High level, it will take time & effort to recover back to the First-Mild level. But it is possible and you should make an effort to achieve it. The first step in handling EHS is to stop using Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) emitting devices. The next steps will be learning about EMF, measuring EMF, reducing exposure, and if there is no other choice, using RF protection on the house and also personal protection.
In some cases, because of lack of knowledge, lack of guidance, preposition views, and false diagnosis (most medical doctors and therapists are not aware of EMR-S / EHS, don’t understand the sources, causes, and the right way of treatment), or other reasons (inability to grasp that the lovable smartphone, or that an invisible factor, is causing the symptoms, people don’t understand what is happening to them and what is causing their suffering. In some cases, this leads to unnecessary medical tests and treatments, more exposure, and more suffering.
Some EMR-S / EHSpeople are led to believe that someone else (groups, people, organizations, governments) is causing their symptoms by deliberate attacks. These are Target Individuals (‘Tis’ for short). They usually don’t stop their use of RF-emitting devices and don’t try to reduce exposure. On the other hand, they try to use protection in order to block the “attacks”. Continuing the use and the exposure and using RF person protection the wrong way, will usually lead to more symptoms and more suffering.
In 02/2025, a new name was chosen for this condition.
Preview video to EMR-S / EHS
“Preview to EMR-S / EHS” Video link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myKsu25kqEw
3 Levels of EMR-S / EHS- Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity
We define 3 levels of EMR-S / EHS:
First Level – Mild level – A person feels the radiation when using a cellphone, smartphone, or other personal wireless devices, or when exposed to high levels of EMF (RF or ELF). Symptoms take minutes to fade off.
Even in this mild level of EMR-S / EHS, the symptoms can cause problems & difficulties in the daily routine, of work, family, and social life. For example, difficulties concentrating may appear when suffering from headaches. Usually, people with mild EHS try to continue with their daily routine and to function to their best.
We believe that in 2019 more than 30% already had mild EMR-S / EHS.
Most people with a mild level of EMR-S / EHSare not aware of the cause and the association with smartphones or wireless devices.
Second Level – Mid-level – A person starts to suffer from more symptoms, even when exposed to lower levels of EMF, mainly from RF devices, cellular infrastructure, smart meters, and other devices. Symptoms take hours and days to fade off. At this level, there is already some difficulty in functioning in today’s wireless world. It is not easy to keep working or to stay in an environment with people, wireless, and mobile devices.
Third level – High Level – A person suffers even from very low EMF levels, both from weak RF and ELF sources. Symptoms might take days or weeks to fade off. At this level of EMR-S / EHS, it is impossible to work or function in today’s wireless world.
Please see more info at – https://www.norad4u.com/ehs/3-levels-of-ehs/
Different times, different names
At different times and different locations, there were different names for EMR-S / EHS, mainly according to the type of exposure that was most common at that time and place.
In the 50’s and 60’s the main exposure was of army personnel to radar installation and the name that was used was mainly “microwave sickness” or “microwave syndrome”, alongside “Radar sickness”.
At 1970-80 the main exposure was of office workers to CRT monitors and electricity systems. Back then the name that was mainly used was “Electricity Sensitivity”(ES for short) or “Electricity Allergy”.
From 1990-2010 as cell phones and WIFI, systems became widely used, the term that is used became “WIFI Allergy”, “Cell phone Allergy”, and more general and common name “Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity”.
The name that is usually used in studies articles and bodies that consider EMR-S / EHS to be of a psychosomatic nature is ” Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance (IEI) ” with the “Idiopathic” ( relating to or denoting any disease or condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown ) hinting that they think the source is unknown or not real and not related to EMF exposure.
This term is used for several types of environmental illnesses, with the “EMF” marking the possible or suspected or reported cause, combining together the long name of ” Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance (IEI) – EMF.
In 02/2025, under the “one name project” came out a new name for this condition: “Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome, or EMR-S for short.
- Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome (EMR-S)
- In Hebrew: “תסמונת קרינה אלקטרומגנטית”
- Please see – https://www.emr-s.org/home
- Since 02/2025
Feeling the radiation?
We estimate that today (2019), more than 30% can already feel the EMF radiation and they are on their way to becoming EMR-S / EHS.
The First symptoms are usually headaches, heat sensation, and tingling sensation on the skin next to where you hold or keep the phone or other wireless devices. These first symptoms might appear while or shortly after using your own cell phone/smartphone or other wireless devices.
At first, the symptoms disappear shortly after exposure ends. When the condition becomes more serious, more symptoms appear, faster, in even lower exposure levels such as when in view of a cell tower or a few meters from a WIFI router or a person with a radiating smartphone.
Our estimation is that today about 10% of the public already suffers from mid to high-level EMR-S / EHS.
Our estimation is that as the exposure levels increase in our wireless world, so will the number of people suffering from EMR-S / EHS.
Obstacle Course
We regret to say that, but today most people who already suffer from their exposure to EMF are not aware that the cause for their symptoms is EMF exposure. Even when a person understands the connection he has to go through a long process in which doctors and professionals will tell him “it is not possible” and that “EMF radiation has no biological effect”. This is caused because of the misunderstanding of EMR-S / EHS in the wide and professional public. Some people and professionals even believe that the source of EHS is psychosomatic.
These views are based on false personal opinions backed up by false exposure studies carried out mostly by psychiatrists who have no understanding of EMR-S / EHS and EMF, trying to prove that EMR-S / EHS is not real.
Studies about EMR-S / EHS
The first studies in this field were full of logical problems and errors because of wrong assumptions about EMF and EMR-S / EHS.
These studies’ protocols were problematic in the way they exposed the subjects to different types of EMF when there was supposed to be no exposure (“sham exposure” was actually “partial exposure”).
In most of these studies, the subjects were asked if he thought there was any radiation or not.
In some studies, the recovery time between exposures was too short and the researchers expected the EMR-S / EHS subjects to react as an ON-OFF switch and identify whether there is or isn’t radiation right away (for most EHS people it takes minutes for the symptoms to appear and few hours to disappear).
Other studies, usually, from the last few years, are based on running objective medical tests on the subjects, before, during, and after exposure and recording their medical index and parameters. These new studies found neurological and physiological changes in the subjects when exposed.
These problems and others are explained on the EMR-S / EHS science page (see link below).
Our viewpoint
Our opinions on EHS are based on our personal experience with dealing with EMR-S / EHS and technically supporting EMR-S / EHS people around the world in their recovery process. It is also based on our understanding of the studies that were made about EHS. In our opinion, EHS is a physical condition caused by exposure to several types of EMF. It can be caused because of short-term exposure to high levels, or long-term exposure to lower levels, both much lower than today’s so-called safety standards. Due to the exposure to EMF, the body slowly loses its ability to sustain EMF exposure. At a certain point, the body starts to develop symptoms even when the exposure is much lower than the exposure to make it become EHS.
Are you an EMR-S / EHS person?
If you get a headache whenever you talk with your cell phone or cordless phone, if you feel the heat sensation when exposed to EMR, then you might be an EMR-S / EHS person.
Press here to read more about EHS self-diagnosis…
Handling EHS – Electromagnetic HyperSensitivity
There are no magic tricks or quick treatments that are going to make you none-EMR-S / EHS again. Getting better requires work, changing habits, and lots of perseverance.
- The first steps of coping with EMR-S / EHS should be to stop the use of wireless devices and cellular equipment, to drastically reduce the person’s EMF exposure from his own personal equipment.
- Migrate from wireless/cellular technologies and devices, to “low EMF” wired technologies. Keep a safety distance (of at least 1-2 meters) from electrical and electronic equipment.
- A basic tool in the process of coping with EMR-S / EHS is a fast EMF meter (electrosmog meter).
- Use the “4 Step Program to acquire knowledge, to measure the EMF in your environment, to perfect the exposure reduction, and to use EMF protection in the right way, when needed.
- Mental coping with EMR-S / EHS (positive thinking, not becoming a victim, never giving up).
- Improving your health in every possible way.
Please see more info about coping with EHS on this page and in a special chapter.
EMR-S / EHS Recognition
In our opinion, even if there is no consensus about the cause, EMR-S / EHS suffering and disability have to be recognized worldwide.
EMR-S / EHS is only partially recognized by some medical and scientific communities. However, currently, there is no consensus regarding the causes of EHS. Most bodies acknowledge the suffering of EHS people but suggest that the cause is not exposure to EMF. Other groups, governments, and scientific bodies fully acknowledge EHS as a disability caused by exposure to EMF radiation. Courts around the world have started to acknowledge EHS individuals as disabled because of their EHS condition.
Code for medical diagnostic – ICD-10-CM W90.8XXA
Testimonies and stories of EMR-S / EHS people
I hope to bring to this site stories and testimonies of EMR-S / EHS persons who are willing to share their experiences with the world. The stories will be published on the EMR-S / EHS stories page on this site.
The book “Black on White – Electro-Hypersensitivity – The Swedish Experience” brings more than 400 stories of EMR-S / EHS people from Sweden.
Additional stories, testimonies, and letters from EMR-S / EHS persons are available here: http://www.scribd.com/collections/3222035/Electrosensitivity
If you like us to publish your EMR-S / EHS story, please contact us and send us your story.
EMR-S – Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrom / EHS – Electromagnetic HyperSensitivity
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Hello,
am hyper sensitive to EMFs and have studiously avoided exposure from computers, cell phones, and cars for 40 years. When I experienced mild symptoms of arrhythmia I had a pacemaker installed. It instantly activated all my EMF reactions. Please warn your followers of this danger, especially that those pacemakers cannot be shut off, that the battery cannot be removed, and that it is next to impossible to find a cardiologist who will consent to surgically remove the device.