ElectroSensitivity is an medical condition characterized by an unhealthy sensitivity to electricity. It is unique from most other medical conditions in that each individual reacts in a different way with their own set of symptoms and sources of electricity that trigger them. This uniqueness makes it difficult for the medical profession to understand and accept, and as such, although very real, most countries do not officially recognize it as a disablement.
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The symptoms can range from mild effects such as headache, rashes or mild pain to much more severe effects such as burning skin, chronic fatigue, heart problems and fainting. Every sufferer is different and responds in a unique way, with their own unique symptoms.
 What are the symptoms?
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Due to the lack of funding scientists receive for researching the phenomenon, there is no official definition and/or causation of ElectroSensitivity, although there have been various possible mechanisms put forward and statistical estimates can be made.
What causes it?
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| Prevalence & Acceptance |
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In Sweden, ElectroSensitivity is officially regarded as a 'Physical Impairment'. 230,000 people (2.5%) in Sweden alone are recognized as being ElectroSensitive in some form. Figures for other countries do not exist, but estimates can be made using the 2.5% figure. A UK government agency recently acknowledged that is a real condition with sufferers. Other countries are likely to follow suit at some point in the future.
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Governments and medical professionals cannot ignore the adverse health effects from electricity for much longer. As the number of people affected grows, it becomes harder to dismiss these problems as psychological. Newspapers & media organizations around the world are reporting on the dangers we all face in the electricity-swamped modern world, and the general public is starting to find out.
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