Wireless Radiation And Osteoporosis

I was astonished by the number of peoplewho contacted me after I broke my arm telling me they had broken theirs too — some of them this year, and others within the last few years.

It occurred to me to wonder: has there been a significant increase in osteoporosis and bone fractures around the world? and if so, is this yet another health effect caused by the use of cell phones and their infrastructure irradiating our bones as well as the rest of our bodies?

I remembered reading some fascinating facts about bones in the groundbreaking 1985 book, The Body Electric, written by orthopedic surgeon Robert O. Becker. Bones, he discovered, are semiconductors, and they owe their electrical properties to being doped with tiny amounts of copper.

The atoms of copper, he found, bond electrically to both apatite crystals and collagen fibers — the two main components of bone — and hold them together, “much as wooden pegs fastened the pieces of antique furniture to each other.”

“Osteoporosis,” wrote Becker, “comes about when copper is somehow removed from the bones. This might occur not only through chemical/metabolic processes, but by a change in the electromagnetic binding force, allowing the pegs to ‘fall out.’ It’s possible that this could result from a change in the overall electrical fields throughout the body or from a change in those surrounding the body in the environment.”

I also remembered, from the old Soviet Union literature, summarized in my 1997 book, Microwaving Our Planet, that radio frequency radiation redistributes metals throughout the body.

With these facts in mind, I have searched the world’s medical literature for studies on the incidence of both osteoporosis and fractures, and the evidence seems fairly conclusive:

(1) There has been an enormous increase in the incidence of both osteoporosis and bone fractures of all types throughout the world in children and adults since about 1950;

(2) the incidences of both continue to rise, worldwide;

(3) most studies published in the past couple of decades have found that osteoporosis in children is correlated with the amount of time spent daily looking at screens;

(4) rates of osteoporosis do not correlate with the amount of time children spend sitting but not looking at screens; and

(5) these trends are independent of the amount of exercise people get.

The authors of these studies have been at a loss to explain their findings, but they are easily explained when one remembers the electrical properties of bones, and the effects that cell phone and computer screens, all emitting radiation, are likely to have on bones and on the copper atoms within them — and that exposure to radiation from radio, TV, radar, and (more recently) cell tower antennas has increased tremendously since World War II.

Here is a sampling of the studies I have collected:

  • Louis V. Avioli reviewed the world’s literature in 1991. During the second half of the twentieth century, he found, both osteoporosis and fracture rates had risen dramatically in the United States, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Italy, the UK, Belgium, Australia, and elsewhere. The incidence rate of hip fractures in the United States had been increasing by about 40% per decade. (1)
  • M.L. Grundill and M.C. Burger, in 2021, found that the incidence rate of hip fractures in a population in South Africa had more than doubled in men and almost sextupled in women compared to what had been reported in 1968. (2)
  • Emmanuel K. Dretakis et al. found that the annual number of hip fractures in Crete increased 21% in just four years, from 1982 to 1986, while the population over 50 remained the same. (3)
  • Hiroshi Koga et al. examined the records of children aged 6 to 14 in Niigata, Japan. The incidence rate of all fractures more than doubled from the early 1980s to the early 2000s in both girls and boys, and almost tripled in girls in junior high school. (4)
  • P. Lüthje et al. found that the incidence rate of hip fractures throughout Finland quadrupled between 1968 and 1988. (5)
  • In 2012 Ambrish Mithal and Parjeet Kaur found that hip fracture rates had increased two- to three-fold throughout Asia during the previous 30 years. (6)
  • Hiroshi Hagino et al. found that hip fracture rates in Tottori Prefecture, Japan had risen by almost 40% between 1986 and 1992, and by more than 60% in men and about 50% in women between 1986 and 2001. Increases in fracture rates occurred not only in the elderly, but in people in their 30s and 40s. (7)
  • In 1989 Karl J. Obrant et al. did an analysis of fracture trends in Malmö, Sweden, where all X-rays have been saved since the beginning of the twentieth century. They found that the yearly number of fractures in that city had increased seven-fold between 1951 and 1985, and the incidence rate of fractures among children had doubled between 1950 and 1979. “There are signs that there is a deterioration of the quality of the skeleton in successive generations,” wrote the authors. “With the same or even diminished trauma, we sustain more serious and more comminuted fractures today than previously.” The increase had nothing to do with changing estrogen levels, because fracture rates had increased even more in men than in women. The daily consumption of both calcium and Vitamin D had increased during that time. But the incidence of hip fractures was higher in cities than in rural environments where, we know, there was less radiation. (8)
  • Haiyu Shao et al., in 2015, looking at hours per day spent playing video games by Chinese adolescents, found that adolescents with longer video game time were more likely to have lower bone mass density in their legs, trunk, pelvis, spine, and whole body. (9)
  • Anne Winther et al., studying 15- to 18-year-olds in Tromsø, Norway in 2010-2011, found that longer screen time was associated with lower bone mass density in both boys and girls, regardless of the amount of daily physical activity, calcium intake, vitamin D, alcohol consumption, smoking habits, height or weight. (10)
  • Sebastien Chastin, examining youths aged 8 to 22 in the U.S. in 2005-2006, found that screen-based sitting was associated with lower bone mass density in hips and spine. Non-screen-based sitting was not associated with lower bone mass density. (11)
  • Natalie Lundin et al. found that annual incidence rates of pelvic and hip socket fractures in Sweden increased 25% from 2001 to 2016, and that increasing incidence rates were seen in all age groups. (12)
  • Daniel Jerrhag et al. found that the incidence rate of forearm fractures in Sweden was 23% higher in 2010 compared with 1999, and that the increase was greater in men and women 17 to 64 years of age than in the elderly. (13)
  • Michiel Herteleer et al. found that the incidence rate of pelvic and hip socket fractures in Belgium doubled between 1988 and 2006, and rose another 26% by 2018. (14)
  • Neeraj M. Patel found that the annual incidence rate of fractures in children aged 6 to 18 in New York State almost quadrupled between 2006 and 2015. (15)

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    VOWG

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    Question. Is the increase in anyway connected to the the increase in population? In 1945 there were about 2.4 billion people on the planet, there are now about 8 billion.

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      Alcheminister

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      Not necessarily increase of people, but the increase of BS. BS such as aluminum, fluorine prevalence, sunlight, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin k-2 imbalances, metabolic interference with various forms of EM, pesticides/herbicides, vaccines, medications etc.

      Enough (what is considered commercial) food (typical crop, enough for 12.5 billion more people, is “casually” wasted every year (pre-covid). And that is of course, without considering there is FAR more food than people recognize.

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      Jerry Krause

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      Hi VOWG,

      Alchemisnister’s quick answer was doubtful. Arthur, the article’s author, wrote: “It occurred to me to wonder: has there been a significant increase in osteoporosis and bone fractures around the world?” You wrote: “In 1945 there were about 2.4 billion people on the planet, there are now about 8 billion.” I believe your numbers are fairly accurate. So it seems it is a mathematical fact that Arthur could have noticed three times the numbers of osteoporosis cases and bone fractures without any change of the rate (per million people) of these somewhat common human medical problems.

      However, a fact is that Arthur had his pet idea to possibly explain an increase in these medical problems which had to had been observed unless there had been a significant decrease in the rate of osteoporosis and bone fractures per million people.

      The publisher of Dialogues Of Two Sciences, Louis Elzevir, wrote (as translated to English): “Intuitive knowledge keeps pace with accurate definition.” So the clear problem here is that Arthur did not clearly define what he stated.

      Have a good day, Jerry

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    Howdy

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    I might pay attention more if the image didn’t contain what appears to be the exact same outline repeated 4 times, with increasing orders of magnification of the filling-image from left to right. It’s rather obvious, so why bother reading the article….

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      Mark Tapley

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      Hello Howdy:
      I think that picture is just a depiction similar to those “spike proteins.” FirsrtenBerg has no data. If there is an increase in osteoporosis I would suspect diet to be by far the biggest factor. Protein, not calcium is the main building material for bone. Many people have cut back on animal protein which is not only much higher quality than plant sources but is also assimilated better. Plants don’t even contain all of the necessary amino acids. Italian children in the immediate WW2 generation, where there were wide spread nutritional deficiencies were smaller and weaker than previous generations. The critical need for protein and saturated fat has also been shown by the Pottenger study where he used several generations of cats. Diets high in quality animal protein and saturated fat resulted in robust, vigorous offspring. Those on low protein, low saturated fat diets were weak, sickly, and after a while, failed to produce offspring.

      This explains the government’s and MSM focus on “whole grain” plant based diets for the poor and malnourished. And why Klaus and Gates keep saying we need to drastically cut animal protein. They know how to cull the “useless eaters.” No wonder they put the cheap soy in baby formula.

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    Howdy

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    Hi Mark,
    Growing up, the constantly reaffirmed advice was “Milk for strong teeth and bones” because It contains lots of calcium. Seemed logical, and yet, after your comment, I researched your reference to protein as more important. I find conflicting evidence, though the gist appears to be, Calcium first, but if intake is sufficient allready, then protein can help also, but in moderation, as excess protein in a calcium rich diet caused bone mass loss in ‘some studies’. Also, muscle plays a part.

    I’m doing seemingly fine as i am, so I’ll just carry on as usual. I drink a lot of Tea, and I like Bacon ‘butties’. Perhaps that explains it?

    I do agree completely with the “Vegan for all” downward spiral of health standards as you stated.

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      Mark Tapley

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      Hello Howdy:
      The food industry funded the Amer. Heart As. and the Amer. Diabetes Assoc. and got them going. They were also responsible for Ancil Keys and his fake lipid hypothesis demonizing cholesterol and emphasizing the deadly low saturated fat high carb (sugar) diet that caused heart disease and diabetes to skyrocket. Seed oils also greatly contributed to the problem as they were also heavily promoted in favor of the healthy animal fats. It took the Government over 20 years to finally admit that trans Fats were bad, as the body is not prepared to handle partially hydrogenated oils. Bones are 50% protein which give them the strength whereas the calcium provides a lattice. Here is a good video on the importance of protein for health and longevity
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srEy7JzLvL8
      Best regards, Mark

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        Howdy

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        Hi Mark,
        Hmm. I had a look at the video, thanks, but it’s not my thing. Lifestyle and all that. Muscle is the organ of Longevity? I’ll have to mull over that one.

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          Mark Tapley

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          Hello Howdy:
          I agree the woman is a little extreme. She overemphasizes the ability of muscle to undo the damage of carb storage and counteract insulin resistance. Muscle tissue as a sink for glucose can only do so much. She is vague on that aspect. Still brings out the importance of protein which most people as they get older don’t get enough.

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    Geraint HUghes

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    Iron is also an essential part of bone health. Lots of tea drinking will intefere with that as tea contains phytates which inhibit iron absorption. Many vegans forget about this and have very low iron intakes combined with high phytate intakes, this can cause all sorts of health issues. Then you can throw into the mix, low Vit D, C, K and Magnesium etc etc then you can see how so many people suffer from all sorts of health issues. It should be standard practice that all GP, take Vit D and Iron and B12 blood tests on all patients, so that most common deficiencies can be excluded as cause of many common chronic conditions. Presently this does not happen, they will prescribe painkillers and such like, sound very knowledgeable and talk a lot, but no action to solve the problem will occur so it just worsens and then you go see them again and again etc.

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      Alcheminister

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      Phytates aren’t bad (and have benefits), it’s always about some form of balance.

      If you have a homogenous diet consisting of lots of toxins, processed, GMO, herbicide/pesticide laden grains, then it it is more realistically a problem.

      Supposed required, vitamin b12 levels are exaggerated (relating again to homogenous, GMO, pesticide/herbicide laden and deficient soils) and there are many influencing factors.

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    Howdy

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    Thank you for that advice, Geraint, which triggered another research. The ‘antidote’ is to drink tea separately from meals, and consume Fish, meat and poulltry, which are not affected by phytates.

    Seems I’m still in the clear. 🙂

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      Alcheminister

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      Facilitating factors, balance howdy. Iron deficiency in vegans/vegetarians is actually quite uncommon (depending on their food sources). There are also facilitating and competing factors (excessive cobalt, zinc, vaccines that hijack iron and cause localized anemia and fibrin related issues, pesticides, herbicides, deficient soils, homogenous dies, etc), in terms of facilitating factors, some acids. Citric acid and ascorbic acid, amino acid balance, in particular.

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        Howdy

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        i can only speak for myself Osiris, and I appear to be running on all cylinders. Vaccines will not feature at all since I learnt from a flu vaccine around 15 years years ago how bad they can afflict.

        My experience of vegans comes from the ones who became ill while doing it, then recouped after dropping it. It is unnatural, and the claim the stomach is not designed to process meat is nonsense.

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          Alcheminister

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          My experience comes from being far sicker when I was eating meat, using medications, being extremely toxified by things such as pesticides/herbicides as a toddler (30% lung function, at 9 years old, after recovering somewhat, dozens of “allergies”, spending time in oxygen chambers), believing “science” shit, medical institutional involvement, psychological manipulation, dropping that shit overnight, using fuckloads of toxins (which were according to the projections guaranteed to kill me or make me completely insane, which I am,, considering the interactions…and rarely eating some meat (only seafood, but I could probably drop that, considering) after that.

          So I’m basically vegetarian now, but I do eat some dairy products and seafood at times (no mammals or birds). And tbh, I don’t think it’s ideal (and not because of a lack of meat).

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            Alcheminister

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            Oh, I do eat eggs, but yet again…those are also not even anywhere near ideal.

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            Howdy

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            Two different experiences. Perhaps it’s down to ‘constitution’ or metabolism Osiris?

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    Brian James

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    Government spooks can careless!

    Apr 8, 2022 5G: Science Shows Health Effects From Wireless City Council Presentation By Environmental Health Trust

    https://youtu.be/JIO0e66FvoI

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    Brian James

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    February 22, 2016 Dried plums provide protection from bone loss due to radiation, study shows

    Dr. Nancy Turner, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist in College Station, was one of a team of researchers who recently studied different interventions to protect from radiation-induced bone loss.

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160222144336.htm

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    Dan

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    I know one thing for sure: One size does not fit all. I have Hemochromatosis/subclinical hypothyroidism/intrinsic block factor/Raynaud’s Syndrome/allergies-hayfever.
    I have found that our food is lacking nutrition and toxicity thus adding to our health issues.
    So many people eat highly processed food like products with little nutritional value. And add ageing to affect one’s health.
    It is intriguing to add electrical/radiation fields to the mix. (i think it a part of the equation, maybe?)
    I have found some solutions to what ails me without added drug use legal/illegal.
    And have to supplement with vitamins and minerals in my diet at mega-dosage levels for some, even these having some level of toxicity.
    Meat is still a part of my diet at 4 to 6oz max per day. Salads are the biggest part of my plate.
    And my nemesis sugar is the one item I have the most trouble avoiding.
    I guess time will tell?

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