On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 01:11:58PM -0600, Daniel A. Ramaley wrote:
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> On Wednesday 30 January 2008 12:35, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> >My wife is sensitive to what she describes as electromagnetic fields.
> >She gets headaches and other pains when exposed to equipment: the
> > higher the frequency, the worse her symptoms.
> 
> Rather than trying to find obsolete equipment that runs at a low 
> frequency, would it be possible to build a Faraday cage around your 
> computer?

Perhaps, perhaps not.

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> 
> Has your wife had her sensitivity examined by medical professionals? Is 
> it a physical problem or a psychosomatic condition? 

Yes.  Physical.

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>How does she react to 
> fluorescent lights? 
	badly
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> Incandescents? 
	poorly but bette than anything else.
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> How about driving near a radio transmission tower? 
	Badly.
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> Or for that matter, even being in a modern car? 
	Badly.  Our car is 22 years old and has no computer.
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> If there is an electronic device turned on in the next room but she is not 
> aware of it, does she still experience pain? 
	Yes.

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> I don't need answers to these questions, but if there is a medical
> solution to your wife's sensitivity that might be easier than trying
> to banish all electronics.

A medical solution would be very nice but not forthcoming.  Note that
apparently in either Norway or Sweeden (I forget which), a whole
non-electronic, non-EMF village has been set up for such sensitive
people.  Hasn't happened in Canada or the US yet.

Doug.