TY - BOOK AU - Nordström, Gunni, TI - The invisible disease: the dangers of environmental illnesses caused by electromagnetic fields and chemical emissions SN - 9781903816714 AV - RB152.5 .N57 2004 U1 - 616.98 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Winchester, UK, New York PB - O Books KW - Environmentally induced diseases KW - Electromagnetic fields KW - Health aspects KW - Environmental toxicology KW - Cell Phone KW - Computers KW - Electromagnetic Fields KW - adverse effects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-231) and index; Introduction -- The evidence in front of our eyes -- The silicon valley sickness worldwide -- Epoxy, the main suspect in some occupational injuries -- An unprescribed "treatment" -- Light sensitivity -- Lamps -- sources of toxic emissions -- Flicker-rate, frequencies, fillings -- VDUs emit triphenyl phosphate -- New chemicals -- new illnesses -- Microwaves I: mobile phones -- a worldwide experiment with the blood-brain barrier? -- Microwaves II: ericsson's denial -- Microwaves III: close exposure to microwaves, chemicals from circuit boards, soldering fumes: connection to deteriorating sight denied -- Cover-up I: unwanted knowledge -- Cover-up II: consensus at any price -- Cover-up III: components of a "sickness bomb" -- Outcasts in Nokia country -- TCO-labeling and the zero risk goal -- Electronic waste disposal -- References -- Glossary -- Index; 1; The evidence in front of our eyes --; 2; The Silicon Valley sickness worldwide --; 3; Epoxy, the main suspect in some occupational injuries --; 4; An unprescribed "treatment" --; 5; Light sensitivity --; 6; Lamps -- sources of toxic emissions --; 7; Flicker-rate, frequencies, fillings --; 8; VDUS emit triphenyl phosphate --; 9; New chemicals -- new illnesses --; 10; Microwaves I : mobile phones -- a worldwide experiment with the blood-brain barrier? --; 11; Microwaves II : Ericsson's denial --; 12; Microwaves III : close exposure to microwaves, chemicals from circuit boards, soldering fumes : connection to deteriorating sight denied --; 13; Cover-up I : unwanted knowledge --; 14; Cover-up II : consensus at any price --; 15; Cover-up III : components of a "sickness bomb" --; 16; Outcasts in Nokia country --; 17; TCO-labeling and the zero risk goal --; 18; Electronic waste disposal N2 - This is the first book to make the connections between the range of illnesses and chemicals used in the manufacture of modern appliances that we mistakenly consider safe and are not ER -