The prevalence of electrohypersensitivity (EHS) has ranged from 1.5% in Sweden to 13.3% in Taiwan.

Some countries recognise EHS as a functional impairment. Austria is the only country with a written guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of EMF-related health problems.

But all of us are living in this electrosmog soup. Wireless radiation (electromagnetic radiation or radio frequencies) is the top 21st Century challenge as society moves towards a 5G Internet of Things. It’s also the ultimate toxin as it has no smell, color, or visibility. Most people embracing digital technology are unaware of this type of exposure.

In 2011, the WHO recognised wireless radiation as a Class 2B possible carcinogen. Since then a growing group of countries including France, Sweden, Germany, Canada, Taiwan, and Israel have implemented their own policies to protect against wireless radiation.

These symptoms include:

• Neurological: headaches, dizziness/nausea, memory and concentration difficulties, insomnia, depression/anxiety, fatigue/weakness, numbness/tingling, muscle and joint pains.

• Cardiac: heart palpitations, shortness of breath, heart arrhythmias, high blood pressure.

• Eyes: pain/discomfort, pressure in the eyes, deteriorating vision, cataracts.

• Ears: ringing in the ears, hearing loss.

• Other: skin problems, digestive problems, dehydration, nosebleeds, impaired sense of smell and light sensitivity.

There is increasing concern that wireless use of laptops and iPads in schools, where some have even abandoned textbooks, will exacerbate the exposure to EMF. We must reduce exposures in critical spaces - especially where we sleep and work.