This is a $299 "EMF protection" product I haven't bought, and have no plans on buying. Not fair? Oh yeah? Scamming people out of their hard-earned money isn't fair.
There's a lot of talk among the alternative health community about EMF. In my opinion, there is a lot of unjustified fear and misinformation going around.
How it works
Here's what I gathered from their web site. It creates a multi-frequency signal that's fed back into the power lines that it's plugged into. They say "a high level pulse sent through wiring". I guess they're trying to use the household wiring as an antenna. This isn't the first device to use household wiring for communication.It turns on for 3 seconds, then off for 30 seconds, repeating this cycle.
Claims
They say it's designed for use with Smart Meters and wi-fi. I've heard of some wi-fi password stealing devices hidden in small appliances, so this claim kind of makes me wonder.They say that electronics of all kinds has harmful radiation. Yet they claim this piece of electronics has good EMF radiation (in the form of a "torsion field", whatever that is) that heals you. Never mind the fact that most household electromagnetic radiation has a near zero effect on the body. (Hey, if they can make baseless claims based on opinion alone, can't I also?)
Here are their claims from Amazon.com: and their website.
- SmartShield360 Plug-In Whole House Protection provides the latest, state of the art EMF protection (latest Blushield upgrade!), generating a multi-wave scalar output (torsion field). Greatly assists the body in staying balanced and normalized when exposed to the negative effects of harmful electromagnetic radiation from cell phones, cordless phones, WiFi, smart meters, cell towers, computers, powerlines, and electronics of all kinds.
- Plug SmartShield360 into the wall in your home or office. Highly effective EMF protection designed for large spaces, business and commercial areas. Provides an 80 meter (260 foot) diameter coverage, covering a total 360 degrees of protection. SmartShield Plug-In is an 'active' device. This is unlike passive (not powered) pendants or stickers which claim to protect you.
- ABS CASE: High impact ABS (plastic) case. Color: White 4 plug types 100 - 240V Low power consumption Microprocessor controlled Meets EMC EN 50082-1:1992 and EN 50081-1 Meets electrical safety NZ/AS 3100
- Designed for use with Smart Meters and Wi-Fi (although we do not agree with the use of these devices). 2.4 times stronger than the Blushield Classic Plug-In. Covers 4 times more area than the Classic Plug-In. High level pulse sent through wiring for EMF protection. Ideal for avid gamers. Great for homes and offices where EMF exposure is high. High strength field effect reduces fatigue and EMF symptoms, promotes emotional stability, reduces stress, helps maintain levels of alertness and productivity. Promotes restful sleep.
- * Buy with confidence - 14 Day Satisfaction Guarantee! (Unit must be returned in original condition with original packaging in tact.) Most people experience positive improvements and some even report symptoms they used to have lessen or completely disappear. SmartShield 360 provide state-of-the-art technology, gentle, harmonious with the body and highly effective. People definitely experience the benefits. However, please be aware the technology is subtle and gentle, benefits are cumulative and felt more over time, rather than immediately (although many people do claim to feel the difference soon after use).
And from their website:
- Wide-spectrum, natural, bio-compatible frequencies
- Some or no detox effect
- High strength field effect
- Reduces fatigue
- Reduces EMF symptoms
- Promotes emotional stability
- Helps maintain a level of alertness
- Enables restful sleep
- Increase energy levels
Analysis
Let's go through these claims.A multi-wave scalar output? Ok, the same thing can be said about the speaker terminals on the back of your stereo. But why say that's a torsion field? Oh, it's listed as a pseudoscience in Wikipedia. So, this supposed torsion field that travels a billion times faster than the speed of light is somehow supposed to "greatly assist the body in staying balanced and normalized"?
Unless they've figured out how to modulate gravity, I don't know of any other physical phenomenon that travels faster than the speed of light. And if they have, this would not be the product first to market. Hoverboard, maybe?
"Wide-spectrum, natural, bio-compatible frequencies." If that doesn't leave you wondering what that means, you are more enlightened than I.
This little outlet cover does in fact block the outlet so you can't accidentally stick a butter knife in the outlet before removing it. In that way alone, I concede protection from EMF.
They say it covers 80 meters diameter. Most people use radius. But they also claim 60 meters on the same page. They don't give any conditions on the coverage, such as walls, line-of-sight, etc.
If you look at the picture of the back of this device, you can see they made a mistake on the label, which leads me to believe that it wasn't designed by an electrical engineer. It list consumption as 4mAH. First, they got the capitalization wrong. It's mAh, which stands for milliamp hours. But that's for batteries. A plug-in device would list Watts or milliamps (mA), not mAh.
Commentary
Everything I can find about this product is vague. The website's FAQ and News sections are blank. The testimonials are basically anonymous because they only have two initials, and no names.There's only one way to block EMF (electromagnetic fields). That's with a conductive barrier, also known as a Faraday shield. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage
Imagine trying to block light in a room with another light. It can't be done. You need something to physically block the light. It's the same with EMF. We have many radio stations at once. You can have a more powerful radio overpower a weaker nearby channel, but it doesn't reduce the EMF of the first station. It just makes it harder to pick up the weaker station without hearing the more powerful one.
I think the price is so high, it's to prevent curious people from buying one to take it apart and see what's inside. I see no justification for the price. From what I can deduce about this product, it should cost less than $20. But even then, I'm pretty sure it runs on the placebo effect, despite their claims to the contrary. The price alone should tell you that this company is only interested in collecting your money, and not in helping you.
So, after this, if you're still convinced that it wouldn't hurt to just give it a try, remember that you're putting your trust in someone who is promoting a technology that isn't accepted as real by the scientific community. In order for a technology or science to be accepted, the published work needs to have reproducible results.
There are no studies referenced on the web site. Only one person's two blood tests were recorded. This is by no means a study.
"But what about God?", you may ask. You may argue that we can't prove that God exists. That doesn't mean that torsion fields and orgone energy are like belief in God. God is real. God has made a significant difference in the lives of countless people. Here's how to invite God to work a miracle in your life. Make an unconditional commitment to do the right thing, no matter if you believe in God, or not. Then, with an honest heart, study and learn about God.
You will get better results from God, than you will from using this product.
Every day, we’re swimming in a sea of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) produced by electrical appliances, Cell Phone Radiation Protection
ReplyDeleteI checked out the link. Electromagnetic waves get transmuted and purified? Thanks for the laugh. Unless the device is a Faraday cage, you're not blocking anything significant with your little jewelry. I agree that metal objects absorb electromagnetic radiation. That's how an antenna works. But you're not doing much by pasting a pendant on the back of a cell phone. Save your money and wrap your cell phone in aluminum foil. That should keep it from emitting or receiving any radio waves.
DeleteScratch the aluminum foil idea. Save the cost of the aluminum foil and just put the phone in airplane mode. Then it won't emit or receive any electromagnetic radiation and it'll also make the battery last much longer too!
DeleteJohn, you are rude and unintelligent, pretending you are smart. You have no idea what you are talking about and are influencing people with your pseudo intelligence. Nothing in your review is even slightly intelligent. You should mind your own business when you dont know what you are talking about.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like I offended someone who has been hoodwinked by this product's advertising. He couldn't refute anything specific. He says I'm rude. I'm calling it like it is. You can't reduce radiation exposure with more radiation. You can't reduce sunlight exposure by adding a special light. It's the same principle.
DeleteThis device don't block EMF. It sends out good EMF which is helpful for human beings. Shut up when you know nothing about it! I am a customer of this device. It really helped me! Don't proiduce rumor because it may prevent other person who indeed need it to get it to save their life!
ReplyDeleteThis device don't block EMF. It sends out good EMF which is helpful for human beings. Shut up when you know nothing about it! I am a customer of this device. It really helped me! Don't proiduce rumor because it may prevent other person who indeed need it to get it to save their life!
ReplyDeleteI purchased one of these things and it didn't do diddly squat. I'm surrounded by people that have kids using a high-speed Internet connections over six gigs. I'm guessing so the kids can play there video games without any network lag. Others are running small businesses from there home i'm getting hit with the EMF exposure from three sides including my own. I purchased this thing because I have a couple hundred to blow like rolling the dice on a crap table. i've tried different crystals, plants that supposedly absorb EMF radiation, but I still feel the effects… my wife greatly. I recently heard that I can get an EMF buildup from my water pipes going to the house because the city uses it as a ground on the outside of my house. I read something about changing the copper pipes leading into the house to a non-conductive material and that should cut the EMF down greatly coming into the house. Has anybody heard about this?
ReplyDeleteYes this occurs on metal pipes. You can have current on gas pipes or water pipes if all is metal. You can have a plumber install a die-electric union on the water pipe coming into your home, this will remove the current on the pipes. Then an electrician needs to re-route your ground to somewhere else. There is a website that has instructions on how to do this. Current on water pipes causes emission of magnetic fields which are a carcinogen. The problem is described at this site http://www.emfservices.com/ground.htm
DeleteThe water pipes actually absorb EMF. Any conductor can function as an antenna. An antenna absorbs EMF. Otherwise, your radio wouldn't work. An antenna converts EMF into current in the conductor. Now may be a good time to read up on Maxwell's equations. So I would say don't change your pipes or install a dielectric union. The dielectric union is for joining iron to copper so you don't have corrosion. It won't insulate completely because water conducts electricity.
DeleteIf you have current flowing in your water pipes, it is because of an electrical problem in *your* house. Ground is a zero reference. Water pipes are at ground potential (0V), and have electrical connections used as ground. But the water pipes are not used for conducting electricity under normal conditions. Doing so would be not only dangerous, but unreliable because the pipes can change material along the way back to the power plant. Check out this youtube video about the difference between neutral and ground in home wiring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n8CiU_6KqE
If you still decide to change your pipes or install a dielectric union, it will make your plumber happy to receive a nice, fat paycheck.