Is electrosensitivity caused by exposure to electromagnetic fields?
The type of electromagnetic fields that seem to cause problems for electrosensitivity sufferers are typically far weaker than those generally accepted as causing adverse health effects. As such, there has been a considerable amount of controversy as to whether electromagnetic fields really do trigger the symptoms of electrosensitivity. The best way to test this issue is using an ‘experimental provocation study.’ In this type of study, an electrosensitive volunteer is exposed to two things: a real electromagnetic field which is the same, or very similar, to the type of field they report being sensitive to, and a sham condition in which no electromagnetic fields are presented. In a ‘single blind’ provocation study, the volunteer is not told which session is which. In a ‘double blind’ study, the researchers carrying out the testing are also unaware of which session is which. The volunteer’s task is to say which session they think involved the real exposure, and to report whether they expe
