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BODY & MIND
Devices to neutralise radiation from gadgets
Tripti Nath It is common knowledge that electromagnetic radiation caused by mobile phones, cordless phones, computers, laptops and microwave ovens has adverse effects on health. In the absence of anti-radiation devices in the market, consumers have no option but to risk their health.From July 3, a range of radiation neutralising products manufactured by Bauer-Biotech of Wiesbaden, Germany, will be available in Delhi. These include Green 8 and PST (Perfect System Technology Transformers). They are being introduced in the Indian market by Green 8 India, distributors of the products for all the SAARC countries. Green 8 India is owned by the Densons Group. These devices were invented by Friedrich Bauer, the chairman of Bauer-Biotech, in 1995 and launched in his home country. Thereafter, it was introduced in markets in other European nations, the US, Japan and Australia. The chairman and managing director of Green 8 India, Mr Suneel Sardana, says that studies in various parts of the world have shown that electromagnetic radiation can cause several diseases including brain cancer and eye cancer. The Green 8 products are available in four categories — Green 8 Medium for neutralising radiation emitted by small computers, laptops and microwave ovens; Extra Small for sleek mobile phones, Quartz watches and lapel microphones; Small for cordless telephones, mobile phones and palm tops, electronic diaries; and Medium for small computers, microwave ovens and other electronic gadgets. While the Green 8 Medium and Medium models are priced at Rs 1,399 and Rs 999 respectively, the Extra Small and Small are priced at Rs 750 each. The PSTs are available in four models — PST 23, PST 24, PST 25 and PST 28. PST 23, priced at Rs 3,999, neutralises outdoor radiation when a car is passing by a tower. It can be kept in the pocket or under the seat of the car and protects all occupants from radiation. PST 24, another radiation neutralising device, costs Rs 1,399. It is worn like a necklace and gives the body additional energy. PST 25 is priced at Rs 999 and is recommended for use in the kitchen. PST 28 is priced at Rs 10,000 and is recommended for installation in buildings having towers to take care of the volume of radiation.. Mr Sardana says that barring PST 28, all anti-radiation devices require investment once in a lifetime. The products have been tested by international laboratories. He says that persons using modern electronic gadgets should take precautionary measures to minimise the adverse effects on their health. He says that mobile phones should never be kept close to the heart, kept at a reasonable distance during sleep and not given for use to children below 10 years. Similarly, food cooked in microwave ovens should not be served to infants.
Smiles and tears of cancer patients How do cancer patients take each day as it comes with its share of agony, suffering, anxiety and stress, low energy levels, hospital visits, chemotherapy and high cost of medication? Rupa and Company is ready with another book on cancer titled `Smiles And Tears - A Salute To Cancer’. The book carries first person accounts of 19 cancer patients and interviews with spouses of two patients.
The initiative is commendable, coming as it does from a man who has been coping with an advanced stage of lung cancer since April 2002 and medical pronouncement of terminal illness. Looking back, Anup Kumar says, “The former Head of the Department of Oncology at Tata Memorial, Dr S. H. Advani, gave me only four months to live. I’m living on borrowed time.” Mr Kumar is on an experimental drug, IRESSA manufactured by ASTRA ZENECA. Inspired by the tremendous response to his first book, ‘The Joy of Cancer’ (Rupa and Company), Anup Kumar, an advertising professional, decided to attempt another book. `The Joy of Cancer’ published in July 2002 sold 6,000 copies and is going into the fourth edition. It has been translated into Hindi and Marathi. Mr Kumar spoke to patients in Bangalore, Gujarat, Mumbai and Siliguri. “I spoke to about 60 patients. Only 21 were willing to share their experiences. Some persons were too unwell. Others were not willing to recount the bad time. There were some who said that it was a personal battle with the disease.” The stories tell the experiences of patients suffering from 11 kinds of cancer. Of the 19 patients Mr Kumar interviewed, two have died. While one man in his early 30s was suffering from intestinal cancer, the other, aged 45, lost his battle with oral cancer. The longest surviving patient among those interviewed is 31-year-old Anu Gupta who was diagnosed as suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 16 years ago. The book promises hope and inspiration to cancer patients with positive images. Priced at Rs 295, the book will be released by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at a function at India International Centre here on July 15.
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