Mycotoxins, fungus and 'electrohypersensitivity'.

Abstract:

:'Electrohypersensitivity' is often explained as a psychological syndrome. Our modern environment contains a lot of different substances and some of them are toxic. Mycotoxins are types of toxins that are biologically very active and that affect living organisms. Mycotoxins and fungi capable of producing toxins have been detected in ventilation systems, water damage and in foodstuff. Many of those displaying symptoms caused by electromagnetic fields have fungus infections or have been living in fungus-contaminated environments for long periods. In animal studies mycotoxins have shown the same effects as those seen in the 'electrohypersensitivity' syndrome. Phototoxic reactions are well known in veterinary medicine and in medical science, so the question is whether the 'electrohypersensitivity' syndrome is caused by 'phototoxic' reactions?

journal_name

Med Hypotheses

journal_title

Medical hypotheses

authors

Anttila K

doi

10.1054/mehy.1999.1045

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subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-09-01 00:00:00

pages

208-14

issue

3

eissn

0306-9877

issn

1532-2777

pii

S0306-9877(99)91045-9

journal_volume

55

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