A Quiet Place for the ‘Electrically Sensitive’
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This episode of Full Measure After Hours explores the growing phenomenon of electrical sensitivity and the unique refuge offered by Green Bank, West Virginia—the only radio-free quiet zone in the U.S. Host Cheryl Ackeson interviews Andrew McAfee, a licensed electrician who specializes in retrofitting homes for electrically sensitive individuals. McAfee explains that electrical sensitivity is not a weakness but a biological adaptation to harmful electromagnetic fields (EMFs), exacerbated by chronic infections like Lyme and Epstein-Barr. He details how shielding homes, eliminating dirty electricity, and reducing wireless exposure can dramatically improve health, especially sleep and cognitive function. The episode highlights the threat posed by recent regulatory changes allowing limited Wi-Fi use in Green Bank, which McAfee and local advocates fear will undermine the area’s protective environment. He emphasizes the importance of property rights and legislative action to preserve the quiet zone. The segment also underscores the emotional toll on families and the urgent need for awareness, particularly regarding children’s vulnerability to EMF exposure. Ackeson concludes with a call to action: research independently, consider small lifestyle changes, and support independent journalism.
Electrical sensitivity is a real, biologically rooted condition that can cause severe health issues due to EMF exposure, not a conspiracy theory.
Green Bank, West Virginia, offers a rare refuge due to strict radio-frequency regulations protecting the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Simple steps like turning off Wi-Fi at night, removing wireless devices from bedrooms, and using shielded wiring can improve sleep and overall health by 90-95%.
Children are especially vulnerable to EMF exposure, with impacts on fertility, mental clarity, mood, and academic performance.
Advocates are pushing to strengthen West Virginia’s 37A law to legally protect residents from external EMF infrastructure, preserving property rights and health.
The Quiet Zone: Green Bank, West Virginia
“This is the only radio-free quiet zone in the U.S. Since World War II, certain signals are prohibited so as not to interrupt work of the giant telescope there.”
Understanding Electrical Sensitivity
“The body now uses extra-century perceptions like pain and awareness to influence our choices to override a harmful belief system that increases internal infections and disease.”
Home Remediation and Practical Solutions
“Move all of the wireless devices out of your sleeping area so where you can hear them if they ring and then turn the power off with your breaker. Around the bed, lower the electric fields and you'll get about 90-95% improvement in your electromagnetic and your sleep quality.”
Threats to the Quiet Zone
“It's really a death knell to all of us who have invested in this area to have it protected so they are not objecting to Wi-Fi. So that means that you can just add as much as you want and it doesn't matter.”
Advocacy, Family, and the Future
McAfee discusses his work with Safe Home, a nonprofit helping sensitive individuals relocate to Green Bank. He stresses the importance of family coexistence, child protection, and legislative action to preserve the quiet zone.
“Move all of the wireless devices out of your sleeping area so where you can hear them if they ring and then turn the power off with your breaker. Around the bed, lower the electric fields and you'll get about 90-95% improvement in your electromagnetic and your sleep quality.”
“Children, their eggs, their future generations are exponentially more affected than we are as adults.”
“The body now uses extra-century perceptions like pain and awareness to influence our choices to override a harmful belief system that increases internal infections and disease.”
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Cheryl Ackeson
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Green Bank, West Virginia
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Andrew McAfee
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Wi-Fi
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Full Measure
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Cell Phones
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory
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West Virginia State Law 37A
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Safe Home
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Dirty Electricity
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