Doctoral Thesis:
“Building Design for Persons with the Functional Impairment Electrohypersensitivity
http://electromagnetichealth.org/electromagnetic-health-blog/thesis/
Note that most of this thesis is in Swedish, however the Summary is available in English
FROM Olle Johansson
Abstract :
Electrohypersensitivity in Sweden is an official functional impairment. According to The National Board of Health and Welfare’s questionnaire from 2009, 3.2 percent of the population aged between 18 and 80 answered that they are sensitive / hypersensitive or allergic to electric and magnetic fields, which represents just over 200 000 people. 0.4 percent said they have severe problems. This corresponds to nearly 30 000 persons who receives severe sickness-like symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, headaches, problems with sleeping and skin disorders when they are visiting electricity-intensive environments that are not bothering most of the population.
The thesis consists of theoretical studies of radio-frequency emissions and how these can be shielded as well as a survey to investigate how the country’s municipalities, social insurance offices and three county councils are receiving these persons. By the architect-oriented research methodology **research by design** a proposal for a type-building free from electricity, which also can shield the higher frequencies from the radio-frequency radiation, is designed but not yet built.
The questionnaire survey indicates that persons with the functional impairment electrohypersensitivity very rarely receive the dwelling accessibility adaptation assistance they, according to Swedish law, are entitled to. The thesis shows what can be done by building construction to improve the living for persons with the functional impairment electrohypersensitivity.
The thesis can be downloaded from:
http://kth.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:455407
SUMMARY ENGLISH P 9 - 26
BY Eva-Rut Lindberg, The Royal Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and the Built Environment
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Safer Construction Tips for the Environmentally Sensitive
http://reshelter.org/readabletips08.pdf
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