Help understanding EMF readings...

There is no scientific evidence that non ionizing EMF is in any way harmful. (By this I just mean repeatable, double blind, experimentation) However, for the placebo effect alone, I would bet your friend would improve if you swapped cars. Since you know that it was not the actual cause of her symptoms, there is no reason for you to get any.

In previous EMF witch hunting, the strongest source of EMF in a Prius was the vent fan behind the rear passenger seat.
I would test the Camry with the fans all off.

 

Here is a World Health Organization site: WHO | What are electromagnetic fields?

That does not say we won't find any in the future, just that no experiment we have devised does today.

 

In my opinion, they should be looking for OTHER environmental pollutants......that are real.
Like an exhaust leak loading the cabin up with Carbon Monoxide or some other chemical.

Taking the meter to another similar Camry model might be interesting but isn't likely to prove ANYTHING.......unless the readings are vastly different maybe.

And as for her husband.......both of them really......the placebo effect is VERY powerful and shouldn't be overlooked.
As long as they are concentrating on this EMF theory they probably are wasting valuable time that would be better spent looking for the real problem.

Bottom line for me would be: Do whatever is possible to make the situation better. Given the circumstances, eliminating the "offending" car completely would be at the top of my list of things to try.

P.S. I recently saw a demonstration from a company hyping LED home lighting and the "evils" of florescent lights that give off "massive amounts" of EMF (their words, not mine).

 

i don't trust any organization to be completely open and honest about environmental health issues. without lack of long term specific testing, it's an open question imo. we do know that some people's dna is programmed to be more susceptible to certain disease's (and medications) than others. the best you can do is get a high quality meter and test the car in different area's, and compare the result's to a non hybrid camry. in the meantime, they should probably sell it and buy a regular camry for their mental if not physical health.

 

That reading seems high regardless of whether it is creating a health problem. I would get it checked.

 

High relative to what exactly ??
And what scientific purpose was the meter intended for ??
Measuring potential interference to sensitive electronic equipment maybe ??
And who is going to check it.......and what will they check FOR ??

 

In other cars, fan motors seem very 'leaky' One suspects they are made to be cheap, not efficient.

 

Most other cars have no battery fan, in them, it is often the H,V, A/C fan, which is usually closer to the driver.

My 2008 Prius, and other things, EMF Measurements! | PriusChat

 

Drivers floor well near where the HVAC fan is? And if right by the HV battery is right by that vent at the rear passenger seat it may be that fan.

Or, I could be all wet.

 

I wonder what the emf readings are near MRI, I would try to quantify what the readings are showing. If the emf of this car is 100 times or 1000 times more than your prius, there must be something wrong. I don't think it is likely the cause of the health issues. but I wouldn't want to drive a car if the emf was crazy compaired to other cars.

We have a 12 camry hybrid and we love it. 40 mpg, lots of power and drives great.

 

and hopefully, low emf.

 

Take a incremental approach to finding the source. Make all the measurements at the drives seat with the meter in the same orientation for every reading. Write down the readings because trying to remember everything is not going to pinpoint the source. Take and record the EMF in the following conditions.
1) Start with the car completely off to determine the baseline reading
2) Don't start the car but just turn on the AC, fans, radios, and anything else that can be turned on without putting the car in Ready.
3) Turn everything off including the AC and put the car in ready.
4) Turn on everything one thing at a time.
5) Record, record, record.