A review by theseasoul
The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life by Arthur Firstenberg

4.5

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My mind is blown (pun intended). I thought I knew all about the health effects of EMFs already, but learning all the ins and outs of electricity’s history led me to see it in a whole new light. It was fascinating and troubling to read about. Even keeping in mind that correlation does not always equal causation, there are just too many diverse examples given that are so obviously directly linked; it’s hard to argue against. 

The book ended on a rather hopeless note. I would’ve appreciated an extra chapter on what the average person can do to protect their bodies somewhat from EMF exposure or build resilience against it. There are a lot of options out there that I’ve learned from other sources and implemented in the last couple years, and while the situation on an external, global scale isn’t great, we’re definitely not doomed. While this book might inspire some level of fear, I’m still a firm believer that chronic disease is caused by the combination of a wide variety of factors, and one can still get a lot of bang for their buck by building resilience in ways completely unrelated to avoiding EMFs (such as diet, movement, light hygiene, etc.)