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The Times of India
The Times of India
Lifestyle
TOI Lifestyle Desk | etimes.in

Can one be allergic to electricity? Read on

Electronic gadgets are a convenient aspect of daily life for a large number of people. You can use them to accomplish things like microwave meals and browse the internet. However, some people think they have an allergy to the radiation that comes from gadgets. We refer to this apprehensive state as electromagnetic hypersensitivity, or EHS. It is believed that in the middle of the 1900s, the first reports of EHS were made. The old Soviet Union claimed that EHS, also referred to as "microwave syndrome," was experienced by military and radar personnel who worked with radios.

In 1991, the term "electromagnetic hypersensitivity" was coined. Since then, a lot more people have claimed to have EHS, particularly as the use of electronics has increased.

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