FINGERPRINT OF THE NOISE
WE ARE ALL BEING EXPOSED TO THE BIGGEST AVOIDABLE HEALTH HAZARD IN THE HISTORY OF OUR PLANET! PLEASE CONTACT US @ globalrfrdefenseteam@verizon.net
We are setting up this blog for victims who are hearing a constant noise in their homes. After reading several blogs related to this particular noise(s), we found that people, in general, are seeking answers as to what is happening to them. One blog was consistent with the descriptors of what we have been describing to the State of Massachusetts. We have confirmed it is a microwave pulsation accompanied by “pure tones”, illegal in Massachusetts and a few other States. Whether proven to be a pure tone or not; it is a nuisance and it is trespassing on and into your home and the source being the utilities.
The descriptions that are consistently repeated by victims across the country as well as the world are:
1. Constant noise 2. Humming 3.Buzzing 4. Oscillating pulse 5. Thudding thumping rumbling resonance 6. Sounds like a motor idling outside my house 7. can hear it during power outage 8. disturbs sleep 9. unnerving 10. checked all mechanical functions in the home 11. called the utilities; they did nothing 12. Can hear it outside 13. Can hear it sitting with the car turned off. 14. Started hearing it around 2006 to present 15. pressure in the ears and head 16. Not tinnitus 17. Have to sleep with a fan, music, tv to mask the noise; even though I have to listen to another noise than that insidious noise. 18. I can not relax listening to it. 19. Some people hear it some don’t 20. I am afraid to talk about it because people will think I am crazy 21. I have never had trouble sleeping before this noise started 22. Some mention power lines, microwave transmitters, cell towers, gas lines, water lines as a theory. 23. Siren 24. high pitch frequency 25. Pressure in the ears
This is to name a few of the descriptors of hearing the Noise. The Symptoms of the ill effects of being exposed to this noise and radiation pollution are as follows, but not limited to:
Headaches, heart palpitations , insomnia, nose bleeds, muscle aches, nervous tension, irritability, anger, feeling not in control of your environment, alienated and not understood, loss of concentration, tired, feeling your body is buzzing, hissing in the ears from the very high radio frequencies in the Microwave spectrum; travelling through the air.
Low frequency noise annoyance and stress (from Noise and Health 2004 Volume 6 Issue 23 Page: 59-72 HG Leventhall
Stresses may be grouped into three broad types: cataclysmic stress, personal stress and background stress. Cataclysmic stress includes widespread and devastating physical events. Personal stress includes bereavements and other personal tragedies. Cataclysmic and personal stresses are evident occurrences, which are met with sympathy and support, whilst their impacts normally reduce with time. Background stresses are persistent events, which may become routine elements of our life. Constant low frequency noise has been classified as a background stressor (Benton, 1997; Benton and Leventhall, 1994). Whilst it is acceptable, under the effects of cataclysmic and personal stress, to withdraw from coping with normal daily demands, this is not permitted for low level background stresses. Inadequate reserves of coping ability then leads to the development of stress symptoms. In this way, chronic psychophysiological damage may result from long-term exposure to low-level low frequency noise.
Changes in behaviour also follow from longterm exposure to low frequency noise. Those exposed may adopt protective strategies, such as sleeping in their garage if the noise is less disturbing there. Or they may sleep elsewhere, returning to their own homes only during the day. Others tense into the noise and, over time, may undergo character changes, particularly in relation to social orientation, consistent with their failure to recruit support and agreement from the regulatory authority that they do have a genuine noise problem. Their families, and the investigating officer, may also become part of their problem. The claim that their “lives have been ruined” by the noise is not an exaggeration, although their reaction to the noise might have been modifiable at an earlier stage.
We have forensic audio evidence that this is in our environment and ubiquitous throughout our community. We have identified the noise in several other towns and cities where we have lived and travelled. We live in a community that does not have cell towers, public sewer, gas lines, industry, major highways. The only thing we have is Broadband high speed internet and Wi-Fi. We did not hear this noise until this was rolled out in our town and same follows in the other places we hear the noise.
We have a fingerprint of this noise as a result of retaining a Forensic Audio engineer. He has confirmed by analyzing recordings of several locations in our town, as well as a recording during a power outage. The results are identical audio fingerprint. It shows a constant noise in the 250Hz narrowband, it is a modulating pulse bursting every second with 1/8 second micro bursts. This is proven science and it has been duplicated and confirmed. The audio recordings have been documented for the past three years, preserved in data form onto CDs. This evidence, along with our 1/3 octave band results showing illegal pure tones/noise, power quality results showing dirty electricity/noise, forensic audio results confirming constant noise, witnesses and other residents in our town who have filed noise complaints with the State. Yet, we are approaching 6 years of willful negligence by the State and Utilities in not acknowledging their culpability and intentions to clean up the harmful pollution impacting our heath and wellbeing.
If you are a victim of this noise please contact us by emailing the globalrfrdefenseteam@verizon.net. The only way we will be able to get attention on this issue, is by proving the pollution is wide spread, which it is. We are looking for victims to post their location and experience of hearing this noise and include when you started hearing it. We are also interested in collecting data in your area. PLEASE, we are only interested personal experiences and nothing that predated Wireless high speed broadband and Wi-Fi rollout.
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Low Frequency Hum
Hi, It is a relief to find your site as I have experiencing the Low
Frequency Hum for several months. My description is like many I see on
your page, sounds like a truck idling outside, can hear more
noticeably inside the house than out. It is a sound and a force,
pressure, vibration which I can hear/feel it strongly as I write this.
Only recently started to mention this to people and get the feeling
many find it hard to believe. Finally went over to my neighbors and
asked if she had noticed and she said she and her daughter had. She
has had unexplained anxiety type health problems in the last several
months. I live in Nokomis, Fla and we are about to have smart meters
installed by FPL. Is there any way to measure or document this that
you can recommend ?
Thanks Very Much,
Tom B
By: Tom B on May 31, 2012
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5 29 2012
Latest news is that the Dutch Government has acknowledged EHS (electro hyper sensitivity) as a ‘true disease which is not psychosomatic… and not mental, but a serious condition caused by electromagnetic radiation ie, dirty electricity from the power grid, cell phones, cell towers, wi-fi, smart meters, dect phones, just to name a few. This disease has become epidemic!
As always USA is last to lead when it comes to human welfare. Warfare for profit always trumps human suffering.
Waiting for translation into English to post more..
By: sandaura on May 29, 2012
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Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Author: Neeraj N Mathur, MBBS, MS; Chief Editor: Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA more…
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/857813-overview
Environmental noise is a common and preventable cause of hearing loss in industrialized societies. Hearing loss that is caused by the noise exposure due to recreational or nonoccupational activities is termed socioacusis. Hearing loss due to injurious noise at workplace is referred to as occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL). The term acoustic trauma means the hearing loss due to single exposure to intense sound.
ONIHL is a more common cause of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and much more serious problem than socioacusis for the following 2 reasons: (1) The threat of loss of employment may convince people to remain in environments with noise levels higher than they would otherwise accept, and (2) in the workplace, high levels of noise may be sustained on a regular basis for many hours each day over many years. Consequently, occupational noise exposure has drawn the most attention and is the best studied. See the image below
Controversy exists regarding what percentage of age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) is a consequence of a lifetime socioacusis and what percentage is solely due to the physiologic aging process.
Sustained exposure to loud noise is associated with adverse consequences other than hearing loss. For instance, sustained exposure to unwanted loud noise is annoying. Homberg has noted that unwanted noise at any level is annoying; at 72 dB, 100% of subjects rated unwanted noise as either “somewhat annoying” or “rather annoying.” Even with hearing protection, Melamed reported that 60% of workers rated high levels of unwanted background noise as “highly annoying.”[1]
Dornie and Laakssonen have investigated the impact of the annoying quality of noise exposure. The annoying quality of loud noise may serve as a warning that it is adversely affecting health, ie, injuring the auditory system. Moreover, the annoying quality of noise reduces processing capacity, thereby increasing the cost of performing a given task. Bhatia reported that individuals who are sensitive to noise show decreased efficacy on multiplication tasks in the presence of unwanted background noise.
Melamed et al have also shown that chronic noise exposure increases fatigue symptoms and postwork irritability.[1] They found that, after the workday was over, these fatigue symptoms and postwork irritability made relaxing and being able to unwind extremely difficult. Noise protection that attenuated the unwanted background noise by 30-33 dB for 7 days produced significant improvement in irritability and fatigue symptoms. Furthermore, urinary cortisol secretion was shown to increase with unwanted background noise. The increased urinary cortisol levels decreased toward normal after 7 days of noise attenuation.
Simply measuring the physical intensity of the stimulus as a sound pressure level cannot assess the potentially damaging effect of noise. The human ear does not respond equally to all frequencies—high frequencies are much more damaging than low frequencies at the same physical intensity levels. Consequently, most sound level meters are equipped with a filter that is designed to de-emphasize the physical contribution from frequencies to which the human ear is less sensitive. This filter is referred to as the A filter, and measurements taken using the A filter are reported as dBA. This is known as the A level on a sound pressure meter.
Next Section: Pathophysiology PathophysiologyWhen animals exposed to impulse noise are examined, anatomic changes that range from distorted stereocilia of the inner and outer hair cells to complete absence of the organ of Corti and rupture of the Reissner membrane are found. Generally, no changes are found in the blood vessels, spiral ligament, or limbus. A few minutes after exposure to impulse noise, edema of the stria vascularis appears and may persist for several days.
A cochlear inflammatory response is also initiated in response to acoustic trauma and involves the recruitment of circulating leukocytes to the inner ear.[2]
Outer hair cells are more susceptible to noise exposure than inner hair cells. Temporary threshold shifts (TTS; see History) are anatomically correlated with decreased stiffness of the stereocilia of outer hair cells. The stereocilia become disarrayed and floppy. Presumably, in such a state they respond poorly. At a minimum, permanent threshold shifts (PTS; see History) are associated with fusion of adjacent stereocilia and loss of stereocilia. With more severe exposure, injury can proceed from a loss of adjacent supporting cells to complete disruption of the organ of Corti. Histopathologically, the primary site of injury appears to be the rootlets that connect the stereocilia to the top of the hair cell. With loss of stereocilia, hair cells die. Death of the sensory cell can lead to progressive Wallerian degeneration and loss of primary auditory nerve fibers.
NIHL and hair cell loss are known to show only moderate correlation because NIHL may reflect not only the sum of dead hair cells but also impaired, but still living, hair cells. High-frequency hair cells in rat cochlea may die relatively rapidly after injury, indicating a linear relation between them, but the low-frequency hair cells may survive without auditory function.
Two general theories have been advanced to account for the mechanism of injury. NIHL from constant noise exposure may be secondary to accumulated microtrauma and have a similar mechanism to injury produced from impulse noise. On the other hand, TTS may be due to metabolic exhaustion. Consequently, TTS is sometimes referred as auditory fatigue. Metabolic exhaustion sustained for prolonged periods may be so profound as to result in cell death. The concept of auditory fatigue as an explanation for TTS (with an opportunity for recovery if the noxious acoustic stimulus is removed) may account for the well-described clinical fact that intermittent noise is much less likely to produce permanent injury than continuous noise at the same intensity level.
Apoptosis (programmed cell death) was observed in noise-exposed cochlea.[3] An Src–protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) signaling cascade may be involved in both the metabolic and mechanically induced initiation of apoptosis in the sensory cells of cochlea. They may also be activated in outer hair cells following noise exposure. This knowledge, obtained from studies on chinchillas, has led to trials with Src-PTK inhibitors such as KXI-004, KXI-005, and KXI-174 by placing them on round window membrane and noting its beneficial effect in the prevention of NIHL. This may eventually lead to the development of more effective drugs for the prevention of NIHL.
A study on the fate of outer hair cells after acoustic or ototoxic insults showed that outer hair cell remains are phagocytosed by supporting cells within the epithelium.[4]
Evidence is available to support both the theory of metabolic exhaustion and the theory of mechanical trauma. Experimental animal studies have shown decreased endolymphatic oxygen tension directly related to the duration of intensity of noise exposure. Decreases in succinic dehydrogenase and glycogen content have been observed. However, mechanical models are more compatible with the observation that the greatest area of injury in occupational NIHL appears to be to that portion of a cochlea sensitive to frequencies of about 4000 cycles per second (Hz).
Recent work has clearly demonstrated the presence of glucocorticoid signaling pathways in the cochlea and their protective roles against noise-induced hearing loss. Therefore, taking advantage of current molecular and pharmacological tools to dissect the role of GC signaling in hearing loss is important.[5]
A gene association study for NIHL in 2 independent noise-exposed populations revealed that PCDH15 and MYH14 may be NIHL susceptibility genes, but further replication in independent sample sets is mandatory.[6]
The equal energy hypothesis assumed that hearing damage is a function of total acoustic energy received. That the hearing organ reacts uniformly to sounds of various intensities and duration, provided that the total sound energy remains constant, is an oversimplification and does not explain noise-induced hearing damage. A study by Pourbakht et al found that, although the total energy of intermittent sound of 125 dB noise was greater than that of continuous 115 dB sound pressure level, the latter was found to cause significantly greater PTS and hair cell loss.[7]
Hearing loss from sustained exposure to intermittent or continuous noise should be differentiated from acoustic trauma. Acoustic trauma is due to one-time brief exposures followed by immediate permanent hearing loss. The sound stimuli generally exceed 140 dB and are often sustained for less than 0.2 seconds. Acoustic trauma appears to have its pathophysiologic basis in mechanical tearing of membranes and physical disruption of cell walls with mixing of perilymph and endolymph. Damage from impulse noise appears to be a direct mechanical disruption of inner ear tissues because their elastic limit was exceeded. At high energies, acoustic trauma can result in disruption of the tympanic membrane and ossicular injury.
Much acoustic trauma is caused by impulse noise, which is usually due to blast effect and the rapid expansion of gases. Acoustic trauma is often the consequence of an explosion. Impact noise results from the collision of metals. It is highly reverberant, has both peaks and valleys, and is less likely to reach critical levels. Impact noise is more likely to be seen in the context of occupational noise exposure. It is frequency superimposed on a background of more sustained noise. Boettcher has shown that when impact noise is superimposed on continuous noise, the injurious potential is synergistically enhanced.
Animals with large PTS from an initial noise exposure showed less PTS following second noise exposure at a specific intensity compared with animals with little or no previous NIHL, indicating that these animals are less sensitive to subsequent noise exposures. However, total PTS in these ears is higher. This suggests that the major factor responsible for these results is lower effective intensity of the second noise for the ears with large initial PTS.
Other physiologic conditions that affect the likelihood and progression of NIHL have been identified. Evidence appears in the literature that decreased body temperature, increased oxygen tension, decreased free radical formation, and removal of the thyroid gland can all lessen an individual’s sensitivity to NIHL. Hypoxia potentiates the noise-induced damages. Good experimental evidence shows that sustained exposure to moderately high levels of noise can reduce an individual’s sensitivity to NIHL at higher levels of noise. This process is referred to as sound conditioning. It is at least superficially analogous to the protective effect a deliberate training regimen has for severe physical activity.
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EpidemiologyFrequencyUnited StatesAccording to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), 5-10 million Americans are at risk for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) because they are exposed to sounds louder than 85 dBA on a sustained basis in the workplace.[8] Forty-eight million Americans engage in shooting sports, the most common cause of nonoccupational NIHL (socioacusis). Dobie reports that 1.8% of American males have handicapping NIHL.[9]
SexMore males than females are reported to have noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). However, whether this is a consequence of greater sensitivity to NIHL in the workplace or whether it represents a higher level of exposure to nonoccupational noise is unclear.
AgeNo clear-cut differences exist between young and older individuals in their susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).[10]
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Contributor Information and DisclosuresAuthorNeeraj N Mathur, MBBS, MS Professor, Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Associated Safdarjang Hospital; Professor, Delhi University and Indraprastha University, India
Neeraj N Mathur, MBBS, MS is a member of the following medical societies: Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Cochlear Implant Group of India, Indian Medical Association, National Academy of Medical Sciences, India, Neuro-Otologic and Equlibriometric Society of India, and Royal Society of Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)Peter S Roland, MD Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Director of Clinical Center for Auditory, Vestibular and Facial Nerve Disorders, Chief of Pediatric Otology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Adjunct Professor of Communicative Disorders, University of Texas School of Human Development
Peter S Roland, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Auditory Society, American Laryngological Rhinological and Otological Society, American Neurotology Society, American Otological Society, North American Skull Base Society, and Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons
Disclosure: Alcon Labs Honoraria Speaking and teaching; Advanced Bionics Honoraria Board membership; Cochlear Corp Honoraria Board membership; Med El Corp travel grants Consulting; Foresight Consulting fee Consulting
Specialty Editor BoardS Valentine Fernandes, MBBS, MCPS, FRCSEd, FRACS, FACS, LLB Conjoint Senior Clinical Lecturer, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Newcastle University; Senior Consultant Surgeon, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, John Hunter, Warners Bay Private Hospitals, Australia
S Valentine Fernandes, MBBS, MCPS, FRCSEd, FRACS, FACS, LLB is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons
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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
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Gerard J Gianoli, MD Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine; Vice President, The Ear and Balance Institute; Chief Executive Officer, Ponchartrain Surgery Center
Gerard J Gianoli, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Neurotology Society, American Otological Society, Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons, and Triological Society
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Chief EditorArlen D Meyers, MD, MBA Professor of Otolaryngology, Dentistry, and Engineering, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and American Head and Neck Society
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By: sandaura on May 28, 2012
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My family and I live in Newfield, NY just outside of Ithaca. I have lived here for 2 years and have heard this low frequency hum fairly consistently since moving in. Its not all the time, but I notice it immediately when its occurring. I hear it inside and outside, have pressure in my ears, and can sometimes actually feel the vibration in my ear drums. Its very disturbing and we run fans at night to drown out the noise so we can sleep. I was the first one to hear it and i searched the house, shut off the main and it was still there. I live in the country, near several farms so I thought maybe they were plowing somewhere.We don’t have gas lines or water lines or sewers in this area. No big power station or cell phone or radio towers.We are several miles from main highways and we live on top of a hill.Almost everyone has satellite dishes for TV and Internet. Finally my boyfriend heard it too, thank God…now i Know its not just me going crazy. Since moving in two years ago i have had headaches, muscle pain, insomnia, joint pain, and nausea. Im only 36 years old and my body aches like a 60 year old. What can I do about this? I dont have the money to hire people to investigate it. I have 3 kids at home and a disabled boyfriend to support.
By: Kimberly Breese on May 24, 2012
at 5:08 am
My name is Daniel Venzon and I live in San Diego.
I began hearing this humming noise about a year or more ago and it coincided with the SDGE Smart Meter program. I have requested an analogue meter in the newly authorized
CPUC regulations, as they did for northern California and PG and E.
We have a transformer on a pole outside of our house but I only hear the noise in the house and in the garage/workshop.
My wife at first said she heard something but then said she didn’t want to concentrate on hearing it because she thought it would drive her crazy.
It seems to be an oscillating very low frequency hum, like a diesel truck idling; that was my first suspicion.
I went to Idaho and Arizona and stayed with my children lately and heard no hum.
It is nice to have your evidence as I was thinking I must be a nut to think of anything conspiratorial that would be affecting the population.
Thank you,
Daniel Venzon 92104
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I live in cave creek arizona ..it started a couple months ago..im losing it..
I cant take it much longer.
HELP !!!!!!
By: LisW on May 23, 2012
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From: mary b
Date: May 22, 2012 11:33:17 PM
Subject: Humming Noise in NH
To:
We can upon your blog recently and were very relieved. My husband and I live in NH and have been disturbed by a low frequency humming noise.
This un-nerving pulsating hum noise has plaqued us for almost two years. We have a home on the Seacoast of NH and a vacation home in Northern NH and have heard this disturbance in both residences. Through you-tube and blogs like yours we realized it was happening globally.
After ruling out utilities by contacting the water company and electric company, we felt we were loosing our minds. My husband has experienced some medical side effects; headaches, insomnia, weight loss and anxiety. Please let us know how we can get involved to find the answer to this
invasive phenomenon.
Sincerely concerned
Todd & Mary B
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Would you please contact us? Thank you.
By: sandaura on May 18, 2012
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Low Humming Noise
To Whom it may concern,
I’ve recently noticed a low humming noise in our house. We live in Suffolk county on Long Island. I’m not exactly sure how long this noise has existed but I first noticed it about two months ago. I can’t hear it when I go outside and it is worse at night when things are quiet. I’ve checked as much as I can check, had LIPA come down, communicated with Cablevision, all to no avail. I’ve checked our water meter as well to ensure that it wasn’t being caused by a water leak.
I’m totally frustrated and at the end of my rope. What else can I do? I certainly would appreciate any suggestions.
Thank You
Dan
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By: Dan L on May 15, 2012
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To Whom It May Concern,
Since February of this year I’ve hearing a low frequency droning hum in my environment in Stroudsburg, PA. The noise is present outdoors, but is markedly more noticeable indoors. Although I was the only one in my family to hear it at first, now my husband hears it and my young daughters report pressure in their ears, they describe as: “it feels like I’m in a plane” After many weeks of research and reaching out to others who have the same experience, I am convinced this noise is a by-product of the BPL/PLC (Powerline communications) now being used by PPL Electric Utilities in our area. This is just one of the many aspects of the “Smart Grid” technology being used by PPL Electric which are harmful. I am requesting an investigation by the CDC of these toxic emissions and their impact on our population.
Respectfully Yours,
By: ms@pdt.net on May 10, 2012
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I’m contacting you about the electric humming/buzzing I’m experiencing.
My name is Todd. I own a sign business here in New York. I just started getting this super low electric buzz that is pulsing. also I feel the electricity run throughout my body, eyes hurt and go in and out of focus, motor skills and limited as well as judgment and self confidence. The buzzing is so low that it gives me an powerful head and neck ache, tense muscle and nerves. Its going on as I write this. Earlier I went as far as calling National Grid as well as fire department. They showed up with tools and digital testers. They said they found nothing. You can call me on my cell at xxx-xxx-xxxx. Feel free to call me anytime. I look forward to hearing from someone else that knows exactly what I am talking about.
Todd
By: TODD on May 8, 2012
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My name is Laura, I am in Santa Barbara, CA and I’ve been hearing a continuous low toned hum since April of 2011. I cannot hear it outside, only inside the house, or inside my car (with windows rolled up) out in our driveway. We’ve turned off our satilite TV, all electricity, shut off our water, spoke with Southern California Edison several times, Direct TV, Verizon, all to no avail. It makes it hard to fall asleep & it will keep me awake if I wake up at night. I’m at a loss for what to do. I’m thinking of hiring an acoustical engineer to help me find a way to cancel out the sound. I know I’m not crazy because when I sleep in other places I don’t hear it. The rest of my family cannot hear it – lucky for them.
By: Laura Wells on May 2, 2012
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From: MICHAHE@aol.com
Date: May 1, 2012 7:31:05 PM
Subject: humming
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Hi,
I just read your post, and am plagued by the low humming you describe in my home in Chesterfield, MO. It’s constant, very annoying, and my daughter and I both hear it, though my husband does not. I first noticed it when we switched from Charter for phone/internet service, to UVerse.
Please keep me posted as you gather information,
Thanks,
Michelle Harrell
By: Michelle H on May 2, 2012
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Humming noise in my house
Sounds like a motor idling outside my house and the inside if the house is vibrating. This is creating sleep deprivation and restlessness. As a result I’m suffering from constant headache, nausea, tiredness, irritability, and muscle tensions…to name the few.
I turned off the main switch in the house and it is still there.
I tried ignoring it, playing music and even singing. Nothing seems to give me a lasting solution.
What can I do about it? Do you have any solution for this?
By: Nardos M on April 30, 2012
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From: Anja
Date: Apr 30, 2012 9:09:50 AM
Subject: humming noise
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Hello,
I’m in Pt. Loma, San Diego, CA. and also suffering this odd humming
noise. I hear it just about all the time, my husband only when it’s
very quiet.
It’s also outside the house.. strange indeed. I’ve noticed it for
about 6 weeks now.
Just thought I’d let you know it’s here too.
Thanks,
A. H
By: Anja on April 30, 2012
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I definitely hear it.. but only when it’s completely quiet inside my house. Outside there is too much distant traffic noise which masks it. I’ve matched it on my piano. It is exactly a C# below middle C (almost a whole octave below). Sounds like a truck idling outside in the distance.
By: Jim Mihara (@JimmyM26) on April 29, 2012
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I am hearing this low toned pulsating noise in our area of Haleiwa hawaii. We live in a rural comunity however we do have wifi etc… What is this noise and what can i doabout it?? sincerely,
S Akawa
By: S Akawa on April 27, 2012
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Hi, my name is Ralph, I have a noise problem just like you stated in your paragraph. I just moved to my new house and a month later I been hearing a noise, it been 1 year a 5 month since I been hear and I asked pg&e to remove their smart meter since it was behind my headboard when I sleep at night. I don’t hear the sound outside just inside. I had the water company come do test, I had eletrical call slide to pull the power and the noise was still there. Pge came and remove there meter a It was quick for ten minute, the told me the first time they would check the meter every 3 days and I didn’t hear any noise for a week. It came back and I complain until it was remove. I heard that pge has some type of electric cloud hovering the house that pulling 2 watt of radiation from that. If you have some advice that would aid my noise issue Please, help me.
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By: Ralph B on April 26, 2012
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From: Mary S
Date: Apr 12, 2012 2:10:03 PM
Subject: Noise
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I have been searching the web and found your site. I am a victim to this
noise. It is driving me crazy. I have investigated many avenues and can’t
figure it out. If you can offer any help, please let me know.
Mary S
By: Mary S on April 23, 2012
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