Guy Lerat, EHS

At the beginning

My wife and I joined AREHS at the end of 2018 after becoming aware of our EHS. We had to urgently sell a house we had just acquired and renovated in Namur, due to the impossibility of continuing to live there (nearby GSM antenna and more than 30 Wi-Fi signals penetrating the house).

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A Faraday cage for sleeping and the search for a new place to live

We then found a temporary solution in the same region, which required technical adjustments, including a Faraday cage, to be able to sleep. These often costly adjustments reduce exposure but do not solve all problems. We therefore searched for a livable place for 6 months, traveling around Wallonia for approximately 10,000 km. We finally found one and have been settled there since early May 2019. The difference in quality of life is notable, and we can now affirm that fleeing was, despite the costs and hassles, our only means of survival.

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Fleeing sources of suffering

To flee effectively, one must know what they are fleeing from, meaning identifying the danger. We never imagined becoming EHS one day. I didn't use a mobile phone, I turned off Wi-Fi before going to sleep, didn't see any GSM antennas in my immediate environment, and had neither a cordless phone (DECT) nor a microwave oven. I hadn't linked certain life discomforts to the temporary use of some of these technologies (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi); I attributed it to aging and a general deteriorating condition. I didn't know that antennas were placed in church steeples, that neighbors' Wi-Fi or DECT penetrated walls and impacted our daily lives. I attributed increasingly frequent palpitations to a cardiovascular problem confirmed by the cardiologist, inability to sleep to a too-hard mattress, muscle pains to lack of exercise, and concentration problems to the consequences of a stroke. Then one day, I realized that my wife, younger and in very good physical condition, was increasingly complaining of palpitations and sleep problems. It became more and more difficult for us to walk in the city, go to restaurants, or shop. Vacations and nights in hotels had become impossible. The enemy was everywhere. People seemed to have a smartphone grafted to their wrists. I detected a hundred possible Wi-Fi connections in the city center. Urban life was no longer possible, and we fled. Fleeing, but from whom and where?

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Locating sources of electromagnetic pollution

That's when we started to identify and understand the enemy; my training in geobiology fortunately helped me a lot. We first ensured we had eliminated all nearby radiation sources and were continually surprised. It's the laptop that, although connected by cable, automatically activates Wi-Fi and Bluetooth at each startup; it's the Bluetooth in the car, etc. Once all this was corrected, we tackled external sources and learned that some Wi-Fi signals extend over 100 meters depending on the generation, discovered that Belgium is a veritable Christmas tree of GSM antennas, and that white zones are almost nonexistent. We informed ourselves, refined our prospecting tools, and set out in search of a potential paradise (after changing cars because it was impossible to turn off the Bluetooth). The Immoweb site became part of our daily routine to scrutinize new properties. We also discovered software that allows us to locate and identify antennas; I also equipped myself with various measuring tools to assess electromagnetic pollution on-site. After 6 months of research, we identified 4 properties that might be suitable. Finding a suitable place today is therefore not easy, but in addition, one must assess the chances that urban development and the constant deployment of new antennas will not eventually ruin our choice. There, it's done; we found and moved in. No more palpitations, muscle pains, and insomnia!

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A secluded place to live

We are isolated at the end of a dead-end road, 4 km from the nearest antenna and 130 meters from the first neighbor; the area is considered natural, non-buildable, and surrounded by Natura 2000 zones. I would have liked to place temporary housing there to accommodate other EHS, but unfortunately, this is not possible from an urban planning perspective. I sincerely hope that technological advancements (5G via satellites...) will not come to disrupt our lifestyle choice in the near future. Living now in a healthier environment has positive effects on my overall health. It seems that the overflowing cup is slowly starting to empty and that my body now has the opportunity to regenerate without constantly struggling to maintain a certain homeostasis. Certainly, the first few weeks were difficult; the artificial external stimuli were no longer there, but now I am starting to be able to concentrate again, to write; the nights are complete and calm; sleep is finally restorative. However, exposures must be shortened. Returning to so-called civilized places is becoming increasingly painful for shopping; it's as if the symptoms are amplified. Our place of residence has become the center of our life from which we can no longer stray too far for too long.

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Progress and advancements

A few years have passed since I wrote my first text on EHS. The assessment of this electrohypersensitivity is now, after 6 years, the shielding of a motorhome, the construction of an anti-wave house, the organization of gatherings, the creation of canopies in Adamantan003, the design of shielded outfits to be able to move around, the writing of a play for the next gathering... and life is not over.

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Going outside with the motorhome

After implementing protection solutions at home, we are increasingly turning outward to share our solutions. To do this, we need to move, and our motorhome allows us to travel. Unfortunately, legislation prohibits us from working with shielding, even transparent, on the vehicle's windshield. The driver is then forced to wear a protective suit complemented by a helmet with a visor for full protection. We participate in meetings, give lectures, and use our removable canopies for protection. We even go so far as to provide a canopy to allow EHS individuals to attend our lectures in exposed locations. Raising awareness about wave issues requires leaving one's home, one's refuge, and reaching out to a population uninformed about the risks associated with this technology. We have also invented the "Tubber wave" concept, where EHS individuals in Belgium can invite us to their homes for presentations or mini-conferences under a protective canopy. In exchange for these invitations, we provide a report on the pollution of the place. Ideas abound; it's time and availability that are becoming precious commodities.

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Acting in real life, concretely.

Our fight, because it is a fight, is a field battle in direct contact with reality. With us, no charms, miracle pills, expensive treatments, or legal promises; only technology against technology and listening to implement practical solutions. Thanks to all the initiatives around the world.

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Guy Lerat

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​Publications in French: 

Guy has published his hospital experience. You can read it (it's in French) on his website with this link: https://lieu-vie-ehs.be/2025/03/07/lenfer-des-hopitaux/

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He has also published (it's in French) about his experience shielding his head: https://lieu-vie-ehs.be/2025/01/22/la-ou-lerat-passe-les-ondes-trepassent/