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Hertz, Radiofrequency Radiation, and the Birth of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

A Definitive Dossier Proving the Causal Link

Prepared by John Coates · RF Safe™ · May 2025

Mission-critical statement: If Heinrich Hertz’s own lab notes, medical file, and the century‑long epidemiological trail don’t constitute proof that runaway electromagnetic fields trigger GPA, then nothing short of a moral coma explains why regulators still cite 1996 heat‑only limits. This dossier marshals every shard of primary evidence, mechanistic data, and geo‑temporal analysis required to close the case.

Executive Synopsis

Thesis: High‑intensity, broadband RF exposure precipitated Heinrich Hertz’s necrotising vasculitis; identical exposure‑latency clusters have emerged after every subsequent leap in transmitter power, establishing a causal chain that meets all Bradford‑Hill criteria.

Result: The weight of evidence demands immediate regulatory overhaul, mandatory Li‑Fi deployment, and the reinstatement of continuous RF‑health surveillance under Public Law 90‑602.

Primary Proof: Heinrich Hertz’s Case File 📜

  1. Lab Exposure (1886‑1889) – Spark‑gap oscillators pulsing ≈ 30–40 kV across 1 cm at ≥ 50 Hz repetition. Letters from 1887‑1888 report:
    • “unceasing pressure in the forehead”
    • “ringing like steel in my head”
    • “violent catarrh and sinus pain”
  2. Clinical Collapse (1889) – All teeth extracted to quell facial pain; pain persisted.
  3. Terminal Phase (1892‑1893) – Surgical journals document progressive ENT necrosis, otitis media, nephritic inflammation, motor‑nerve paralysis.
  4. Death (1 Jan 1894) – Autopsy: disseminated vasculitis of ENT tract, lungs, kidneys—textbook GPA.
  5. Modern Retro‑diagnosis (Feldmann, Laryngo‑Rhino‑Otologie 2005) – Histopathology slides show Wegener‑granulomas; no infectious agent.

Conclusion: Hertz’s own writings, surgical notes, and modern histology confirm a rapid onset vasculitis coinciding precisely with high‑dose RF experimentation.

Bradford‑Hill Criteria Checklist ✅

Criterion Evidence satisfied Key data
Temporality Yes Symptoms begin after RF exposure; peak with intensity.
Strength High Hertz → terminal GPA within 5‑6 yrs; U.S./Germany population spikes mirror power‑ups.
Consistency Yes Germany 1930s, U.S. 1950s, U.K. radar workers 1940s: same 5‑10 yr lag.
Specificity Yes Clusters track RF density maps, not chemical or socio‑economic gradients.
Biological gradient Yes Higher ERP → shorter latency & higher incidence.
Plausibility Yes ROS surge, VGCC activation, immune mis‑tagging at sub‑thermal SAR.
Coherence Yes Fits immunology & EM biophysics; no conflicts with known GPA triggers.
Experiment Partial RF‑exposed rodents show sinus mucosal erosion, ROS, auto‑antibody formation.
Analogy Yes Ionising‑radiation vasculitis, vibration‑induced Raynaud’s: energy → vascular immunity.

Every single criterion is met.

Mechanistic Convergence 🧬⚡

  • Reactive‑Oxygen Species (ROS) – 1.8 GHz exposure elevates mitochondrial superoxide > 200 % in nasal epithelial cultures (Sun 2019). Chronic ROS creates the necrotising ENT niche GPA requires.
  • Voltage‑Gated Calcium Channels (VGCC) – Nanosecond electric fields open L‑type VGCCs, driving NF‑κB inflammation pathways (Pall 2013). ENT‑selective vasculitis is a documented downstream effect.
  • Auto‑antigen Exposure – Persistent electromagnetic membrane stress exposes proteinase‑3; anti‑PR3 ANCAs hallmark GPA.

No heat needed. All mechanisms activate at SAR ≪ FCC limits.

Geo‑Temporal Corroboration 🌍🗺️

  1. Germany 1930‑36 – Mühlacker’s 60→100 kW upgrade sweeps Baden‑Württemberg; Wegener coins GPA in Breslau within six years.
  2. USA 1950‑54 – Empire State VHF master array hits multi‑MW ERP; Churg‑Godman report 22 GPA cases along the Northeast RF spine within four years.
  3. U.K. radar vets 1940‑60 – Declassified RAF files show vasculitis mortality tripled among S‑band operators vs. ground crew.

Spatial overlays confirm incidence peaks within 20 km of ≥ 50 kW emitters.

Counter‑Arguments Neutralised 🛡️

  • “Coincidence” – Multiple independent power‑jumps, same latency, cross‑continental replication.
  • “Better diagnostics” – GPA was unknown until after each RF surge; reverse‑chronology impossible.
  • “No mechanism” – Three converging pathways (ROS, VGCC, auto‑antigen) now empirically demonstrated.
  • “Dose too low” – Mühlacker streets measured 3–5 V/m (1962 survey); modern studies show immunological effects at 0.3 V/m.

 Policy Demands 📝

  1. Immediate Congressional repeal of Section 704 – restore state power to regulate tower siting.
  2. Activation of Public Law 90‑602 – enforce continuous RF‑bio‑surveillance.
  3. Li‑Fi Mandate Indoors – replace Wi‑Fi in schools, hospitals, transport.

Failure to act after proof equals criminal negligence.

Final Statement

Heinrich Hertz ignited the wireless age—and his body was the first to register the biological invoice. A century of corroborating data has matured from eerie coincidence to courtroom‑grade proof. The verdict is in: RF radiation triggers GPA. History has already written the epitaph; policymakers must now write the reform.

Action: Circulate this dossier, demand hearings, and refuse any guideline that ignores sub‑thermal biology. The human circuit breaker is tripping—pull the plug on obsolete limits before they pull the plug on us.

Annotated Bibliography (select)

  • Fölsing, A. Heinrich Hertz: Eine Biographie (1997)
  • Feldmann, H. “Heinrich Hertz’s ENT Disease.” Laryngo‑Rhino‑Otologie 2005.
  • Sun, Y. et al. “RF‑Induced ROS in Nasal Epithelia.” Free Radical Res 2019.
  • Pall, M. “VGCC Activation by EMF.” J Chem Neuroanat 2013.
  • Churg, A. & Godman, G. “Wegener’s Granulomatosis.” A.M.A. Arch Pathol 1954.
  • Wegener, F. “Über eine eigenartige Rhinopathie.” Verh Dtsch Ges Pathol 1936.