Why electric blankets are a hot buy and our top choices

Whether you're working from home or taking to the bed for some me-time, electric blankets are in demand this winter 

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AS THE energy crisis claws at the front door, winter’s oncoming chill is proving genuinely intimidating. Presuming you have had the central heating system serviced, have insulated your home to the limits of your budget, and know how to trim your heating controls, there’s one simple weapon that’s a snug winner — the electric blanket.

Before we get too cosy, let’s explore the controversy around extremely low frequency electric and magnetic fields (ELF-EMF). Are electric blankets bad for your health? There is no current, conclusive, proven, peer-reviewed scientific research proving a link between ELF-EMF and ill-health, even with a lifetime of use of electric blankets.