Posts Tagged ‘Wi-fi’

5 Mar
2010

Wireless Network (Wi-Fi) Health and Safety Advice

Posted by easy eco blog, March 5th, 2010

EMFacts has a nice flyer with health tips concerning Wireless networks or Wi-fi. With the advents of Wi-fi, Cell phone signals, Alarm systems, Wireless utility meters, consumers are getting bombarded with more and more radiation.

Some common sense tips they recommend:

  • Do not sit in close proximity to a wireless router (keep    it    in    an unoccupied    room    if    possible)
  • Turn off any wireless devices at night time while you sleep – as    these    devices    emit    microwaves    at    all    times    –    not just when the device is transmitting data
  • Avoid using a wireless laptop on your lap for extended periods of time
  • Take note of the short-term health effects – if you notice any symptoms
  • Try to remove or reduce your exposure to  the wireless devices

A recent news report about some parents in Canada are blaming their children’s illnesses on the wireless Internet routers installed in their schools, is adding fuel to the debate.