Readers Respond: How Wireless Affects Your Health

Readers Respond: How Wireless Affects Your Health

Responses: 81

By Bradley Mitchell, About.com Guide

From the article: Is Wireless a Health Hazard?

Some people speculate that prolonged exposure to wireless network devices can cause memory loss or other brain damage. A few schools have even banned use of Wi-Fi networking due to health concerns. Scientific studies, however, have been inconclusive. Is it some kind of conspiracy by the wireless industry to keep basic research from being done? Or is there no real problem to be found. One thing is for certain: Many people have strong opinions on both sides. What Do You Think?

Hazardous? Yes

Wifi is everywhere... The same as smoking was permitted everywhere, even in hospitals. It is going to take some heavy research, and a ton of evidence for this current America to give up Wifi... . Convenience has always surpassed safety in this country. Sad, but so true.

—Guest Riffio

Why are only cell phones at issue?

Because wireless cell phone frequency is lower than the land line or cordless phone.

—Guest Arya

Why only cell phones?

It isn't only cell phones - cordless landline phones are indeed hazardous to your health as well.

—Guest Stacy

Research on tinnitus needed

I can’t help but wonder if tinnitus is caused by Wi-Fi or irritated further because of it.

—Guest Anonymous

Wireless and radiation

The wireless devices that we use today, use Em waves to send signals. Our prolonged exposure to these Em waves can result in harming our body. The effects may be nausea, dizziness, headaches etc. But the most feared effect is mutation. Mutagens like radiation can change the genetic code/sequence of the cell DNA which can result in formation of mutant cells which divide at an uncontrollable pace . This can lead to formation of tumor and thus cancer. And the most feared property of tumor cells is metastasis (these mutant, abnormal cells may show up at another site in the body). We can't avoid these EM waves in our world today, but we can limit the exposure of our body to these harmful radiations. These changes are not caused suddenly but due to frequent and prolonged exposure to radiation. Wireless devices emit radiation, and I request everyone to avoid too much use of these devices. Use them when needed.

—Guest Shaun

Noticing there is more dementia

I am 70 years old. When I was younger, I had no problem sleeping soundly. And there were less people with dementia. I have noticed that since the increase in more radio waves being used there is more dementia. Also I have more trouble shutting my mind off for sleeping. I wish I had a lead lined room to stop radio waves and see if that would help. Any studies being done?

—Guest Ron

Nothing like the sun, no worries

The sun puts out more radiation then Wi-Fi can ever dream to put out. Wifi is not radiant energy per se like the sun - you can feel the sun's heat. However, anything that cause inflammation can cause cancer which comes from changes in oncogenes that can be from radiation, genetic or immunologic.

—Guest David

Headaches from tablet

I got a tablet for my birthday and used it mainly to listen to audio books an watch videos. I started to get headaches and decreased thinking ability. I believe this was due to prolonged use of my tablet. I use it a lot less now, mainly to check emails. I feel a lot better with less use. Oh, and on the issue of government making sure the people are not exposed to harmful substances / EM fields / drugs etc. - ha, give me a break. If you use a device or are exposed to something and you feel bad or sick, trust your own judgement not what vested interests or authority figures say.

—Guest Danny

Enjoy it

I have trust in the matter that when is found out that any harm can be caused by Wifi, we will be notified. If people want to have conspiracy theories about wireless companies or whatever, that is fine. I choose to live my life without worrying over every little thing. I enjoy wireless Internet immensely, as I am on the toilet as I write this on a tablet. It makes life easier and more fun, and if it so happens to bite me in the ... years from now, so be it.

—Guest Rabin

Health issues here

I always got a hot spot on the side of my head when I used analog wireless. I had to ask callers to call on my land line if they wanted to chat. I have the iPhone 4 digital now but I am still aware of the signal. I put it on airport as often as possible - turn it on for messages - I spend as little time in town at my apartment - 3 to 4 days max because of the proliferation of Wifi devices. I see 28 Wifis and 7 other devices on my internet connection that are transmitting through my apartment. I spend as much time down the coast as possible and I am thankful my signal is only 1 bar and often not even that. For my health I hope the signal never gets any stronger. My body can feel exposure.

—Guest Mimi

Is there proof of Wifi danger?

Is there a full proof that wifi is dangerous or not? I know of many people who believe that it is dangerous and of many who say it isn't. I have to do a summer project report about wifi - its danger and how to prevent it. But when I searched I found a number of sites saying it isn't. Can anyone please tell me if there is any proof that wifi is dangerous? -star ^_^

—Guest star

Man made chaos and double standards

It is impossible to find no interaction of matter with waves/ radiations. The potency and exposure periods are still to be researched for safe tolerance limits to still recast and prove it. It will very depending on age, health etc. Never forget of impact on animals, birds, plants etc. Therefore, how will you discover the safe limit and for whom will it apply? Are we, independent of nature, other species, agriculture and plants?? This radiation will continue to spread like it is happening for chemical pollution, petro-chemical pollution, fertilizer pollution and never to miss the medicinal and clinical pollution; while simply forgetting about theological and cultural pollution already crossed individual's tolerance limits (to protect the native structures) and it's confinement to some regions! All this man made chaos and double standards, implement to create economic concentrations and for spreading the technology or it's benefits!

—Guest Vivek Gupta

Electromagnetic stress from heavy metals

I developed electrical sensitivty over a period of time and fell quite ill with it. I discovered that my silver / amalgam fillings, which contain mercury and other metals, were causing a lot of ill health and also causing a magnet effect around any electrical sources i.e. using a PC, Wi-Fi, even going into shops etc, where there is fluorescent lighting. I have had my amalgam fillings removed and replaced with white composites, and I am currently going through a detoxification process to remove the metals from my body. This is a very common problem amongst people, especially with highly sensitive individuals like myself.

—Guest LKT

If wireless are harmful... then why?

If wireless are harmful, then why do we use them at hospitals all over the country... even in patient areas.. and also as a guest to keep you entertained? I work at a major hospital and see them all over the place as well other hospitals... and we are one of the biggest hospitals within USA with over 30,000 employees.

—Guest Willie

Wi-Fi is harmful

Wireless is hazardous to our health. I believe all devices that have WiFi can cause cancer due to massive radiation. We use them daily so its very easy to have cancer. The manufacturer does (?) tell the all truth.

—Guest josphat

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