Wi-Fi Radiation Prevention Tips
by Dr. Stephen Sinatra
Filed Under: General Health
Last
Reviewed 02/18/2014
As many of you know, I’ve long been concerned
about Wi-Fi radiation
in schools. In fact, I’m part of a Canadian
coalition called Doctors for Safer Schools. That’s an interest that caught my
attention years ago while visiting my son Drew, a naturopath in Canada, who
introduced me to many people whose children developed health issues in schools since Wi-Fi had
been installed. Meanwhile, their symptoms (commonly headaches,
lightheadedness, and palpitations), were alleviated on the weekends and during
school vacations. This is anecdotal evidence so far, but more research is under
way.
Given this background, you can imagine how thrilled
I was to hear that France made a move to strongly discourage their states and
provinces from allowing Wi-Fi radiation in their schools. They're
employing the “precautionary principle," encouraging the use of Ethernet
connections until Wi-Fi is proven safe for human consumption. Meanwhile the
telecom industry is operating with the assumption that with Wi-Fi there’s no
proof of harm. Yet, we have a lot of evidence that Wi-Fi radiation does affect
the human body.
We already know, for example, that Wi-Fi radiation
generated by cell phones penetrates the less protected, and still
developing, brain of a child to
a much greater degree than it does an adult. We also have research that shows
cell phone bases provoke cardiac
arrhythmias. Plus, the studies continue to roll in.
To make matters worse, school Wi-Fi systems are
industrial-strength compared to what we have in our homes: They are so much
stronger! Routers mounted in hallways and other locations can blast that signal
through as much as 18 inches of cinderblock. But the trouble with home routers
is that they’re constantly pulsing to keep the signal, exposing us to Wi-Fi
radiation 24 hours a day—even when we’re sleeping.
Wi-Fi Radiation Safety Tips
• Hardwire
your connection: Use an Ethernet cable for your computer
connection to avoid EMFs, and disable the built-in Wi-Fi once you have an
Ethernet connection. If you’re not able to switch to an Ethernet connection,
use an extension connection on your Wi-Fi network plug-in to keep it at a
better distance from your body.
• Only turn
on your router during periods of actual Internet usage, and
then turn it off. Plus, walk away from your computer when downloading large of
amounts of data on Wi-Fi.
• Turn cell phone Wi-Fi on only when accessing Wi-Fi. Otherwise,
turn it off just as you would when putting it in “airplane mode.”
• Turn
laptops off when charging if the built-in Wi-Fi is on. Plus,
never use a laptop on your lap, and instead place it on a table away from you.
If you are pregnant, shield your baby with a product like Belly Armour.
• Limit the
time you spend in places with Wi-Fi, such as coffee shops.
• Be an
advocate in your neighborhood—educating your school system
about the dangers of Wi-Fi radiation. Plus, make your voice known if mast towers
are going up in your neighborhood. These are huge money-makers for the mast
tower owners, but the money isn’t worth the health risks.
Let’s face it, technology
is here to stay. Wi-Fi radiation has even climbed aboard airplanes and trains,
and there is controversy stirring about the effect it’s having on pilots and
crews. So, practice Sinatra-Safe Wi-Fi to protect yourself and your family as
much as possible—and please share any Wi-Fi safety radiation tips that you
have.
Now it’s your turn: Are
you concerned about your children’s exposure to Wi-Fi?
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