In this electronic world, Wi-Fi is definitely helpful to connect all of us together. At the same time the below link is really shocking that Wi-Fi signals are adversely affecting our health.
http://the-informer.net/index.php/news-article/124-wi-fi-a-silent-killer-that-kills-us-slowly
Appreciate your comments or suggestions.
Wi-Fi can make our life easier. There are a staggering number of articles on the Internet trumpeting the dangers of “Wi-Fi radiation” and how risky it is to your health. Don’t worry: it’s a bunch of nonsense. To understand why Wi-Fi is not a danger to your health, you need to understand some fundamentals about radio communication and the radiation that makes it possible.
The most critical concept when it comes to talking about radiation is the distinction between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation is the dangerous stuff and includes x-ray radiation, gamma radiation, and some amount of ultra-violet light on the high end of the ultra-violet spectrum. The key element here is the wavelength of the radiation type.
Long wavelengths? No worries. Enjoy your radio station, Wi-Fi hotspot, and delicious microwaved Hot Pockets. Short wavelengths? You’re either going to turn into a super hero or (maybe) die of cancer.
Even a very powerful high-end Wi-Fi router only produces around 1 watt of microwave energy and, unlike the magnetron in a microwave oven, a Wi-Fi router radiates that minuscule 1 watt of power in a bubble-like-cloud around the router. In other words, if you wanted to heat up even a milliliter of water above room temperature using this energy, you’d be waiting…well, forever.
http://www.howtogeek.com/234817/dont-worry-wi-fi-isnt-dangerous/
Dear Lijo, most good things must be used in MODERATION, then it's all good. Let's not ever get overboard! I turn off my mobile at night, and several times during the day. Otherwise, it will freeze/ hang. And I ask friends to call me on the fixed line. Have a look athttps://www.researchgate.net/post/Can_the_electromagnetic_signals_and_transmission_of_telecommunication_systems_be_considered_a_sort_of_environmental_pollution
Router that emits WLAN signals (electromagnetic waves) that make serious health damage.
http://tdhealthyfood.com/2015/09/28/wi-fi-silent-killer-that-kills-us-slowly/
Yes. We are surrounded by silent killers, of which we depend more and more. We must learn to adapt without excesses.
Light-Fidelity is a newly developed to transport data through light beams at speeds ranging theoretically from 800 to 1300 mbps. Li-Fi technology is totally harmless and could also replace Wi-Fi wherever potentially dangerous for the health.
Yes Dear Miranda, I agree with you.
I am just repeating the consequences and protective measures given in the link.
Consequences of too much wi-fi exposure:
Chronic fatigue
Pain in the ears
Lack of concentration
Frequent headaches
Sleep problems.
Technology is needed and gives us life. We only know how to use it and when something can do us evil, we do not know how to protect ourselves. Below we can share some advise how to use wi-fi router safely, or at least less subject the damage that can result these devices.
Protective Measures:
Disconnect or turn off programs Seine wi-fi before bedtime
Turn off Wi-Fi when you do not use wireless devices
If you use wireless phones in residential buildings, replace them with a cable phone
Avoid router in the kitchen and the bedroom.
Though the studies on this topic are still incomplete, yet we have to keep our fingers crossed to the shivering idea that the excessive / unprotected use of Wi- Fi which looks to be a BOON today may turn out be BANE tomorrow.
[2] Hope that Wi-Fi technology is under the watchful eyes of the modern scientists.
Yes, I am very much agree with the statement that "Wi-Fi: A Silent Killer That Kills Us Slowly". I think may cause even mental illness and may decrease lives upto some extent.
I am no expert and I am always weary of conspiracy theories.
10 years ago I sent my children to the university and as any parent I wanted to keep them safe. Short of employing local spies, the mobile phone was a contender. During that time there was a huge ho-ha about microwave from mobile phone causing brain tumor. Believing in this, I refused to pack them a mobile phone. This was in the context of every one else had one. Now my children decide for themselves, mobile phone is part of their limbs.
It seems that scare is over but people still managing to find new ones. If something add to your quality of life (which Wi-Fi does- ask people in China), then so be it if it removes a few years from your life.
Somebody wrote to disable Wi-Fi if you can. At the university Wi-Fi is not mine to disconnect and home I am not in charge.
My option shut up and put up.
Dear Lijo Francis,
Wireless Wi-Fi network, which we use to connect to the Internet without cables currently used virtually everywhere. However, few people know that at the service workers who serve Wi-Fi equipment has specific instructions to minimize the damage to their health.
Our wireless devices such as mobile phones and tablets using a router to connect to the Internet. The router emits WLAN signals - electromagnetic waves, which can cause huge damage to health. Often we ignore this fact, because I know practically nothing about this. However, at all times, the signals continue to be harmful to the body. A study conducted by the UK Health Protection Agency showed that the Wi-Fi-routers, hinder the growth of people and plants.
Effects of exposure to Wi-Fi:
Chronic fatigue;
Ear pain;
lack of concentration;
Frequent severe headaches;
Sleep problems.
We can not live without the technology - it is a fact. But we need to know how to protect themselves from the harmful effects. Here are a few tips on how to safely use Wi-Fi-router, or at least reduce the potential for harm.
How to protect children from electromagnetic waves
Turn off Wi-Fi before going to bed;
Turn off Wi-Fi, when not in use;
Replace a home cordless phone to the good old cable;
Do not install the Wi-Fi-router in the kitchen and in the bedroom.
Regards, Shafagat
Science is boon as well as bane, if any thing which emits any kind of radiation may have health impact.
Few year ago i have read in new paper that in Jaipur (India) local people faced lots of health issue in locations where Mobile towers were installed. Also it has being suggested that sparrows are disappearing because of these waves.
According to world heath organization:
Considering the very low exposure levels and research results collected to date, there is no convincing scientific evidence that the weak RF signals from base stations and wireless networks cause adverse health effects.
However searching the internet, it seems that there’s enough concerning preliminary evidence to warrant caution. It makes sense to take reasonable measures to reduce exposure . I turn off my mobile at night and turn on the modem when we need it.
http://www.who.int/peh-emf/publications/facts/fs304/en/
Sirous Yasseri
Sir,
Though it is unwise/ unscientific/ unethical to make the people scary of the unconfirmed effects of Wi-Fi ( be of any technology), yet even if a grain of doubt creeps in, we should make every one ( more so our dear ones) cautious of the consequences because every healthy day added in life is worth it; leave aside removing a few years from the life.
Any way, a humble observation plz.
Thanks dear colleagues, for your reponses.
As Dr. Krishnan suggested, Li-Fi could be an alternative for Wi-Fi. Anyone has any experience with Li-Fi? How is the actual performance of Li-Fi?
Just curious to know that...
Cheers
During the period of cell phones (akin to WiFi), no increase in brain tumors has been discovered in the medical health records of Sweden.
If we look at #cases (not deaths) per 100000 inhabitants for 1970-2014 (cf. in Swedish: http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/statistik/statistikdatabas/cancer), we see that the increase in number of cases started before the advent of cell phones (1997 in Sweden according to http://www.tekniskamuseet.se/1/354.html) and WiFi (first standard in 1997, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11, not commonplace until later) in Sweden:
År Män Kvinnor
2014 14,70 15,35
2013 14,55 16,17
2012 14,33 16,24
2011 15,31 15,88
2010 15,01 18,24
2009 13,77 15,58
2008 13,50 16,20
2007 13,43 16,03
2006 13,65 17,51
2005 15,06 17,44
2004 13,98 14,48
2003 13,16 15,95
2002 14,17 14,49
2001 12,70 14,39
2000 13,38 14,58
1999 13,13 15,85
1998 14,50 16,30
1997 14,71 15,87
1996 12,75 15,27
1995 14,31 15,83
1994 13,74 15,69
1993 14,44 15,10
1992 14,69 15,62
1991 13,98 13,42
1990 14,85 15,98
1989 15,28 16,03
1988 14,22 16,36
1987 14,76 16,27
1986 14,54 17,01
1985 14,89 16,56
1984 15,93 16,57
1983 14,53 15,15
1982 13,55 14,57
1981 11,60 13,14
1980 12,97 13,38
1979 11,36 14,11
1978 12,98 13,75
1977 11,71 12,69
1976 12,45 13,93
1975 11,02 12,63
1974 11,60 12,05
1973 11,55 12,83
1972 11,36 13,43
1971 12,49 12,87
1970 11,80 11,97
For example, Strålskyddsstiftelsen (closely named to Strålskyddsinstitutet, a governmental agency) has just chosen to pick the years 2003-2012 on their page (http://www.stralskyddsstiftelsen.se/2014/10/kraftig-okning-av-patienter-som-vardas-for-hjarntumor-av-okand-natur/) and claim there is an increase. One that I fail to see if you look at the complete statistics. Now, there is a step around 1981-1982 for which I have no idea of (i) it significance or (ii) its cause. It is unlikely to be related to electromagnetic waves of any kind.
Cf. for other opinions concerning electromagnetic waves and brain tumors http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/840559_2. They report mixed results.
So, I do not believe in that electromagnetic waves akin to the levels of cell phones or wifi routers affect us significantly. At higher levels of power, that is a different issue. Also, if we increase enter X-ray and gamma-ray part of the spectrum, then we are addressing high-energy photons that can cause cancer.
Harald Haas has theorized about using LED bulbs to transmit data for years. Li-Fi speeds as fast as 224 gigabits per second. At these speeds, a person could download nearly 20 full-length movies in a single second. According to Haas's research, Li-Fi can achieve data density 1,000 times greater than Wi-Fi, because Li-Fi signals are contained in a small area, as opposed to the more diffuse radio signals.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/li-fi-replace-wi-fi-180957320/?no-ist
Dear Lijo Francis,
Look the link, please.
http://www.techworld.com/big-data/what-is-li-fi-everything-you-need-know-3632764/
Regards, Shafagat
Dear Lijo,
Who signs that "article"?
Also, we are scientists, not believers, so where are the facts? Has anyone demostrated this?
Best regards
Yes dear Miguel,
I am also looking more into this. According to Shafagat's link, Li-Fi is reportedly being tested in Dubai, by UAE-based telecommunications provider, du and Zero1. Du claims to have successfully provided internet, audio and video streaming over a Li-Fi connection.
Cheers
I have never come across even a single authentic scientific document which speaks in favor of the predicament expressed by this observation!!
Wi-Fi can make our life easier. There are a staggering number of articles on the Internet trumpeting the dangers of “Wi-Fi radiation” and how risky it is to your health. Don’t worry: it’s a bunch of nonsense. To understand why Wi-Fi is not a danger to your health, you need to understand some fundamentals about radio communication and the radiation that makes it possible.
The most critical concept when it comes to talking about radiation is the distinction between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation is the dangerous stuff and includes x-ray radiation, gamma radiation, and some amount of ultra-violet light on the high end of the ultra-violet spectrum. The key element here is the wavelength of the radiation type.
Long wavelengths? No worries. Enjoy your radio station, Wi-Fi hotspot, and delicious microwaved Hot Pockets. Short wavelengths? You’re either going to turn into a super hero or (maybe) die of cancer.
Even a very powerful high-end Wi-Fi router only produces around 1 watt of microwave energy and, unlike the magnetron in a microwave oven, a Wi-Fi router radiates that minuscule 1 watt of power in a bubble-like-cloud around the router. In other words, if you wanted to heat up even a milliliter of water above room temperature using this energy, you’d be waiting…well, forever.
http://www.howtogeek.com/234817/dont-worry-wi-fi-isnt-dangerous/
Not only are these devices of radically different operating powers, but they are equally at the mercy of the Inverse-square law. The Inverse-square law is a physical law which states that the quantity or intensity of linear-wave radiation is directly inverse to the distance the observing/affected body is from the source of the radiation. In the illustration below, you can see how the further the given area (A) is from the source of the radiation (S), the less exposure it receives. This law applies to radio, microwaves, visible light, and all manner of waves we experience around us in the natural world.
Because of this physical law, even if holding a Wi-Fi router directly against your forehead was very dangerous (and, we assure you, it is not) working in your home office 45 feet away from the Wi-Fi router would not be dangerous simply because the microwave radiation of the already minuscule 1 watt Wi-Fi router would have radically decreased in intensity. When you factor in that the Wi-Fi radiation is already harmless, you see that there is no situation in which the Wi-Fi signal from your router, your laptop, your media center, or any other Wi-Fi device in your home could possibly hurt you.
Their are several problems in this area of "concern." The first thing I want to bring to your attention is the source of the information. On the page with the article about WiFi being a silent killer is a link to their stories about how the terrorists who took down the World Trade Center Towers in NY did not do it with planes (somehow my live watching of the event must have been illusion), and the Brussels attack videos were shot in 2011 (news to the people in the video), and of course the wonderful story of the boy who was injured in the attacks (oh, now they did occur) survived the Paris attacks and the Boston bombing. Somehow I must be a remarkable person as well, I survived those, and 911 and all the other terrorist attacks and storms and ...... Wow, what this publisher sells is 1% fact followed up with 99% try to get people upset. So, bottom line, be careful of sources. But saying that, I do think we need to do more to study and protect ourselves from all of the increasing sources of 'pollution.'
Dear Lijo,…
Your attached link might show a statement which is of common interest and stoke fears especially of people without any sufficient physical background for the understanding the principles of cause and effect. From scientific viewpoint there is not any information included which helps to understand the degree of electromagnetic waves in comparison with the natural radiation. There is also missing any clear reference based on scientific studies proving the postulated arguments.
With best regards
Michael
An important thing to remember in this type of question is, what are all of the 'pollutants' (old and new) to which we are having increased exposure? The general traits associated with electromagnetic radiation were given as:
Chronic fatigue
Pain in the ears
Lack of concentration
Frequent headaches
Sleep problems
All of these are associated with a number of problems, but MOSTLY the overuse of the devices, not the radiation. For example, it is observing blue light from the screen that is clearly shown to cause sleep problems (do not look at smart phones, computers, or TV screens for at least 30 minutes before sleep). Lack of sleep, especially quality sleep, causes all of the other symptoms. Staring at small screens has many consequences including headaches and less awareness of surroundings. Pain in the ears - always happens with the phone pressed against the ears and those stupid looking things worn on the head (we call them blue tooth because they dig into head and ear and only unoxygenated blood is the consequence). Well enough ranting, but we do not need to consider WiFi as the problem when we look at how devices are actually being used.
Dear Lijo,
You have highlighted very important issue increasing awareness on the mater.
Thank you for electromagnetic vigilance !
These articles may be helpfull
Hoping healthy and safe life for all.
* Human in Wi-Fi zone
* 10 Shocking Facts about the Health Danger of Wi-Fi
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/10-shocking-facts-health-dangers-wifi/
10 Shocking Facts about the Health Dangers of Wi-Fi (Caution!)
"Wi-Fi is convenient but many have raised doubts concerning the safety of unseen forces that permeate everything around us. Since the introduction of Wi-Fi in 1997, researchers have performed dozens of studies to explore the subject. The results are clear and shocking — Wifi can negatively affect overall health and brain health, especially in children.
Perhaps most shocking is that this information is not new or even that controversial. In fact, in 2008 the well-renowned publication Scientific American ran a piece called “Mind Control by Cell Phone” which explained the danger Wi-Fi has on the human brain. Let’s further explore the potential dangers of Wi-Fi with these 10 facts..."
Dear Lijo, some interesting articles about the issue that you have raised are available in RG database. Link follows.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-shocking-facts-health-dangers-wi-fi-caution-oluwafemi-madojutimi?trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A577811291463213579468%2CVSRPtargetId%3A8321572994848637824%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary&trk=vsrp_influencer_content_res_name
https://www.researchgate.net/search.Search.html?query=wi-fi%20and%20health%20impact&type=publication
The World Health Organization (WHO) maintains an extensive database of scientific research into the effects of electromagnetic energy (EME), including studies on the effects of radiofrequencies on public health.
In relation to EMF and health the WHO says;
The main conclusion from the WHO reviews is that EMF exposures below the limits recommended in the ICNIRP international guidelines do not appear to have any known consequence on health'"
WHO Standards and Guidelines http://www.who.int/peh-emf/standards/en/
In 2011 the WHO updated its fact sheet on mobile phones and health concluding:
"…A large number of studies have been performed over the last two decades to assess whether mobile phones pose a potential health risk. To date, no adverse health effects have been established as being caused by mobile phone use."
http://www.emfexplained.info/?ID=25140
Dear all
If you live in a city, Wi-Fi is like air everywhere. You use it or do not use it; it exists in ambience surrounding you as air you can’t see. For me it really likes air, without it I don’t know how to live the spare time. In the dangerous world, Wi-Fi can be considered harmless, so just enjoy it.
The wireless devices that modern people own like tablets and smartphones rely on routers when they need to go online. The router is a device that shares WLAN signals. These signals are actually electromagnetic waves that have the potential to affect our health in a negative way.
A recent scientific study performed by the experts has shown that routers obstruct the growth and healing of plants and humans.
What can we expect from Wi-Fi exposure?
•Earache
•Chronic fatigue
•Intense headaches
•Inability to focus
•Sleep problems
While it is true that modern people can’t live and work without technology, it is also true that our health should always be in the first place. That’s why we must find out what we can do to protect our body from the dangerous Wi-Fi effects. The following is a short list of things that each of us can do in order to reduce the potential risks and to use the router in the best way.
How to protect ourselves and children from potentially hazardous electromagnetic waves?
•Don’t keep the Wi-Fi on all the time. Turn it off when you don’t need it
•Turn off all Wi-Fi sources before you go to sleep
•Use cable phones in your home instead of wireless phones
•Don’t place the router in your bedroom or kitchen
http://www.healthandlovepage.com/wi-fi-a-silent-killer-that-kills-us-slowly/
“Given the blatant deceit regarding the biologically harmful effects of antenna towers, cell phones and WiFi radiation, one can only wonder what is going on with all of the other forms of radiation.”
― Steven Magee
Dear Lijo,
In addition to my answer your enclosed information confirms my own proverb - EVERYTHING WHICH MAKES A LIFE EASIER IS HARMFUL FOR THE HEALTH
In addition to my REsearchGate Colleagues informartion on mobile phone negative effects the latest paper on May 12,2016 stated
No Brain Tumor, Cell Phone Link, Study Says; Expert Has Doubts
Roxanne Nelson, BSN, RN
| May 12, 2016
"The best epidemiologic studies are two prospective studies that are convincingly negative," he said. "The weak evidence from case–control studies are plagued with low response, differential response between cases and controls, and response bias."
Not Conclusive
However, another expert who has extensively researched the link between cell phones and brain cancer does not feel that these results are conclusive.
"We have consistently found an increased risk for high-grade glioma, including the most malignant type, glioblastoma multiforme grade IV, and use of wireless phones," said Lennart Hardell, MD, PhD, from the Department of Oncology at University Hospital in Örebro, Sweden.
"Moreover, the risk is highest for tumors in the frontal and temporal lobes — areas with highest exposure to radiofrequency radiation during use of the handheld phone," he told Medscape Medical News.
"The study by Dr Chapman and colleagues does not give incidence data for high-grade glioma located in the temporal or frontal lobe, so I am afraid that their study is not very informative," Dr Hardell pointed out. "Lumping together all types of brain tumors, regardless of location in the brain, hampers any conclusions on incidence trends."
He also noted that the real increase in the use of cell phones occurred recently, with the introduction of smartphones.
Dear Liu,
Regarding HIV you know the cause, transmission route and you are able to prevent it in contrast to electromagnetic waves and underestimated risk of technical devices ...
Dear Marianne Levon Shahsuvaryan
Regarding HIV, the cause, the transmission routes have been known well. You think you are able to prevent it. But you maybe have not understood the meaning of sharing needle. That means one can be infected HIV with contaminated medical equipment. It is always overlooked.
To electromagnetic waves, living in urban they are like air everywhere.
Like most people who understand electromagnetic radiation, I am concerned at the possible increased levels with which we are being bathed persistently.
The only information I have though is recent research that says that there has not been any increases in brain cancers since mobile phones were introduced. That would tend to indicate that wifi has no impact on human health since phones are held so close to the head. I haven't got the reference, but I think it came out of CSIRO in Australia.
Do not trust the gutter press. Here's your answer:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/mother-tongue/11599311/Wi-Fi-is-not-harming-our-chidren-heres-the-evidence.html
Lijo let it be a silent killer or noisy do you think anybody stop using this kind of hi-fi things!! Never. I believe it is quite difficult to live without them. We are accustomed so much.
Mark, while one study found a lack of evidence for increases in brain cancers, first of all do not ever accept that one study is convincing evidence. What about in areas where there is poor nutrition and disease increases, could cancer from the waves then be increasing?? But most important, when you state that this one study shows that there is NO health affect from WiFi you are making several incorrect conclusions. First, WiFi is not the only 'radiation' coming from cell phones. Secondly, the study only looked at one health effect, brain cancers. What about other brain disturbances? Metabolic impacts? And of course, the use of the phones leads to many very problematic health effects.
Yes Ramadevi, these hi-tech stuffs are nowadays kinda inevitable. However, if it is injurious and it has kewl alternatives with better performance (for eg.; Li-Fi- as mentioned in the previous comments), we could think to have a change, for a better life experience.
Of course, Rob: We are living in an environment with lots of disturbances. Again, always welcome to prioritize among inevitables and avoidables.
Cheers
Here is anoter resource speaking in favour of WI-FI thast are not cancerous!
No, Wi-Fi Does Not Cause Cancer!
http://www.iflscience.com/technology/no-wi-fi-does-not-cause-cancer
While it may not be the WiFi radiation, but other radiation, here is apparently the story of some research that is beginning to be released which apparently shows a connection to Cell Phone use and cancer! It will be interesting to watch.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/major-cell-phone-radiation-study-reignites-cancer-questions/
Our lives now is the life of ordinary people, not smart and the basics of life are the current Wi-Fi can not be evolution or progress live without the WiFi we needed to learn, communicate, research, shopping and movement and everything.
Regards- Raid
Everything can potentially kill, even things that are seemingly good. We did hear stories about mobile phones, and yet everyone uses them and don't think about the health risks. If you drive while talking on the phone, you are more likely to die of an accident than from the phone radiations.
Dear all
Wi-Fi really is a killer. A huge part of our short life we spent it using W-Fi for everything in life: entertainment, teaching, learning, buying, selling and thinking. All these activities were done in the past after doing an effort whatever it was heavy or light but now it is essyer and without movement or effort and this means sitting all the time without motion and at the end all the dangerous diseases become a part of us like pressure blood, diabetes, gout, and arthritis and so on. Yes sirs, Wi-Fi is a killer.
Regards
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