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Is Wi-Fi
dangerous?
It
seems that some of the public are still concerned that the radiation produced
by Wi-Fi signals may be dangerous to our health. Perhaps some straight forward data from
researchers and a governmental health department can dispel this myth. The
unwarranted concerns over Wi-Fi are another example of internet spawned fear
mongering from the uninformed.
According
to Health Canada and other international regulators there is no known health
risk from the low frequency radio waves that are produced by Wi-Fi signals.
Health Canada notes that the radiation produced by Wi-Fi in all publicly
accessible areas are well below the exposure limits and no precautionary
measures are necessary. “The limits
specified in the guidelines are based on an ongoing review of thousands of
published scientific studies on the health impacts of RF energy.” A
number of these studies are available at the Health Canada and the World Health
Organization websites.
Although no known link to low level radio
frequency energy and human cancers has been identified through extensive scientific
research, health regulators such as Health Canada, the World Health
Organization and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) will
continue to monitor research in this area and update any guidelines as
necessary.
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