British Government to study health effects of WiFi

[wraggster]

Normally, the news that a study into the dangerousness of WiFi signals was to take place would provoke groans of disappointment from these pages: however, the British Government's statement that such a study is going to take place is a somewhat calming development. The Health Protection Agency, the group tasked with staging the study, will aim for the study to be "systematic" -- alternatively meaning "final," "definitive," and "complete" -- with all areas of potential dangerousness being investigated, with the opening remarks from the chief executive of the agency including affirmations that no evidence has previously been found that 2.4GHz WiFi frequencies cause danger. Schools will not turn off their routers while the study takes place, and the results are expected to be "reassuring." Sanity has won this battle it seems.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/14/b...fects-of-wifi/

[Kazayami]

The effects of a router are so small it barely affects anything. The problem apparently comes when you have 30 PCs and a Router in the same room.

[mavsman4457]

I'm glad that they are doing this study because you can never be too cautious about frequencies going through your body and possibly causing cancer or the like. I'm also glad that they're doing this study because I assume that it will turn out positive results showing that there is no substantial effect.

[tgm123]

how many times do you think they will look at porn when able to connect to other peoples wifi points lol

[mavsman4457]

how many times do you think they will look at porn when able to connect to other peoples wifi points lol

Not "lol" at all and what the heck are you talking about. Seriously do you know how to read? You must be in elementary school.

[PLZKLLME0080]

hmm... does Britain have their routers made differently that the US does? If so, the US needs to do a test to, because it would probably be more dangerous that in Britain (The big time companies just want to make money here and don't care about peoples health)

[tgm123]

Not "lol" at all and what the heck are you talking about. Seriously do you know how to read? You must be in elementary school.

Why the pathetic attempt to "flame" me for poking fun at scientists?

Who gave you the right to jump down peoples throats when they are tired and bored?

I bet you are a very anti-social person in "the real world"

Go get a life moron

[PLZKLLME0080]

Why the pathetic attempt to "flame" me for poking fun at scientists?

Who gave you the right to jump down peoples throats when they are tired and bored?

I bet you are a very anti-social person in "the real world"

Go get a life moron

That was uncalled for, no matter what the other person said. NOT COOL!

[Veskgar]

(The big time companies just want to make money here and don't care about peoples health)

Boy ain't that the truth. I only recently started to care and take notice but its true with food and what you find in grocery stores in the US. And it applies to other things as well. Which doesn't make much sense. The shorter people live, the less money they can spend in the long-term. Companies should try to gain a competitive edge by aggressively implementing more health & consumer beneficial products, foods, technology, etc.

I'm curious about the WiFi because I've got so many WiFi devices running all the time its not even funny. Also, range extending antenna's on my router, etc.

[PLZKLLME0080]

The shorter people live, the less money they can spend in the long-term. Companies should try to gain a competitive edge by aggressively implementing more health & consumer beneficial products, foods, technology, etc.

they won't do that. It would cost too much and they wouldn't be making as much that way. It would be more profitable to just let their customers die.

I hope to see more health tests like this in the future.