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Wireless health risk under investigationDate: 15/10/2007 09:34:25
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Wireless internet connections have been targeted as a potential health risk to users, leading to new research into the matter being launched by the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
August 2007 saw the Professional Association of Teachers describe school pupils as the 'guinea pigs' in Wi-Fi services, expressing concerns about the effects of the low-level radiation emitted.
Following concerns of the potentially harmful effects of radio frequency (RF) signals on mobile phones, the new worries reflect the threat to health that many fear from the unknown effects of new technologies.
The dangers of wireless local area network connections and particularly Wi-Fi, have, however, been played down by the HPA, who claimed that the risks were less than those for mobile phones and that further tests were purely precautionary.
"There is no consistent evidence to date that Wi-Fi and WLANs adversely affect the health of the general population," said the organisation on its current knowledge of the health risk.
Worry about the radiation effects of unknown new technologies lead many to talk to a doctor and seek medical advice, but for the time being, wireless network users are assured that the power levels used make Wi-Fi a lower emitter of RF signals than mobiles, on a level with traditional RF appliances.
Talk to a qualified doctor now about any health matter on 0906 665 8002. Calls cost £1.50 per minute from a BT landline. 24 hrs 7 days a week. Callers must have bill payer's permission and be over 18. All calls are recorded but you do not have to give your name. All Doctors are GMC registered and either fully qualified GPs or post membership hospital specialists. Not for emergency use, diagnosis or prognosis. Not designed to replace a face to face consultation with a medical professional, and any callers taking such advice in isolation do so at their own risk. In the case of a medical emergency, dial 999. Calls last a maximum of 20 minutes.
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