People Believe Wi-Fi Is Making Them Sick
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BOSTON (CBS) – Wi-Fi is all around us, but most people never give it a second thought.
A number of people, however, believe all those invisible rays are making them sick.
In the Lawson home, the only phone is a landline. Even the teenagers don’t have cell phones. Annura Lawson said quite simply, “I want to live.” She is very concerned about potential side effects from Wi-Fi.
Lawson believes the emergence of health problems coincided with the installation of a wireless water meter. She felt better after it was removed.
Then, the school where she teaches went wireless and her symptoms returned.
(WBZ-TV)
An 8th grade English teacher, Lawson testified before her board of education about her Wi-Fi concerns.
“I’m the mother of six children,” Lawson told the board. “I want to see them grow up, and when I’m in the Wi-Fi classroom, I don’t feel good at all.”
Dr. Robert Nagourney, an oncologist, explained some patients suffer from a syndrome called Electromagnetic Hyper Sensitivity.
“There are two kinds of radiation that we speak about: one is ionizing, and other is non-ionizing. In ionizing radiation, clearly there’s a great risk of DNA damage, mutation, and cancer,” added Dr. Nagourney.
This danger has not been proven by non-ionizing radiation which is the type emitted by cell phones, smart meters, and Wi-Fi.
With the explosion of wireless devices, everyone’s exposure...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Dr. Robert Nagourney Electromagnetic Hyper Sensitivity Radiation Wi-Fi wifi Source Type: news
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