People Believe Wi-Fi Is Making Them Sick

http://media.boston.cbslocal.com/CBSBOS_0806201523221100000AA.mp4 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: 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