Scary warnings about the effects of electromagnetic radiation are rife on the internet, and even some parts of the media.
If you go searching on Google or another search engine, you’ll be met with a range of articles and information to back up whichever view you have - dangerous or not dangerous.
However, there are some notable names on the not-dangerous side.
The government’s Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency last year said, there was no scientific evidence that exposure to Wi-Fi was harmful to your health.
Scary warnings about the effects of electromagnetic radiation are rife on the internet, and even some parts of the media.
If you go searching on Google or another search engine, you’ll be met with a range of articles and information to back up whichever view you have - dangerous or not dangerous.
Some articles that warm of the dangers look convincing.
However, there are some notable names on the not-dangerous side.
The government’s Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency last year said, there was no scientific evidence that exposure to Wi-Fi was harmful to your health.
The World Health Organisation says something similar.
Those sources are not saying the technology is totally safe; they just say there is no evidence of dangers.
In Australia, Wi-Fi devices are required to be within a frequency range set by the Australian government.
source: sbs.com.au