Wi-Fi health risk?

[Jack B. Pollack]

For aesthetic reasons I had to moved my wi-fi access point in my living room
to a location under my desk.
I'm a bit worried about the RF emissions since I spend most of the day at
the desk, just 12" away from the AP.
I know that it is non-ionizing radiation and many people would say it is
completely safe, but I'm one of those paranoid people who still worries
about this stuff and don't want to find out in 20 years that I toasted my
"boys".

Looking for some reassurance, or otherwise, in regards to this.

Thanks

 

[asdf]

On Fri, 06 Sep 2013 13:42:30 -0400, Jack B. Pollack wrote:

For aesthetic reasons I had to moved my wi-fi access point in my living
room to a location under my desk.
I'm a bit worried about the RF emissions since I spend most of the day
at the desk, just 12" away from the AP.
I know that it is non-ionizing radiation and many people would say it is
completely safe, but I'm one of those paranoid people who still worries
about this stuff and don't want to find out in 20 years that I toasted
my "boys".

Looking for some reassurance, or otherwise, in regards to this.

Thanks

A cellphone emits multiple times (say 50x or so) the power of an access
point. Most people keeping their cellphone in a pocket should be sterile
then.

 

[Helmut Wabnig]

On Fri, 6 Sep 2013 13:42:30 -0400, "Jack B. Pollack" <N@NE.nothing>
wrote:

For aesthetic reasons I had to moved my wi-fi access point in my living room
to a location under my desk.
I'm a bit worried about the RF emissions since I spend most of the day at
the desk, just 12" away from the AP.
I know that it is non-ionizing radiation and many people would say it is
completely safe, but I'm one of those paranoid people who still worries
about this stuff and don't want to find out in 20 years that I toasted my
"boys".

Looking for some reassurance, or otherwise, in regards to this.

Thanks

Many people say, it's safe, due to missing evidence of the contrary.
There are no reliable reports of any health damage by WiFi and
Bluetooth..

A few say, everything un-natural should be avoided.
This is called "prudent avoidance" and costs many billions every year.
The benefits are unclear, but people feel more safe,
that alone is the benefit.

So if you are a health freak put it away.
Use network cables which radiate less and have higher transfer speed.

w.

 

[Michael Black]

On Fri, 6 Sep 2013, Jack B. Pollack wrote:

For aesthetic reasons I had to moved my wi-fi access point in my living room
to a location under my desk.
I'm a bit worried about the RF emissions since I spend most of the day at
the desk, just 12" away from the AP.
I know that it is non-ionizing radiation and many people would say it is
completely safe, but I'm one of those paranoid people who still worries
about this stuff and don't want to find out in 20 years that I toasted my
"boys".

Looking for some reassurance, or otherwise, in regards to this.

You've already made your decision. You've ranked "aesthetics" higher than
anything else. If you're worried about health, then move it, but then the
living room won't be neat and tidy.

Leave it where it was, but put it behind a screen. That seems to be the
traditional way to "hide all that ugly tv and stereo stuff in the living
room". Or give up wifi, just use an ethernet connection.

Michael

 

[Tom Biasi]

On 9/6/2013 3:46 PM, Helmut Wabnig wrote:

On Fri, 6 Sep 2013 13:42:30 -0400, "Jack B. Pollack" <N@NE.nothing
wrote:

For aesthetic reasons I had to moved my wi-fi access point in my living room
to a location under my desk.
I'm a bit worried about the RF emissions since I spend most of the day at
the desk, just 12" away from the AP.
I know that it is non-ionizing radiation and many people would say it is
completely safe, but I'm one of those paranoid people who still worries
about this stuff and don't want to find out in 20 years that I toasted my
"boys".

Looking for some reassurance, or otherwise, in regards to this.

Thanks

Many people say, it's safe, due to missing evidence of the contrary.
There are no reliable reports of any health damage by WiFi and
Bluetooth..

A few say, everything un-natural should be avoided.
This is called "prudent avoidance" and costs many billions every year.
The benefits are unclear, but people feel more safe,
that alone is the benefit.

So if you are a health freak put it away.
Use network cables which radiate less and have higher transfer speed.

w.

Wear an aluminum foil hat and cover the "boys" with lead foil.
Seriously, just for kicks, get a broadband field strength meter and see
what you are living with every day.

 

[RobertMacy]

On Fri, 06 Sep 2013 10:42:30 -0700, Jack B. Pollack <N@ne.nothing> wrote:

For aesthetic reasons I had to moved my wi-fi access point in my living
room
to a location under my desk.
I'm a bit worried about the RF emissions since I spend most of the day at
the desk, just 12" away from the AP.
I know that it is non-ionizing radiation and many people would say it is
completely safe, but I'm one of those paranoid people who still worries
about this stuff and don't want to find out in 20 years that I toasted my
"boys".

Looking for some reassurance, or otherwise, in regards to this.

Thanks

At that frequency the energy won't 'penetrate' into the flesh very far.
Skin depth [no pun intended] is on the order of slightly more than 1/16
inch. The energy gets absorbed converting into heat. Same frequency as
your microwave oven, so most effect is will be on your eyeballs, not
your... The energy levels are so low that the body takes care of the
heat. Body won't even notice that small bit of heat compared to what it's
like having part of your body sitting in the sun.

Recent study released circa March 2013, carried out by Norwegian Public
Health:
<http://www.fhi.no/eway/?pid=240>
haveto go to there website and look around for a download.

Amazingly there are far worse concerns over respiratory problems
[something like 20% deaths now attributed to some kind of respiratory
dysfunction] and contaminated food supply [like really filthy food causing
hepatitis where you don't expect it].

 

[Ian Field]

"Tom Biasi" <tombiasi@optonline.net> wrote in message
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On 9/6/2013 3:46 PM, Helmut Wabnig wrote:
On Fri, 6 Sep 2013 13:42:30 -0400, "Jack B. Pollack" <N@NE.nothing
wrote:

For aesthetic reasons I had to moved my wi-fi access point in my living
room
to a location under my desk.
I'm a bit worried about the RF emissions since I spend most of the day
at
the desk, just 12" away from the AP.
I know that it is non-ionizing radiation and many people would say it is
completely safe, but I'm one of those paranoid people who still worries
about this stuff and don't want to find out in 20 years that I toasted
my
"boys".

Looking for some reassurance, or otherwise, in regards to this.

Thanks

Many people say, it's safe, due to missing evidence of the contrary.
There are no reliable reports of any health damage by WiFi and
Bluetooth..

A few say, everything un-natural should be avoided.
This is called "prudent avoidance" and costs many billions every year.
The benefits are unclear, but people feel more safe,
that alone is the benefit.

So if you are a health freak put it away.
Use network cables which radiate less and have higher transfer speed.

w.

Wear an aluminum foil hat and cover the "boys" with lead foil.

Apparently you can get silver threaded underpants - silver is antibacterial
and prevents odour.

You'd also have the added advantage of keeping your family jewels in a
Faraday cage.

 

[Ian Field]

"RobertMacy" <robert.a.macy@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Fri, 06 Sep 2013 10:42:30 -0700, Jack B. Pollack <N@ne.nothing> wrote:

For aesthetic reasons I had to moved my wi-fi access point in my living
room
to a location under my desk.
I'm a bit worried about the RF emissions since I spend most of the day at
the desk, just 12" away from the AP.
I know that it is non-ionizing radiation and many people would say it is
completely safe, but I'm one of those paranoid people who still worries
about this stuff and don't want to find out in 20 years that I toasted my
"boys".

Looking for some reassurance, or otherwise, in regards to this.

Thanks



At that frequency the energy won't 'penetrate' into the flesh very far.
Skin depth [no pun intended] is on the order of slightly more than 1/16
inch. The energy gets absorbed converting into heat. Same frequency as
your microwave oven, so most effect is will be on your eyeballs,

There's some other balls somewhere round the right size - and also one of
the intestines.

 

[Tom Biasi]

On 9/7/2013 2:43 PM, Ian Field wrote:

"Tom Biasi" <tombiasi@optonline.net> wrote in message
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On 9/6/2013 3:46 PM, Helmut Wabnig wrote:
On Fri, 6 Sep 2013 13:42:30 -0400, "Jack B. Pollack" <N@NE.nothing
wrote:

For aesthetic reasons I had to moved my wi-fi access point in my
living room
to a location under my desk.
I'm a bit worried about the RF emissions since I spend most of the
day at
the desk, just 12" away from the AP.
I know that it is non-ionizing radiation and many people would say
it is
completely safe, but I'm one of those paranoid people who still worries
about this stuff and don't want to find out in 20 years that I
toasted my
"boys".

Looking for some reassurance, or otherwise, in regards to this.

Thanks

Many people say, it's safe, due to missing evidence of the contrary.
There are no reliable reports of any health damage by WiFi and
Bluetooth..

A few say, everything un-natural should be avoided.
This is called "prudent avoidance" and costs many billions every year.
The benefits are unclear, but people feel more safe,
that alone is the benefit.

So if you are a health freak put it away.
Use network cables which radiate less and have higher transfer speed.

w.

Wear an aluminum foil hat and cover the "boys" with lead foil.


Apparently you can get silver threaded underpants - silver is
antibacterial and prevents odour.

You'd also have the added advantage of keeping your family jewels in a
Faraday cage.
My "boys" have been on their own for several years now Ian.

 

[Jim Thompson]

On Sat, 07 Sep 2013 15:38:24 -0400, Tom Biasi <tombiasi@optonline.net>
wrote:

On 9/7/2013 2:43 PM, Ian Field wrote:


"Tom Biasi" <tombiasi@optonline.net> wrote in message
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On 9/6/2013 3:46 PM, Helmut Wabnig wrote:
On Fri, 6 Sep 2013 13:42:30 -0400, "Jack B. Pollack" <N@NE.nothing
wrote:

For aesthetic reasons I had to moved my wi-fi access point in my
living room
to a location under my desk.
I'm a bit worried about the RF emissions since I spend most of the
day at
the desk, just 12" away from the AP.
I know that it is non-ionizing radiation and many people would say
it is
completely safe, but I'm one of those paranoid people who still worries
about this stuff and don't want to find out in 20 years that I
toasted my
"boys".

Looking for some reassurance, or otherwise, in regards to this.

Thanks

Many people say, it's safe, due to missing evidence of the contrary.
There are no reliable reports of any health damage by WiFi and
Bluetooth..

A few say, everything un-natural should be avoided.
This is called "prudent avoidance" and costs many billions every year.
The benefits are unclear, but people feel more safe,
that alone is the benefit.

So if you are a health freak put it away.
Use network cables which radiate less and have higher transfer speed.

w.

Wear an aluminum foil hat and cover the "boys" with lead foil.


Apparently you can get silver threaded underpants - silver is
antibacterial and prevents odour.

You'd also have the added advantage of keeping your family jewels in a
Faraday cage.
My "boys" have been on their own for several years now Ian.

My "boys" enjoyed the "sports conversion" clear back in 1974 ;-)

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