British Agency To Check Wi-Fi And Health

The British Health Protection Agency is starting a new study to check just how safe Wi-Fi is to our health.

Is Wi-Fi harmful to your health? So far all the indications are that it’s safe, but a new study to be undertaken by the British Health Protection Agencywants to find out for sure.   England Chief Medical Officer has already urged caution on the use of mobile phones by children, so the HPA “proposes to undertake a research project tomeasure exposures to radio signals from wireless computer networks,” according to a statement.   “The results will be compared with established international exposure guidelines andalso with exposures from other commonly used sources of radio signals, including mobile phones. Discussions are underway with partner Agencies, especially those in the Education sector, regarding thepracticalities of carrying out the research.”   The Agency acknowledges that there’s no evidence to indicate that Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi LANs pose any threat, or any reason that, for themoment, schools and other organizations should stop using them. With typically 100 milliwatts of power, they’re well within the guidelines of the InternationalCommission of Non-Ionizing Radiation.   There was no mention of when the study might end. The HPA will publish the results on its web site.