OT: can antennas for wireless Internet cause damage to health?

[jdow]

From: "Norm" <maillist at sios.ca>

> Alan wrote:
>>> In the building where I live, the building administration is intending
>>> to install at its top an antenna for irradiating the signal for
>>> wireless Internet users. Can those antennas interfere with the health
>>> of the people living in the building?
>>>     
>>
>> If you climb onto the roof and eat it, then it might be bad for you.
>>
>> If you wanted a more serious answer then try a more relevant list. Some
>> keywords that might help you are "ERP", "SAR", "NCRPM" and "FCC"
>>
>> Alan
>>
>>   
> Having had a massive brain tumour removed I am a bit sensitive to off
> the cuff ridicule of someone asking such a question.  Despite the cries
> of many in the radio and near radio industry and others there is
> considerable empirical evidence that there is a correlation between
> brain tumours and emf in general.  Which side one lands on is dependent
> on personal views.  The industry studies showing no problem should be
> treated with suspicion.  We all know of industries such as the tobacco
> industry that for years claimed their products were not harmful.
> The effect of one wireless antenna on its own will probably not harm
> most healthy people but, one more added to the mix may cause an emf
> overload on someone.
> In simple terms no one can say with assurance  the new antenna will or
> will not cause a problem.

Make that anecdotal evidence. Very large studies have not turned up a
significant correlation between cell phone usage and tumors. The amount
of energy radiated by wireless cards is less than cell phones.

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