Last Updated on December 18, 2020
Image by methodshop from Pixabay Avoiding the whole hassle of having to get cables across your home just to be able to enjoy the infinite wonders of the world wide web has been one of the biggest conquests of Wi-Fi. Starting your coffee machine or monitoring your baby has never been so easy, and yet, we have never been this exposed to electromagnetic radiation as we are now. So, is Wi-Fi safe? The discussion tends to become quite controversial. While some people believe that this technology is extremely safe and want their whole house to run on Wi-Fi, others fear the harmful effects of Wi-Fi so much that they want to move to the mountains and communicate via letters. So, what is the truth? Well, the truth is in between those two extreme positions. While being exposed to Wi-Fi will not make you sick immediately, it can actually have long term effects on your health, affecting some of your bodily functions and causing neurodegenerative diseases or cancer. However, it is hard to find a direct connection between your Wi-Fi exposure and any disease you might develop, due to the slow progression of said health problems. The lack of studies makes it even harder to prove that electromagnetic radiation is linked to the progression or development of cancer. However, studies conducted on rodents claim that being exposed to radiation can, in reality, worsen a cancer prognosis. Luckily, it’s possible to become less exposed to Wi-Fi radiations. Here are the steps you can take:
