What other devices emit microwave radiation?

There are many other devices that emit the sameradiation as Wi-Fi. These include:

•DECT(digitallyenhancedcordlesstelecommunic-ations)andDECT-stylebabymonitors.Mostofthesedevicesemitpulsingmicrowaveradiationfromtheirbasestation(evenwhenthephoneisnotbeingused),andarefrequentlyplacedbythebedhead

orontheworkdesk•wirelesshomeentertainmentsystemsandgameconsoles(alsoknowntoemitmicrowavesevenwhenswitchedoff)•somewirelesssecurity/alarmsystems•wirelessinteractivewhiteboardsandpagingsystems.

What should I do to reduce my exposure?

Duetotheincreasingconcernsoverthepossiblehazardsfromtheuseofwirelessnetworks(andsimilarwirelesstechnologies),thebestwaytoreduceyourexposuretounnecessarymicrowaveradiationistousecableswhereverpossible.Theotheradvantagesofcablednetworksarespeed(Wi-Fiisslowerthanwirednetworks),security(Wi-Fiisinsecure–evenwithWEPorWPAencryption)andreliability(Wi-Fiisoftenknowntodropconnections).Ifitisnotpossibletoremoveyourwirelessconnections,itisadvisedthatyoutakeotherprecautions:•donotsitincloseproximitytoawirelessrouter(keepitinanunoccupiedroomifpossible)•turnoffanywirelessdevicesatnighttimewhileyousleep–asthesedevicesemitmicrowavesatalltimes–notjustwhenthedeviceistransmittingdata•avoidusingawirelesslaptoponyourlapforextendedperiodsoftime•takenoteoftheshort-term

healtheffects–ifyou

notice any symptomstry to remove or reduceyour exposure to

thewirelessdevice.

Where can I get more information?

Visitthefollowingwebsitestoobtainfurtherinformationincludingthereportsreferredtointhisbrochure.

www.bioinitiative.orgwww.emfacts.com/wlans.html

www.energyelds.org

www.healthandenvironment.org

www.hese-project.org/hese-uk/www.icems.euwww.iegmp.org.ukwww.mastsanity.org

www.powerwatch.org.uk/rf/wi.asp

www.radiationresearch.org

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