Do wireless local area networks (WLANs) present a threat to health?
International authorities have examined the large volume of research on radio frequencies, such as those emitted by WLANs. They have concluded that radio frequencies do not pose a health risk as long as radio frequency emissions fall below certain levels. The International Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), a body of independent scientific experts that monitors and analyses all research into this area, has issued guidelines on what these safety levels should be. Their guidelines, which include a large safety margin as a precautionary measure, have been adopted by the UK government, the wireless LAN industry and BT, and are recognised as the standard for safety by the World Health Organisation. There is no credible evidence that the extremely low exposure levels from WLANs pose a threat to human health. Recently the World Health Organisation have issued a fact sheet regarding base stations and wireless networks, the conclusions of the fact sheet were: “Considering
International authorities have examined the large volume of research on radio frequencies, such as those emitted by WLANs. They have concluded that radio frequencies do not pose a health risk as long as radio frequency emissions fall below certain levels. The International Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), a body of independent scientific experts that monitors and analyses all research into this area, has issued guidelines on what these safety levels should be. Their guidelines, which include a large safety margin as a precautionary measure, have been adopted by the UK government, the wireless LAN industry and BT, and are recognised as the standard for safety by the World Health Organization. There is no credible evidence that the extremely low exposure levels from WLANs pose a threat to human health. The World Health Organization has issued a fact sheet regarding base stations and wireless networks, and its conclusions were: “Considering the very low exposure le
