Celebrities Warn of RF Dangers From Wi-Fi
Hollywood actors and producers, advocacy organizations and artists wrote federal agencies Wednesday warning of RF dangers. The letter seeks a federal warning on the danger of exposure to Wi-Fi “just like the city of Berkeley’s Right To Know Ordinance for…
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cellphones” and “federal public health fact sheets about ways to reduce exposure to wireless radiation, particularly for children in schools.” Once systems are in place, they can’t be recalled, the letter said: “Wireless technology was not tested for safety before going into the consumer marketplace including schools and nurseries.” The letter was sent to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Don Wright, acting secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Signers included Claudia Black and Camille Cooper; singer Laura Dawn; authors Naomi Wolf and Richard Greene; and the Center for Environmental Health, Environmental Media Association and California Brain Tumor Association. The Wi-Fi Alliance “takes any concern about the alleged health impact of Wi-Fi technology seriously,” a spokesperson said. “A range of scientific research undertaken to-date concludes there is no evidence that low-power wireless networks pose health threats to users or to the general public. Wi-Fi technology meets all national and international safety requirements and emits signals that are typically hundreds to thousands of times below international safety limits.” The FCC and CTIA didn't comment.