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Are Wi-Fi Laptops Dangerous for Kids?

by Tim Stevens, posted Apr 30th 2007 at 5:02PM

Wi-Fi Laptops: A Danger for Kids?
Dr. Lawrie Challis, of the U.K.'s Mobile Telecommunications Health Research Program, is cautioning parents to keep laptops off of kiddie laps. Though he admits there's no direct evidence that children are getting ill from resting a laptop right where its name suggests you rest it, Challis warns that the jury is still out on whether or not Wi-Fi radiation (comparable to the amount emitted from a cell phone) is dangerous to children or adults. If we're already discouraging our kids from using cell phones for health reasons, he says, why not Wi-Fi as well?

Wi-Fi radiation isn't the only reason to keep a notebook computer off of your most sensitive of areas, though. Last summer, a massive recall of defective Sony laptop batteries began after six reports of them smoking and even catching fire. Researchers also believe warm laptops can raise scrotal temperature in men, which could possibly lead to fertility problems.

Scary stuff for anyone who doesn't own a pair flame-retardant, lead-lined Fruit of the Looms...

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Are Your Gadgets Making You Sick? (6)

by Tom Conlon, posted Apr 12th 2007 at 12:01AM

Low Sperm Count
Are Your Gadgets Making You Sick? Low Sperm Count
The condition: Despite repeated reassurances from the FCC to the contrary, those invisible electromagnetic fields (EMFs) emitted by cell phones, Wi-Fi networks and other wireless devices are being blamed for a whole host of health problems, including nausea, upset stomachs, tinnitus, brain fog and short-term memory loss. The most disturbing charge, however, is the link between cell phone use and dwindling sperm counts.

According to a study by the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, men who gab on their cell phones for more than four hours per day crank out 40 percent fewer baby makers than their non-cell phone–using counterparts. Yikes!

How to prevent or cure it: The EMF Safety Superstore sells silver-lined underwear, which reportedly blocks harmful EMF radiation. Otherwise, there's always pay phones.

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