“If we do not have absolute certainty, caution may be advised. the Wireless poses the following problem: it uses waves with a frequency of about 2400 MHz, almost the same as those in microwave ovens. This frequency has the particularity of agitating the water molecules, and our body is made up of 75% water … Biologically speaking, this is not good. All the more so for children who have even more water in the body, in particular in the brain: there may then be an effect of heat penetrating inside the skull. We can even think that, compared to the mobile phone, Wi-Fi will have more impact with lower powers: with the portable, the effect is localized near the head, while Wi-Fi will have a generalized effect on the whole body, ”explains Pierre Le Ruz.
“A study has shown that prolonged exposure could adversely affect the sperm quality, in particular by reducing the mobility of spermatozoa. The researchers placed semen samples under a laptop computer downloading data over Wi-Fi, and other samples away from any emissions and exposed to the same temperature. The finding: after four hours, 25% of the sperm placed under the computer were no longer moving, and 9% had their DNA damaged. The control samples had only 14% immobility and minimal DNA damage, ”notes Dr. Souvet.
How to limit exposure?
By moving sources of emissions away … If the Wi-Fi box is on your desk at home and you spend a lot of time there, it is advisable to move it more than one meter away. And remember to unplug the Wi-Fi when you’re not using it, at night for example. Avoid installing it in the room of small children. For anything that is laptop and tablet connected via Wi-Fi, you should ideally use them at a distance of one meter … In any case, you do not put them on your knees. “This advice is all the more essential for pregnant women, because there is a suspicion of a thermal effect on the amniotic fluid, with a possible risk of miscarriage”, warns Pierre Le Ruz. “Finally, also pay attention to the small transformer that you put on a socket to recharge your computer, your mobile … It can emit a lot of waves: you have to move away from it at least one meter. “
