My View: Wi-Fi Warnings Worthy of Hearing

By VICTORIA JEWETT

The City Council should be commended for twice delaying a decision on whether to allow Wi-Fi into the downtown library and by extension, other city-owned buildings. In Santa Fe and elsewhere, we are constantly being bathed in artificial radiation at levels that are now billions of times higher than they were a few decades ago. These microwaves have been proven to alter our biochemistry, and the resultant health effects have been documented in more than 3,000 studies.

The recent explosion in wireless communications technology is linked to the marked spike in illnesses such as cancers, cardiac illness, diabetes, asthma, allergies, memory problems, sleep disorders and autism, to name but a few. In view of current data, many scientists and doctors envision worldwide, irreversible damage on all levels.

Physicians and scientists worldwide have published appeals to their respective governments urging them to promote alternatives to wireless communication systems; to inform the population of the potential risks of cell and cordless phone use; and to designate wireless-free zones in cities, in public buildings and on public transit, to permit access by persons who are hypersensitive to electromagnetic frequencies.

Wireless-free zones are already being created in Europe and the United States, along with materials and buildings which would shield against electromagnetic radiation. Our concerns about the hazards of wireless radiation are scientifically based and too alarming to ignore.

For further reading, I would recommend Amy Worthington’s, “The radiation poisoning of America” (http://www.proliberty.com/observer/ 20070910.htm) and Arthur Firstenberg’s, “The Largest Biological Experiment Ever,” (http://sunmonthly.com/Archives/01-06-issue/ Firstenberg.htm 4apr2006).

Victoria Jewett lives in Santa Fe.

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