Week 6- Helen Jian

Helen Jian
Section: A02
Week 6

            In this week’s article titled “Is Wi-Fi in Schools Safe?” by Brian Spero, it talks about the growing use of technology in our society and how it can be affecting our health. The main problem that is affecting our health is the radiation that is associated with the use of our technology, more specifically our electrical power usage. This radiation is known as electromagnetic fields, or EMF for short. EMF radiation has many health risks, which include; cancer, behavioral changes to cardiovascular irregularities and sleep disorders. Spero stated that these are commonly found in power lines, computers, cell phones and wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) networks. He stated that schools are at a much higher risk of EMF radiation than our homes because of the strong Wi-Fi usage in schools. Schools need to have strong Wi-Fi in order to operate many computers for the teachers to access their assignments and produce work. From reading this article, I believe that we must do something to reduce our exposure to EMF radiation to prevent more cancer outbreaks from it. I believe that our society is very reliant on our Internet access. I hope that with less usage of electrical power usages, people will not only be less exposed to EMF radiation, but they will also be more active and not spend all of their time in doors glued to a couch watching Netflix or playing video games. This could be a bonus because if people do use less of their electrical power usages, people will be healthier and their risk for cardiovascular disease and obesity will also decrease which is a bonus since our society is extremely more sedentary than our ancestors.

Question: Even though there is a health risk associated with electrical power usages, many people might not find it sufficient enough to use less of it. Therefore, how can we, as students, enforce that change in our campus without upsetting those who are against it?

References:

Spero, B. Is Wi-Fi in Schools Safe?. Boston Parents Paper.

Lee, J. (2014). WiFi - The Invisible Killing Fields. Waking Times. Retrieved 6 May 2017, from http://www.wakingtimes.com/2014/01/31/wifi-invisible-killing-fields/