Janine Macaraeg
Section A01
Week 6
For a speech class I once took, a student presented how food that
you cook or heat up using a microwave can essentially damage your body and
health. This student experimented on two plants; one microwaved for about 30
seconds to one minute, and the other with natural sunlight. Over a course of 24
hours the plant that was exposed to electromagnetic fields died. The articles
for this week shed light on how EMFs can have lasting effects on us; I never
put much thought into this issue before. In “Wi-Fi in Schools: Are We Playing
It Safe With Our Students?” by Cindy
Russell, she gave multiple examples on the guidelines of different schools in
different countries that are trying to implement change on how to handle EMF
radiation because young children are most sensitive to it. If we don’t want
these young children to experience health problems as they grow older,
elementary schools in the United States should consider the recommendations
Russell offers. We’ve learned how routers in schools are “much more powerful than
the ones you find at home … designed to go through cement, brick and to cover
the campus too” (2) in “Is Wi-Fi in Schools Safe?” by Brian Spero. Russell also
states that “disruption of memory, decline of attention, diminishing learning
and cognitive abilities, increased irritability, sleep problems, increase in
sensitivity to the stress, increased epileptic readiness” (19). are some of the
health hazards children may face in the future. In addition, it also affects
adults’ health as it has “reportedly causes headaches, memory problems,
fatigue, sleep disorders, depression. This is so significant for some people
that they have to live in a very low EMF environment to feel normal” (18). The
bigger issue I see here though is that this information doesn’t seem like it
reaches everyone. It makes me wonder if the way we use technology really
benefits us especially regarding school. As students we rely heavily on our
laptops and cell phones to access study materials and for communication. If we
need to reduce the use of wi-fi and of our gadgets, how can we efficiently
transition to doing so? And how can we teach children the importance of it
effectively? The health risks are laid out there for us and we’re somewhat more
knowledgeable now. Mental illness is a growing issue these days and we should
be more prepared and informed about how we can take care of ourselves and the
future generations.
References:
Airtech 2010. (2016, March 22). [Digital Image]. Retrieved October
26, 2017, from http://www.airtech2010.com/2016/03/22/hello-world/
Russell, Cindy. (2015, March/April). Wi-Fi in Schools: Are
We Playing it Safe With Our Kids?, 1-6. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
Spero, B. (2017, April 25). Is Wi-Fi in Schools Safe?:
Putting EMF Exposure on Your Radar of Potential Health Risks, 1-3. Retrieved October
26, 2017.
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