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Is Wi-Fi unhealthy?

There are no health risks from exposure to radiofrequency EMF from Wi-Fi devices in your home, in schools or other areas accessible to the public.

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Wi-Fi equipment

Wi-Fi equipment is now commonly located in most homes, schools and businesses. Learn about the safety of Wi-Fi equipment.

About Wi-Fi equipment

Wi-Fi is a technology that allows devices such as computers, smart phones, video game consoles and smart home devices to communicate data wirelessly. It is often used to link home computers and tablets to the internet. Wi-Fi equipment emits radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (EMF). Other commonly used household products also emit radiofrequency EMF. These products include:

cordless phones

Bluetooth devices

remote controls for garage door openers

The radiofrequency EMF given off by Wi-Fi is a type of non-ionizing radiation. The level of radiofrequency EMF emitted from a Wi-Fi device must comply with the Canadian standards established for radiocommunication devices.

Health effects of Wi-Fi

There are no health risks from exposure to radiofrequency EMF from Wi-Fi devices in your home, in schools or other areas accessible to the public. These devices must meet standards to ensure they do not exceed radiofrequency EMF exposure limits. While some of the radiofrequency EMF emitted by Wi-Fi is absorbed in your body, the amount largely depends on:

the strength of the signal

how close your body is to a Wi-Fi enabled device

Measurements of the radiofrequency EMF level from multiple Wi-Fi sources and Wi-Fi enabled devices operating at the same time in the same room were far below the human exposure limits in Safety Code 6. Based on the current scientific evidence the level of radiofrequency EMF emitted from Wi-Fi devices is not harmful to health. Health Canada's conclusions are consistent with the findings of other international bodies and regulators, including the:

Learn about how Safety Code 6 protects you from radiofrequency EMF.

You do not need to take precautionary measures since radiofrequency EMF exposure levels from Wi-Fi are well below Canadian safety limits. As with any product, you should operate Wi-Fi devices in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Factsheet to share Health effects and Wi-Fi equipment (PDF) About Wi-Fi equipment, health effects and Wi-Fi

What type of phones work when there's no electricity?

Rotary phones are corded phones, so they will continue to work during power outages.

electronics.howstuffworks.com - Why Does the Phone Still Work When the Electricity Goes Out?

One of the relative miracles of modern times is the reliability of the phone system. The power goes out fairly often for most people. Sometimes it is only out for a second, but other times it can be out for minutes, hours or even days. Your telephone, on the other hand, is always working (as long as you pay the bill). Why is that?

The article How Telephones Work talks about the simplicity of phones and the telephone network. The article shows you how, with just a 9-volt battery and a resistor, you can create your own intercom system using two normal telephones. A phone will work as long as it is getting between 6 and 12 volts at about 30 milliamps. In other words, it takes very little power to operate a telephone. Between your house and the phone company's office there is a dedicated pair of copper wires for your phone. Those wires are almost always buried, so ice storms and hurricanes will not cut them. The phone company supplies the power that your phone needs using your dedicated copper pair. So even if the power goes out in your house, the phone still gets the power it needs through the phone line. And at the phone company office there is an extensive battery system, as well as a backup generator, to supply power during a power failure. If the power goes out, the batteries and generators keep the office fully powered. Therefore, all of the phones connected to the office are fully powered as well.