A group of Santa Fe residents claim that they are allergic to Wi-Fi signals, according to a report published by local TV station KOB.

Arthur Firstenberg, representative of the group, opposes the installation of Wi-Fi networks in public buildings, as the signals cause “chest pain” that “does not go away right away.” Firstenberg and “dozens of other electro-sensitive people in Santa Fe” believe that Wi-Fi networks in public locations therefore violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.

KOB said that the city attorney is checking whether public Wi-Fi could be considered discrimination.

Haha

May 23, 2008 22:58     

What a bunch of ignorant fools. 2.4Ghz signals are all around, not just WiFi. 2.4Ghz cordless phones were in use way before WiFi. And what about the 2.4Ghz Bluetooth? I would worry about the cell phone signal more, which is strong enough to transmit up to six miles...
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Lies....

May 23, 2008 23:51     

Sorry the Luddites are wrong. 60 years of research shows that EM radiation does not damage tissue except at leaves you find in a microwave (1600 watts at 3 inches). Wifi is like 1/3 a watt at dozens of feet. They should take this techno haters and put them in a room with a bunch of unpowered WiFi stuff and put the stuff just outside the room and power it up. Lets see when they have chest pains then. This type of BS inhibits my right to play Second Life where ever I damm well want and to get cell phone call in the movies.

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Phobic

May 24, 2008 14:33     

Technophobic is right, sounds like they were very well informed on the topic of the upcoming Wi-Fi installation and decided it gave off radiation, let's have them suddenly turn it off and on, see if it "keeps up, hurts right here, they need to shut it off." Right.
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Then flowers should not be allowed...

May 25, 2008 00:54     

it causes allergies... and discriminate against those who are sensitive to pollen.
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Better turn off all electronics!!!

May 25, 2008 13:05     

WiFi uses the same radio spectrum that a LOT of other devices do. Cordless phones, cordless mice and many other devices. WiFi will probably only increase the amount of radio waves in any given area by maybe 10%. I bet this is a phone company tactic so they can use (abuse) the new frequencies they over-paid for in the auction earlier this year.
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Sorry, You're...

May 26, 2008 11:12     

Sorry, you're going to have to turn off that pacemaker. It's giving people chest pains.
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Losers

May 27, 2008 11:19     

What a bunch of cry baby losers. Those poor-me victims need to go away. What about my rights?? I want to microwave myself and everybody else around; ha ha. I don't care if I get brain tumors or give anyone else one; just leave me alone with my iphone and I'm a happy camper. It's all about me, don't they get that??
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Santa Fe?

May 28, 2008 05:17     

Santa Fe? If this were real, wouldn't it have been found in MUCH more technologically connected locations then Santa Fe? BIG cities, like San Francisco, Chicago or New York? Hell some of those cities have greater populations then the entire STATE of New Mexico! IF there is some modicrum of truth, wouldn't it be more likely to be some kind of environmental aspect since ONLY Santa Fe residence are affected when wi-fi is world wide? Also this moron claims he's been suffering from it since 1980. WTF?

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