Wi-Fi signals are killing trees, says study

Wi-Fi radiation is damaging trees, claims PC World. Based on Wageningen University within the Netherlands, Wi-Fi radiation is a definite cause of alterations in sapling growth, also as bleeding and fissures within the bark. The Netherlands is not alone with this problem, either. Researchers estimate that all deciduous trees and shrubs within the Western world could possibly be susceptible to harmful Wi-Fi radiation.

Wi-Fi study found abnormalities that could not be brought on by viruses and bacteria

The trees in Alphen aan den Rijn, a Netherlands city, was where the Wi-Fi research took place. This was a five-year research done for Wageningen University. Due to Wi-Fi electromagnetic radiation, 70 percent of urban area trees have symptoms while growth and irregularities were shown in only 10 percent of trees when the research for begun.

The Wageningen research focused on the ultra-fine particles emitted by Wi-Fi signals more than anything else. The electromagnetic fields that come from operating cars and trucks with radio or Wi-Fi and Satellite equipment and all the phone networks has been hurting the trees and shrubs significantly also. Organisms like trees get the particles in them effortlessly considering the ultra-fine particles are so small. There is also a concern for other plants, animals and human beings. There hasn't been a definite study published on the impact on human beings yet although lots of evidence would suggest the human cells react negatively to the radiation.

Is the cost of Wi-Fi too much?

Trees are vitally significant to the environment, as the USDA Forest Service is quick to point out. Wi-Fi might be an essential platform for commercial and personal communication, however if trees and shrubs start to die in large numbers, here’s what the world will miss:

• Pollutants wouldn't be absorbed from the air to the trees.
• Trees usually increase property value. This wouldn't happen anymore.
• Trees are good for business appeal and neighborhood appeal. That would not occur anymore.
• Cities wouldn't be cooled by trees and shrubs anymore.
• No trees to afford the $250 average annual savings United States of America households that depend on sapling shade enjoy.
• No trees and shrubs to lower pollutants in the water supply and conserve the United States millions of dollars.
• Animals would not have trees to live in anymore.

Articles cited

PC World

pcworld.com/article/211219/study_says_wifi_makes_trees_sick.html?tk=rss_news

Forestry

in.gov/dnr/forestry/files/Fo-Top10ReasonsWe_NeedTrees0709.pdf

BBC special report on Wi-Fi and cellular radiation

youtube.com/watch?v=4QJpbQTb2Uo