• After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.

[APP][4.0+] WiFi Radiation Meter (Beta)

I

iassael

Lurker
​

Wireless routers or Internet modems emit electromagnetic radiation while they transmit their signals.

But is this radiation harmful?

This application measures the WiFi electromagnetic radiation in approximation, and given the selected limits, it informs you if your environment could be considered harmful or not.

Features
- WiFi Radiation meter
- Show the proportion of Radiation emitted by the several wireless devices around
- Create projects and save the Radiation measurements with your geo location
- Project them on Google Maps

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gr.ic3man.wifiradiation


* The radiation amount is calculated by approximation of only the available wireless access points, and may be affected by the strength of your device's antenna.

​
 
Last edited:
iassael said:
​

Wireless routers or Internet modems emit electromagnetic radiation while they transmit their signals.

But is this radiation harmful?
​
Click to expand...

No..


Or, as the World Health Organisation said
World Health Organisation said:
"In the area of biological effects and medical applications of non-ionizing radiation approximately 25,000 articles have been published over the past 30 years. Despite the feeling of some people that more research needs to be done, scientific knowledge in this area is now more extensive than for most chemicals. Based on a recent in-depth review of the scientific literature, the WHO concluded that current evidence does not confirm the existence of any health consequences from exposure to low-level electromagnetic fields. However, some gaps in knowledge about biological effects exist and need further research."
Click to expand...

Source
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2012/sep/27/wi-fi-health-risks
 
Not sure what the point of linking to a WHO reference that was released in 2002 was... as it was published 10 years before the review from the WHO I mentioned...


But let's look at there current advice

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs193/en/

Are there any health effects?
A large number of studies have been performed over the last two decades to assess whether mobile phones pose a potential health risk. To date, no adverse health effects have been established as being caused by mobile phone use.
Click to expand...

And on Basestations and WLANs
Conclusions
Considering the very low exposure levels and research results collected to date, there is no convincing scientific evidence that the weak RF signals from base stations and wireless networks cause adverse health effects.
Click to expand...
 
Last edited:
Gents :) My point is... What is set in the app as harmful? It is not answering the question what is harmful or not. What is the use of this app?
It measures and maps, that's it.
Let's agree to disagree about the rest :)
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Agreed... if it was marketed as a signal strength meter, that would be fine... Measuring and mapping is fine (although there is the obvious question about calibration that doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhere)...

That doesn't seem to be the focus though of how the app is being represented though

monkeyno.gif
 
In the app's description: * The radiation amount is calculated by approximation of only the available wireless access points, and may be affected by the strength of your device's antenna.
 
What is the use of mapping? I get the feeling that is the goal of this app. What is going to happen with that data?
 
And if as it says below
The radiation amount is calculated by approximation of only the available wireless access points, and may be affected by the strength of your device's antenna.
Click to expand...
and no calibration is involved Then any information shared on the map aren't going to be comparable at all... and so it would fail at mapping as well.
 
psionandy said:
And if
Then any information shared on the map aren't going to be comparible at all... and so it would fail at mapping as well
Click to expand...

The approximation is done based on your device and the accuracy compared to handheld radiation meters is very good. In any case, the approximation affects the same all measurements so the data are totally comparable. But, if you don't like it don't use it, you didn't pay for it :) it's freely given to you :)
 
iassael said:
Research on this matter is diverged. Non-ionizing radiation heats up body tissue, which can be the cause for further complications. More specifically you can refer to a more scientific reference that has been cited more than 300 times https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl...qd3uSUV9I7nmI&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false :)
Click to expand...

No one who reads and understands the contents of the link provided will be fooled into thinking that work is in any way relevant here.

Nothing in that work relates to wifi frequencies or power levels.

Nothing in that work can be extrapolated to wifi frequencies or power levels.

Wifi poses no carcinogenic risk, and does not operate with any mechanism to heat tissues.

There are no mysterious unknowns in this area requiring further study and obviously there exists a population for which valid studies will do no good anyway.

I'd wish you luck with your app but you're not going to need it.

I'm sure you'll have a steady stream of users willing to believe you.

http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/cell-phones-fact-sheet

"Exposure to ionizing radiation, such as from radiation therapy, is known to increase the risk of cancer. However, although many studies have examined the potential health effects of non-ionizing radiation from radar, microwave ovens, and other sources, there is currently no consistent evidence that non-ionizing radiation increases cancer risk."

As for the idea that we don't know enough and further study is needed - it certainly is.

But not in this area, and not for people who will reject facts and insist that more studies are needed because some day surely one will come along and agree with their opinions.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom