Sensitive riders want a safe place away from B.C. Ferries Wi-Fi

[ChrisSmolinski]

While debate rages on over the effects of wireless technology on human health, those who claim a hypersensitivity to electromagnetism have called on B.C. Ferries to provide options to limit their exposure.

Louise Campbell of Nanoose Bay says her sensitivity to wireless devices can make a ferry ride to the Mainland a nightmare.

“For me, my day is thinking about how long I can spend in the mall, because there’s Wi-Fi in the mall. If I’m going to a friend’s house, I have to ask them to turn the Wi-Fi off,” she said.

Campbell claims her condition causes her to become lightheaded when exposed to wireless devices.

A two-hour trip into the city can leave her fatigued for the rest of the day. Campbell avoids restaurants, coffee shops, movie theatres and anywhere she expects exposure.

http://www.richarddawkins.net/news_articles/2013/7/26/sensitive-riders-want-a-safe-place-away-from-b-c-ferries-wi-fi

[Zoidberg]

And that article is filed under the "pseudoscience" category on the Richard Dawkins site.

When I first looked at the photo I thought she was holding a hash pipe.

[refmo]

I am rarely more than a few feet away from a wi-fi - and I almost always feel tired  (and I thought it was just from too much work.....).

[cmradio]

WTF?

I ride those ferries all the time and know what? Their signal is terrible! Her own cell is dumping more rubbish into her than BC Ferries WiFi

Peace!

[Echo_One]

I believe that, with careful thought, this woman is insane.

Whilst there is evidence to suggest that people can detect Wi-Fi signals, it has been proven by many Universities, such as Bristol and Manchester, that this does not cause any symptoms like the lady is describing. Further more, she is most likely going to get more of a headache from high voltage power cables.