WiFi and autism: a quick debunking

jmke · 26th November 2007, 15:15

Late Wednesday, as most people in the US were focusing on the next day's holiday festivities, Engadget picked up on a potentially unnerving press release entitled "Link Between Wireless Technology and Autism Unveiled in New Scientific Report." Given the increasing prevalence of WiFi use, a clear link between this technology and autism should give many of us pause. But a closer examination of the press release should raise enough red flags that the announcement should be viewed with extreme skepticism.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...debunking.html

26th November 2007, 15:15	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	WiFi and autism: a quick debunking Late Wednesday, as most people in the US were focusing on the next day's holiday festivities, Engadget picked up on a potentially unnerving press release entitled "Link Between Wireless Technology and Autism Unveiled in New Scientific Report." Given the increasing prevalence of WiFi use, a clear link between this technology and autism should give many of us pause. But a closer examination of the press release should raise enough red flags that the announcement should be viewed with extreme skepticism. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post...debunking.html __________________