Monitoring Wi-Fi radiation levels at residences in Kuwait: A field survey

Many are questioning the health effects of EMF radiation transmitted by mobile phone network or simply the Wi-Fi networks at public and private locations. High frequency radiation has been linked to various types of illnesses and recently has been categorised as class 2B carcinogen. The Wi-Fi source has been considered as safe due to the low emitted radiation levels compared to the standard limits. However, many are questioning the adequacy of these limits. Additionally, the technology has become very common in the majority of residences resulting in an accumulation of several networks in each house. This increases the amount of radiation and supports the possibly of increased hazard. In this study, we aim at documenting the state of radiation due to WLAN sources at 2.4GHz at various residences in Kuwait. Results indicate that apartments in building complexes suffer from higher radiation sources due to the higher population density at these buildings. Although houses suffer from a smaller number of neighbouring Access Points they also show a high radiation level. Levels at the surveyed house reach -51dBA/m, which is equivalent to 0.024 % of the ICNIRP limit.