This raises more red flags. Magnetic induction used by some stovetops can emit magnetic fields into the hundreds of milligauss. With chronic exposure, magnetic fields in the 2-5 milligauss range present a risk for cancers and neurological diseases. The World Health Organization declared magnetic fields a possible human carcinogen in 2001; it declared radiofrequency field radiation--which cell phones and Wi-Fi emit--a possible carcinogen in 2011.
Don't manufacturers need to analyze their products' risks to the public? What would be the consequences of seating a small child in a metal-sided stroller at a table with a wireless charger? Shouldn't the public be informed and warned about the consequences before sitting near a charger?
"Let me be specific," Gary Olhoeft emailed. "How close can I get to the wireless charging system? Could Starbucks doors post signs to warn people with medical implants about the EMR emissions inside? At what distance does the wireless power exceed 0.1 milliTesla, the maximum recommended exposure for people with medical implants?"
While this discussion evolved, IKEA announced that it will market furniture with embedded wireless chargers beginning in April, 2015.
"They'll be in hotels," Gary realized. His access to areas of public accommodation will likely become even more limited.
Gary is now testing wireless chargers. He's found that some manuals warn people with cardiac pacemakers to keep at least nine inches from the charger. Some chargers--sold inexpensively on Amazon--claim FCC certification but do not appear in the FCC database of approved devices. And don't leave your purse near a wireless charger. It can erase the magnetic strip on a credit card or a camera. It can magnetize Rolex watch parts so the watch will not work.
And there we have less than two centuries of electronic developments on planet Earth.
Please be aware. For most of us, the days of using tools we can repair are over. More than ever, we need regulators who protect the public health. But EPA, OSHA, FDA, FCC and NTIA each have piecemeal authority and inadequate funding at best. Every person is woefully on their own in conducting research and limiting their EMR exposure.
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