2.4GHz and Health?

Hi,

I remember reading somewhere an article that suggested that powers as low as
200mW and an antenna with a gain as low as 14db can lead to health problems.
Is this the case?

Or, for example, is it dangerous to touch an antenna when connected to a PC
Card?

Cheers,

Rich.

Rich <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I remember reading somewhere an article that suggested that powers as low as
> 200mW and an antenna with a gain as low as 14db can lead to health problems.
> Is this the case?

Some people claim this.
There have been no studies demonstrating actual health effects.

> Or, for example, is it dangerous to touch an antenna when connected to a PC
> Card?

Only if you jam it hard enough into an orifice to damage.

And don't run with scissors.

"Rich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:boaorl$shh$1$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I remember reading somewhere an article that suggested that powers as low
as
> 200mW and an antenna with a gain as low as 14db can lead to health
problems.
> Is this the case?
>
> Or, for example, is it dangerous to touch an antenna when connected to a
PC
> Card?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rich.
>
>

"Rich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:boaorl$shh$1$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I remember reading somewhere an article that suggested that powers as low
as
> 200mW and an antenna with a gain as low as 14db can lead to health
problems.
> Is this the case?
>
> Or, for example, is it dangerous to touch an antenna when connected to a
PC
> Card?

An ordinary PC card is 30mw, 65mw, or 100mw, with a 2dbi antenna max. That
isn't even close to 200mw and a 14db antenna. That is assuming that 200mw at
14dbi is ACTUALLY dangerous (which it isn't)

Ok folks,

I get the picture!

So far I've learned:

1. Not to insert the antenna into any bodily orificice
2. Not to run with scissors
3. 2.4GHz transmissions on aounrd 100mW with a 7.8db Gain Antenna will not
cook my pets (or indeed, myself).
Cheers,

Richard!!


"Rich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:boaorl$shh$1$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I remember reading somewhere an article that suggested that powers as low
as
> 200mW and an antenna with a gain as low as 14db can lead to health
problems.
> Is this the case?
>
> Or, for example, is it dangerous to touch an antenna when connected to a
PC
> Card?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rich.
>
>