The Nocebo Effect: How We Worry Ourselves Sick Over Wi-Fi

The Debilitating Dangers of Wi-Fi
A smartphone and a wireless network
A smartphone and a wireless network

Many of us hope to find Wi-Fi wherever we go, preferably for free. But some people devote their lives to avoiding Wi-Fi altogether. Sufferers of Wi-Fi syndrome say that the radio waves used in mobile communication cause headaches, nausea, exhaustion, tingling, trouble concentrating, and gastrointestinal distress, among other symptoms. Some of the most afflicted take drastic action.

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