14 DAY TRIAL // Word on the Internet is that a recently released report linking Wireless Technology and children's Autism has two individuals, supposedly experts, warning everyone of the danger that is the use of machines featuring a Wi-Fi connection. What's even bolder than simply issuing a warning like this with no solid proof of research backing it up, is that one of the two so-called "experts" runs a clinic that offers treatment for these kinds of issues.
Originally posted by engadget.com: "While there seems to be relatively few things that WiFi hasn't been linked to, it seems that a new study has managed to turn up yet another potential peril, in this case a link to childhood autism. According to the study published in the Australasian Journal of Clinical Environmental Medicine, the electromagnetic radiation from WiFi devices supposedly causes metals to be trapped in individuals' brain cells, which the researchers say slows clearance and accelerates the onset of autism symptoms."
Those reading the original press release may simply take everything written in there as a given, scientific fact, but thanks to publications engadget.com and ars technica, the story tends to lose credibility. Dr. George Carlo and Tamara Jo Mariea, "who has an undergraduate degree in biochemistry and several professional certificates in clinical nutrition," according to ars technica, have this "hypothesis on an outgrowth of the failed efforts to link autism rises to the use of mercury preservatives in vaccines."
More than that, Tamara Jo Mariea even claims to have the problem solved in their lab, offering treatment for those suffering from autism. Whether the pair's study is legit or not, remains to be seen, but just to be sure (when you read stuff like this in the future), do try digging around to see if everything falls into place or not. We'd hate to hear that this was a move on behalf of Nintendo's rivals to let people know of the dangers of acquiring a Wii console. Then again, Sony's systems also use Wi-Fi. Microsoft...? Naa!