Wi-Fi allergy leaves DJ 'in exile'

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Saturday, July 25, 2009
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A CLUB DJ from Cornwall says he feels like "an exile on my own planet" because of his allergy to Wi-Fi Internet waves which leaves him feeling dizzy and disorientated.

Steve Miller, who lives near Falmouth, cannot use trains, stay in hotels or walk down the high street because of his sensitivity to the "electrosmog" cause by wireless Internet waves.

Mr Miller, better known by his stage name Afterlife, is among the 2 per cent of the population who suffer from Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, while the number of people and businesses pumping out the Wi-Fi signal is rising. "I feel like an exile on my own planet," he told The Sun.

"It's almost impossible to find somewhere without Wi-Fi nowadays.

"If I fancy a pint I have to travel three miles to the only pub in my area that doesn't have it.

"I can't just go to the shops because huge parts of the high street affect me.

"If I go somewhere, I can instantly sense the Wi-Fi and have to leg it."

Mr Miller, who had a residency at the Ibiza nightclub Pacha before his allergy, said he has missed out on a large number of overseas work because all airports and most hotels have Wi-Fi.

The only place where he can escape the electronic signals is at home – a detached house with 18-inch thick granite walls.

Mr Miller believes that the majority of headaches people get at work can be attributed to their office Wi-Fi connections.

"I've spoken to friends who work in offices who end up living on painkillers because of their daily headaches," he said. "They tried turning off their transmitters and found their headaches stopped."

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    by Dave, USA

    Saturday, January 16 2010, 7:46PM

    “People who are sensitive to electromagnetic signals always have the option to build Faraday cages in thier homes and offices. Lining a watch cap with copper foil wallpaper can help, too. Google "Faraday cages" and you'll find security contractors who do this for a living. Businesses who want to guard thier wifi against outside use build a faraday cage into thier wall design. Shielding works. I don't really believe the "allergy" exists, but the shielding does exist and it does work. It is used for security concerns all the time.”

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    by Rich, West Cornwall

    Sunday, July 26 2009, 1:46PM

    “Learn something new every day- I have a sensitivity to cat radars the types people have in their gardens makes me sicky and dizzy but at least they're easier to avoid! Take up a job and hobbies at the beach- since they have no phone signal let alone wireless!!”

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    by sarah dacre, South east

    Saturday, July 25 2009, 7:09PM

    “As a trustee of ES-UK I am always saddened to hear about a new case of electro magnetic sensitivity. We know of thousands of cases and have a well compiled data base of studies and scienctific reports, which are available for any one through our regsitered charity: www.es-uk.info.
    Our science advisers are international and career scientists and are helpful if journalists require quotes or interviews.
    please contact our helpline on: 0845 643 9748, all of our volunteers suffer from ES and are very knowledgeable.
    Steve we wish you well with this enormous challenge of attempting to love safely around electro magnetic radiation.”

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