WiFi Autism Study Debunked

A report surfaced last week that caught the internet off guard – WiFi signals can cause autism. Of course skeptics abound, and for good reason. There have never been official (and accurate) reports that have linked a WiFi signal to brain damage, nor has there ever been the same with regards to cell phones. This study specifically discusses the fact that autism is the result of heavy metal toxicity (metal-band System of a Down’s album “Toxicity” not related) which I assume, WiFi signals can encourage.

Ars Technica took a step forward and did some research to get to the bottom of this report. As it turns out, one of the quoted publications in the report doesn’t even exist, and neither of the authors have a profession that has much to do with their studies. Though the potential effects of WiFi are still not known, this report should at least be taken with a grain of salt.

The problems don’t end there, however. The release makes clear that the study is based entirely on the hypothesis that autism is the product of heavy metal toxicity. This hypothesis is an outgrowth of the failed efforts to link autism rises to the use of mercury preservatives in vaccines. To the best of my knowledge, it has no experimental support, but it has led to a lucrative business for those who promise “cures” for autism through treatments that supposedly remove heavy metals from patients’ blood via chelation

Source: Ars Technica