radio waves—
by Tony Williams
I roll over
and try not to think
Have you ever wondered if radio waves are harmful? Maybe not lose sleep over it! There are many interesting articles to read about the subject, and research is ongoing, as it should be. The long and the short(wave) of it, according to expert opinions is yes, radio waves can affect us, but under normal circumstances the effect is believed to be slight – perhaps warming us by less than 0.2°C. On balance, I think it is advisable to reduce our overall exposure and, if possible, try to persuade our kids to limit phone use. Good luck with that!
Further reading:
‘Radiofrequencies and health : where are we ?’, 2025, Encyclopedia of the Environment, available: https://www.encyclopedie-environnement.org/en/health/radiofrequencies-health/
‘Radiowave Effects on Humans’, 1980, Davis, N., Geophysical Institute, available: https://www.gi.alaska.edu/alaska-science-forum/radiowave-effects-humans
Author bio:
Tony Williams from Scotland, UK, started writing haiku and senryu in 2020. Since then he has been published widely in many fine journals and picked up some awards. Tony takes inspiration from spending time in nature. He is not unhappily retired.
Read other sciku by Tony here: ‘Spooky Action’ and ‘ToE…’.