As BeAllergyWise pointed out in an article on DJ Steve Miller, Wi-Fi allergy has no basis in studies. While it is claimed by some, medical research has found no reproducible results when trying to test for it. Further, sufferers do not seem to share a consistent reaction to types of signals or similar symptoms.

However, news reports on MIller appeared in The Sun, The Telegraph and The Daily Mail. Even Fox News got in on the buzz. The story spread to India. These reports apparently describe the difficult life of Miller as he deals with symptoms and the limitations put on his life as he avoids wireless networks everywhere.

The problem is easy to sum up: these news outlets got taken. ARS Technica is up in arms now, lampooning other groups because of the fact that electrosensitivity does not appear to exist, according to existing research.

Ars Technica rightly points out that just because there are a number of folks for whom this condition appears to be psychosomatic, doesn’t mean that there aren’t a small subset who actually have a sensitivity to electrosensitivity. However, the physics of modern life says that it could be hard to figure out. We live in a world that is full of more than just Wi-Fi. All around you, there are microwave signals, cell phone signals, Bluetooth signals. There are electromagnetic fields created by simple electrical wiring in some cases. Your chances of ever being completely free of exposure is very limited.

So, if the condition exists, it would be hard to verify.

Some argue that there is little reason to worry in the first place. The signals are low energy; it’s not clear that human bodies could be directly affected by low power, diffuse signals like Wi-Fi.

However, the best indication that the story is a publicity stunt revolves around Miller’s new album. It’s called Electrosensitive.

Source: ARS Technica