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# Wi-Fi Allergies
Santa Fe Electro-Sensitivity

By Trend Huntress | Published 2008-05-29 | Eco
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affliced-with-allergies-wi-fi-sensitivity-is-a-disability
References: [kob](http://kob.com/article/stories/S451152.shtml?cat=517)

Get out your [tin foil hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faraday-cage), everybody. A new affliction known as "electro-sensitivity" is causing a stir in Santa Fe. A group in the New Mexico capital is claiming to have [allergies to Wi-Fi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-emf-protection) resulting in all sorts of troubles including chest pains that lasts for days. They claim that providing Wi-Fi in public buildings is a violation of the [Americans with Disabilities Act](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensoryfriendly-space) and they want the signals shut down.

City councilor Ron Trujillo said, "It's not 1692, it's 2008. Santa Fe needs to embrace this technology, it's not going away."

I guess nobody informed the "electro-sensitives" that TV, radio, cell phones, remote controls, walkie talkies, automobile keyless entry, cordless phones, wireless mice, (should I go on?) all operate on radio frequencies just like Wi-Fi. Regardless, the city attorney is looking into the matter and will deliver a statement by the end of the month.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.9/10
- Popularity: 30% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Electro-sensitivity:** Offering alternatives to Wi-Fi technology such as wired internet connection.
- **EMF Awareness:** Developing educational programs for public health and safety concerning the use of electromagnetic fields.
- **Smart Building Innovations:** Developing technologies that reduce the impact of electromagnetic fields, like the use of wired connections in public buildings.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Healthcare:** Offering alternative treatment plans to people who are sensitive to electromagnetic fields.
- **Technology:** Developing safer alternatives and education towards the use of Wi-Fi technology for the general population.
- **Environmental Sustainability:** Designing building architectures and standardized practices to reduce the impact and exposure from electromagnetism and radio frequencies.

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