Abstract—Due to the increase in the number of radiation sources, the high frequency radiation has become a major health and environmental concern in the world. Many studies have linked high frequency radiation to various types of illnesses, while low frequency fields from power lines have been linked to leukemia. Therefore, we have initiated a set of studies to measure and document the levels at various outdoor areas in Kuwait, to confirm their safety and to document the current levels for further studies by scientists. One growing source of radiation is the wireless LAN at houses, private and public locations. The technology has become very common in the majority of residences resulting in an accumulation of several networks in each house. This increases the amount of radiation and supports the possibly of increased hazard. In this study we aim at documenting the state of radiation due to WLAN sources at 2.4GHz at various residences in Kuwait.

Index Terms—WiFi, WLAN, access point, rf radiation, survey.

Fuad M. Alkoot is with Higher Institute of Telecommunication and Navigation, PAAET, P.O.Box 313, Alshuhada, 48554, Kuwait (e-mail: f_alkoot@yahoo.com).

Cite:Fuad M. Alkoot, "Investigating Wi-Fi Radiation Levels at Residences," International Journal of Computer and Communication Engineering vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 248-252, 2014.