Radiation-proof Underpants

[jos]

A British scientist has developed a new line of underpants called Wireless Armour, that aims to protect male fertility by blocking electromagnetic radiation from Wi-Fi devices such as smartphones and laptops.

Described by Sir Richard Branson as “underpants for superheroes”, the pants use a mesh of pure silver woven into fabric, which disrupts the flow of electromagnetic radiation due to silver being a conductor of electricity – a bit like a Faraday cage.

Independent tests show that Wireless Armour’s "RadiaTex" fabric shields against 99.9 per cent of the radiation emitted between 100MHz to 2.6GHz. This covers the entire range of radiation emitted by wireless devices, from voice and text through to 4G and Wi-Fi.

Furthermore, the silver fibres in Wireless Armour are highly anti-microbial, which means they increase hygiene by preventing the spread of bacteria and other microbes that cause smells.

Although indegogo campaign was not success.. they have launched the product and can be purchased.

 

 

 

Now lets launch t-shirt, jeans with RadiaTex

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11802988/British-scientist-develops-radiation-proof-underpants-for-superheroes.html

https://wirelessarmour.co.uk/

 

 

[Aytex]

now we dont get cancer and die and blame it on the goverment

[themaniac]

hmm..., I got no words

[aom]

the waves from Wifi are non-ionizing, it cannot possible affect the human body and tissues. If smartphones and the such do cause infertility, it is certainly not because of Wifi or other waves emitted from the device. So yeah, this is snake oil in clothing form.

[spwath]

the waves from Wifi are non-ionizing, it cannot possible affect the human body and tissues. If smartphones and the such do cause infertility, it is certainly not because of Wifi or other waves emitted from the device. So yeah, this is snake oil in clothing form.

 

24 pounds per pair...

 

yeah no

[Aytex]

24 pounds per pair...

 

yeah no

cancer costs 10000000000000 pounds per treatment ;p

[Guest]

Prevents microbes that causes smell?

No more fart smells?

 

I wonder how Carbon Dioxide would REACT to this? (Bad pun Intended)

[Ohlyver]

fabric shields against 99.9 per cent of the radiation emitted between 100MHz to 2.6GHz. This covers the entire range of radiation emitted by wireless devices, from voice and text through to 4G and Wi-Fi.

Okay, but what about my 5Ghz WiFi?

[CydiaDash]

Surprised that this wasn't a thing already tbh

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

cancer costs 10000000000000 pounds per treatment ;p

 

Not where I live, 0 per treatment ha.

[aom]

cancer costs 10000000000000 pounds per treatment ;p

again Wifi cannot cause cancer. It is simply fact, not up fro debate. Its a non-ionizing wave. DO U EVEN PHYSICS BRO

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Okay, but what about my 5Ghz WiFi?

[Aytex]

Not where I live, 0 per treatment ha.

lucky

[Aytex]

again Wifi cannot cause cancer. It is simply fact, not up fro debate. Its a non-ionizing wave. DO U EVEN PHYSICS BRO

idk my dad is a professer for physics. loooooool

[Ruostunut kokis]

the waves from Wifi are non-ionizing, it cannot possible affect the human body and tissues. If smartphones and the such do cause infertility, it is certainly not because of Wifi or other waves emitted from the device. So yeah, this is snake oil in clothing form.

Indeed. People often tend to miss the difference between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Non-ionizing radiation can be harmful if it's strong enough, but the amount that a phone emits, is pitiful, and is not a health hazard in the slightest.

 

I don't see this being useful at all for it's "intended purpose", but I do see it being useful in areas with higher than safe background radiation levels, ionizing or not.

[jos]

again Wifi cannot cause cancer. It is simply fact, not up fro debate. Its a non-ionizing wave. DO U EVEN PHYSICS BRO

 

EM waves are carcinogenic

http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2011/pdfs/pr208_E.pdf

[aom]

EM waves are carcinogenic

http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2011/pdfs/pr208_E.pdf

Possibly carcinogenic. And even the studies that the ruling was based upon would suggest extreme amount of increasing brain cancer patients. However, there have instead been a slight decline for decades now.

 

does a great job of explaining

[Snadzies]

I wouldn't say that wireless signals from wifi and such absolutely can not cause cancer.

I doubt studies have had patients exposed to many the various wireless signals 24/7 for several decades.

People are being exposed to all kinds of wireless signals all day everyday and while I'm not a medical doctor specializing in research about the effects of wireless signals on people, I know enough that exposing living organisms to something 24/7 for a long period of time usually has an effect eventually, even if it is very minor.

I'd buy someone saying the signals have a very small impact on humans but over a long period of time (several decades) the risk factor for various cancers, diseases and other ailment is increased by an amount that is not enough to be of a serious concern.

[Trik'Stari]

EM waves are carcinogenic

http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2011/pdfs/pr208_E.pdf

*plot twist* everything is carcinogenic.

[dalekphalm]

 

 

 

Now lets launch t-shirt, jeans with RadiaTex

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11802988/British-scientist-develops-radiation-proof-underpants-for-superheroes.html

https://wirelessarmour.co.uk/

 

 

 

 

now we dont get cancer and die and blame it on the goverment

 

 

the waves from Wifi are non-ionizing, it cannot possible affect the human body and tissues. If smartphones and the such do cause infertility, it is certainly not because of Wifi or other waves emitted from the device. So yeah, this is snake oil in clothing form.

 

Well... this is Snake Oil to the highest degree - praying on peoples fear of cancer.

 

Pay attention folks - as @Brinith mentions - WIFI uses Radio waves - Radio, a form of Electro-magnetic Radiation (EMR) - is non-ionizing. That means it doesn't contain enough energy to destroy your DNA as it passes through your body. It also means that WIFI - along with other forms of Radio waves - doesn't cause cancer.

 

The only reason why a Cellphone (or laptop or other portable device) may cause your sperm count to drop, is because of the heat the device is physically outputting. Even in that case, worst case, it's not long term damage. Even if your cellphone caused your sperm count to drop one day because - lets say - the battery was running hot ... your sperm count would recover within 24 hours. Your baby boys are producing those little guys every moment of every day, constantly.

 

 

EM waves are carcinogenic

http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2011/pdfs/pr208_E.pdf

@jos that's kind of a ridiculous statement. OF COURSE EM waves are (kinda - but then not really) carcinogenic - depending on the wave.

 

The EM wave spectrum IS THE SPECTRUM - example: The entire spectrum of all kinds of visible and non-visible light and radiation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum

 

That includes everything from visible light to x-rays to gamma rays to radio waves to microwaves to Ultraviolet A and B rays (Those last two are responsible for sun burns, not visible light - just so happens that the sun produces both).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum

[dalekphalm]

Okay, but what about my 5Ghz WiFi?

No it won't protect against your 5 GHz WIFI, but also no, that's not even a problem - WIFI is non-ionizing. It won't give you cancer.

[jos]

Snip-

 

There is a reason for the heat, it is not the heat from device. microwave vibrates any molecule with dipole moment. more power more vibration.. vibration is the source of heat.. water is a molecule with dipole moment .. our body is full of water.. microwave frequencies ranges between 300 MHz (100 cm) and 300 GHz (0.1 cm). World health organisation classifies all EM waves as carcinogenic..The sperm count is not a verified fact.. a Faraday cage to work, the device needed to be protected should be covered with conductive metal all around (and i think it should be grounded not sure)

[Guest Strangerbob]

The Underpants Gnomes are gonna lose their shit!

[Ohlyver]

No it won't protect against your 5 GHz WIFI, but also no, that's not even a problem - WIFI is non-ionizing. It won't give you cancer.

Yeah I know, I learned that bit an hour ago..

Still there are people that get migraine headaches from a cellphone repeater even though it's turned off. They did a study about that at the universté de Sherbrooke , in Quebec , Canada ..

[bob345]

There is a reason for the heat, it is not the heat from device. microwave vibrates any molecule with dipole moment. more power more vibration.. vibration is the source of heat.. water is a molecule with dipole moment .. our body is full of water.. microwave frequencies ranges between 300 MHz (100 cm) and 300 GHz (0.1 cm). World health organisation classifies all EM waves as carcinogenic..The sperm count is not a verified fact.. a Faraday cage to work, the device needed to be protected should be covered with conductive metal all around (and i think it should be grounded not sure)

You should stop reading between the lines. Even the article you listed is inconclusive. It basically says, people that use phones get cancer, but so do people who dont. There has yet to be any hard evidence proving that non-ionizing em radiation can cause cancer.