Serangoon HDB block lifts plastered with notices urging residents to switch off Wi-Fi due to “radiation risks”

[fordsolo]

Translation:
Notices warning residents to turn off their Wi-Fi to avoid radiation were found pasted on lift doors at several HDB blocks in Serangoon. Residents scoffed at the claims, criticizing the act as vandalism and the spreading of false information.

Shin Min Daily News was alerted by concerned readers that handwritten notes had suddenly appeared last Thursday morning (4th) on lift doors at a few blocks along Serangoon Avenue. The notes claimed that Wi-Fi signals are harmful to human health, leaving residents puzzled.

The notices stated that wireless routers emit radiation that can harm people’s health invisibly, urging everyone to switch them off when not in use. It further stated "Don’t live in radiation every day — your life is more important".

When a Shin Min reporter visited the estate, the same notices were found at Blocks 365B, 365C, and 365D.

Madam Huang, 57, a retiree, said she noticed the unusual posting at about 7am on Thursday when she left home to buy groceries. She saw the note as the lift doors closed.

Another resident, Madam Lin, 50, discovered the notice earlier at about 6am. By the time she passed by again around 9am, the note had already been removed.

She said it is not right to paste things like that in public areas. She does not believe what the note claims, calling it absurd.

Housewife Risha said she herself was not worried about Wi-Fi, though she acknowledged some people might have concerns. She added that many residents criticized the act in their chat groups, saying it was irresponsible to post notices without permission and to spread false information. Others explained that Wi-Fi does not cause harm to human health.

The Aljunied–Hougang Town Council inspected the affected blocks and confirmed that the unauthorized handwritten notes about Wi-Fi radiation had already been removed.

A spokesperson told the paper that any notice, poster, or other form of public information placed in common areas must first be approved by the Town Council. Putting up unapproved notices in public spaces may cause unnecessary alarm or confusion and could be a breach of Town Council by-laws.

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20250907-7473859

 

[tootired]

the telco signal is much stronger I think


Read HWZ Forum Rules!

 

[eAtNeAt]

Is it true? Then it explains why more and more getting cancer.

 

[eggie011]

The whole world is covered with electromagnetic radiation.

 

[Visor9999]

What radiation? Serangoon have nuclear reactor?

 

[teaspoons]

Should tell the champion about 4g and then 5g……he would be covering himself with tinfoil 24/7

 

[Visor9999]

Is it true? Then it explains why more and more getting cancer.

Only if it’s from nuclear reactor or isotopes

 

[begintoend]

Avoid sunlight....

Massive source of super radiation

 

[cute_togepi]

Rast time old people say cannot stand too near TV cos got radiation.

 

[batuchka]

the person who wrote this his/her cave how many rooms?

 

[loganrunning]

Should tell the champion about 4g and then 5g……he would be covering himself with tinfoil 24/7

yah, show maps of where the cell towers are, and where he is, and the buildings/flats in between, meaning that the signal (radiation) has to go thru several blocks.

turn off wifi no use, all kenna cooked 24hours by cell tower radiation, from 4 telcos.

then you see his face go

 

[Visor9999]

the person who wrote his/her cave how many rooms?

Most likely a troublemaker who likely not even staying in Serangoon causing trouble

 

[Full_Cream_Milk]

I think the rising cost of living

More harmful…

 

[W1n7f1r3]

The upcoming probability building of nuclear energy is more of a national concerned of radioactive danger than wifi

 

[carlongerdidu93]

 

[nasfieldjohn]

siaorangs from yislum?

 

[deathan9el]

think the gossip aunties spreading around in the neighborhood are more vicious than anything else

 

[Suporter]

Someone not happy cannot access wifi because neighbour change passwords without informing ?

 

[charliebrown]

i think microwave oven more dangerous.


Here's a breakdown of the comparison:

Feature	Microwave Oven	Wi-Fi Router
Type of Radiation	Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (microwaves)	Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (microwaves/radio waves)
Frequency	Around 2.45 GHz	2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (in dual-band routers)
Power Output	Very high (typically 600 - 1,500 Watts)	Very low (typically 0.1 - 1.0 Watts)
Purpose	To heat food by causing water molecules to vibrate rapidly	To transmit data packets wirelessly
Shielding	Heavily shielded to contain the high power inside a metal box (a Faraday cage)	Minimal shielding, designed to broadcast the signal outward
Safety	Safe to use when the door is closed and the shielding is intact. Injuries are typically from hot food or liquid.	Considered safe for human exposure because of its extremely low power.
Potential for Harm	Can cause thermal burns or tissue damage if directly exposed to the high-power, concentrated radiation.	Does not have enough power to cause thermal effects (heating) on the human body.

 

[Brionic]

Translation:
Notices warning residents to turn off their Wi-Fi to avoid radiation were found pasted on lift doors at several HDB blocks in Serangoon. Residents scoffed at the claims, criticizing the act as vandalism and the spreading of false information.

Shin Min Daily News was alerted by concerned readers that handwritten notes had suddenly appeared last Thursday morning (4th) on lift doors at a few blocks along Serangoon Avenue. The notes claimed that Wi-Fi signals are harmful to human health, leaving residents puzzled.

The notices stated that wireless routers emit radiation that can harm people’s health invisibly, urging everyone to switch them off when not in use. It further stated "Don’t live in radiation every day — your life is more important".

When a Shin Min reporter visited the estate, the same notices were found at Blocks 365B, 365C, and 365D.

Madam Huang, 57, a retiree, said she noticed the unusual posting at about 7am on Thursday when she left home to buy groceries. She saw the note as the lift doors closed.

Another resident, Madam Lin, 50, discovered the notice earlier at about 6am. By the time she passed by again around 9am, the note had already been removed.

She said it is not right to paste things like that in public areas. She does not believe what the note claims, calling it absurd.

Housewife Risha said she herself was not worried about Wi-Fi, though she acknowledged some people might have concerns. She added that many residents criticized the act in their chat groups, saying it was irresponsible to post notices without permission and to spread false information. Others explained that Wi-Fi does not cause harm to human health.

The Aljunied–Hougang Town Council inspected the affected blocks and confirmed that the unauthorized handwritten notes about Wi-Fi radiation had already been removed.

A spokesperson told the paper that any notice, poster, or other form of public information placed in common areas must first be approved by the Town Council. Putting up unapproved notices in public spaces may cause unnecessary alarm or confusion and could be a breach of Town Council by-laws.

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20250907-7473859

now imagine the radiation from smartphones which sinkies are holding on 99.9% of the time