The investigation was requested five years ago by the authorities of the city of Alphen aan den Rijn after observing problems in the trees in its streets that were not explained by viral or bacterial infections. The scientists from the Dutch universities of Wageningen and TU Delf responsible for the study found that these same symptoms appeared in many deciduous species of urban vegetation throughout the West. In their experiments, they exposed 20 ash trees to various radiation sources for three months. And they observed that those closest to Wi-Fi wave sources had many wilted leaves due to surface damage. The researchers also concluded that, in the short term, Wi-Fi radiation inhibits the growth of corn. However, they warn that, before reaching definitive conclusions, further studies will be necessary. Furthermore, the research has not yet been published in any scientific journal , as the Dutch Antennebureau stresses.
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