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🇦🇺 Survey Finds 1 in 6 Australian Adults Report Sensitivity to Wireless Radiation

March 19, 2026 (EMFS)
Mar 17, 2026 (original)
Source: ORSAA / EMR Australia
Source category: Advocacy/NGO
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ORSAA reports: A new peer-reviewed survey of 3,475 adults across Australia, the US, and Canada finds 12.6% report sensitivity to wireless radiation. Australia had the highest prevalence at 17.4%, with men aged 25-34 most affected. The study, published in Next Research, also found significant overlap with chemical sensitivity and asthma.

"People report they feel unwell around common wireless devices and sources, such as mobile phones and WiFi systems. Doctors have diagnosed this sensitivity as a medical condition. So, we wanted to find out: How widespread is this condition?"

— Prof. Anne Steinemann, Study Co-Author

"As males comprise more than half of the Australian workforce, this finding has important implications for workers and employers."

— Dr. Julie McCredden, Lead Author

"I have been working in this field for over 30 years and, in that time, thousands of people have told me they are sensitive to wireless radiation. Some of them have such severe sensitivities that they are no longer able to work or even spend time in public locations where there is wireless radiation. I'm glad our study was able to throw light on this important issue."

— Lyn McLean, Study Co-Author, EMR Australia

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New Research shows that 1 in 6 Australian Adults are sensitive to wireless radiation orsaa.org

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