Woman receives disability support for Wi-Fi ‘allergy’

A French woman has been granted disability support due to what she claims is a debilitating allergy to the electromagnetic radiation from technological devices like phones and computers.

Marine Richard will now receive just under $1,200 a month (€800) for three years, since she claims she has been unable to work due to living with Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome (EHS), according to Notable.

Though not recognized as a medical disorder in many countries, including France, sufferers claim that exposure to Wi-Fi and cell phones can have a wide range of effects, reports The Guardian UK, from fatigue and nausea to heart palpitations.

For 39-year-old Richard, the Toulouse court ruling in her favour is a “breakthrough.”

The BBC reports that the former radio broadcasting producer has had to live in an isolated barn in south-west France, without electricity, since her condition worsened.

The World Health Organization lists EHS as a disabling condition, but states that there is no scientific connection between the symptoms and exposure to electromagnetic radiation.

According to the BBC, EHS is formally recognized as a health condition in Sweden and the United States.