Issues concerning the 2.4 GHz band

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The discussion centers on the potential health effects of using a 2.4 GHz band Yagi antenna with a 2W long-range Wi-Fi adapter. Concerns were raised regarding the resonant frequency of water and its association with microwave ovens, leading to questions about possible side effects such as headaches and vision problems. Theoretical signal boosts of 12-14 dB from the antenna prompted inquiries about whether any adverse effects would be localized to the antenna's direction or impact surrounding areas. The 2.4 GHz band is confirmed to be utilized for various applications, including wireless networking and telecom backhaul.

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I am considering making a yagi antenna for a wifi adapter and I have been warned about some possible side effects that I wanted confirmed or disproved..

I read somewhere that the 2.4GHz band also is the resonant frequency of water and is used by microwave ovens, but at a more powerful rate than wifi of course.

But considering the adapter I'm using is a 2W long range device and the antenna theoretically would boost the signal by 12-14 dB, I wanted to know if that would be able to cause headaches, vision problems and such?

Also, since it's a directional antenna, if it could cause any side effects would it only be limited to the direction of the antenna or would it also affect it's immediate surroundings?

I am no expert in this and I hope you can help me here, I will have to reconsider making it if it cooks my brain by using it...
 
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The 2.4 GHz band is a portion of the radio spectrum internationally allocated to the use of microwave radio relay for terrestrial communication. The band is used for many applications, including point-to-point radio links, telecom backhaul, wireless networking, and microwave radio relay.
 

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