The wireless game console is here to stay. Whether you're looking for family fun on a rainy day, trying to liven up your morning workout routine, or reliving the glory days with your garage band, the wireless gaming industry has a product that fills that need.

Our Love Affair with Video Games

Take a look at the all-time global sales figures of the most popular video gaming systems on the planet.

The trend is clear. The world is in love with video games. But at what risk to the long-term health of ourselves and our children? The answer is uncertain.

Before I realized I was electrically sensitive, my husband bought me a Wii console as a gift and wanted me to play it with him. I never much cared for it, because I always felt tired and had a headache whenever I used it. I could tolerate it for a few minutes at a time, but I never wanted to be in the room for long periods of time when it was on.

Knowing what I know now about wireless frequencies and my sensitivity to them, it makes complete sense to me why I never got into the Guitar Hero craze a few years ago.

Before I divest myself of this toxic environmental polluter, I decided to take it out of the box, set it up, and do a few measurements, just to see how bad the radiation was. Please keep in mind that I'm not trying to single out the Wii; other wireless consoles like the XBox 360 also employ wireless technologies and transmitters as well. This is just a demonstration of my own unit.

Just How Bad Is the Radiation?

Here is a video of my results with the standard game controller: