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A French woman is now getting a $560 disability allowance for a very rare allergy.
She's not allergic to a food or plant, but rather, Marine Richard claims she's allergic to Wi-Fi and other electronic signals, AOL.com reported.
A legal precedent has now been set, confirming that Richard suffers from an electromagnetic sensitivity to signals produced by cellphones, Wi-Fi and televisions. The sensitivity can cause discomfort that forces Richard to live in a barn in the country to avoid exposure to the signals, The Telegraph reported.
Richard, a former radio producer, said her case would help "thousands of people."
The World Health Organization says the sensitivity is "characterized by a range of non-specific symptoms that lack apparent toxicological or physiological basis or independent verification."
Some of the symptoms include redness, tingling, fatigue and nausea, but they're not part of any recognized syndrome and are similar to multiple chemical sensitivities, the WHO has found.
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