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Barrie Parrents Say Wi-Fi Can Make You SickPosted by Staff on Aug 17th, 2010 // No Comment
Can Wi-Fi Make You Sick?
Wireless Internet has become vastly popular, with networks appearing in restaurants, schools, and shopping malls. But new speculation has risen that says Wi-Fi may be making some people sick. Some in the scientific community suggest that electromagnetic radiation released from wireless routers could have a negative effect on health. That has lead to an outcry from parents who are against adding wireless networks to schools until further research is conducted.
Last fall, parents in Barrie, Ontario had a failed attempt to ban Wi-Fi from schools because of health reasons. Now, the Ontario Education Minister is requesting information regarding the potential health concerns. The debate is at a height again, with parents, teachers, and administrators all wanting more information.
Those in the scientific community are also debating the issue. While they agree that radiation is released, the debate centers on the amounts. Some say it is negligible and would fall well within the guidelines of various national health administrations. Others say that Wi-Fi has been known to cause health issues such as nausea and headaches. The World Health Organization says that Wi-Fi is safe as long as it falls under the exposure limits.
Despite the findings by the World Health Organization and other scientific bodies, the debate over the potential risks of Wi-Fi is stirring the debate among the schools. While the parents in Barrie continue to demand the elimination of Wi-Fi, the school board has yet to do so. They are saying there isn’t sufficient evidence to warrant removing wireless networks from the schools. The issue in Barrie isn’t new. As far back as 2006, the safety of Wi-Fi has been called in to question. Lakewood University in Ontario banned campus wide Wi-Fi that year, and other schools have followed suit. The fears over Wi-Fi are likely to spark further research on the issue.
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