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Wi-Fi Petition

Posted by seumasach on March 4, 2009

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to introduce legislation to require all UK schools to remove Wi-Fi installations and replace them with wired alternatives.
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/school-wi-fi/
Submitted by Jane Gray
Deadline to sign up by: 16 May 2009 ­

More details from petition creator

Wi-Fi is an untested and under-regulated technology. Sir William Stewart called for government and regulators to apply the precautionary principle and to review the use of Wi-Fi in schools. The German government is advising its citizens to limit their exposure to Wi-Fi. It is time to stop putting corporate profit over the health of UK citizens – especially the youngest who are most likely to feel the adverse effects of Wi-Fi and are least able to defend themselves.

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Boffin’s wave claim after suicide spate

Posted by seumasach on June 29, 2008

 

MOBILE phones and wireless internet could be behind Bridgend’s growing suicide rate, according to a microwave expert.

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