The mayor of Haifa (in Israel) ordered to disconnect WiFi in schools and kindergartens – until examining the safety of WiFi thoroughly Yona Yahav, the mayor of Haifa with children Haifa municipality disconnects WiFi in kindergartens and schools in the city 18/4/16 The disconnect is until a thorough examination of WiFi safety is done Haifa’s […]
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Two teachers’ union locals in Kingston, Ontario, want their school to permanently switch off wireless internet connections over concerns the over-the-air signals post a significant health risk. Public health units across the country maintain Wi-Fi is perfectly safe, even for young children. But that hasn’t prevented various teachers unions and school boards, including the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, from calling for a moratorium on wireless use in schools if not an outright ban.
Published: 08 Jan 2016 10:51 The mayor of Borgofranco d’Ivrea, a town in Piedmont, has ordered Wi-Fi to be turned off in two schools over health fears. Mayor Livio Tola told the town’s high school and elementary school to return to using cables to connect to the internet after reading that the electromagnetic waves […]
November 3, 2015 Brain Tumors in Children and Adolescents According to a recent study, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of primary malignant brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors in American children (0-14 years of age) between 2000-2010, with an annual percentage change (APC) of 0.6%. In adolescents (15-19 years old), there was a […]
Whonnock resident Janet Foster is concerned about cell tower plans for next door. — Image Credit: Colleen Flanagan/The News by Phil Melnychuk – Maple Ridge News posted Apr 11, 2012 at 9:00 AM If Whonnock residents have their way, a 60-metre high cellphone tower won’t be built in their eastern Maple Ridge neighbourhood. But if they’re unsuccessful in stopping the tower, […]
The Hugs tag features an RFID sensor that alerts hospital authorities if the wearer approaches an exit. The Stanley Works announced July 18 it has completed the purchase of Ottawa-based Xmark Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of VeriChip Corp. for $48 million in cash. July 29, 2008 By Jennifer Brown The deal consists of a […]
