http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101018/bc_wifi_schools_101018/20101018?hub=BritishColumbiaHome B.C. groups join push to turn off Wi-Fi at schools By: ctvbc.ca Date: Monday Oct. 18, 2010 2:50 PM PT The call to get wireless internet technology out of schools is getting louder, as fears grow about the potential dangers the technology poses to children. A growing number of organizations are pointing to cases […]
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BC Student affected by WIFI
Oct 18
http://www.globalnews.ca/story.html?id=3687888 Parents concerned over Wi-Fi health risks Gaia Willis-Owen, Global News: Monday, October 18, 2010 Hundreds of parents across the country are speaking out against what they fear may be an invisible threat to their childrens’ well being: Wi-Fi in schools. McKenzy Honing, 16, says school makes him feel sick. The Grade 11 British Columbia high […]
What aren’t they telling us?
Sep 29
An excellent article on the risks of cellular phones and wireless devices raises questions amongst Canadians to just what is really going on behind the scenes. http://www.cbc.ca/thenational/indepthanalysis/wendymesley/2010/09/cellphone_safety_what_arent_they_telling_us.html other related stories by CBC Are cellphones really safe for your kids? http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/generation_cellphone/main.html WIFI Concerns in Schools September 8, 2010 Some Ontario parents are concerned that Wi-Fi in […]
Dear HESA members, Recent debate concerning WiFi in schools with concerned parents resulted in Health Canada releasing a press release on Aug. 31, 2010 at the following link. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/ftr-ati/_2010/2010_142-eng.php The major point of the release was to reiterate their consistent response to concerns: “Based on scientific evidence, Health Canada has determined that exposure to low-level […]
9 teachers and 2 students that have been diagnosed with cancer while working or attending Riverside.. The most recent death due to cancer was last week; one of the teachers there developed brain cancer. She appeared to be fine in November (2007), but now the school and the teachers family is mourning the loss.. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=ed62352a-0bf0-4e78-8ec4-85946a1e603c http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=0be41dba-71fa-4263-9d43-258972dc7ffb link […]