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UK Schools Bans WiFi Due To Health Concerns

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the no-bad-teeth-jokes dept.

Mantrid42 writes "Schools in the UK are getting rid of their WiFi network, citing health concerns from parents and teachers. The wireless emanations, parents fear, may be the root cause of a host of problems from simple fatigue to the possibility of cancer. A few scientists think younger humans may be more vulnerable to the transmissions, because of thinner skulls. From the article: "Vivienne Baron, who is bringing up Sebastian, her ten-year-old grandson, said: 'I did not want Sebastian exposed to a wireless computer network at school. No real evidence has been produced to prove that this new technology is safe in the long term. Until it is, I think we should take a precautionary approach and use cabled systems.'"

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  1. Idiocy by mclaincausey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Glad to see we don't have a monopoly on idiocy here in the States...

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  2. Re:Come on.... by diersing · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if young Sebastion is being protected from cell phone users? Someone call Youth Services and get someone other there pronto!

  3. I fear little Sebastian... by HotNeedleOfInquiry · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stands a greater risk of injury from tripping over the cables of a wired network than from the RF emitted from a wireless network. Our poor, ignorant UK friends...

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  4. Re:hospitals by jrumney · · Score: 5, Funny

    hospitals have wireless networks

    people die in hospitals, these wireless network tubes must be dangerous things! won't anyone think of the children?

  5. Re:Come on.... by TubeSteak · · Score: 5, Funny

    What doesn't cause cancer?

    Large values of 1
    Small values of 0
    Prime Numbers
    Et cetera
    /Learn Math, Prevent Cancer

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  6. Re:ban wifi? what about other technologies? by nosredna · · Score: 5, Funny

    Gullibility is fatal. You just have to encourage it a bit.

  7. Re:ban wifi? what about other technologies? by Robber+Baron · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope these kids don't have televisions, wireless phones, or god forbid cellphones. I also, for the sake of the CHILDREN, hope they don't go outside ever where they will be bombarded by RADIATION from a gigantic nuclear furnace! The horror!Why do you think I'm down here in the basement where it's cool and dark?

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