Parents' Campaign Leads To Wi-Fi Ban In New Zealand School

drmofe writes "Two parents in New Zealand have orchestrated the removal of a school's Wi-Fi system. They have expressed the concerns that Wi-Fi causes cancer and other health issues. The child of one of these parents died recently from brain cancer. This appears to be an emotional area and one where decisions appear to be being made without evidence. The NZ Ministry of Education provides guidelines for the safe use of Wi-Fi in schools and the school itself was operating within those guidelines."

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Re:There's a question about that at Skeptics

[Joce640k]

You expect us to believe a page on the Internet?

Provide a tin foil hat instead

[kevingolding2001]

Maybe instead of removing the wifi, the school should make available a nice conical tin-foil hat, free of charge, to the children of those parents who request it.

And they could also put a prominent 'D' on the front.

Re:Safe use rules...

[Joce640k]

Speaking as a parent, a pamphlet called "Guidelines for the Safe Use of Wi-Fi in Schools" implies that there were schools with *UNSAFE* WiFi.

If WiFi can be unsafe, I don't want it in my school. My snowflake deserves a cancer-free life.

Re:There's a question about that at Skeptics

[Cryacin]

We Australians exported all of the people like this to New Zealand. It raised the average IQ in both countries.

Re:There's a question about that at Skeptics

[flyneye]

Wi-Fi may not cause cancer, but it does cause anxiety, depression, fits of rage, convulsions and skin conditions when it isnt working properly.
Left on its own it draws electricity, war drivers and stupid questions.
Something should be done...

Re:There's a question about that at Skeptics

[Lumpy]

"For all your whining about how the government can't do anything right, you little twits haven't grown up on top of a waste chemical disposal trench."

I remember when Lake Erie was on fire, and I still KNOW the government cant do anything right.