Thursday, November 17, 2011

"Wireless technology in our schools comes with health risks to our kids"


Letter to the Editor of the Narragansett Times - South Kingstown Rhode Island

"I read with dismay the recent article titled "Technology vastly improving at SK Schools" in your Nov. 2 edition. The SK [South Kingstown] School District proudly reports the use of wireless controllers with 95 access points throughout our schools, yet nowhere do they mention that the type of radiation emitted by this wireless technology was recently classified as a Class 2B Carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO). Mr. Mega of the School Committee sees mobile (wireless) devices as "critical" and said he promotes "21st century learning." Yet he is doing nothing but parroting key marketing slogans used by a savvy telecommunications industry to cleverly convince ignorant U.S. school officials to transition to wireless technology. Why are wireless devices being so aggressively marketed to U.S. schools? Because the telecom industry's markets are drying up overseas where governments have become aware of the health risks. Steps are being taken around the globe to protect citizens--especially children-- from the health hazards caused by non-ionizing radiation. Accordingly Wi-Fi is being removed from schools, hospitals, and public institutions in many countries, especially in light of the new WHO announcement that confirms what independent, non-industry funded scientists have known for decades . . . 

"This isn't about making our kids smarter--the wireless industry has only one interest in our children, and it's called profit. Shame on you Superintendent Stringfellow and School Committee members for falling for savvy marketing programs and ignoring the science. And may God help our children who have been utterly failed by the adults who are entrusted with their safety . . ."

Read more:

http://citizensforsafetechnology.org/Wireless-technology-in-our-schools-comes-with-health-risks-to-our-kids,19,1510

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