HEALTH FEAR OVER PLANS TO LET PUPILS USE MOBILE PHONES IN LESSONS
Sunday November 8,2009
By Lucy Johnston
CHILDREN are being encouraged to use mobile phones in school despite dire warnings from health chiefs.
Becta, a government advisory group set up to promote technology in schools, has published a study recommending a “gradual adoption” of mobiles until their use is “as natural as any other technology” employed in lessons.
The study flies in the face of Department of Health advice and the Government’s own expert report on mobile phones produced by Sir William Stewart, which concluded that “the use of mobile phones by children should be minimised,” due to potential health risks.
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http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/138910/Health-fear-over-plans-to-let-pupils-use-mobile-phones-in-lessons
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Parents concerned by school wi-fi
More than 40 parents have signed a petition against the installation of a wi-fi internet connection at a Merseyside primary school.
They fear radiation emitted from the system could leave pupils at Woodlands primary in Formby with a range of conditions, including brain problems.
School head Simon Grilli told parents the wi-fi would be set up next week.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8318544.stm
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These pages cover the science on wi-fi in detail
http://www.wiredchild.org/sciencealias/43-what-the-science-tells-us/67-what-the-science-tells-us-wireless-products.html
http://www.wiredchild.org/schools.html
http://wifiinschools.org.uk/6.html
The two downloadable fact sheets at the top at http://www.wiredchild.org/schools.html are summaries which can be shown to the employer – one gives detailed technical advice to reduce the exposures.
Vicky
Powerwatch has some excellent info as follows:
http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/rf/wifi.asp
Of course in my view you can do no better than watch the Panorama programme on the dangers of Wifi as follows (courtesy of Mast Sanity):
http://www.mastsanity.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=132&Itemid=113
John E.
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Wi-Fi
http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Wi-Fi
By Lucy Johnston
CHILDREN are being encouraged to use mobile phones in school despite dire warnings from health chiefs.
Becta, a government advisory group set up to promote technology in schools, has published a study recommending a “gradual adoption” of mobiles until their use is “as natural as any other technology” employed in lessons.
The study flies in the face of Department of Health advice and the Government’s own expert report on mobile phones produced by Sir William Stewart, which concluded that “the use of mobile phones by children should be minimised,” due to potential health risks.
Read More...
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/138910/Health-fear-over-plans-to-let-pupils-use-mobile-phones-in-lessons
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Parents concerned by school wi-fi
More than 40 parents have signed a petition against the installation of a wi-fi internet connection at a Merseyside primary school.
They fear radiation emitted from the system could leave pupils at Woodlands primary in Formby with a range of conditions, including brain problems.
School head Simon Grilli told parents the wi-fi would be set up next week.
Read More...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8318544.stm
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These pages cover the science on wi-fi in detail
http://www.wiredchild.org/sciencealias/43-what-the-science-tells-us/67-what-the-science-tells-us-wireless-products.html
http://www.wiredchild.org/schools.html
http://wifiinschools.org.uk/6.html
The two downloadable fact sheets at the top at http://www.wiredchild.org/schools.html are summaries which can be shown to the employer – one gives detailed technical advice to reduce the exposures.
Vicky
Powerwatch has some excellent info as follows:
http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/rf/wifi.asp
Of course in my view you can do no better than watch the Panorama programme on the dangers of Wifi as follows (courtesy of Mast Sanity):
http://www.mastsanity.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=132&Itemid=113
John E.
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Wi-Fi
http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Wi-Fi
rudkla - 8. Nov, 22:21
