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“We don’t need no Wi-Fi – RF leave them kids alone” says teacher’s union

TORONTO - If peanut allergies and bullying were not enough for parents to worry about, now you can add Wi-Fi to the growing list of potential dangers at school. The Ontario English Catholic Teacher's Association, a union representing 45,000 Ontario teachers, has “studied” the effects of microwave radiation from Wi-Fi, and has released a statement that classroom computers should only be hardwired and Wi-Fi not installed in any more classrooms. It’s now comparing exposure to Wi-Fi to the impact of cigarette smoke and asbestos. The union's provincial Health and Safety Committee recognized research in its report that shows up to...