OTTAWA – Canada’s wireless industry is applauding a new report from the Standing Committee on Health’s examination of the potential health impacts of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation that found no evidence of adverse health impacts from the use of wireless technology.
The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) said that it is “100% committed to a completely open process in the study of health and safety issues related to wireless technologies”, and commended the Committee “for its comprehensive, science-based review”.
"The overwhelming evidence, as determined and published in studies worldwide by the respected scientific community, continues to support the conclusion that there is no public health risk associated with the use of wireless technologies," said CWTA president and CEO, Bernard Lord, in a statement. "Government agencies in Canada and around the world responsible for establishing safety standards also support that wireless technologies are not a health risk."
The report recommended that Health Canada establish a reporting system to track potential adverse health effects from Wi-Fi broadcasts felt by children. Click here for more on the report.
