Wireless technology poses threats to children’s health

By Children's Health Defense Team                               

RF radiation is a subset of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum used by wireless communications technology, such as WiFi routers and WiFi-enabled devices, and cell towers and small cells.

The rapid proliferation of wireless facilities and devices has led to an unprecedented rise in RF radiation levels, producing a myriad of health effects including cancer and neurological, genetic and reproductive damage.

This wireless technology is a perpetual source of electromagnetic pollution. It continuously pulses artificial and biologically active electromagnetic energy into homes and schools — environments that ought to be safe for children and anyone else suffering from pre-existing health conditions and disabilities.

Children spend approximately a third of their day at school. Despite established negative health effects of WiFi exposure, children are constantly bombarded with high levels of RF radiation from sources such as wireless access points, smartphones, tablets, smart boards and more in the classroom.

Detrimental levels of RF exposure do not end when a child returns home. Dozens of cell towers and small cells can now be found in each neighborhood around the country.

The cumulative effect of multiple sources of exposure is not accounted for by the Federal Communications Commission (or relevant Australian bodies) in its exposure guidelines and only compounds the threat to human health.

Individuals living near cell towers are at a higher risk of developing health conditions such as neurological problems, radiofrequency sickness and cancer, 

Post Comment by David McLintock:  All levels of Government are leaving themselves open to lawsuits as a result of the health repercussions from Cell Towers and small cells in residential areas as well as WiFi in schools.