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By Bradley Mitchell, About.com Guide to Wireless / Networking since 1999

UK School Fails Wi-Fi For Health Concerns

Tuesday September 2, 2008
[via Wi-Fi Net News] - One primary school in Lisburn, Northern Ireland has chosen to forego Wi-Fi networking due to concerns about "radiation" and related health risks. Before anyone objects to these students being deprived of educational resources, note they can use wired Ethernet instead.

When we polled our readers last year on the topic of Wi-Fi health risks, opinions were mixed. It seems that not much progress has been made in understanding the effects of wireless signals on the human body.

See also - Are Wireless Signals a Health Hazard?
More -POLL: The Health Risks from Wi-Fi Networks
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