Last weeks Business & Facilities meeting contained an update on the topic of wi-fi safety in the school system. An evaluation of radio frequency (RF) and microwaves levels at Mountain View Public School and Collingwood Collegiate Institute ( CCI) was conducted by Dr. Tony Muc & Radiation and Health Consulting. The report was presented to committee with a overview by staff.
The conclusion:
“The RF and microwave electromagnetic field levels in a representative sample of areas normally accessed by students at both MES and CCI are a factor of least 25 below the exposure limits specified in Health Canada Safety Code 6 for “Persons Not Classed as and Microwave Exposed Workers ( Including the General Public). All the observed levels are far below exposure limits currently established or proposed by the major international or national agencies or organizations for public (including children) or occupational exposures.” p. 10/10
The report is detailed and an interesting read:
REPORT : SCDSB Feb 9 2011 B & F Use of Wi-fi
- Dec. 3, 2010 Canadian Government Reports on Wi-fi and other magnetic spectrums
- Aug. 18, 2009 Wi-fi the SCDSB Background Story
I wonder why Dr. Tony Muc was used by SCDSB yet again. Did you expect him to say something different than he did last year in his deputation to the Board? How much did he charge the SCDSB this time? At least the Bluewater District School Board hired an independent consultant last year to investigate EMF in an elementary school in Meaford. However, I understand their full report was not released because the consultant would not say conclusively that WiFi was safe for children aged 4-14 to be exposed to for six hours a day-5 days a week. That’s the bottom line here-no one has done a study on this exposure for this age group.
I am puzzled as to why you have not sought out the opinions of reputable biologists and doctors on this issue. When there is so much evidence available from around the world that suggests there may be longterm risks for children, I find it incredulous that you and other school board members are so quick to decide which body of science is correct. Physicists do NOT study the health impacts of technologies on living things. Furthermore, we aren’t talking about monkeys in a lab. These are our precious children.
Let’s pray to God you are right. The alternative is unthinkable.
For Your Info – Dr. Muc is the Chief Physicist at Radiation Health and Saftey Consulting (RHSC). You can read up on his significant qualifications at http://www.rhsc.ca/expertise.html.