Wireless Networks dangerous for students?
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SANDVIKEN
In the same pace as the students in Sandviken
will each receive a computer, wireless networks are
installed in schools. The technology is embraced, but
there are those that raise warning flags. The strong
radiation students are exposed to, can lead to cancer,
memory problems and mental illness. So says journalist
Mona Nilsson who recently held a presentation of the issue
in Järbo.
It was after Elisabeth Blomgren from Järbo had read the
book "Mobile phones and health risks" that she took action . The book
about the many risks associated with the wireless
technology frightened her.
- It's absolutely insane, they have wireless networks in
kindergarten. I thought that if I do nothing now and my
children are injured, I would never forgive myself.
Author of the book "Mobile phones and health risks" is
Mona Nilsson. She is a journalist and founder of Radiation
Protection Foundation, which works to inform of the risks
of microwave radiation from cell towers, cell phones and
wireless networks. For ten years, she has examined aspects
of microwave radiation, and has written several books on
the subject and countless articles.
A week ago she visited Järbo and held a presentation.
- I talked about the inadequate limits, wireless networks
and children's sensitivity, it is known that they are more
sensitive to radiation. They absorb more radiation and may
be 50 times more sensitive than adult to carcinogens.
She believes that the information from the authorities
goes is incorrect. She refers to hundreds of research
studies showing that radiation is a health risk.
According to Mona Nilsson studies indicate that radiation
can cause insomnia, cancer and can damage the DNA of
cells. She draws parallels to the Swedish authorities'
slow realization of the dangers of pesticides hormoslyr
and DDT and asbestos, which was banned in 1982 because of
the mapped connection to cancer.
- We can expect a public health disaster. A normal use of
the cell phone today increases the risk of aggressive
brain tumor. Children using wireless computers are at
increased risk for insomnia, headaches, mental illness,
impaired memory and eventually increased risk of cancer,
says Mona Nilsson.
She also points out that the problem has been highlighted
in far greater extent in other countries than Sweden.
The French National Assembly has, for example, agreed to
an amendment of the French Education Act, which recommends
schools in the country to prioritize cabled connection to
the internet over wireless. The amendment refers to a
growing number of experts that believe that wireless
technology poses health risks.
Elisabeth Blomgren's reaction after reading the book was
to organize a petition, both in Sandviken and Gävle, to
remove the wireless networks of schools.
- We have started a petition, I'm sure that politicians
are more concerned about our children than on economic
interests. I think that there are those who dare to say
stop. Basically all signed after the lecture.
Erik Holmqvist, IT Manager at Sandviken. He says there are
many studies pointing in both directions. Those who say
that it is dangerous and those who say it is not. He
follows the government counsel.
- We go by the recommendations of the radiation safety
issues and which has stated that the networks to are not
dangerous. In the agreement, students and parents sign
when a computer checked out also inform the municipality
about these recommendations.
Facts: So says Swedish Radiation
Protection Foundation
Wireless technologies,
products and installations that emit electromagnetic
radiation can pose serious risks to humans and the
environment. These risks are known since long time and
have been documented increasingly and better over the past
decade. Despite this, both citizens and decision makers,
have low knowledge about risk, because industry needs are
prioritized over public health and environmental aspects.
The radiation is linked to cancer and various neurological
and chronic diseases in the long term. In the short term
there is a risk of symptoms that have also become
increasingly common in the community as the exposure has
increased.
For the environment, the increasing radiation also a
serious threat because it can harm wildlife including the
impact on the orientation and reproductive performance,
behavior and impaired immune function. Radiation also has
been shown to be detrimental to plants.
Source: Radiation Protection Foundation
http://gd.se/nyheter/sandviken/1.5814787-tradlosa-natverk-farligt-for-eleverna-
The Authority does not agree
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SANDVIKEN
The SSM (Swedish Radiation Authority) do not agree at all
with Mona Nilsson. They say that wireless networks are not
at all as dangerous as the Swedish Radiation Protection
Foundation claims.
- We do not make the same estimation of the risks as they
do. The only thing we have in common is a similar name
says Jimmy Estenberg, at SSM.
He rejects reports that authority limits are set higher
than what is appropriate. He believes that their own
measurements have shown that students in a classroom are
not exposed to more radiation from wireless networks
than you do by staying in a city center. Other
studies indicate low exposure, he says.
- We have done studies and measurements of exposure in the
school environment, both in schools with and without
wireless networking, and the difference is very small.
What we are saying to schools is that there is no reason
to opt out of wireless networks from a radiological
standpoint. We believe that there are no risks.
The Authority's position is that radiation from wireless
networks that people are exposed to is not dangerous. In
the case of mobile phones, the exposure is higher and
there is a tiny suspicion of increased cancer risk.
According to Jimmy Estenberg however, there is no
confirmed connection. Statistics from the 1970s onwards,
shows no sign of increased risk, he says.
But according to Mona Nilsson is also about the studies
that authority leans against is not quite free from the
industry, which benefits from high levels. But this also
rejects Jimmy Estenberg.
- This can not be and it is not either. I do not know why
Radiation Protection Foundation presents that there would
be no link. Our guidelines limit comes from the
International Commission on Radiological Protection for
non-ionizing radiation. Researchers there must not have
any connection to the industry.
http://gd.se/nyheter/sandviken/1.5814792-myndigheten-haller-inte-med
Informant: Martin Weatherall