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wireless technology health risks?

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I work in a large school district. We have begun a pilot program implementing 3 wireless 30 station computer labs. Suddenly our district has put a halt on it due to potential health risks (like cell phones). Does any one have any information about this? Is it for real or hoax?

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by epepke

Ah, FIRN!
I used to work at FSU, at the now-defunct Supercomputer Computations Research Institute.

Anyway, if you work for a school district, in Florida no less, you already know that they operate by spending most of their time inventing imaginary fears to be maximally paranoid about. So, you already know the answer.

Even if the research on cell phones were anywhere near conclusive, a wireless network broadcasts with so little power by comparison that the idea of health risks is absurd. There's a difference between putting a transmitter that is supposed to broadcast for miles right next to your head and being in the same room with a transmitter that's only supposed to broadcast across the room.

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