PRESS RELEASEUna St.Clair-Moniz, Director, Citizens for Safe Technology,778-858-0588 -stclair@telus.netJuly 9, 2009

School Boards Ignore Evidence of Wireless Risks

World renowned scientists are stating current safety standards are inadequate toprotect the public from ill health effects of microwave radiation from wirelessdevices, including cell phones and wireless internet, and children are most at risk.This newly emerging scientific information is worrying a growing number of parents in the Lower Mainland. Submissions have been made to The ConseilScolaire Francophone of BC (CSF, Francophone School Board) and the LangleySchool District advocating for the precautionary measure of hard wiring schoolcomputers to protect children. However, concerns are being ignored; Wi-Fi isbeing installed in Langley Fine Arts School and the CSF refuses to remove their existing Wi-Fi system even after receiving scientific documents showing evidenceof harm. Last month, Los Angeles School Board passed a unanimous resolution toprotect children by restricting cellular antennae on school properties andhardwiring computers in schools, and France is restricting cell phones anddismantling Wi-Fi in schools. The British Teachers’ Union is calling for immediatedismantling of Wi-Fi in all schools due to health concerns. Locally, scientists fromWashington and Trent Universities have written open letters to school boards,teachers and parents recommending that they err on the side of caution by hardwiring computers in schools. However, all calls for caution have been ignoredeven when growing scientific evidence shows a range of ill health effects fromexposure to low intensity electromagnetic radiation. Studies also show thatmultiple wirelessly connected computers in classrooms can result in microwaveradiation exposure much higher than one computer being used alone. Thisincreased classroom radiation level has been compared to being in the mainbeam of a close range cell tower with similar health risks.Dr. Magda Havas, PhD, Associate Professor of Environmental & ResourceStudies from Trent University, Toronto, will be speaking out at Langley UnitedChurch, 5673 – 200

Street at 7:15 p.m. on July 17, 2009. Dr. Havas will behelping people discover ways to protect themselves and their children frompotentially damaging health impacts of this untested and unregulated technology.Dr. Havas has recently co-authored a book called "Public Health SOS: TheShadow Side of the Wireless Revolution". The US National Institute for Science,Law and Public Policy has just sent this book to President Obama, Senators andCongressmen and thousands of environmental journalists.Informant: Martin Weatherall