The Ontario English Catholic Teacher's Association is warning against wifi in schools after the union studied existing research the technology.
The union cited research that shows up to one million Canadians, or three per cent of the population, may have "severe and immediate" reactions to wifi.
According to the union, the symptoms can range from headaches to heart palpitations, including speeding heart rates.
“As has been the case with other known societal health and safety issues, such as exposure to cigarette smoke or asbestos, the health effects of unprecedented long term exposure to this radiation may not be known for some time,” the union wrote in a press release. “Widespread use of, or exposure to, wireless communication devices and wifi technology in Ontario schools, can be positioned as a potential workplace hazard.”
Now, the union is recommending that new schools use hardwired Internet only.
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