By Kristy Kirkup, LF Press
A second Ontario school has replaced its Wi-Fi with landlines in response to health advisories issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). Wayside Academy, a Peterborough, Ont., private school, removed its wireless Internet following a recent classification from the WHO’s cancer arm. In May, it classified radiation emitted by all wireless devices – including baby monitors and wireless Internet systems – as possibly carcinogenic. “We realize the science is not conclusive at this point, but we decided to err on the side of caution and shut it off,” principal Adam Parker said. Wayside Academy teaches classes to 50 students of all grades but doesn’t promote the use of technology like laptops and cellphones at school.
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