Apr

29

Wi-Fi enabled laps tops could be a health hazard for children

Filed Under Computers In The Classroom 

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First cell phones and now laptop computers. Experts warn us against the possible dangers of using wi-fi enbedded laptops.

“CHILDREN should be discouraged from putting their laptops on their lap when using wireless internet connections because of potential health risks from emissions, a technology expert has warned.

Professor Lawrie Challis, who heads a committee on mobile phone safety, said that until more research was conducted, children should keep a safe distance from the embedded antennas on wi-fi enabled laptops.

If a wi-fi laptop was placed on the lap, people could be two centimetres from the transmitter and receiving comparable exposure to that from a mobile phone.

Since we advise that children should be discouraged from using mobile phones, we should also discourage children from placing their laptop on their lap when using wi-fi.”

Would that warning extend to pregnant women? It’s getting pretty scary.

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