How close is the nearest mast to your child's school? A mother tries to protect her child from Wi-fi and masts. Can you help?
I am a mother of 5 children, living in a town in Ireland. We live 400m from a 36m lattice communication structure which carries 36 antennae and numerous link dishes.
A recent application has been made for retention of this structure with request to add a further 6 antennae and 6 link dishes. This mast is situated 140m from the school where 3 of my kids attend.
Tetra is used by the police service in Ireland and (that mast) is situated 483m from this same mast in another direction. By the way, we also live in a beam from this mast.
Wi-fi is being used in the school where my kids attend with interactive whiteboards in use since last September following a revamp of the school.
I have only very recently become aware of the dangers of microwave radiation and have gotten rid of wi-fi (4th generation) from my own house and the cordless phone. However I remain very concerned about my kids' exposure in school.
I have spoken to the principle of the school and addressed the parents' council with my concerns. I gave the principle info re -
1. Classification of wi-fi by WHO
2. Health effects
3. Recommended wiring up of other European countries
4. Precautionary principle
5. Videos for recommended viewing
It really is a no brainer as far as I am concerned that if doubt exists the precautionary route is the one to take not the 'wait and see' approach.
This topic was discussed at a Board of Management meeting last week and unfortunately the latter approach is being adopted. Apparently an engineer on the Board came armed with info for everyone and informed them that one year's exposure of wi-fi is the equivalent of 20mins on a mobile phone. Also wi-fi is inescapable, it is everywhere and the govt is encouraging the rollout of this technology.
The school principal contacted the group affiliated with this technology in schools and they told her that this was their first query in 10yrs. She was very reassured that the emissions were only a fraction of what you would get from a mobile phone.
Now we are considering taking our kids out of school, provided we can find a school without wi-fi, but I am looking for advice please.
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