France bans Wi-fi in nurseries - to protect young children from “possibly carcinogenic” electromagnetic waves

Extract from a story in Connexion, 27/5/17: Restrictions imposed to protect young children from “possibly carcinogenic” electromagnetic waves

WIFI has been banned in nurseries, schools, kindergartens and childcare centres across France that cater for children under the age of six.

In primary schools, which also welcome older pupils and where computers are used in lessons, Wifi points in classrooms must be disabled when not in use, national frequencies regulator, L’Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR) has said.

Restrictions on Wifi access in schools are intended to reduce young children’s exposure to electromagnetic wave radiation, which the International Agency for Research on Cancer considers, “possibly carcinogenic”.