As every cautious scientist will tell you, you can never prove that something is absolutely safe and no one would want to gamble with the health of children. However given the latest worries about Wi-Fi networks in schools we thought it may be prudent to present some information.

There are a lot of scare stories about Wi-Fi safety have so looked at some material on the internet and found some articles for you to make you own mind up (remember that many sites have their own agenda and bad or unproved science and thatcredible scientific advice and understanding of scientific methodologies should be applied to reach a conclusion!)

Health Protection Agency Wi-Fi advice

BECTA advise on Wi-Fi

Why fear Wi-Fi?

Wi-Fi Should we be worried?

Perhaps we should take a cue from the Health Protection Agency regarding the dangers of Wi-Fi:

"When we have conducted measurements in schools, typical exposures from Wi-Fi are around 20 millionths of the international guideline levels of exposure to radiation. As a comparison, a child on a mobile phone receives up to 50 per cent of guideline levels. So a year sitting in a classroom near a wireless network is roughly equivalent to 20 minutes on a mobile. If Wi-Fi should be taken out of schools, then the mobile phone network should be shut down, too and FM radio and TV, as the strength of their signals is similar to that from Wi-Fi in classrooms."
Dr Michael Clark, of the Health Protection Agency

If you have any concerns or want to discuss this issue in more detail please contact our e-learning consultant  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (B.Sc. Physiology, M.Sc. Toxicology)