Ooppps... didn't realize that the Independent now required purchasing of that article... (the snnenilittty might be kicking in). Here's a link that's free:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=31&art_id=vn20030915024444708C743061&set_id=1 jack Jack Unger wrote: > <http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_medical/story.jsp?story=443248> > > jack (sell phoes... sell phonz...celll fonez didn't make me snnenile... yet) > > "Mike Outmesguine [hiptop]" wrote: > > > This was in the news. I saw an article on Reuters. Perform a Google > > news lookup and it should come up. Or try reuters.com. > > > > But David makes a good point. In order to educate our fellow > > listmembers, please add relevant URLs or references to news items you > > post. > > > > It makes it easier for people to say they are full of crap. > > > > -Mike > > Blood-brain barrier integrity down to 15%. > > > > On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 6:33AM -0800, David Colee wrote: > > > Since much of this looks like a news article, how about a better set of > > > references than "I reliable source forwarded this to me:", please? I'm > > > sure that such a suit will hold more than a passing interest with many > > > of us. > > > > > > Thanx, > > > David > > > > > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/08/03 08:51PM >>> > > > I reliable source forwarded this to me: > > > > > > "Parents in Oak Park, Illinois, have launched a class action lawsuit > > > against > > > the local school board for threatening the health of children by > > > installing > > > WLAN technology in classrooms. The lawsuit alleges that Oak Park > > > Elementary > > > School District 97 has "ignored the substantial body of evidence that > > > high > > > frequency electro-magnetic radiation poses substantial and serious > > > health > > > risks, particularly to growing children." It accuses school authorities > > > of > > > failing to "adequately examine and assess the potential health risks > > > that > > > wireless LANs pose to humans, particularly children who are still > > > growing." > > > The suit argues that "there is a substantial and growing body of > > > scientific > > > literature studying and outlining the serious health risks that > > > exposure to > > > low intensity, but high radio frequency (RF) radiation poses to human > > > beings, particularly children...[and that] prolonged exposure to low > > > intensity RF radiation can break down DNA strands, cause chromosome > > > aberrations and break down the blood-brain barrier, thereby permitting > > > toxic > > > proteins to invade the brain." For more than two years now I have > > > argued > > > that health concerns are a future sleeper issue which would come to the > > > fore > > > as WLANs become more pervasive. It appears that the future is here." > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Geoff Shively, CTO > > > PivX Solutions, LLC > > > > > > Are You Secure? > > > http://www.pivx.com > > -- > Jack Unger - President, Wireless InfoNet Inc. > Author of the WISP Handbook - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" > http://www.ask-wi.com/book.html > True Vendor-Neutral WISP Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting > http://www.ask-wi.com/services.html > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (818)227-4220 -- Jack Unger - President, Wireless InfoNet Inc. Author of the WISP Handbook - "Deploying License-Free Wireless WANs" http://www.ask-wi.com/book.html True Vendor-Neutral WISP Training-Troubleshooting-Consulting http://www.ask-wi.com/services.html Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (818)227-4220
