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Dr. Melnick at the Expert Forum on Wireless in Schools

Dec 14, 2019 | 0 comments

An Expert Forum on Wireless in Schools

Lecture videos from the expert forum held in Shrewsbury, MA on March 25, 2019, “Questioning the Safety of Our Children’s Exposure to Wireless Radiation in the Classroom.” Please watch the other presentations in this series and share with friends, school officials and legislators.  Grassroots Environmental Education, Wireless Education, Canadians for Safe Technology and Environmental Health Trust participated in the forum.

Speakers include:

  • Ronald Melnick, Ph.D., Former Toxicologist of National Institute of Health (NIH), Senior Science Advisor, Environmental Health TrustDr. Martha Herbert, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical SchoolDr. David O. Carpenter, Public Health Physician and Director of the Institute for Health and the Environment, a Collaborating Center of the World Health OrganizationFrank Clegg, CEO of Canadians for Safe Technology and former long-time president of Microsoft CanadaTheodora Scarato, MSW, Executive Director, Environmental Health TrustCecelia Doucette, MTPW, Technology Safety Educator

Ronald Melnick, Ph.D., Former Toxicologist of National Institute of Health (NIH), Senior Science Advisor, Environmental Health Trust describes the National Toxicology Program Study and the relevance to human health.

Dr. Martha Herbert, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School describes the impact of electromagnetic fields to the developing brain.

Dr. David O. Carpenter, Public Health Physician and Director of the Institute for Health and the Environment, a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization shares the science on cancer and electrical sensitivity.

Frank Clegg, CEO of Canadians for Safe Technology and former long-time president of Microsoft Canada shares  more on policy to hardwire schools and why industry should develop safe technology.

Theodora Scarato, MSW, Executive Director, Environmental Health Trust describes what countries are taking action to reduce exposure to wireless and how schools are removing the wireless and hardwiring internet connections.

Cecelia Doucette, MTPW, Technology Safety Educator discusses Massachusetts policy and how to reduce exposure.

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