“Today, we are writing to advise you of the scientific grounds for taking action to mitigate student, teacher and staff exposures to Wi-Fi and other non-ionizing electromagnetic fields in student classrooms and dorms.”
Scientific information has been sent to U.S. state officials on the issue of wireless and children’s health by Environmental Health Trust and international scientists.
Our children, teachers, and staff deserve safe and health technology. Wi-Fi networks and cell phones create high density wireless radiofrequency exposures in classrooms. Research has found radiofrequency radiation associated with cancer, brain damage, headaches, memory problems and damage to the reproductive system. Safer solutions do exist that allow internet connectivity but without harmful wireless exposures.
EHT has sent scientific letters to every U.S. State Secretary of Education, Secretary of Health and State PTA regarding the urgent need for mitigation of this environmental exposure in classrooms.
ALABAMA
– Secretary of Health John H. Merrill
– Secretary of Education Barbara Cooper
ALASKA
– Commissioner of Education Michael Johnson
– Commissioner of Health Adam Crum
ARIZONA
– Chief of Health Don Herrington
– Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman
ARKANSAS
– Commissioner of the Department of Education Johnny Key
– Secretary of the Department of Health Jose Romero
CALIFORNIA
– Secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency Mark Ghaly
– Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurman
COLORADO
– Executive Director of the Department of Public Health And Environment Jill Hunsaker
– Commissioner of Education Katy Anthes
CONNECTICUT
– Commissioner of the Department of Public Health Manisha Juthani
– Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
DELAWARE
– Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services Kara Odom
– Secretary of Education Mark Holodick
FLORIDA
– Secretary of Education James Kvaal
– State Surgeon General Joseph Lapado
GEORGIA
– Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods
– Commissioner of the Department of Public Health Kathy Toomey
HAWAII
– Superintendent of the Dpeartment of Education Keith Hayashi
– Director of Health Elizabeth Char
IDAHO
– Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherry Ybarra
– Secretary of State Lawerence Denney
ILLINOIS
– Superintendent of Education Carmen Ayala
– Director of the Department of Public Health
INDIANA
– Secretary of Education Katie Jenner
– State Health Commissioner Kristina Box
IOWA
– Director of Education Ann Lebo
– Director of the Department of Health Kelly Garcia
KANSAS
– Secretary of the Department of Education Peggy Hill
– Secretary of the Department of Health and Environment Janet Stanek
KENTUCKY
– Commissioner of the Department of Education Jason Glass
– Secretary of Health Eric Friedlander
LOUISIANA
– Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley
– Secretary of the Department of Health Dr. Courtney Phillips
MAINE
– Commissioner of the Department of Education Pender Makin
– Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services Jeanne Lambrew
MARYLAND
– Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury
– Secretary of the Department of Health Dennis Schrader
MASSACHUSETTS
– Secretary of Education James Peyser
– Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders
MICHIGAN
– Superintendent of the Department of Education Michael Rice
– Director of the Department of Health and Human Services Elizabeth Hertel
MINNESOTA
– Commissioner of Education Heather Mueller
– Commissioner of the Department of Health Jan Malcolm
MISSISSIPPI
– Superintendent of Education Carey Wright
– Chair and Professor of Health Elayne Anthony
MISSOURI
– Director of the Department of Health Paula Nickelson
– Commissioner of the Department of Education Margie Vandeven
MONTANA
– Superintendent of Public Education Elsie Arntzen
– Director of Public Health Adam Meier
NEBRASKA
– Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Health and Human Services Dannette Smith
– Commissioner of Education Matthew Blomstedt
NEVADA
– Director of the Department of Health and Human Services Richard Whitley
– Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
NEW HAMPSHIRE
– Commissioner of the Department of Education Frank Edelblut
– Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Dunn
NEW JERSEY
– Commissioner of Education Angelica Allen-McMillan
– Commissioner of the Department of Health Judith Persichilli
NEW MEXICO
– Secretary of Education Kurt Steinhaus
– Cabinet Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services David Scrase
NEW YORK
– Commissioner of Education & President of the University of the State of New York Mary Ellen Elia
– Commissioner of Health Mary Bassett
NORTH CAROLINA
– Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Mandy Cohen
– Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt
NORTH DAKOTA
– Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler
– Secretary of the Department of Health Mark Strand
OHIO
– Director of the Department of Health Bruce Vanderhoff
– Superintendent of Public Instruction Stephanie Siddens
OKLAHOMA
– Superintendent of the Department of Education Ryan Walters
– Chief Executive Officer of the Health Care Authority Kevin Corbett
OREGON
– Superintendent of Public Instruction Colt Gill
– Director of the Health Authority Pat Allen
PENNSYLVANIA
– Secretary of the Department of Health Keara Klinepeter
– Secretary of the Department of Education Noe Ortega
RHODE ISLAND
– Commissioner of Education Angelica Infante-Green
– Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Womazetta Jones
SOUTH CAROLINA
– Director of the Department of Health and Human Services Robert Kerr
– Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman
SOUTH DAKOTA
– Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson
– Secretary of Health Jon Adam
TENNESSEE
– Commissioner of the Department of Health Lisa Piercey
– Commissioner of the Department of Education Penny Schwinn
TEXAS
– Commissioner of Health and Public Services Erwin Young
– Commissioner of Education Mike Morath
UTAH
– Executive Director of the Department of Health Nathan Checketts
– Superintendent of Public Instruction Sydnee Dickson
VERMONT
– Secretary of Vermont’s Department of Education Dan French
– Commissioner of Health Mark Levine
VIRGINIA
– Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Balow
– Secretary of Health and Human Resources John Little
WASHINGTON
– Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal
– Secretary of Health Umair Shah
WEST VIRGINIA
– President of the Board of Education Miller Hall
– Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources Bill Crouch
WISCONSIN
– Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly
– Secretary to the Department of Health Services Karen Timberlake
WYOMING
– Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder
– Director of the Department of Health Stefan Johansson
We recommend Best Practices to Reduce EMF for schools and colleges including:
- Install a safe wired ethernet communication and information technology infrastructure in classrooms and education buildings to meet educational needs: Numerous solutions exist to eliminate Wi-Fi/5G/4G sources and to reduce exposures to wireless emissions in classrooms.
- Install corded telephones in all classrooms, dorms and buildings.
- Measure radiofrequency, magnetic field and extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields and reduce levels to as low as possible.
- Ensure school property is not located close to 5G/cell towers, cell network antennas, or electricity substations of high-voltage power lines.
- Dormitories should have wired ethernet ports, not Wi-Fi connections and corded telephones for students in every room. Students should be educated on how to connect their devices as part of their orientation. Note: cell phones can be ethernet connected as well and this can substantially reduce exposure.
- Purchasing departments can request software and hardware that will eliminate and/or reduce exposures. For example, office computers should all be ethernet connected with a wired mouse, keyboard etc. Switches should be installed to turn off Wi-Fi access points. Programs should be able to work offline and sync up when connected.
- Launch an awareness campaign about cell phone and other wireless radiation through a new educational curriculum on how to reduce EMF: Students, teachers, and their families should be given clear information on why and how to reduce exposures to cell phone, wireless and magnetic field EMF’s to protect their health.
Letter to School Administrator
Youtube Playlist on Wi-Fi in School
Classroom Educational Materials
Teacher Unions Taking Action on Wi-Fi
Key Elements for Resolutions & Position Statements
Action Steps for Educators and Unions
Checklist: How to Reduce School Wireless
Collaborative for High Performance Schools LOW EMF Criteria
List of Schools Banning Cell Phones
List of Schools Reducing Wireless
Letters by Scientists to Schools
PDF of Studies on Wi-Fi to Share
