New Hampshire State Commission on 5G Recommendation 4
” Schools and public libraries should migrate from RF wireless connections for computers, laptops, pads, and other devices, to hard- wired or optical connections within a five-year period starting when funding becomes available. There is strong evidence that the younger the child the more susceptible they are to the negative impacts of RF-radiation. Hard-wired connections or optical wireless do not subject children to RF-radiation. The Commission is aware that school districts and public libraries have invested much in wireless infrastructure and that a movement to radiation-less connections would require additional investment of resources.”
On November 1, 2020, the New Hampshire Commission to Study the Environmental and Health Effects of Evolving 5G Technology has released its final report to New Hampshire Governor Christopher T. Sununu, Speaker of the House Stephen J. Shurtleff, President of the Senate Donna Soucy summarizing its findings that safety assurances for 5G have “come into question because of the thousands of peer-reviewed studies documenting deleterious health effects associated with cellphone radiation exposure.” The majority of the New Hampshire Commission voted to support 15 recommendations. Recommendation 4 was to replace wireless technology with safer technology in schools and libraries.
Worldwide, parents, teachers and public health experts recommend replacing Wi-Fi with safe technology in schools.
- In 2017, the Maryland State Children’s Environmental Health And Protection Advisory Council issued first ever state recommendations for reducing wireless exposure in schools by providing wired—rather than wireless—Internet connections.
- The New Jersey Education Association article, “Minimize Health Risks from Wireless Devices”44 details several recommendations for reducing the health risks posed by wireless technology, such as “Keep devices away from the body” and “hard wire all devices, including printers, projectors and boards.”Download PDF.
- “Guidelines for Safer Use of Wireless Technology in Classrooms” were developed for the New York State United Teachers, who also passed a Resolution “Hazards of Wireless Radiation Emission.”
- A 2019 publication in the industry journal Building and Environment details best practices in buildings to reduce radiofrequency as including wired technology instead of Wi-Fi and corded phones.
- Environmental Health Trust has developed a checklist of actions for schools to reduce EMF.
- The California Department of Public Health issued guidance on how to reduce exposure to cell phone radiation which can be disseminated to students and staff.
- Oregon passed a bill, SB283, which directs the Oregon Health Authority to review peer-reviewed, independently funded scientific studies of health effects of exposure to microwave radiation, with a special focus on wireless network technologies in schools.
- The Castle Hill High School P&C Committee created “Mobile Phone Safety Tips & Cyberbullying Information” which includes recommendations to reduce cell phone radiation exposure.
- The Canadian Teacher Federation issued a briefing document, “The Use of Wi-Fi in Schools,” recommending an education program to educate the public.
- Read letters by scientists and doctors sent to school administrations calling for safe technology and the removal of Wi-Fi to protect children, teachers and staff in schools.
