From Health concerns limit wireless Internet at Lakehead University
There are many benefits to studying at Lakehead University. Ubiquitous wireless Internet access, however, isn’t one of them.
That’s because president Fred Gilbert won’t allow it until he’s satisfied EMF (electric and magnetic fields) exposure doesn’t pose a health risk, particularly to young people.
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“All I’m saying is while the jury’s out on this one, I’m not going to put in place what is potential chronic exposure for our students,†he said. “Admittedly that’s highest around the locations of the antenna sites and the wireless hotspots, but those are the places people tend to gravitate to because they get the best reception.â€Â
I'm not sure what to say. If this is true (and no, I don't believe it is), I'm going to die of cancer, but not from smoking like everyone says. I spend around 3/4 of the day within 20 feet of a wi-fi antennae between home and work.
And through this all, I'm having a hard time not referencing South Park, where all Canadians have "beady eyes and floppy heads". Too late.
I wonder if Mr. Gilbert owns a cell phone. Probably not.
