Wi-fi articles

Articles/media coverage on wi-fi campaign:

 

"Wi-fi: continuing concerns", SecEd, 21 May 2009

 

ePolitix interview with Philip Parkin, 8 May 2009

 

"Wi-fi: a ticking time bomb?": SecEd, 4 December 2008

 

"Pupils’ health being put at risk by wi-fi internet in schools": Daily Mail, 28 July 2008

 

"Suspend wi-fi in schools, says union chief": Daily Mail, 28 July 2008

 

"Wireless internet should be banned from schools": Daily Telegraph, 28 July 2008"

 

"Whitewash fears over wi-fi study": SecEd, 25 October 2007

 

"Government accuse wi-fi deceptions": Western Mail, 16 October 2007


"Wi-fi health study gets go ahead": BBC News Online, 13 October 2007 

 

"Schools ’should wait for official report’ before installing Wi-Fi": Independent, 13 October 2007

 

"Wireless computer network risks to be investigated": The Guardian, 13 October 2007

 

"Wi-fi health study gets go ahead": Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan, 13 October 2007

 

"Inquiry into health risks of wi-fi in classrooms": Daily Telegraph, 13 October 2007
 

Health Protection Agency announces further research into use of WiFi (12 October 2007)

 

"Child safety fears prompt Wi-Fi code for Welsh schools": Independent on Sunday, 23 September 2007

 

"Free Plaid laptops will not be for wi-fi": Western Mail, 18 September 2007

 

"Concerns prompt action over wi-fi":  Western Mail, 15 September 2007

 

"Should we worry about wi-fi?": TES Magazine, 31 August 2007

 

General Secretary’s speech to PAT Annual Conference 2007 and notes  Media Coverage

 

"Wi-Fi backlash: Councils urge caution on networks in schools": Independent in Sunday, 15 July 2007" 

 

"The great wireless debate is raging": Early Years Educator, July 2007 (pdf)

 

Article in PAT Journal, July 2007 (pdf)

 

"Wireless Internet spreading across Europe": All America, 10 July 2007

 

"Wi-Fi Health Threat to be examined by School Chiefs": TechShout!, India, 25 May 2007

 

"WiFi health effects must be investigated": SecEd, 24 May 2007

 

BBC One: PanoramaMonday 21 May 2007, 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm: "WiFi - A Warning Signal":

Watch Panorama: Wi-Fi: A Warning Signal  Transcript

 

"Radiation warning on school computers": Dundee Courier and Advertiser, 22 May 2007 

 

"Are Wi-Fi Networks Safe For Schools?": Raising Kids, 21 May 2007

 

"Wi-Fi health fears to be examined": Web User, 21 May 2007

 

"Fears over computers in classroom": Manchester Evening News, 21 May 2007

 

"The classroom ’cancer risk’ of wi-fi internet", Daily Mail, 21 May 2007

 

"Wi-Fi risks in schools ’must be reviewed", Daily Telegraph, 21 May 2007

 

BBC Radio 5 Live, Richard Bacon, 21 May 2007: item on Panorama programme on wi-fi (audio, approx. 10.45 am)

 

BBC Radio 5 Live, Breakfast, 21 May 2007: item on Panorama prog on wi-fi (audio clip, approx. 12 mins in)

 

BBC Radio Derby, Breakfast, 21 May 2007: item on wi-fi (audio clip, 08.15 am) (available 1 week after broadcast)

 

"Schools in Wi-Fi health warning": Metro, 21 May 2007

 

"Schools in wi-fi health warning", Eastern Daily Press, 21 May 2007

 

"Families’ fears over city Wi-Fi": Norwich Evening News, 30 April 2007

 

"Scientists demand inquiry over Wi-Fi": Independent on Sunday, 29 April 2007"   

 

"Expert Warns Children Against Wi-Fi Laptop Use", Newswire New Zealand, 28 April 2007  

 

"Schools’ Wi-Fi daze": IT Week, 27 April 2007 

 

Item on wi-fi, BBC World Service World Today, 25 April 2007 (audio clip from www.buergerwelle.de site on "electrosmog")

 

"Wi-Fi scare in UK schools": Computing, 25 April 2007

 

"Wi-fi laptops ’pose health risk to children’": The Times, 28 April 2007

 

"Warning on wi-fi health risk to children": Daily Telegraph, 28 April 2007

 

Interview with General Secretary Philip Parkin on wi-fi, Teachers’ TV News, Friday 27 April 2007

 

"Warning Over School Wi-Fi Systems": Sky News, 27 April 2007

 

Interview with member Michael Bevingtoni, Thames Valley Tonight, ITV Meridian, 23 April 2007 (video)

 

"Teachers want wi-fi risk research ": BBC News online, 23 April 2007

 

"Wi-fi? Why worry?": BBC News Online, 24 April 2007  

 

General Secretary Philip Parkin interviewed about wi-fi, BBC Radio Derby, 5.06pm, Monday 23 April 2007 (audio clip available for one week after broadcast)

 

Interview General Secretary Philip Parkin on wi-fi, Today, BBC Radio 4, 07.15, 23 April 2007 (audio clip)

 

"Wireless worries": Glasgow Daily Record, 23 April 2007

 

"Teachers voice fears of Wi-Fi health risk": Daily Telegraph, 23 April 2007

 

"Wifi internet ’poses a health risk for children’": Daily Mail, 23 April 2007

 

"Wifi internet ’poses a health risk for children’": London Evening Standard, 22 April 2007

 

"Wi-Fi: Children at risk from ’electronic smog’": Independent on Sunday, 22 April 2007

 

"Danger on airwaves: Is the Wi-Fi revolution a health time bomb?": Independent on Sunday,  22 April 2007

 

Leading article: "Hi-tech horrors": Independent on Sunday, 22 April 2007

 

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