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WIFI Safety Facts

There is a lot of conflicting information  about the safety of WIFI in schools and offices. As part of the Broadband Project, Grey County is putting in WIFI Hotspots for public Internet access.  The Canadian Government and the World Health Organization both consider WIFI to be a safe technolgy.  Please see the links at the bottom of the page for more information.

The following chart gives you an idea of strength of WIFI signals compared to the standards

 

 WIFI Chart indicating How Signals Compare to Other Radio Signals

 RadHaz Consulting Wi-Fi Home Pilot Study - report 01043 October 2007


Links

Health Canada Statement on Radiofrequency Energy and WIFI Equipment 
World Health Organization - Electromagnetic Fields and Public Health 
Excellent Explanation of WIFI

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