New EMF suit challenges Wi-Fi in schools

by Walter Olson on October 8, 2003

Though previous scares over electromagnetic fields in overhead power lines and cellular phones have pretty much petered out, fear springs eternal and now is taking as its subject “Wi-Fi” computer-access technology: “Parents in Oak Park, Illinois, have launched a class action lawsuit against their local school board for allegedly threatening the health of children by installing wireless local area network technology in classrooms.” (Tim Richardson, “US parents sue over WLAN school fears”, The Register (UK), Oct. 8; Wi-Fi Networking News, Oct. 6 (check out the comments); complaint courtesy Wi-Fi Networking News (PDF)) (& welcome Virginia Postrel, MemeFirst, RangelMD readers). More: an update from Virginia Postrel (Oct. 10)

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1 Pejmanesque 10.09.03 at 8:32 pm

AND SPEAKING OF RIDICULOUS LITIGATION . . .

You have got to be kidding me….

2 Low Earth Orbit 10.10.03 at 10:03 am

Second-hand electromagnetism

[source]Though previous scares over electromagnetic fields in overhead power lines and cellular phones have pretty much petered out, fear springs…

3 Stark County Law Library Blawg 10.10.03 at 10:25 am

“New EMF Suit Challenges Wi-Fi in Schools”

Posted by Walter Olson: ?Though previous scares over electromagnetic fields in overhead power lines and cellular phones have pretty much

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