P-05-1030 Preventive measures on wireless devices in nurseries and primary schools

P-05-1030 Preventive measures on wireless devices in nurseries and primary schools

This petition was submitted by Camilla Watts having collected a total of 55 signatures.

Text of Petition:                     

We call for the National Assembly of Wales to urge the Welsh Government to adopt a more stringent limit on the use of wireless devices in nurseries and primary schools.

Established health risks must be known to parents/carers.

Parents/carers consent must be ensured in advance before WiFi devices are installed/used.

The percentage results must be transparent to all parents/carers and those with a duty of care.

Additional Information:

Those who decided against WiFi must be provided with a No WiFi zone.

If results show No consent and the school already has WiFi and multiple wireless devices, they must be WiFi/Bluetooth deactivated and educational applications must be pre-programmed onto computers/tablets etc.

​The WHO (World Health Organisation) along with IARC (International Agency for the Research on Cancer) published a monograph evaluation of carcinogenicity of radiation in the radio frequency range of 30 KHZ to 300GHZ electromagnetic spectrum.

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 03/11/2020.

The noted the correspondence received and the assurances around research and guidance provided by the Minister. The Committee concluded that there is likely to be little prospect of making further progress on this issue and agreed to thank the petitioner and close the petition.

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It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 03/11/2020.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Ynys Môn
• North Wales

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