Sooke School District #62 (BC) has denied the appeal of three young children with an environmental intolerance, medically known as electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) . . .

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" . . . I understand and appreciate that those who are not sensitive have a hard time believing that this is a serious issue.

"The Surrey School District has a strong policy to protect children who have nut allergies. Children who are allergic to nuts are now given a nut-free environment at school.

"Children who are sensitive to Wi-Fi and other wireless technologies deserve no less protection. . . .

" . . . If you believe Wi-Fi is a harmless and benign technology, you are dead wrong. I know this not only from my personal experience- how it has affected my life and career as an IT professional, in that I have no choice but to do most of my work remotely from my home office- but from observing how it has affected others. I know because of all the doctors and scientists who, on an ongoing basis, are speaking out about the lack of safety of Wi-Fi, which is not being monitored for health effects, and was NEVER pre-tested before it was sold to the public.

"Some mistakes are harmless, and some mistakes have serious consequences. Use of Wi-Fi in schools will have serious health consequences down the road for many children.

"My request is simple:

"I respectfully ask you, the PAC Executive, to please send out to every parent in this school, in the body of an email, the minutes and the link to the video that was shown at that meeting. In the interest of democracy and openness, this is information that every parent has a right to know. . . .

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To: Trustees@sd61.bc.ca
Subject: Bad Science Watch

Dear Trustees,

With regard to the Wi-Fi debate, I would like to give you some information about Bad Science Watch and its Wi-Fi committee since the School District is referring to their report and is planning to include the link to this in the official information package for parents under Mr. Lalonde's suggestion.

All the following information was obtained from Bad Science Watch website and/or from Google:

The chair of the Wi-Fi committee, Gem Newman, BSc is the lead developer at Invenia Technical Computing. Invenia's customers are utility companies who are rolling out wireless smart meters. Committee member Adrian Powell, BSc is a software contractor. The other two members of the committee are Catrina Duffy, BSc and Ryan Gray, BSc. The "Science Advisor" is Jason Locklin, PhD student at Waterloo University, Ontario.

In addition to that, the Board of Directors of Bad Science Watch includes:

• The Chair is Michael Kruse, paramedic and theatrical lighting designer
• Executive Director of Bad Science Watch, Jamie Williams, is a software developer for Layer 7 Technologies which supplies software for smartphones, tablets, wireless smart meters etc.
• Paul Ingraham is a health science journalist and ex massage therapist.
• There are 2 MD's in the Board of Directors, both in the field of psychiatry.
• Finally, there is an administrator and financial manager.

It is clear from this list that the members of this Wi-Fi committee are totally unqualified to review and judge the research work of so many internationally renowned scientists and international organizations who are releasing serious warnings about this technology. No one in this committee has any credential regarding the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and human biology.

It is also clear that the members of this committee and of the Board of Directors are mostly computer software personnel serving the wireless industry and therefore there are serious conflicts of interest.

In view of all the above, I would request that you remove the link to Bad Science Watch as a source of information for parents as it is obviously unreliable, biased and subject to serious conflicts of interest.

Thank you.
Prof. N.R. Spogliarich
Associate Professor of General and Inorganic Chemistry (retired)

" . . . As a layman I understand Wi-Fi operates at a microwave frequency of 2.45 GHz in the electromagnetic spectrum. Microwaves are at the top end of the radio frequency part of the spectrum. Electromagnetic waves have power density measured in uW/cm2. Wi-Fi is a pulsed signal so the power density is often averaged and doesn't take into consideration the power density at the peak of the wave. Great concern exists all over the world about the biological effects of radio frequency radiation and particularly microwave radiation on all living things. . . .

Worksafe BC Form 6A
Work Safe BC Worker's Report of Injury or Occupational Disease: FORM for presentation to employer 

BCTF Resolution #140 passed March 2013
Regarding accommodation of teachers with EHS in the workplace 

BCCPAC Resolution 2013
BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils' protocol and rationale concerning Wi-Fi in Schools 

Position Paper Wi-Fi in Ontario Schools  
A Position regarding Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation, including Wi-Fi, in the Workplace

Open Letter from the American Academy of Environmental Medicine  
The Executive Committee's letter to the Los Angeles Unified School District, March 2013

France's position on Wi-Fi 
France Discourages Wi-Fi Use in Schools - We Should All Do the Same 

UTLA Resolution 2013
Los Angeles Teacher's Union Passes Resolution to Ensure Safety from Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) in Schools, including EMF Emissions from Wireless Technology

Open Letter Regarding Wi-Fi Networks in Schools 
Dr. Magda Havas of Trent University re Routers in Schools

Martha Herbert's Open Letter to Los Angeles Schools 
Wireless vs. Wired in Schools

Medical Advisory re Wi-Fi and Children's Health
Comprehensive two-page handout with links

BioInitiative Report 2012
Comprehensive summary of studies re adverse health effects of wireless technology 

Talking to Your Doctor 
EHS Symptoms and awareness information for patients and doctors

Wi-Fi in Schools - The Facts 
Short, informative video from Australia

Brian Stein 
Electromagnetic Sensitivity Lecture in two parts

POWERPOINT Wireless in Schools
53 informational slides to use in presentations re Wi-Fi in schools

The STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTABILITY is a tool for parents concerned about the existence or installation of Wi-Fi networks and other wireless devices in schools. It is intended to be presented by a parent, or group of parents, to an appropriate District Official in order to facilitate action on behalf of children in a particular school.

N.B. To be used as a follow-up to the Non-Consent Form. (Canadian) Information can be adapted for use in U.S.)

Each electromagnetic source has its own characteristic sound, which is demodulated by broadband-meters to allow evaluation of the sound's source.  The sounds are the interference on a particular radio frequency, not the sounds of wireless.  They are an audio representation of the patterns of the transmission, with every "zap" representing a "hit' of a micro pulse of radiation. 

Here you will find samples of:

• HAARP            High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program 
• TETRA            TErrestrial Trunked RAdio 
• DVB-T             Digital Video Broadcasting- Terrestrial (aka Digital TV)
• GSM                2 Generation Mobile Phone 
• GSM                2 Generation Mobile Phone Base Station Transmitter (BST) 
• DECT               Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication (cordless phone) Base: Near                                  and Far  
• UMTS              (3G) Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (3 Gen) Base Station (Node B) 
• iPhone            (3G) Apple Phone (3G Mode and Standby) 
• WLAN/Wi-Fi    Wireless Local Area Network / Wireless Fidelity
• Bluetooth        Proprietary open wireless technology standard for microwave data                                                  exchange (standby and working) 
• WiMAX            Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access 
• RADAR            RAdio Detection And Ranging

A Constant Non-Stop Low Frequency Hum Heard in my Home 
The Hum Heard Around the World is Explained

Wi-Fi Non-Consent Form with Context for use. The following NON-CONSENT FORM is a tool for parents who are concerned about the existence, or installation, of Wi-Fi networks or other wireless technologies in their children's schools.

Can be used with the Wi-Fi Statement of Accountability (Canadian Format)
or the Wi-Fi Statement of Accountability (U.S. Format)