Wi-Fi in libraries: Paris would respect the regulatory thresholds
Posted on September 15, 2008
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The Paris City Hall said that measures electric fields carried out in four public institutions using the Wi-Fi revealed no danger. In a statement, she said that “measurements on the Wi-Fi installations four libraries have confirmed levels of 80 to 400 times below the regulatory threshold.” The Wi-Fi are installed in 59 libraries of the City.This investigation follows a complaint by several employees of libraries, concerned about the health risk that could represent terminals Wi-Fi at their workplace. The city is also moving medical visits to employees who reported headaches potentially related to this technology, which allows you to connect to the Internet wirelessly. “No disease has been diagnosed,” says the release.
On the other hand, in June 2008, the City Council of Paris has adopted the proposal to make a comparative study of regulations to protect the public health risks related to exposure to Wi-Fi This decision is the result of a request of elected Greens, who asked for greater vigilance on the spread of Wi-Fi in Paris. A “citizens’ conference” will also be held in Paris, and give his opinion no later than spring 2009.
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