EMF in the Classroom: What Parents Can Do Before Wi‑Fi 6/7 Goes Live
In this episode I’m joined by Andy to explore public concerns about EMF exposure from modern communications tech — from 5G masts to Wi‑Fi 6/7 in schools — and what parents can practically do about it. We discuss the WHO’s International EMF Project and IARC’s 2011 Group 2B classification of radiofrequency EMF, perceived gaps between roll‑outs and risk communication, and Andy’s grassroots letter‑writing approach aimed at pausing planned Wi‑Fi activations in classrooms pending safety evidence and transparency. We also touch on wider digital‑era risks: ed‑tech data breaches, biometrics in schools, and how to push for informed consent and better governance. Beyond EMF, the conversation widens to personal sovereignty themes: food quality and hemp’s forgotten uses, big‑finance consolidation (BlackRock, Vanguard), and whether open networks like Bitcoin could reduce data centralisation. It’s a lively, sometimes provocative round‑table that keeps returning to one core message: equip parents and grandparents with practical steps, credible sources and community to protect children and ask better questions of institutions. Andy's site https://www.waketfup.co.uk 'WHO – International EMF Project': https://www.who.int/initiatives/the-international-emf-project 'IARC (WHO) 2011 – RF Electromagnetic Fields classified Group 2B': https://www.iarc.who.int/pressrelease/iarc-classifies-radiofrequency-electromagnetic-fields-as-possibly-carcinogenic-to-humans/ 'IARC Monographs – Non‑ionizing Radiation, Part 2 (RF‑EMF)': https://publications.iarc.who.int/Book-And-Report-Series/Iarc-Monographs-On-The-Identification-Of-Carcinogenic-Hazards-To-Humans/Non-ionizing-Radiation-Part-2-Radiofrequency-Electromagnetic-Fields-2013 'Wi‑Fi Alliance – Wi‑Fi CERTIFIED 7 announcement': https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/01/08/2805409/0/en/wi-fi-alliance-introduces-wi-fi-certified-7.html 'Wireless Broadband Alliance – Wi‑Fi 6 overview': https://wballiance.com/wi-fi-6-/ 'NHS (UK health service) – About the NHS website': https://www.nhs.uk/about-us/about-the-nhs-website/ 'NIH (US National Institutes of Health)': https://www.nih.gov/ 'Seesaw (learning platform)': https://seesaw.com/ 'Clearview AI (facial recognition) – Overview': https://www.clearview.ai/overview 'GB News (UK TV channel)': https://www.gbnews.com/ 'TalkTV (UK broadcaster)': https://talktv.co/ 'BlackRock (investment manager)': https://www.blackrock.com/corporate 'Vanguard (investment management – corporate)': https://corporate.vanguard.com/ 'Bayer – Monsanto acquisition (press release)': https://www.bayer.com/media/en-us/bayer-closes-monsanto-acquisition/
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