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Did France ban wifi in schools and daycares in 2015 because of health concerns?

A variety of websites (along with many claims on social media sites like Instagram) claim a law that went into effect in January 2015 bans wifi in schools and nurseries for health reasons. One links ...
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Can wifi signals be used to read lips?

This Atlantic article claims that researchers have been able to do numerous high-level diagnostics by analyzing disruptions in wifi signal fields, including identifying individuals and reading lips: ...
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Is 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11 (WiFi) Dangerous? [duplicate]

Over the years, I've heard (and read about) various dubious claims and doubtful allegations regarding the dangers of WiFi & 2.4GHz wireless ISM band communications in general. The stories ...
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Can WiFi cause health problems? [duplicate]

The following letter was delivered to every house in our village. It contains many claims about the health risks of WiFi, mobile phones and microwaves. It also claims several countries have band the ...
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