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Scientists have said there is no evidence to suggest a link between the use of wi-fi and damage to health.
BBC programme Panorama found that radiation levels from wi-fi in one school was up to three times the level of mobile phone mast radiation.
The readings were 600 times below the government's safety limits but there is ongoing debate about wi-fi use.
"Wi-fi seems unlikely to pose any risk to health," said Professor Lawrie Challis, of Nottingham University.
Prof Challis, chairman of the Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) programme management committee, said: "Wi-fi exposures are usually very small - the transmitters are low power and some distance from the body.
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BBC programme Panorama found that radiation levels from wi-fi in one school was up to three times the level of mobile phone mast radiation.
The readings were 600 times below the government's safety limits but there is ongoing debate about wi-fi use.
"Wi-fi seems unlikely to pose any risk to health," said Professor Lawrie Challis, of Nottingham University.
Prof Challis, chairman of the Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) programme management committee, said: "Wi-fi exposures are usually very small - the transmitters are low power and some distance from the body.
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