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European board: Ban wireless in schools
欧洲校园或禁用无线设备

A European body has ruled that mobile phones and computers with wireless Internet connections pose a risk to human health and should be banned from schools.

A European body has ruled that mobile phones and computers with wireless Internet connections pose a risk to human health and should be banned from schools, the Daily Telegraph reports.

据英国《每日电讯报》报道，某欧洲机构认定手机及可无线上网的电脑对人体健康有危害，表示应禁止将其带进学校。

A Council of Europe committee examined evidence that electromagnetic radiation emitted by wireless devices can cause cancers and affect the developing brain, and concluded that immediate action was required to protect children.

欧洲理事会一委员会经查证，无线设备产生的电磁辐射会致癌并影响大脑发育，表示应立即采取行动保护儿童健康。

The report also highlighted the potential health risks of cordless telephones and baby monitors.

(China.org.cn May 17, 2011)

报告还强调，无绳电话和婴儿监控器同样有潜在危害。