The 5G health hazard that isn't

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In 2000, the Broward County Public Schools in Florida received an alarming report. Like many affluent school districts at the time, Broward was considering laptops and wireless networks for its classrooms and 250,000 students. Were there any health risks to worry about?

The district asked Dr Bill P. Curry, a consultant and physicist, to study the matter. The technology, he reported back, was "likely to be a serious health hazard".

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 18, 2019, with the headline The 5G health hazard that isn't. Subscribe