France Bans WiFi In Childcare Facilities That Cater To Children Under Age 3 [1]

We’re disappointed that big news in France hasn’t made its way to the top of U.S. headlines: the French National Assembly recently passed a law that will help to limit young children’s exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) generated by wireless technologies [2]. Two years in the works, the law encompasses various rules, including:

• Banning WiFi [3] in any childcare facilities catering to children under the age of 3.
• Requiring cell phone manufacturers to recommend the use of hands-free kits to everyone.
• Banning any advertising that specifically targets youth under the age of 14.

The law, passed by a majority vote and adopted into place on January 29, 2015, is the first in France to suggest and establish that WiFi over-exposure [4] may indeed be hazardous to young children — a controversial topic, not just in France, but around the world.