Citing a Swedish study on the effects of global system for mobile communications (GSM) wireless cell phones on health, parents of children in Oak Park, Ill., are suing to stop children's exposure to the 802.11b wireless computer networking standard in classrooms.
The Swedish study found "highly significant" evidence of neuronal damage in rats exposed to GSM mobile phone magnetic fields. According to ABC News, however, an FDA study on different types of wireless emissions concludes that staying the recommended distance from wireless hubs provides an acceptable level of safety. The Oak Park lawsuit is not for monetary damages, but solely to allow choice in the matter of exposure.