
07-15-2012, 09:13 AM
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'Electrosensitivity is a disability'!
Three cheers for Ontario, Canada! I have just read that they have joined the select band of governments who actually recognise electrosensitivity as a disability...
Environmental Sensitivity is a Disability
Environmental Sensitivity, including electro-hypersensitivity, is recognized as a disability under the Canadian Human Rights Code. As such, all workplaces, including educational institutions (schools) have a duty to accommodate students and staff diagnosed with environmental sensitivities.
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Employers have a duty to accommodate persons with environmental sensitivities under the Canadian Human Rights Code as well as the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Lots more on ES in Canada fromthe website of the wonderful Dr Magda Havas – Electromagnetic Health | Cellphone & Wireless Safety | Education, and Interviews
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