EMF/RF/5G Massachusetts: Historic Sudbury and Lenox – On the Wrong Side of History?

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May 16, 2023

By Patricia Burke of Safe Tech International, Image courtesy Floris Freshman

Some time may pass before the next chapter of the wireless zoning debacle unfolds in historic Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Unlike the board game ‘Clue,’ it wasn’t the butler in the panty with a candlestick; it was the town’s elected board, with a pro-industry consultant, at the annual town meeting.

Even though many residents may not yet be aware of what transpired, it could be a very rude awakening for trusting citizens, when the consequences of the town’s mis-informed vote become apparent.

Cell Tower on a School Property?

Wireless concerns could ignite in Sudbury if families return after summer vacation to learn that a cell tower has been approved on a school property, as has occurred in many communities, because the new zoning regulations adopted by the town do not include a setback from schools.

Recommendation given to Sudbury MA regarding placement of a cell tower – on a school property, for “safety”

“Small Cell” Antenna 20 feet from a Driveway?

Or, awareness of what unfolded during the May Sudbury town meeting might be drop-kicked into public awareness if a 5G “small cell” antenna is installed 21 feet from the wrong driveway, near someone who would rightfully question the ‘science’ informing the town’s policies.

Health Effects Studies on Cell Tower Radiation  – Environmental Health Trust (ehtrust.org)

Injury?

Or, unfortunately, a neighborhood might become involved because someone (or a group) experiences a dramatic downturn in health following installation of wireless infrastructure near a home or business.  

(See 4 studies co-authored by Dr. Lennart Hardell showing the development of microwave sickness in people after 4G or 5G small cell towers were installed in close proximity to their work or homes:

Development of the Microwave Syndrome in Two Men Shortly after Installation of 5G on the Roof above their Office (anncaserep.com)

Case Report: The Microwave Syndrome after Installation of 5G Emphasizes the Need for Protection from Radiofrequency Radiation  

Radiofrequency radiation from nearby base stations gives high levels in an apartment in Stockholm, Sweden: A case report 

Electromagnetic hypersensitivity close to mobile phone base stations – a case study in Stockholm, Sweden )

What Happened to Sudbury? The Voters Gave Away the Farm, Believing That They Were Being “Protected Against the FCC” By the Elected Board’s Use of a Pro-Industry Consultant

https://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cistwn/twnidx.htm and https://cdn.sudbury.ma.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/358/2023/04/Sudbury-2023-Annual-Town-Meeting-Warrant.pdf?version=889162b2fca85834e34d033950e821d9

The official guide to MA town meetings states, “The purest form of democratic governing is practiced in a Town Meeting. In use for over 300 years and still today, it has proven to be a valuable means for many Massachusetts taxpayers to voice their opinions and directly effect change in their communities. Here in this ancient American assembly, you can make your voice heard as you and your neighbors decide the course of the government closest to you.”

Hidden in the 100 pages of the warrant for the Sudbury Town Meeting was a bylaw change approved by voters.

ARTICLE 40. GENERAL BYLAW FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC WAYS To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Sudbury General Bylaws by inserting a new article, [ ] for the placement of Small Wireless Facilities in the public ways

SWF is a small wireless facility. The ‘public way’ is the sidewalk or street. Historically, Sudbury has endeavored to hide wireless infrastructure in church steeples and other stealth locations, protecting the historical flavor and appearance of the town but not giving credence to health and environmental concerns.

Voters were told by the town’s administration that if they did not approve the bylaw change, “they would not have as much protection from the FCC’s small cell installations” implying that they were approving a protective bylaw.

Instead, they approved a bylaw that rolls out the red carpet for industry. For example, the recommendation of a 20-foot setback from an existing driveway contrasts dramatically with recommendations for a setback of 500 meters.

• The review paper entitled “Limiting liability with positioning to minimize negative health effects of cellular phone towers” reviewed the “large and growing body of evidence that human exposure to RFR from cellular phone base stations causes negative health effects.” The authors recommend restricting antennas near homes, and restricting antennas within 500 meters of schools and hospitals to protect companies from future liability (Pearce 2020). 
• An analysis of 100 studies published in Environmental Reviews found approximately 80% showed biological effects near towers. “As a general guideline, cell base stations should not be located less than 1500 ft from the population, and at a height of about 150 ft” (Levitt 2010).)
• A review published in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health found people living less than 500 meters from base station antennas had increased adverse neuro-behavioral symptoms and cancer in eight of the ten epidemiological studies (Khurana 2011))

The residents of Sudbury, like those in Lenox, will be dealing with the consequences of decisions by public servants about which experts to consult.

EMF/RF/5G Massachusetts: Historic Sudbury and Lenox – On the Wrong Side of History?

After a 5G base station was installed within 60 meters of her second-floor apartment, a middle-aged, otherwise healthy, Swedish woman developed debilitating symptoms corresponding with radiofrequency/microwave syndrome…….

By David Charbonneau Apr 29 2023

After a 5G base station was installed within 60 meters of her second-floor apartment, a middle-aged, otherwise healthy, Swedish woman developed debilitating symptoms corresponding with radiofrequency/microwave syndrome, researchers at the Environment and Cancer Research Foundation (ECRF) in Sweden reported last month.

This was the third such case documented by the researchers.

According to their case study, published in Annals of Clinical and Medical Case Reports, fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology is being rolled out worldwide, “despite no previous research on possible negative effects on human health and the environment.”

As a result, exposure to pulse-modulated microwave radiation has “increased dramatically on a worldwide basis.” Microwave radiation is frequencies in the range of 300 megahertz to 300 gigahertz within the radiofrequency (RF) spectrum. In city environments, frequencies used for 5G are currently in the 3.5 GHz band.

Studies on possible health effects from exposure to 5G frequencies were all but nonexistent until recently. In a study published in October 2022, animals were exposed to the 5G frequency of 3.5 GHz for two hours a day, five days a week, for one month. The exposure caused oxidative stress and an increase of degenerated neurons in the hippocampus region of the brain, in addition to decreased irisin levels, a hormone positively correlated with weight loss and healthy cognitive function.

In the case study, the woman quickly developed a large array of debilitating symptoms after the installation. These symptoms included headache; dizziness and balance problems; cognitive dysfunction, including memory loss, confusion, and loss of focus; extreme fatigue; anxiety; cough; nose bleeding; and disorders of urinary function and the skin, including spontaneous bruising and skin eruptions.

The 5G antenna was installed on the roof of a three-floor adjacent building and projected toward her apartment on the second floor. There was previously a 4G base station antenna at the same spot, but it was only after it was replaced by the 5G antenna that the woman quickly developed severe symptoms of microwave syndrome. The 4G antenna was removed shortly after the 5G deployment.

The woman reported that when she relocated to another apartment not near a 5G base station, her symptoms all quickly resolved, only to return within 24 hours of her return to her own apartment.

The woman’s dog also showed signs of ill health after the 5G installation. Reportedly, the dog contracted diarrhea soon after the 5G antenna was installed. This disappeared during the retreat to the other apartment with no 5G but returned when they moved back to her own apartment.

Also, the dog was reluctant to reenter the apartment after being taken out for a walk.

The researchers point out that “5G emits high repetitive pulses of microwave radiation” with radiation spikes that are exponentially greater than those of previous generations, including 4G.

The researchers measured microwatts per square meter within one foot of the woman’s living room window over the course of one minute and found significant spikes.

High radiation was also found in the bathroom, highest in the bathtub, which was closest to the window. Considerably lower RF radiation was measured in the bedroom, which wasn’t directly in the line of transmission from the base station.

Despite maxing out the commercial meter (Safe and Sound, Pro II) used by the researchers, the level of exposure was non-thermal and well below the guidelines recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).

A History of Exposure Disorders

RF sickness or illness resulting from microwave exposure was first reported in the 1960s and 1970s in East European countries. People most commonly suffered symptoms relating to neural, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems disruption.

International investigations of exposed workers, including U.S. military personnel, showed that microwave exposure at non-thermal levels caused symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, headache, sleep disorders, anxiety, and problems with attention and memory.

A review of multiple human and animal studies also concluded that “a surprisingly wide variety of neurological and physiological reactions are to be expected” because of exposure to non-thermal levels of RF/microwave radiation.

The condition has been variously termed radiofrequency sickness syndrome or microwave syndrome. The non-thermal effects—effects unrelated to a buildup of heat—depend primarily on the modulation and/or pulsation of the signal as well as on the peak and average intensity.

The Problem With Current RF Safety Standards

There are significant problems with how health effects from RF radiation are weighed, according to James Lin, a professor emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois–Chicago.

In an article published in Environmental Research in April, Lin details how safety limits for exposure to RF radiation applied by most countries around the world are still based on acute heat or thermal effects that appear within a short time from exposure, thus failing to assess other effects of long-term exposure.

The guidelines for reference values based on heating are set by the ICNIRP, a self-appointed private organization based in Germany. The ICNIRP has positioned itself with industry support to be the dominant international authority in evaluating scientific evidence of negative health effects from RF radiation.

“Their guidelines are based on evaluations that have rejected all scientific evidence on non-thermal effects, despite growing evidence of a range of harmful effects well below the ICNIRP levels. That unscientific evaluation is in the interest of industry thereby facilitating the deployment of 5G and the wireless society,” the researchers at ECRF wrote.

In his recent Environmental Research article, Lin, a former long-time member of ICNIRP, concluded: “There are substantial abnormalities in these putative health safety protection guidelines and standards. Some of the safety limits are irrelevant, debatable, and absent of scientific justification from the standpoint of safety and public health protection.”

In 2019, 258 electromagnetic field (EMF) scientists from 58 countries appealed to the United Nations to impose a moratorium on the rollout of 5G until health effects could be properly assessed.

In the appeal, the scientists said:

“Wireless communication technologies are rapidly becoming an integral part of every economic sector. But there is a rapidly growing body of scientific evidence of harm to people, plants, animals, and microbes caused by exposure to these technologies.

“It is our opinion that adverse health consequences of chronic and involuntary exposure of people to non-ionizing EMF sources are being ignored by national and international health organizations despite our repeated inquiries as well as inquiries made by many other concerned scientists, medical doctors, and advocates.

“This constitutes a clear violation of human rights, as defined by the United Nations.”

Source: theepochtimes.com

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100 CONSEQUENCES OF OWNING A CELL PHONE Destruction of brain cells

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An Act recognizing EMS as a disease dangerous to the public health, requiring inclusion in MAVEN, establishing the Massachusetts EMS registry and requiring biennial reporting as part of population health trends

Bill H.2158 (malegislature.gov)

By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2158) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Vanna Howard and Mary S. Keefe that the Department of Public Health add electromagnetic sensitivity (EMS) to the list of diseases dangerous to the public health. Public Health

Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 243 the following section:-

SECTION 244 EMS Disease Classification and Registry

(a) The department shall add Electromagnetic Sensitivity (EMS) to the list of diseases dangerous to the public health in 105 CMR 300.000 and 300.100 in order to facilitate reporting and surveillance requirements within the Disease Surveillance and Case Management System (MAVEN) implemented in 105 CMR 300.050 and identification of incidences that are part of a cluster or outbreak for purposes of 105 CMR 300.134.

(b) The department shall include EMS to the list of diseases possibly linked to environmental exposures in 105 CMR 300.192.

(c) The department shall collect and disseminate to health care providers (including but not limited to pediatricians) and the public recommended educational materials and diagnosis guidelines for identification of the symptoms associated with EMS. These materials shall include, but not be limited to the EUROPAEM EMF Guideline 2016 for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of EMF-related health problems and illnesses, Clinical Practice Guidelines in the Diagnosis and Management of Electromagnetic Field Hypersensitivity, Environmental Health Clinic, Women’s College Hospital (Toronto, CA) and Guideline of the Austrian Medical Association for the diagnosis and treatment of EMF related health problems and illnesses (EMF syndrome).

(d) (1) The department shall establish an EMS disease registry for the collection of information necessary to determine the incidence and prevalence of EMS in the commonwealth.

(2) There shall be within the department an EMS disease registry advisory committee to advise and assist in the development, implementation and progress of the EMS disease registry established in subsection (d)(1). The committee shall review and submit recommendations on: (i) what data shall be collected, including, but not limited to, demographic information and data by areas and regions of the commonwealth, with specific data from urban, low and median income communities and minority communities of the commonwealth; (ii) the means of collecting and disseminating such data; (iii) how to ensure privacy and confidentiality of such data; (iv) the purpose, design and functionality of the registry; and (v) the implementation of the registry. The committee shall recommend to the department any information deemed necessary and appropriate for the statistical identification and planning for treatment and education of health care providers and persons diagnosed with EMS.

(3) The committee shall consist of the commissioner, or a designee, and 10 members to be appointed by the commissioner as follows: 3 physicians, 1 of whom shall be a general neurologist, 1 of whom shall be an environmental health specialist and 1 of whom shall be a pediatrician; 1 health informaticist; 2 population health researchers familiar with registries; 2 EMS researchers; and 2 persons diagnosed with EMS. The committee shall meet at least bi-annually to assess registry progress and recommend changes.

(e) The commissioner shall include EMS as part of the data systems and biennial reports required by each population health trends required by chapter 111 section 237.

(f) Definition: for purposes of this section “Electromagnetic Sensitivity” (EMS), also known as EMF Syndrome, Electromagnetic Field Hypersensitivity or Nonionizing Radiation Sickness, means the recognized constellation of mainly neurological spectrum condition symptoms that have been associated with exposure to nonionizing electromagnetic energy. They include headaches, memory, cognitive and sleep problems, heart palpitations and/or increased heart rate, ringing in the ears, fatigue, skin rashes, tingling, nose bleeds, unremitting flu-like symptoms, dizziness, and burning sensations.

Hearing Details – Joint Committee on Public Health (malegislature.gov)

Event Details

Status:UpcomingEvent Date:Thursday, May 4, 2023Start Time:9:00 AMLocation:A-2 and VirtualEvent DescriptionLocal Boards of Health; Agencies; and Disease Prevention, Screening, and Treatment

The Joint Committee on Public Health will conduct a hybrid public hearing in hearing room A-2 on Thursday, May 4, 2023, from  9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on bills relating to Local Boards of Health; Agencies; and Disease Prevention, Screening, and Treatment.

Individuals testifying should limit their remarks to 3 minutes. All panels should limit their testimony to a total of 6 minutes.

Persons who wish to testify in person or virtually or submit written testimony may do so by completing this form: https://forms.gle/eN1jKziVhsfNs1588. Persons planning to testify virtually must sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Individuals and groups testifying in person are strongly encouraged to register using the form above prior to the deadline. Those who sign up to testify after the deadline/on the day of the hearing will be required to wait until the end of the hearing to testify, subject to the Chair’s discretion and time constraints. 

Persons who do not have a Google account or do not wish to use the Google form can submit testimony and/or sign up to testify by emailing: JointCommittee.PublicHealth@malegislature.gov.  Please indicate whether you plan to testify in person or virtually. Additionally, please include the bill number in the subject line of the email when submitting testimony, as well as your name, address, phone number, and organization, if any, on the submitted testimony.

Participants who indicate that they plan to testify virtually will receive an invitation to the hearing with instructions via email after the deadline closes. Those who plan to submit only written testimony may do so before or after the signup deadline.

Those who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may view the livestream under the Hearings & Events section of the legislative website.

If you have any questions, you may email Kathleen.Hornby@mahouse.gov and Elizabeth.Ganz@masenate.gov.If you have Accessibility needs, click here.

All Plaintiff Experts Barred inCell Phone Brain Tumor Lawsuits

All Plaintiff Experts Barred in Cell Phone Brain Tumor LawsuitsTwenty-Two Years and CountingLast week, in a big win for the telecoms —and Motorola in particular— a judge in Washington, DC, disallowed testimony from the entire slate of expert witnesses who were scheduled to support claims that cell phones can lead to brain tumors.The decision involves 13 cases collectively known as Murray v Motorola. They have been working their way through the courts for a long, long time. The original claim was filed more than 20 years ago.Over the last decade of Murray, courts have grappled with the questions of who should be allowed to testify and what scientific and medical information they can bring to the courtroom.I’ve taken a close look at what’s been going on. My story is here.As you are reading it, decide for yourself whether this is any way to settle scientific disputes.

Louis Slesin, PhDEditor, Microwave Newslouis@microwavenews.com  http://microwavenews.com @microwavenews.com @LouisSlesin 155 East 7

Solutions for mobile phone radiation

Solutions for mobile phone radiation Did you know that we’re being exposed to more radiation from our mobile phones than is really necessary?In a paper published earlier this month, scientists from the International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF) explained that, by implementing simple engineering adjustments, the amount of radiofrequency (wireless) radiation that these phones emit could be reduced dramatically. And so could our exposure.The authors explain why reducing our exposure is so important.‘Epidemiological [population] studies have reported significant associations between exposure to RFR [radiofrequency radiation] and increased risks of glioma, acoustic neuroma, and thyroid cancer, among others. Numerous peer-reviewed studies on cell phones indicate that prolonged use leads to glioma as well as acoustic neuroma,’ they say. And children are particularly vulnerable, not just because they are more exposed to mobile phone radiation than adults, but they have a potential lifetime of exposure.They also point out that people throughout the world are hypersensitive to this radiation, which has been found to affect animals and the environment too.Further, international standards and guidelines supposed to protect the public and workers are inadequate for the task. ‘The safety limits promoted by the IEEE [Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers] and the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) have been adopted by many nations despite the fact that these limits were only aimed at protecting workers and the public from acute heating effects of RFR. These limits ignored the non-thermal interactions between RFR fields and the free electric charges present within living tissues,’ the authors say.But solutions are available.The paper outlines six engineering solutions that could reduce people’s exposure and that could be easily implemented.Use existing body sensors in Android and iPhone devices to detect when the mobile phone is near the body and automatically turn off emissions. This would encourage users to hold the phone at a distance from the ear, dramatically reducing their exposure.Install existing technology—already patented by many mobile phone manufacturers—underneath antennas. This could conserve battery power and reduce exposure between 2 and 100 times.Program mobile phone software to choose Wi-Fi for calling whenever it is available. This would reduce the transmitting power of the phone from 0.6 – 3 watts to connect via a phone tower to 0.1 watts to connect via Wi-Fi. It would also extend battery life.Reduce “handshake” transmissions (that allow mobile phone towers to track phone locations) by eliminating them when the user and their phone are not moving. The phone’s built-in GPS and accelerometer make reducing handshakes possible by tracking changes in location and motion.Program mobile phones to default to airplane mode when the phone is not being used. This would reduce exposure and conserve power. [Please note that airplane mode does not always turn off wireless radiation in Australia. Ed]Install software to limit the duration of mobile phone calls. ‘Given the growing evidence of the health effects of radiation from cellphones and cell towers, I believe the wireless industry is going to have to start competing on safety,’ said Joel Moskowitz, one of the authors of the paper. ‘This competition for safety can move forward without a change in the current government standards,’ he explained. ‘Ultimately, I believe governments around the world will be playing catch-up with industry and consumers.’ Héroux, P.; Belyaev, I.; Chamberlin, K.; Dasdag, S.; De Salles, A.A.A.; Rodriguez, C.E.F.; Hardell, L.; Kelley, E.; Kesari, K.K.; Mallery-Blythe, E.; Melnick, R.L.; Miller, A.B.; Moskowitz, J.M.; on behalf of the International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF). Cell Phone Radiation Exposure Limits and Engineering Solutions. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 5398. You can see more about the ICBE-EMF here.  And take a look at these infographics here and here that you can post to your friends. What can you do?Reduce your exposure to mobile phone radiation with our shielded mobile phone cases.Use a landline when you can to reduce your mobile phone use through a radiation-free modem/router. Learn how to make your home radiation free with our online course, Your Electromagnetic-Safe Home.What else can you do?forward this email to others to inform them, too.see the latest news in our March/April newsletter EMR and Health herebook a phone consultation to find answers to your questions here.  Warm regards Lyn McLean Director EMR Australia PL A business that doesn’t discriminate www.emraustralia.com.au 02 9576 1772

WHO RF Review Shrouded in Secrecy

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WHO RF Review Shrouded in Secrecy Task Group Members Told To Say Nothing The World Health Organization’s EMF Project continues to work on updating its review of RF health effects. The effort, which has been ongoing for more than a decade, is being tightly controlled by the WHO staff. Public disclosures are very limited, and at times misleading. We do know that a new Task Group met in Geneva in March to begin drafting a revision of the WHO’s 1993 RF Environmental Health Criteria document. Specifics are scarce and that’s unlikely to change. WHO has instructed members of the Task Group not to communicate with outsiders, including (especially?) the press. Microwave News has learned a few details. Read about them in our latest update.

Louis Slesin, PhDEditor, Microwave Newslouis@microwavenews.com  http://microwavenews.com @microwavenews.com @LouisSlesin 155 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075, USA •  +1 (212) 517-2800 •  +1 (212) 734-0316

Sheffield & Great Barrington MA Voters Approve Hold on 5G Until FCC Addresses Lawsuit Loss Re: Safety

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May 2, 2023

By Safe Helps You, the Scientific Alliance for Education with Safe Tech International

“‘Berkshire County, MA – At the Sheffield and Great Barrington annual town meetings May 1st, 2023 residents voted in favor of the citizen’s petitions (Article 32 and 38) which requires the towns to hold applications for 5G installations until the “FCC completes the DC Circuit court-mandated Environmental Review of the entire 800,000 to 1 million wireless telecommunication facilities roll out to the conditions as stated in the NEPA Policy Act 1969 including studies from scientists independent from industry, who have fully investigated
millimeter wave 5G small cell technology safety; and that the FCC regulations have been updated to include measures that comply with the results of this review.””

Sheffield’s New Bylaw Voted by Residents

“Citing scientific evidence of biological harm from wireless radiation, an eleven-thousand- page document was submitted as part of a legal case filed against the FCC by the Environmental Health Trust, the environmental health organization led by Dr. Devra Davis, a member of the team awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change scientists.

Substantial Evidence

(Berkshire activist Kathy Levin printed out the 11,000 pages of documentation reviewed by the Circuit Court that ruled that the FCC’s decision not to review its1996 exposure guidelines was arbitrary, capricious and not evidence based.)

The Court found that the FCC did not adequately review recorded evidence of people harmed by wireless radiation and found the FCC ignored the scientific evidence indicating harmful biological impacts. Based on this and the fact that the FCC has not updated the safety limits to include 5G small cell millimeter frequencies, petitioners want to put a hold on 5G small cell millimeter wave installations until they are proven safe.”

“Specific concerns from the residents target the studies revealing millimeter wave frequency harm to pollinators. As agricultural communities, voters want to be convinced that their crops will not suffer if the myriad of 5G transmitters negatively affect the bees. Their warrant asks for input from scientists who are independent from the telecom industry, who can give an unbiased report. The petitioners related telecom’s rollout of 5G without sufficient research as similar to big tobacco’s promotion of cigarettes. It was years later
and many cancer deaths before regulations were enacted limiting smoking in public places and adding warning labels to packaging. Voters spoke out that “we want to know for sure a similar fate will not bestow residents where electro-hypersensitivity syndrome becomes the norm with no recourse to remove the transmitters causing the problem.”

See: 5G and Small Cell Environmental Effects: Birds, Bees Trees and Climate – Environmental Health Trust (ehtrust.org)

“Sheffield and Great Barrington joined several other communities in Massachusetts that are focused on regulating 5G small cell installations. In response to limited phone service in some areas, the petitioners cited that the 5G small cells are not about making a phone call. They are short range and were designed to make streaming faster. But testing has subsequently proven its hardly faster than 4G from cell towers, and the small
cell frequencies are disrupted by rain and trees, so are unreliable.”

“The Scientific Alliance for Education (S.A.F.E.) in Sheffield has provided seminars in both Sheffield and Great Barrington recently so residents could avail themselves of the non-industry research they have compiled. It seems to have paid off in both towns as the
petitioners turned out and even applauded when statements for the Article were read. Nina Anderson, President of S.A.F.E. says, ”This is the first step in trying to protect our towns from intrusion by industry who has not complied with the court order and not proven this technology is safe.” Details on this and other wireless concerns can be found on their website http://www.SafeHelpsYou.org.” – SafeHelpsYou.org Link to Press Release

As reported by MA4Safetechnology,

“Citizens are no longer waiting for public policy to catch up with the thousands of studies showing wireless radiation is very, very harmful to people and planet.

They are educating their communities, engaging diplomatically with their towns, and if the public safety facts fall on deaf ears, they are taking citizen petitions to Town Meeting, and as needed, suing for the right to be protected in one’s own home and schools.

Please participate where you can, support others, and further the tech safety conversation with your loved ones, colleagues, health care team, towns, schools and legislators:

• Tuesday, May 2: Vote NO on Sudbury Warrant Article 40 to block placement of “wireless facilities” — cell towers and small cells at close range to homes and schools — in the public accessway. Science calls for a minimum 1,640′ setback.
• Wednesday, May 3: Vote YES on Millis Town Meeting Article Warrant 20 to have the town send notices to state and federal authorities of “urgent concerns regarding the safety of wireless infrastructure for human health and the environment, and request that immediate state and federal action be pursued to require the FCC to address the 2021 court ruling regarding its exposure guidelines, and that the federal regulatory gap be addressed, so that the town is not misled and misinformed in approving infrastructure on the basis of outdated guidelines that are not evidence-based, thereby endangering public health, disability rights, community rights, wildlife, and the nature environment.” See info sheet.
• Thursday, May 4: Vote YES on Upton Town Meeting Warrant Article 37 to pause wireless buildout until the FCC fulfills its court-ordered mandate to address the science showing harm. See fact sheet and community resources.
• Thursday, May 4: Vote NO on Lenox Town Meeting Warrant Article 12 written by industry to minimize local control and pave the way for toxic close-range cell antennas. Science calls for a minimum 1,250′ setback and this bylaw lets toxic antennas in at 250′ or less. See the facts and last week’s EMF/RF/5G Forum recording. See Facebook page too.
• Chester MA holds its town meeting in June.

Citizen Petition-pmg-edit (squarespace.com)

Data-Driven Decision Making For Microwave Illnesses Requires Data

In addition, on Thursday, May 4, the Joint Committee on Public Health in Massachusetts will hold a hearing regarding establishing a state-wide registry for sensitivity to electromagnetic fields.

Bill H.2158 (malegislature.gov)

• Citizens and EMF experts are encouraged to send in testimony, testify live via Zoom or in person. You needn’t be from Massachusetts. Those testifying on Thursday must register by 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 2.
   
• The MA legislature now has a form to submit testimony. You may enter a brief statement directly into the form on-line, and/or upload ONE file to submit.
   
• Click here to submit testimony and/or register to speak in support of H. 2158.

1,000 Days and Nights

The MA town warrant votes coincide with the Alma Street and Shacktown neighborhood of Pittsfield marking 1,000 days of being driven from their homes by a poorly sited industrial-scale tower.

Some municipalities are battling the installation of 5G small calls proximal to homes and sensitive areas. Others are discovering that RF exposures have already increased to facilitate 5G, with little disclosure or transparency about supporting infrastructure.

Increasingly, communities in MA and beyond are calling attention to the regulatory gap at the federal level and standing in solidarity with those seventeen injured individuals in Massachusetts, including children, who deserve to be protected and safe in their own homes.

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Pulsed RF: Plausible Cause of Havana Syndrome Declassified Report Renews Concern over RF Weapons

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Pulsed RF: Plausible Cause of Havana Syndrome Declassified Report Renews Concern over RF Weapons A newly declassified, though heavily redacted, report from the intelligence community has put renewed emphasis on the possibility that the condition known as “Havana Syndrome” could be caused by pulsed RF energy. “Electromagnetic energy, particularly pulsed signals in the radiofrequency range, plausibly explains the core characteristics [of Havana Syndrome, also called ‘anomalous health incidents’] although information gaps exist,” the intelligence panel concluded. Read the full story here.

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