Electromagnetic Pollution and Smart Meters

Brain cancers can take several decades to develop, so it might be many years before a measurable bump in cancer rates shows up ."The latency period we have (in our current research, Italics, mine) is far too short," says Dr. Siegal Sadetzki, a cancer researcher at Israel's Gertner Institute whose epidemiological studies have found some connections between cell-phone use and salivary-gland tumors. "And today, people are using the phone much more heavily.". "The latency period we have is far too short," says Dr. Siegal Sadetzki, a cancer researcher at Israel's Gertner Institute whose epidemiological studies have found some connections between cell-phone use and salivary-gland tumors. "And today, people are using the phone much more heavily."
It's true that cell-phone use has yet to be linked to cancer risk. "Scientifically speaking, we don't have the proof yet," says Sadetzki. "But as a public-health concern, I'm saying we definitely should adopt precautions."
Peer-reviewed results of international studies won’t be available until 2014.
That's a long time to wait for definitive data. The good news is that there are easy ways for those concerned about RF radiation to cut down on exposure. Using your cell phone's speaker or connecting a wired headset — while keeping the handset away from your body — drastically reduces RF exposure. (Bluetooth headsets help too, but they still emit some radiation.) And given the potentially more serious risks for children, who have thinner skulls than adults, parents might want to wait before handing teens their first phone — or at least ensure they use it mostly for texting.

Meanwhile, a start-up, Pong Research, is selling cell-phone cases that significantly reduce radiation exposure by channeling waves away from the head. Says Alfred Wong, Pong's chief scientist and a professor emeritus of physics at UCLA: "I think it's best to avoid as much of the risk as possible until the verdict is in."

Smart Meters use a much stronger signal than cell phones, and have only had to comply to microwave standards because the technology is so new. Adequate testing has not been done. People who have had Smart Meters installed on their home are guinea pigs for PG&E. These radiation devices give off energy with proven deleterious biophysical effects, causing tumors, impaired immune function, headaches, and in my case, a persistent buzzing in my ears which is very unnerving to a musician like myself. It is clear to me that there has been a change in the quality of my home environment since the installation of Smart Meters last spring. For starters, I want them removed from the city of Berkeley, replaced with non-transmitting meters, for a period of at least 20 years.