HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-04-20 Public Comment - D. Seliman - Telecom admits no safety studies on 5G. Smart Cities a Dumb Idea.From:Chris Mehl
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Subject:FW: [SENDER UNVERIFIED]Telecom admits no safety studies on 5G. Smart Cities a Dumb Idea.
Date:Friday, September 4, 2020 6:10:18 PM
Chris Mehl
Mayor, City of Bozemancmehl@bozeman.net406.581.4992________________________________________From: Diego Seliman [dseliman@me.com]Sent: Friday, September 04, 2020 10:34 AMTo: Chris MehlSubject: [SENDER UNVERIFIED]Telecom admits no safety studies on 5G. Smart Cities a Dumb Idea.
Dear The Honorable Mehl,
I am writing to inform you that the city of Easton, CT passed a “cease and desist” resolutioncalling on wireless companies to stop their build out of 4G/5G small cell wireless antennas untilsuch facilities are proven safe through independent research. I am respectfully requesting that ourcity take the same action to protect our residents.
Currently, small cell facilities are being installed as close as 12 feet from residents' bedrooms.Many people are experiencing health problems from this exposure and some have beenhospitalized or moved away. Radiation emitting antennas are being erected on or close to schoolproperty, with grave implications for the health of students and teachers when they are back inschool. In some areas property values near small cells have dropped 20%, and lawsuits arebrewing nationwide.
Although Telecom companies claim that 5G is safe according to FCC standards, the fact is thatthe FCC has failed to evaluate the scientific literature regarding non-thermal effects of pulsedand modulated radio frequency radiation on human health or the environment. Two cases werefiled against the FCC for its refusal to review its obsolete guidelines. These cases are in the USCourt of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
The consensus among independent scientists (those without conflict of interests) is thatthousands of studies show clear evidence of profound adverse effects from the pulsed andmodulated RF radiation currently used for wireless communications. 5G is utilizing all of theexisting 4G infrastructure as well as new, lower and higher frequencies and millimeter wavesfrequencies to enable the “Smart” city network to function. The rollout of 5G is exponentiallyincreasing our constant and involuntary exposure to this harmful radiation in our own homeswithout recourse or escape.
5G is classified as the "highest risk" by Swiss Re, one of two world leading secondaryinsurance companies and the cell towers companies find it difficult to get liability insurance forthe health effects.
Unless and until wireless companies are able to prove that close proximity to small cellmicrowave antennas is completely safe for all humans, including pregnant women, youngchildren and other vulnerable populations, and that they have obtained liability insurance withoutan EMF "pollution" exclusion, we ask you to immediately adopt a protective municipal code andthe cease and desist resolution.
In the meantime, we request that any construction of high-speed communications infrastructure
consist only of fiber optic cables connected directly to homes and apartments of residents. Fiberoptic connections are faster, safer, more secure and significantly less expensive than wirelessconnections.
Please protect our children, residents and businesses as Easton, CT has done! Thank you!
Sincerely,Diego Seliman4360 glenwood drBozeman, MT 59718