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MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL
MAY 15, 2018
Council Chambers
1175 E. Main Street
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Stromberg called the Council Meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
Councilor Morris, Slattery, Seffinger and Rosenthal were present. Councilor Bachman and Jensen were
absent.
IV. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor announced the current Commission vacancies.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Study Session of April 30, 2018
2. Business Meeting of May 1, 2018
Slattery/Rosenthal moved to approve the minutes. Discussion: None. All Ayes. Motion passed
unanimously.
VI. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS
1. Bike Month Proclamation and National Bike to Work Week.
Councilor Seffinger read the proclamation (see attached).
2. Annual Presentation by the Wildfire Mitigation Commission
Wildfire Mitigation Commissioner, Bruce Moats and Staff Liaison, Alison Lerch presented Council with
an update on the Wildfire Mitigation Commission.
Ms. Lerch announced that last week 13,000 copies of latest Ashland emergency preparedness guide were
sent to Ashland residents.
3. Annual Use of Force Report
Police Chief, O'Meara gave the annual report on use of force (see attached).
Council discussed service calls. Chief O'Meara explained that in 2016 there were 21,000 calls for service
and in 2017 it went up to 27,000 calls for service.
The Use of Force Review Board was discussed.
VII. MINUTES OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
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Airport Conservation Forest Lands
Historic Housing and Human Srvs. Parks & Recreation
Planning Public Arts Transportation
Tree Wildfire Mitigation
VIII. PUBLIC FORUM Business from the audience not included on the agenda.
(Total time allowed for Public Forum is 15 minutes. The Mayor will set time limits to enable all
people wishing to speak to complete their testimony.) [15 minutes maximum]
Kelly Mariotulli - Ashland -Spoke to have a moratorium on 5G Cell Tower at SOU. She gave a handout
to Council (see attached).
Clarinda Merripen-Ashland- Explained that she is the owner of the Black Sheep. She spoke regarding
new recycling laws. She also spoke against having an Entertainment tax.
Allan Widmeyer-Ashland -Spoke against having the Smart Electrical Meters. He explained that it is
affecting the health to everyone in the City. He explained the dangers of electric frequency and urged
Council to rid of the meters (see attached).
Ivy Ross- Ashland-Spoke against the SOU Cell Tower. She spoke to her concerns of the Smart Meters.
She spoke to the importance of advocating transparency in the community and people having the ability
to opt in or opt out. She suggested a moratorium.
Unmani Cynthia Groves-Ashland -Spoke in concern of the Smart Meters. She suggested to replace the
Smart Meters with Analog Meters. She gave a handout to Council (see attached).
Jeff Sharpe-Ashland- Spoke to encourage Council to fulfill the 10x20 Ordinance. He spoke to the
importance and benefits of the 10x20 Ordinance. He spoke that this project is important for the
community and economic development. He asked Council to consider directing staff to take the steps
necessary to move forward.
Donna Swanson- Ashland-Spoke in agreement with Ms. Groves statements.
Huelz Gutcheon -Ashland - Spoke to the changes in the natural solar market. He spoke that there is no
need for smart meters. He spoke that in the last 4 years the solar market as a whole has continued to grow.
He spoke that the 10x20 needs to have a surveyor and analysis to move forward.
Councilor Slattery questioned if there has been a policy change regarding the meters. Interim City
Administrator, Adam Hanks explained that the policy hasn't changed and there is a form that you can fill
out to opt out and have the option of an analog meter.
IX. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Appointment of Audit Committee Member
2. Annual reappointments to Commissions, Committees and Boards
Councilor Slattery pulled this item. Slattery spoke that these terms ended at the end of April proposed for
the future to have it done sooner. Mayor Stromberg explained that the Administrative Assistant is gone
so there has been a delay in the process.
3. Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Approval
Councilor Seffinger spoke to the importance of this document and thanked David Shepard for his work.
4. Intergovernmental Agreement with Jackson County to Chip Seal East Main Street and
Scenic Drive
Public Input:
Ted Hall and Susan Hall -Ashland-Read a letter into the record regarding astonishment that David Young
was not on the list for reappointment (see attached).
Seffinger/Morris moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Discussion: None. All Ayes. Motion
passed unanimously.
X. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Persons wishing to speak are to submit a "speaker request form" prior- to
the commencement of the public hearing. Public hearings shall conclude at 9:00 p.m. and be
continued to a future date to be set by the Council, unless the Council, by a two-thirds vote of
those present, extends the hearing(s) until up to 10:30 p.m. at which time the Council shall set a
date for continuance and shall proceed with the balance of the agenda.)
1. Land Use Decision amending the Comprehensive Plan Map designation and zoning for
475 East Nevada Street
Mayor Stromberg read a script (see attached).
Councilor Morris declared that he drove by the property and spoke with Mike Dockins. He read a
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statement into the record. I have not reJb 'ud ed this application and l am notPreJ'udiced or biased b
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my prior contacts or involvement or by any personal considerations; I will make this decision based
solely on the public interest and the application of the relevant criteria and standards to the facts and
evidence in the record of this proceeding. "
Senior Planners, Derek Severson and Brandon Goldman presented Council a PowerPoint (see attached).
Council discussed the exception
Mr. Goldman explained that Staff recommends to require the 3 smaller units over the garage as an
optional condition, approve First Reading of the Ordinance and move to Second Reading.
Applicant
Amy Gunter- Medford -Rogue Planning and Development Services, LLC Spoke regarding the findings.
She explained final plan approval, site design approvals, inspections still need to be done. She spoke
regarding the request to require the 3 additional units above the garage.
She spoke in concern to the impacts of purchasers getting a loan for a duplex and not a single family
residence.
She spoke regarding a letter submitted from Brian and Joanne Johns regarding transportation impacts (see
attached).
She explained that the proposal shown to not have negative impacts on the intersections. She spoke of the
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importance of Ashland dealing with the housing crisis.
Public Input
None.
Mayor Stromberg closed the Public Hearing at 8:43 PM
Rebuttal
None
Staff & Council Comments
Councilor Morris questioned if development changes; does the zone change. Mr. Goldman explained that
a zone change approval would be done in the final plan provision.
Mr. Severson addressed the traffic issues. He explained that there was a traffic study done and the design
was for at least 3000 or more vehicle trips a day. When the study was done in 2017 only 107 trips were
counted.
Morris/Slattery moved to direct Staff to prepare written findings for approval of the proposed
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment and Zone Change, and to incorporate the findings for the
Planning Commission's decision, for Council adoption on June 5, 2018. Discussion: Morris spoke
that it is time to move forward. Slattery agreed. He spoke that to the importance of getting affordable
housing. Seffinger spoke that she would be happier with this proposal if the annexation request had at
least one of the units was certified aging and lifelong housing program.
Seffinger moved to amend the main motion to require one unit to be as certified aging and lifelong
housing program. Motion died due to no second.
Morris moved to amend the motion to add the condition to include ADUs as recommended by staff.
Motion died due to no second.
Roll Call Vote to main motion: Councilor Morris, Slattery Seffinger and Rosenthal: YES. Motion
passed unanimously.
Slattery/Morris moved approval of first reading of the Ordinance and scheduling of second reading
of the Ordinance for June 5, 2018. Discussion: Mr. Severson read the Ordinance Title: "An Ordinance
amending the Comprehensive Plan Map Designation and Zoning for the properties located at 475 East
Nevada Street". Roll Call Vote: Councilor Rosenthal, Morris, Slattery and Seffinger: YES. Motion
passed unanimously.
XI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. None
XII. NEW AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
1. Purchase of Real Property at 1291 Oak Street
Public Works Director, Paula Brown gave a Staff report. She explained that the City could close on the
property on June 30`h pending Council decision tonight. She spoke that the B Street yard assessment has
been done. She spoke that the appraisal came in at $1.8-1.9 million.
Council discussed possible uses for the property.
Rosenthal/Morris approval to authorize the purchase of 1291 Oak Street, and direct the Interim
City Administrator to sign final closing documents at a purchase price of $1,200,000. Discussion:
Rosenthal thanked Staff for their work on this. He spoke to the multiple opportunities this will bring to
the City. Morris agreed with Rosenthal. Seffinger spoke in agreement with Rosenthal and Morris. She
spoke that this property could possibly be used for affordable housing. Roll Call Vote: Councilor
Rosenthal, Morris, Slattery and Seffinger: YES. Motion passed unanimously.
2. City Administrator Recruitment Process Update
Human Service Director, Tina Gray gave a Staff report.
Ms. Gray went over the proposed selection criteria.
Slattery/Seffinger moved to adopt the criteria as presented. Discussion: Slattery spoke that this was a
good step to keep things moving. Seffinger spoke in support of the criteria. Roll Call Vote: Councilor
Rosenthal, Morris, Slattery and Seffinger: YES. Motion passed unanimously.
3. Transportation and Growth Management Grant for Downtown Improvements
Ms. Brown gave a brief Staff report. She spoke that she worked with ODOT on this and explained that
they are in support of the project. She spoke to the benefits of the possible improvements.
Slattery/Morris moved approval to authorize submission of the City's TGM grant application and a
signature on the letter of support. Discussion: Slattery spoke in support of the plan. Morris spoke in
support but doesn't like the idea ofjurisdictional change unless they fix Water Street. Bachman spoke in
concern of parking and permitted parking in residential areas. Rosenthal spoke that he will support the
motion. He spoke that Ashland is ready for change when it comes to renovating the downtown. Roll Call
Vote: Councilor Rosenthal, Morris, Slattery and Seffinger: YES. Motion passed unanimously.
XIII. ORDINANCES. RESOLUTIONS AND CONTRACTS
.1. Civic Donations Policy
City Attorney, David Lohman gave a brief staff report.
Seffinger/Morris moved to approve the proposed Policy on Acceptance of Donations. Discussion:
Seffinger spoke in support of the changes to the policy. Morris agreed with Seffinger. Roll Call Vote:
Councilor Rosenthal, Morris, Slattery and Seffinger: YES. Motion passed unanimously.
XIV. OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS/REPORTS FROM COUNCIL
LIAISONS
XV. ADJOURNMENT OF BUSINESS MEETING
The Business Meeting was adjourned at 9:40
Respectfully submitted by:
City Recorder, Melissa Huhtala
Attest:
Ma or tromber
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, ifyou need special assistance to participate in
this meeting, please contact the City Administrator's office at (541) 488-6002 (TTYphone number 1-800-
735-2900). Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title I).
PROCLAMATION
• PEOPLE riding bicycles is a viable and environmentally sound form of transportation and
an excellent form of recreation.
• Approximately 60 percent of Rogue Valley residents ride bikes through educational
programs, races, trail riding, and charity events as well as daily activities such commuting,
running errand, visiting friends, orjust getting out and going for a ride.
• Bicycling provides economic, health, and scenic benefits to citizens of Jackson County and
the world.
• Oregon hosts 54 or more major bicycle events, including the local Up and Down Ride, and
promotes bicycle tourism that attract thousands of cross-country and local bicyclists each
year.
• These bicycling activities and attractions have great potential to have a positive impact on
Southern Oregon's economy and tourism industry and to stimulate economic development
by making the region attractive to businesses and citizens who enjoy the out of doors and
healthy lifestyles.
• Creating bicycle-friendly communities has been shown to improve citizens' health, well-
being, and quality of life, to boost community spirit, to improve traffic safety, and to
reduce pollution and congestion.
• May has been declared National Bike Month for each of the last 61 years, and is so again
in 2018.
• The League of American Bicyclists, bicycle clubs, schools, parks and recreation
departments, police departments, hospitals, companies and civic groups throughout Oregon
will be promoting bicycling as a leisure activity as well as an environmentally-friendly
alternative to the automobile during the month of May.
• The education of bicyclists and motorists as to the proper and safe operation of bicycles is
important to ensure the safety and comfort of all road users.
• The creation of an "all ages and abilities" bicycle network is essential to creating a
transportation system that is suitable for people of all ages and abilities to safely and
confidently ride a bike.
• Oregon law provides, through ORS 811.065, special passing requirements for motorists
and require that the separation distance must be equal to the "fall-over" height of the
cyclist:
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council and Mayor, on behalf of the citizens of Ashland, do
proclaim the Month of May 2018 as National Bike Month and the week of May 14-18,2018 as
Bike to Work Week. And urges all who support bicycling to participate in the events planned
and urges all local and state roadway jurisdictions to ensure that bike facilities serve all ages
and abilities.
Dated this 1511 day of May, 2018
John Stromberg, Mayor
Melissa Huhtala, City Recorder
Council Business Meeting
May 15, 0:
Title: Ashland Police Department's Annual use of Force Report
From: Tighe O'Meara Police Chief
Tighe.omeara@ashland.or.us
Summary:
Since 2008 the police department has come before Council to provide an annual use of force
report. This presentation has grown in scope and now includes use of force, crime and clearance
rates and an update on the enhanced law enforcement area (ELEA).
Actions, Options, or Potential Motions:
No action is necessary.
Staff Recommendation:
N/A
Resource Requirements:
N/A
Policies, Plans and Goals Supported:
47. Keep the Council informed of organizational activity and provide timely information for
Council decision-making.
Background and Additional Information:
During 2017 the Police Department used force 13 times. This represents a 56% decrease from
2016, but also puts the department on par with 2015. There was one instance of the Taser
conducted energy weapon being used in 2017. There were three instances of the use of pepper
spray in 2017. The less lethal shotgun bean bag round was not deployed at all in 2017. The straight
baton was used in one case in 2017. There were four instances of officers being injured, with all
of the injuries being fairly minor. In one of these instances the officer received medical treatment
and was placed on light duty for a short period. Of the 13 instances of use of force, seven resulted
in the prisoner complaining of an injury. All of those complaints were minor in nature, and in no
case did the prisoner require medical care. Fifty-four percent of the use of force incidents involved
a person under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Sixty-nine percent of the use of force incidents
occurred at night time. In 2017 APD handled over 27,000 calls for service and generated 4,436
case reports. This means that less than one half of one percent of the cases that were handled by
the APD resulted in a use of force.
The department's use of force review board reviewed all instances of the use of force. Twelve of
the thirteen incidents were deemed to be entirely within policy. One of the reviews resulted in the
board finding that a different amount of and type of force should have been employed, as well as
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different tactics in handling the call. In this case the officer received corrective coaching. In this
isolated incident the suspect was not injured and complained of minor pain.
During 2016 Ashland officers received a total of 693.5 hours of use of force training.
Crime rate is based on the number of part one crimes occurring in a jurisdiction. Part one crimes
are those that are reported annually to the FBI for inclusion into the Uniform Crime Report. They
are homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, auto theft, arson and larceny. In 2017
the city saw a total of 799 part one crimes. This is down slightly from the 829 reported in 2016.
For further comparison in 2015 the PD took 639 part one cases, in 2014 we took 629 and 2013 we
took 694. Violent crime is defined as homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. There were
40 violent crimes reported to the Ashland Police Department in 2017, practically equal with the
39 seen in 2016. And still up from 20 reported in 2015. Clearance rates for part one crime remain
high at 36%. Clearance rates for violent crime remains very high at 80%.
The Enhanced Law Enforcement Area (ELEA) ordinance has been in effect since August of 2012.
The ELEA is roughly defined as downtown. In this area we see a concentrated number of
complaints and disorderly behavior as this is the focal gathering point for many members of the
community. A conviction of three or more qualifying violations (or crimes) in Ashland Municipal
Court within a six-month period may result in a person being expelled from the downtown area.
The qualifying violations are: scattering rubbish; unnecessary noise; dogs-control required;
consumption of alcohol; open container of alcohol; dog license required; or use of marijuana in
public. In 2017 there were 359 ELEA violation convictions in the municipal court. There were 15
people expelled from the downtown area and there were six people charged with persistent violator
failure to appear under the city ordinance. The ELEA continues to be a valuable tool to address
chronic negative behavior.
Attachments:
None
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Cell Tower Health Risks
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Cell Towers are the base stations which control cell (or mobile) phone communication.
The term "cell site" can also be used - to include all cell phone towers, antenna masts and
other base station forms.
Each cell tower serves a small area around it, known as a cell. Service providers are
scrambling to improve their coverage and to service more users, so they need to keep on
building more cell sites.
Increased cellphone traffic also contributes to cell tower density. When a cell becomes
too busy, a frequent solution is to divide it into,smaller cells, which then require more cell
sites.
There are over 300,000 cell sites in the USA alone, and in the U.K. over 60,000, and
these figures are more than doubling every 10 years.
Cell tower radiation from chimneys?
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Cell sites may take the form of a mast or tower, but may also be disguised, in some cases
so they cannot be visually discerned at all.
You might notice the camouflaged "trees", but perhaps not the cell sites on top of
buildings, looking like elongated loudspeaker boxes.
You'd very likely fail to notice cell sites installed around chimneys, church steeples, even
flagpoles. I have even seen a small cell site installed on the wall of a private house. No
doubt the owner was collecting a useful rental, and probably had some screening from the
radiation.
But his neighbors were unprotected.
Where a base station is installed on top of a building where people live or work,
those people are usually quite unaware that there is a cell site close by, and of the
high levels of radiation that they are subjected to every day.
Cell tower health dangers
The cellular phone industry continues to maintain that cell phone towers pose no health
risk, but fewer people believe that these days. Almost all scientists in this field would
disagree that cell towers are safe, except those employed by the industry, perhaps.
There is strong evidence that electromagnetic radiation from cell phone towers is
damaging to human (and animal) health.
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Example: A study into the effects of a cell tower on a herd of dairy cattle was conducted
by the Bavarian state government in Germany and published in 1998.
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The erection of the tower caused adverse health effects resulting in a measurable drop in
milk yield.
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Relocating the cattle restored the milk yield. Moving them back to the original pasture
recreated the problem. DairyCowStudy.pdf.
A human study (Kempten West) in 2007 measured blood levels of seratonin and
melatonin (important hormones involved in brain messaging, mood, sleep regulation and
immune system function) both before, and five months after, the activation of a new cell
site.
Twenty-five participants lived within 300 meters of the site. Substantial unfavorable
changes occurred with respect to both hormones, in almost all participants. Kemptem
West Study.
Can Cell Towers Cause Cancer?
A study performed by doctors from the German city of Naila monitored 1000 residents
who had lived in an area around two cell phone towers for 10 years. During the last 5
years of the study they found that those living within 400 meters of either tower had a
newly-diagnosed cancer rate three times higher than those who lived further away.
Breast cancer topped the list, but cancers of the prostate, pancreas, bowel, skin
melanoma, lung and blood cancer were all increased. Nai]aStudy.pdf
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Very few studies have specifically concentrated on cancer risk from cell phone
towers. This lack of studies is in itself a cause for concern, especially since anecdotal
evidence is plentiful.
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For example, in a case known as "Towers of Doom", two cell masts were installed (in
1994) on a five story apartment building in London. Residents complained of many
health problems in the following years. Seven of them were diagnosed with cancer.
The cancer rate of the top floor residents (closest to the tower) was 10 times the national
average. Further info.
Even the World Health Organization has conceded that radio-frequency radiation may
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cause cancer. See this report.
If cell towers are causing cancer, you would expect it to occur after several years of
exposure, because damage from radiation exposure accumulates over time. Cancer only
occurs when all body defenses and repair mechanisms have been exhausted and
overwhelmed.
During those years, our bodies would be stressed by that radiation every day. This affects
our health in other ways, too.
Other Cell Tower Health Effects
Individuals differ in their response to electromagnetic radiation.
For some people, short term effects from cell tower radiation exposure may include
headaches, sleep disorders, poor memory, mental excitation, confusion, anxiety,
depression, appetite disturbance and listlessness.
A small group of doctors from Bamberg, Germany, conducted their own study in 2005.
They found increasing levels of both minor and serious health problems in patients
exposed to higher radiation levels.
These health problems included tumors, diabetes, heart rhythm disturbances,
inflammatory conditions, joint and limb pains, frequent infections, headaches, sleep
disturbances, depression and memory problems.
Makes you wonder how much more information would be revealed by a well-designed
and well-funded government study!
So don't just worry about cancer. Those doctors found that all kinds of illnesses showed a
similar pattern: a higher incidence in patients with higher radiation exposure.
The American Academy of Environmental Medicine reports that studies demonstrate
"significant harmful biological effects occur from non-thermal RF exposure", and these
effects may include genetic damage, reproductive defects, cancer, neurological
degeneration and nervous system dysfunction, immune system dysfunction, cognitive
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effects, protein and peptide damage, kidney damage, and developmental effects - all of
which have been reported in peer-reviewed scientific literature. Further Info.
Legal Cell Tower Radiation Levels
The current legal limit for cell site radiation in the US and the UK is 1000 microwatts per
square centimeter.
Other countries have set limits as low as 1 microwatt per square centimeter! Switzerland,
Italy, China and others manage perfectly well with a limit of 10 microwatts per square
centimeter.
Why such a huge difference? It appears that some governments are more concerned about
EMF safety than others.
The truth is that no one really knows what level of cell tower radiation will prove to be
safe in the long term.
But isn't that a good reason to set a low limit, not a high one?
It appears that current EMF limits in the US and UK may have been influenced more by
economic and political motives than by health and safety concerns.
Cell towers safe distance
It is hard to predict how much radiation you will experience in your house or workplace.
• Different cell sites emit different amounts of radiation.
• Radiation levels from a single cell site also vary, depending on usage at different
times of the day.
Radiation from a single cell tower may be different in different directions.
• Radiation is affected by the lie of the land too, and by shielding and reflections
from buildings.
• And finally, the construction of your house affects its resistance to radio-
frequency EMF.
It can also happen that the cell tower you are aware of in your neighborhood is not
actually the closest cell site to your house.
Cell sites are often disguised. And many units are much smaller than the old familiar
towers (though not necessarily less potent), and installed in unexpected locations.
So start off by making a careful check of your area, to find all the cell sites. Then use a
map to work out the distance from each cell site to your house.
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If the closest cell site is more than 400 meters away, you are probably not being harmed
by it - although high risk groups and electro-sensitive people may need to be more
cautious.
Cell tower - Personal Protection
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If you are still concerned, try to get hold of an RF (radio frequency) Gauss meter designed
for measuring electromagnetic radiation in the cell phone frequency (microwave) range.
Another alternative is to order an EMF survey of your property. (EM Watch conducts
EMF surveys in the southern half of England.)
Be aware that in every house there are rooms (and areas within rooms) where EMF
radiation is higher or lower, just as some parts of your house may be brighter or darker
because of window placement.
An EMF meter, or a survey will tell you which places in your home are safe, and which
are not ideal for spending lots of time in.
When you next change your job or your house, find out how far away you are going to be
from the nearest cell site, and let that influence your decision. Do the same when you
decide where to send your child to school.
If you are still worried about cell tower radiation - here are some things you can do
• Spend less time in rooms where you can see the tower from a window. Rooms on
the far side of the house from the tower will usually have lower EMF levels.
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• EMFs are cumulative. You can't control the radiation coming from the cell tower,
but do what you can to reduce EMF from other sources.
• Get a radio-frequency EMF meter and measure the radiation levels in different
parts of your house. (Measurement with a suitable meter is the only sure way to
know how much radiation you are receiving at any particular spot.)
• Consider shielding to reduce cell tower EMF - it can be shielded with special
window film, metallic mesh curtaining, EMF paint, and metal foil in the roof.
High EMF levels are but one source of stress to the body. If your options for reducing
EMF are limited, you can help your body in other ways, for example by minimizing
exposure to other kinds of pollution in your air, water and food.
Good nutrition, exercise, and plenty of quality sleep will help your body repair radiation
damage.
For more suggestions see our page EMF Protection Tips.
In the long term, we need to find ways of providing cell phone services without
exposing people to high levels of cell tower and cell phone radiation.
You may find these articles helpful:
Power Lines and Sub-Stations
EMF Protection Tips
EMF Health Effects
Cell Phones
Smart Meters
What EMF Does to You
Measure Radio-Frequency Radiation
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brain-cancer.htmi
18 November 2012
San Diego State University Brain Cancer Cluster from
Cell Tower?
31 May 2013: This recent example from France is related to the post
which follows:
After two cases of cancer in children in the same village of 1,850 inhabitants
in the north of France, members of three health agencies, including
radiofrequency experts, travelled to the village to hold a public meeting on
22 May 2013 on this issue. Parents felt that the cause may be due to the
presence of three mobile phone antennas near the school. One agency is
ANSES, the French National Agency for Health, Environment, and Safety.
Although not convinced that the mobile phone antennas may be the cause of
the cancer, "we are not waiting until a third cancer declares itself, " said the
regional delegate of Priartem, a national association for the regulation of
placement of mobile phone antennas. She is outraged by the manner in
which health monitoring is practiced by agencies when confronted with
cancer clusters, defined as several cases of cancer (generally of the same
type) observed within a group of individuals in a more or less limited
geographical area and over the course of a limited period of time. "
(Ref.- "Radio -equences • trois agencies sanitaires font de la pedago.Qie",
Journal de 1 'environnement, 17 May 2013.)
Has any health authority seriously investigated the cancer cluster at
SDSU?
A mother talks about her 29-year-old son and others at San Diego State
University (SDSU) who died of brain cancer within two years of
exposure. SDSU remains silent and San Diego journalists will not report
the story.
Please also see this article bi, Rich's mother, Virgainia Farver.
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Rich I'arN'er
Testimony of Virginia Farver, Fort Collins, Colorado
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Posted on EMR Action Day site - 21 April 2012
I lost my beautiful, 29-year-old son Rich to glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)
brain cancer on October 11, 2008.
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Early in 2008, Rich was working as a teaching assistant in Political Science
at San Diego State University (SDSU), where he had received his master's
degree. He was a very kind young man who would occasionally go golfing
with the professors.
He was in the process of applying for law school, but had confided to me, "I
don't know that I can make it through law school because I can't remember
things." He was having headaches, memory problems, nosebleeds and
excessive sweating and fatigue. I had been noticing that something was off
with him. He needed to sleep all the time. There was a blood vessel coming
from the right side of his head through his hairline and protruding across this
forehead. His girlfriend Jennifer told me he would sleep for hours, curled up
like a cat during the day by the patio window. This was not like him.
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At the time of Rich's GBM diagnosis in March 2008, Dr. V. Tantuwaya
from Poway, CA told us that his cell phone was the culprit. Rich's tumor was
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located in his right frontal lobe and he was right-handed. This is referred to
as an ipsilateral tumor, one on the same side as where the phone was held.
Rich wanted to live. He had always been a good kid, never drank or did
drugs. At 6'2", he'd been on varsity basketball in high school, and was very
healthy. So cancer was unthinkable. I told Rich I'd do anything to keep him
alive. But after surgery, chemo and radiation, with nine MRIs, multiple
hospitals and hospice, he died, seven months following diagnosis.
I learned that similar brain cancers were happening to others on campus. An
English teacher, Laurel Amtower, thanked SDSU colleagues for their
support before she went through chemo and radiation. She died, too, leaving
a 12-year-old daughter. She didn't realize that some she thanked were
probably partly responsible for her death.
On August 7, 2009, nine months after Rich's death, I found articles and a
video about a "Brain Cancer Cluster on the San Diego State University
Campus. I read these (listed below) several times before ending up on the
floor. I contacted the SDSU Administration, but was bounced around from
one person to another. I then drove to San Diego and stayed the whole
month of October 2009. I met off-campus with some professors mentioned
in the articles. They told me they had asked for a toxicology study, as there
is a huge cell tower right next to the building where Rich spent most of his
time grading papers and doing research: Nasatir Hall.
After I returned home, the SDSU Administration sent me an epidemiological
report written by a Dr. Thomas Mack. In the third paragraph, Dr. Mack
stated he has, "no known knowledge of any chemical or radiation concerns
and therefore there are none." That's not a scientific conclusion, it's a cover-
up.
I e-mailed Dr. Mack, and he called me at home! I asked him about this cell
tower on top of the Communications Building. This rises over Nasatir Hall,
where most of the brain cancer victims were located. Dr. Mack quickly
denied the connection to the cancer cluster. I then told him of everyone's
concerns. He said, "They should be concerned." This made me furious. It
didn't make any sense. And the SDSU Administration would not conduct a
toxicology study because of Dr. Mack's report! Like some professors, I have
requested a study on several occasions, but have received no response.
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I then looked into the tower on my own. Owned by Sprint, it has HPWREN
or High Performance Wireless Research and Educational Network on it,
with a BackBone Node to the UC-SD Supercomputer Center. It also has a
GWEN, or Ground Wave Emergency Network, with emissions known to
hug the ground. These towers are capable of sending signals hundreds of
miles, including to several remote laboratories across California. There is an
additional tower on campus on the KPBS News Station. Similar towers are
on many college campuses across the US, via the Lambda or Tera Grid, also
called the 'smart' grid. Engineers are developing "smart", or "AMI" meters,
appliances and whatever else they can dream up to deploy microwave
radiation everywhere. This grid is the "military-industrial complex" of which
President Dwight Eisenhower warned US citizens of in his 1961 Farewell
Speech. He warned of its grave consequences. I know of these
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consequences.
After Laurel Amtower died of brain cancer on August 29, 2010, I contacted
NBC in San Diego. At first, Producer Paul Krueger was interested in doing
another story. After I gave him this new information, SILENCE.
I then contacted the San Diego Tribune. A reporter called me at home. He
told me that this story would NEVER get out in San Diego. I asked, "Why?"
He said, "Because of money." I also contacted the CA Governor's office and
area Representative Marti Emerald. Both referred me back to SDSU.
For a month in October 2011, I stood hours each day outside the campus
cafeteria, where the kids would congregate and walk to get to their classes. I
had about 15 signs taped up against the wall. One said, "Will you be the next
victim?" Others said, "Read your cell phone manuals. They say not to hold
the phone to your head. Don't keep it in your pocket. It will do genetic
damage." Others warned about Wi-Fi and more.
They looked frightened, but they would still grab their cell phones. They
would text while walking and ignore everything around them. Some would
take pictures, or would peek out of the side of their eyes. A few talked with
me.
While there, I walked to Nasatir Hall. Kids were sitting all around. The
leaves were dying on the trees. Measurements on an RF meter were beyond
the range of the meter. Some kids were high up on outdoor balconies at their
dorms, near the levels of the massive discs and antennas on the towers.
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When I went directly to Room 131, where Rich and others who died of
cancer had worked, I found it all closed up. A policeman asked me what I
was doing there. I told him about my son. He asked me about the towers and
told me he has two young children.
The known SDSU brain cancer victims are listed below. In addition to
the brain cancers there are also breast cancers in the vicinity. The professors
are afraid for both their health and their jobs. I've told the SDSU
Administration, "I'm not going away!"
DIED FROM GBM BRAIN
• RICH FARVER -DIAGNOSED AND
CANCER, 2008/ NASATIR HALL, ROOM 131
CHARLES CUTTER - DIAGNOSED AND DIED FROM GBM BRAIN
CANCER, 2008/ NASATIR HALL, ROOM 131
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LOU TERRELL - DIAGNOSED WITH LYMPHOMA BRAIN CANCER,
2008/ NASATIR HALL, ROOM RIGHT NEXT TO 131
DWIGHT ANDERSON - DIAGNOSED WITH DIFFERENT FORM OF
CANCER AND DIED 2008/ NASATIR HALL, ROOM 131
j RICHARD FUNSTON - DIAGNOSED AND DIED FROM GBM BRAIN
CANCER IN 90'S WITH CELL TOWER PRESENT/ NASATIR HALL,
ROOM 131
MRS. KATHY O'HARA - DIAGNOSED WITH GBM BRAIN CANCER
MAY 2008/ KPBS NEWS STATION ON CAMPUS
• MS. LAUREL AMTOWER - DIAGNOSED WITH GBM NOVEMBER
2009, DIED AUGUST 29, 2010/ ARTS AND LETTERS BUILDING,
RIGHT NEXT TO NASATIR HALL
SDSU brain cancer articles and video: (some of these may have already
disappeared from the Internet)
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local-beat/Coincidence-or-Cluster.html
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Mrs. Farver may be contacted at:
Virginia Farver
vrfarv@hotmail.com
970-689-3798 corded landline only
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Scientists warn of potential serious health effects of SG
September 13, 2017
We the undersigned, more than 180 scientists and doctors from 35 countries, recommend a moratorium
on the roll-out of the fifth generation, 5G, for telecommunication until potential hazards for human
health and the environment have been fully investigated by scientists independent from industry. SG
will substantially increase exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) on top of the 2G,
3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, etc. for telecommunications already in place. RF-EMF has been proven to be harmful for
humans and the environment.
(Note: Blue links below are references.)
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SG leads to massive increase of mandatory exposure to wireless radiation
5G technology is effective only over short distance. It is poorly transmitted through solid material.
Many new antennas will be required and full-scale implementation will result in antennas every 10 to 12
houses in urban areas, thus massively increasing mandatory exposure.
With "the ever more extensive use of wireless technologies," nobody can avoid to be exposed.
Because on top of the increased number of 5G-transmitters (even within housing, shops and in hospitals)
according to estimates, "10 to 20 billion connections" (to refrigerators, washing machines, surveillance
cameras, self-driving cars and buses, etc.) will be parts of the Internet of Things. All these together can
cause a substantial increase in the total, long term RF-EMF exposure to all EU citizens.
Harmful effects of RF-EMF exposure are already proven
More than 230 scientists from 41 countries have expressed their "serious concerns" regarding the
ubiquitous and increasing exposure to EMF generated by electric and wireless devices already before the
additional 5G roll-out. They refer to the fact that "numerous recent scientific publications have shown that
EMF affects living organisms at levels well below most international and national guidelines". Effects
include increased cancer risk, cellular stress, increase in harmful free radicals, genetic damages, structural
and functional changes of the reproductive system, learning and memory deficits, neurological disorders,
and negative impacts on general well-being in humans. Damage goes well beyond the human race, as there
is growing evidence of harmful effects to both pI ants and animals.
After the scientists' appeal was written in 2015 additional research has convincingly confirmed
serious health risks from RF-EMF fields from wireless technology. The world's largest study (25 million US
dollar) National Toxicology Program (NTP), shows statistically significant increase in the incidence of brain
and heart cancer in animals exposed to EMF below the ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection) guidelines followed by most countries. These results support results in human
epidemiological studies on RF radiation and brain tumour risk. A large number of peer-reviewed scientific
reports demonstrate harm to human health from EMFs.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health
Organization (WHO), in 2011 concluded that EMFs of frequencies 30 KHz - 300 GHz are possibly
carcinogenic to humans (Group 213). However, new studies like the NTP study mentioned above and several
epidemiological investigations including the latest studies on mobile phone use and brain cancer risks
confirm that RF-EMF radiation is carcinogenic to humans.
The EUROPA EM-EMF Guideline 2016 states that "there is strong evidence that long-term exposure
to certain EMFs is o risk factor for diseases such as certain cancers, Alzheimer's disease, and male
infertility... Common EHS (electromagnetic hypersensitivity) symptoms include headaches, concentration
difficulties, sleep problems, depression, lack of energy, fatigue, and flu-like symptoms."
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An increasing part of the European population is affected by ill health symptoms that have for
many years been linked to exposure to EMF and wireless radiation in the scientific literature. The
International Scientific Declaration on EHS & multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), Brussels 2015, declares
that: "In view of our present scientific knowledge, we thereby stress all national and international
bodies and institutions ...to recognize EHS and MCS as true medical conditions which acting as sentinel
diseases may create a major public health concern in years to come worldwide i.e. in all the countries
implementing unrestricted use of electromagnetic field-based wireless technologies and marketed
chemical substances... Inaction is a cost to society and is not an option anymore... we unanimously
acknowledge this serious hazard to public health ...that major primary prevention measures are adopted and
prioritized, to face this worldwide pan-epidemic in perspective."
Precautions
The Precautionary Principle (UNESCO) was adopted by EU 2005: "When human activities may lead
to morally unacceptable harm that is scientifically plausible but uncertain, actions shall be taken to avoid or
diminish that harm."
Resolution 1815 (Council of Europe, 2011): "Take all reasonable measures to reduce exposure to
electromagnetic fields, especially to radio frequencies from mobile phones, and particularly the exposure to
children and young people who seem to be most at risk from head tumours... Assembly strongly
recommends that the ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) principle is applied, covering both the so-
called thermal effects and the athermic [non-thermal] or biological effects of electromagnetic emissions or
radiation" and to "improve risk-assessment standards and quality".
The Nuremberg code (1949) applies to all experiments on humans, thus including the roll-out of 5G
with new, higher RF-EMF exposure. All such experiments: "should be based on previous knowledge (e.g., an
expectation derived from animal experiments) that justifies the experiment. No experiment should be
conducted, where there is an a priori reason to believe that death or disabling injury will occur; except,
perhaps, in those experiments where the experimental physicians also serve as subjects." (Nuremberg code
pts 3-5). Already published scientific studies show that there is "a priori reason to believe" in real health
hazards.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is warning for "Radiation risk from everyday devices" in
spite of the radiation being below the WHO/ICNIRP standards. EEA also concludes: "There are many
examples of the failure to use the precautionary principle in the past, which have resulted in serious and
often irreversible damage to health and environments ...harmful exposures can be widespread before there
is both 'convincing' evidence of harm from long-term exposures, and biological understanding (mechanism)
of how that harm is caused."
"Safety guidelines" protect industry - not health
The current ICNIRP "safety guidelines" are obsolete. All proofs of harm mentioned above arise
although the radiation is below the ICNIRP "safety guidelines". Therefore new safety standards are
necessary. The reason for the misleading guidelines is that "conflict of interest of ICNIRP members due to
their relationships with telecommunications or electric companies undermine the impartiality that should
govern the regulation of Public Exposure Standards for non-ionizing radiation...To evaluate cancer risks it is
necessary to include scientists with competence in medicine, especially oncology."
The current ICNIRP/WHO guidelines for EMF are based on the obsolete hypothesis that "The critical
effect of RF-EMF exposure relevant to human health and safety is heating of exposed tissue." However,
scientists have proven that many different kinds of illnesses and harms are caused without heating ("non-
thermal effect") at radiation levels well below ICNIRP guidelines.
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We urge the EU:
1) To take all reasonable measures to halt the 5G RF-EMF expansion until independent scientists
can assure that 5G and the total radiation levels caused by RF-EMF (5G together with 2G, 3G, 4G,
and WiFi) will not be harmful for EU-citizens, especially infants, children and pregnant women, as
well as the environment.
2) To recommend that all EU countries, especially their radiation safety agencies, follow Resolution
1815 and inform citizens, including, teachers and physicians, about health risks from RF-EMF
radiation, how and why to avoid wireless communication, particularly in/near e.g., daycare
centers, schools, homes, workplaces, hospitals and elderly care.
3) To appoint immediately, without industry influence, an EU task force of independent, truly
impartial EMF-and-health scientists with no conflicts of interests to re-evaluate the health risks
and:
a) To decide about new, safe "maximum total exposure standards" for all wireless
communication within EU.
b) To study the total and cumulative exposure affecting EU-citizens.
c) To create rules that will be prescribed/enforced within the EU about how to avoid
exposure exceeding new EU "maximum total exposure standards" concerning all kinds of EMFs in
order to protect citizens, especially infants, children and pregnant women.
4) To prevent the wireless/telecom industry through its lobbying organizations from persuading EU-
officials to make decisions about further propagation of RF radiation including 5G in Europe.
5) To favor and implement wired digital telecommunication instead of wireless.
We expect an answer from you no later than October 31, 2017 to the two first mentioned signatories
about what measures you will take to protect the EU-inhabitants against RF-EMF and especially 5G
radiation. This appeal and your response will be publicly available.
Respectfully submitted,
Rainer Nyberg, EdD, Professor Emeritus (Abo Akademi), Vasa, Finland (NRNybere@abo.fi)
Lennart Hardell, MD, PhD, Professor (assoc) Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Health,
University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden (lennart.hardell@reeionorebrolan.se)
WE will add signatories to the following list through the end of 2017. The updated list of
signatories and the appeal can be found later HERE.
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1 Avoid similar mistakes as when the Commission (2008/721/EC) appointed industry supportive members for
SCENIHR, who submitted to EU a misleading SCENIHR report on health risks, giving telecom industry a clean bill to
irradiate EU-citizens. The report is now quoted by radiation safety agencies in EU.
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Signatories to the SG Appeal
(As of September 13, 2017)
Note: The endorsements are personal and not necessarily supported
by the affiliated universities or organizations.
EU and European Nations
AUSTRIA
Gerd Oberfeld, MD, Public Health Officer, Salzburg
BELGIUM
Marie-Claire Cammoerts, PhD, Researcher (retired), Faculty of Science, Free University of Brussels, Brussels
CYPRUS
Stella Canno Michoelidou, PhD, Chemist Expert on Environment, Health and Food Safety, President of the
Cyprus National Committee on Environment and Children's Health
FINLAND
Marjukka Hogstrom, LL.M, M.Soc.Sc., Senior researcher, The Finnish Electrosensitivity
Foundation, Turku
Osmo Hdnninen, PhD, Professor Emeritus (Physiology), Kuopio
Georgiy Ostroumov, PhD (in the field of RF EMF), independent researcher
FRANCE
Marc Arazi, MD, Physician (Whistleblower on Phonegate international scandal), Nogent-sur-Marne
Dominique Belpomme, MD, MSc, Full Professor in Medical Oncology; Director of ECERI, Paris
University, Paris & European Cancer and Environment Research Institute, Brussels
Philippe Irigaray, PhD, Scientific Director, Association for Research on Treatment against Cancer
(ARTAC), Paris; European Cancer and Environment Research Institute (ECERI), Brussels
Vincent Lauer, Ing. ECP, Independent Researcher, La Chapelle sur Erdre
Annie J Sasco, MD, DrPH, Former Director of Research, French National Institute of Health and Medical
Research; Former Chief of Epidemiology for Cancer Prevention, International Agency for Research
on Cancer; Former Acting Chief of Program, Cancer Control, World Health Organization, Bordeaux
GERMANY
Franz Ad/kofer, MD, Professor, Pandora-Foundation for Independent Research
Christine Aschermonn, MD (retired) member of the Kompetenzinitiative e.V., Leutkirch
Mario Bobilon, Dr. rer. nat., Professor, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Stuttgart
Wolf Bergmann, Dr. med., Kompetenzinitiative zum Schutz von Mensch, Umwelt and Demokratie
e.V., Freiburg
Rainer Frentzel-Beyme, MD, Professor emeritus, University of Bremen.
Helmut Breunig, Diploma degree in forestry, Specialty: Radio frequency injuries on trees around phone
masts, Osterode am Harz
Klaus Buchner, Dr. rer. nat., Professor, MEP - Member of the European Parliament,
Kompetenzinitiative zum Schutz von Mensch, Umwelt and Demokratie e.V., Munchen
Horst Eger, Dr. med., Arztlicher Qualitatszirkel "Elektromagnetische Felder in der Medizin -
Diagnostik, Therapie, Umwelt", Naila
Karl Hecht, Dr, Professor of Pathophysiology and Neurophysiology (Emeritus of the Medical center
Charite), Berlin
Peter Hensinger, MA, diagnose:funk, consumer protection organisation, Stuttgart
Markus Kern, Dr. med., Kompetenzinitiative zum Schutz von Mensch, Umwelt and Demokratie
e.V., Kempten
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Florian M. Kdnig, Dr.Sc. Man. Dir. & Science Header of the Company/Institute "Florian Konig
Enterprises GmbH"
Andrea Leute, Dr. med., Arzteinitiative Mobilfunk Allgau-Bodensee-Oberschwaben, llberlingen
Martin Lion, Dr. med., Allgemeinmedizin - Hombopathie, Ulm
Peter Ludwig, Dr. Phil., Kompetenzinitiative zum Schutz von Mensch, Umwelt and Demokratie
e.V., Saarbriicken
Willi Mast, Dr., Arzt fur Allgemeinmedizin and Innere Medizin, Gelsenkirchen
Joachim Mutter, Dr. med., Paracelsus Clinic / Switzerland, Kompetenzinitiative zum Schutz von
Mensch, Umwelt and Demokratie e. V., Murg
Gertraud Teuchert-Noodt, Dr.med., Professor of Neurobiology, University of Bielefeld
Peter Ohnsorge, Dr. med., European Academy for Environmental Medicine
Karl Richter, Dr. phil., Professor, Kompetenzinitiative zum Schutz von Mensch, Umwelt and
Demokratie e. V., St. Ingbert
Claus Scheingrober, Dr. med. dent., German Working Group Electro-Biology, Brunnthal
Cornelia Waldmann-Selsam, Dr.med., Competence Initiative for the Protection of Humanity,
Environment and Democracy e.V., Bamberg
Werner Thiede, Dr. theol., Professor, Pfarrer der Evangel isch-Lutherischen Landeskirche in Bayern
and Publizist, Neuhausen
Helmut Wagner, Dr. med., Ophthalmologist, Stuttgart
Harald Walach, Professor, PhD in psychology, PhD in theory and history of science, Change Health Science
Institute, Berlin; affiliation: Witten-Herdecke University, Poznan Medical University, Poland
Ulrich Warnke, Dr.rer.nat., Academic Superior Council (retired) University of Saarland
Isabel Wilke, Diplom-Biologin, Editor ElektrosmogReport, Kassel/Berlin
Roland Wolff, Dipl.-Phys., Medical Physicist, Bremen
Ortwin Zais, PhD (Dr. med.), European Academy for Environmental Medicine
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GREECE
Christos Georgiou, PhD, Member, Scientific Secretariat of ICEMS; Professor of Biochemistry, Biology
Department, University of Patras, Patras
Theodore P. Metsis, PhD, Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental Engineer, Consultant, Athens
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ITALY
Domenico Agrusta, Medicina a chirurgia spec. in Odontostomatologia, Libero professionista
Iscritto ISDE,Taranto
Fernanda Amicarelli, Full Professor in Applied Biology, Department of Life, Health and
Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila
Fiorella Belpoggi, Dr., Director, Research Department, Ramazzini Institute, Bologna
Sergio Bernasconi, Full Professor of Pediatrics, former Director, Pediatric Department, Editor
emeritus: Italian Journal of Pediatrics, University of Parma
Dr Franco Berrino, MD, PhD, former Director, Department of Preventive and Predictive Medicine,
Istitutonazionale dei Tumori, Milan
Ernesto Burgio, MD, Pediatrician, ECERI - European Cancer and Environment Research Institute (Bruxelles)
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Dr Franco Cherubini, Degree in medicine and surgery, Vetralla
Dott. Agostino Di Cioula, President of Scientific Committee, Italian Society of Doctors for the
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Environment - ISDE Italy, Arezzo
Dott. Andrea Cormano, MD, Italian Society of Doctors for the Environment - ISDE, Benevento
Ugo Corrieri, Medicina a chirurgia spec. in Psichiatra, Docente della Scuola Romana di Psicoterapia
Familiare, Roma; Presidente di ISDE-Medici per I'Ambiente della
Provincia di Grosseto;Coordinatore di ISDE-Medici per I'Ambiente per it Centro Italia
Dr Patrizio Difonte, Physician, Surgeon, General practitioner and occupational medicine,
Associazione Italiana Elettrosensibili, Lonate Pozzolo, Varese
Anna Maria Folosconi, MD, Primary Care Pediatrician, National Health System, Rome
Dott. Filippo Maria di Fava, Laurea in Medicina a Chirurgia, Libero professionista, Rome
Dr. Mario Frusi, MD, medico, Cuneo
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Dr. Stefano Gollozzi, Astrophysician and technologist at the INAF Italian National Astrophysical Institute in
the Observatory, President of the Comitato di Tutela a Salvaguardia dell'Ambiente in Monte Porzio
Catone (ONLUS association), Rome
Dott. Roberto Gova, Pharmacologist and Toxicologist, ISDE, Padua
Teresa Pia Anna Maria Del Gaudio, Degree in Medicine and Surgery, specialist in pediatrics, Medical
Manager, ASL Salerno, Roccagloriosa (SA)
Patrizia Gentilini, Degree in Medicine (Oncology and Hematology). ISDE (International Society Doctor's for
Environment), FORLI'
Volerio Gennaro, MD, PhD, Head,Liguria Mesothelioma Registry (COR Liguria), UO Clinical Epidemiology
(IST Nord - CBA); IRCCS Policlinico Ospedale San Martino National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa
Livia Giuliani, PhD, Professor, University dell'Abruzzo - Corso di Laurea in Fisiatria, Chieti
Angelo Levis, PhD. Professor, Biologist, University of Padua
Roberto Lucchini, MD, Professor of Occupational Medicine, University of Brescia
Salvatore Mogaz&,PhD, Full Professor of Experimental Physics, Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche e
Informatiche, Scienze Fisiche a Scienze della Terra, University di Messina
Fiorenzo Marinelli, PhD, Institute of Molecular Genetics (IGM), National Research Council (CNR),
Member of the International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety (ICEMS), Bologna
Antonio Maria Pasciuto, Laurea in Medicina a Chirurgia, Specialista in Medicina Interna, Presidente
ASSIMAS (Associazione Italiana Medicina Ambiente a Salute), Roma
Dott. Carlo Ratti, MD, Ordine dei Medici della SPEZIA, Genova
Ruggero Ridolfi, MD, Oncologist Endocrinologist, ISDE, Forli-Cesena
Sandra Rinoldi, Laurea in medicina a chirurgia specializzazione in Allergologia; specializzazione in
Ematologia. Medico di medicina generale convenzionato con I'Azienda Sanitaria di Bolzano, Terlano
Dott. Massimo Melelli Roia, MD, Italian Society of Doctors for the Environment - ISDE, Perugia
Dott. Roberto Romizi, President, Italian Society of Doctors for the Environment - ISDE, Arezzo
Dott.ssa Ida Sontellocco, MD, Medico chirurgo, Pediatria, medico chirurgo - pediatra, Roma
Massimo Scalia, Coordinator of the Bioelectromagnetism Section of CIRPS (Interuniversity
Research Center for Sustainable Development)
Alessandro Solerio, Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Sanremo
Franco Verzella, MD, physician, practice dedicated to autistic children, Bologna
Myriom Zucco, Dr. sso, Medical Director, Dermatology, Cagliari University Hospital, Sardinia
MALTA
Pierre Mallia, MD, PhD, CBiol, MPhil, MA(Law), Professor of Family Medicine, Bioethics & Patients' Rights;
Chairperson, National Health Ethics Committee, Dept. of Health; Chairperson, Bioethics
Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health; Coordinator, Bioethics Research Programme, Univ. of
Malta; President, Malta College of Family Doctors
NETHERLANDS
Hugo Schooneveld, PhD, Retired Associate professor (Wageningen Agricultural University),
Advisor to the Dutch EHS Foundation, former president of'Stichting elektro-
hypersensitivity', Wageningen
PORTUGAL
Paulo Vale, PhD, Auxiliary Researcher, Sea and Marine Resources Department, The Portuguese Sea and
Atmosphere Institute, Lisbon
SLOVAKIA
Jon Jokus, MD, PhD, DSc., Professor, lessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Martin
Ladislov.lanousek, PhD, Professor, Department of Electromagnetic and Biomedical Engineering
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Zilina, Zilina
Michol Teplan, PhD, Institute of Measurement Science, Slovak academy of sciences, Bratislava
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SPAIN
Alfonso Balmori, BSc, Master in Environmental Education, Biologist. Junta de Castilla y Leon,
Valladolid
Jose Luis Bardasono, PhD, Biologist and Physician, Prof. of Medical Bioelectomagnetism,
Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, School of Medicine, University of
Alcala. Alcala de Henares, Madrid
Pilar Munoz-Calero, MD, President, Fundacion Alborada; Co-director, Chair of Pathology and Environment,
Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid
Miguel Lopez-Lazoro, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy,
University of Seville
Maria Elena Lopez Martin, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Human Anatomy, School of Medicine,
University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Enrique A. Navarro, PhD, Professor, University of Valencia, Valencia
Claudio Gomez-Perretta, MD, PhD, Chief of Section, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia
SWEDEN
Mikko Ahonen, PhD, researcher, Sundsvall
Michael Carlberg, MSc, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University
Hospital, Orebro
Mikoel Eriksson, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, Skane University Hospital, Lund
Lena Hedendahl, MD, Independent Environment and Health Research, Lulea
Olle Johanson, Associate Professor, Experimental Dermatology Unit, Department of Neuroscience,
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
Gunillo Ladberg, PhD, Member of the Board of the Swedish association Vagbrytaren, Lidingb
Leif G. Salford, MD, PhD, Senior Professor of Neurosurgery, Director of the Rausing Laboratory for
Translational NeuroOncology, Lund University, Lund
Elsy-BrittSchildt MD, PhD, Senior Consultant, Department of Oncology and Radiation, County Hospital,
Kalmar
Fredrik Sdderqvist, PhD, Center for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Vasteras
SWITZERLAND
Daniel Fovre, Dr. phil. nat., Biologist, Independent Researcher, Brent
Peter Meier, Dr.Med., Facharzt fur Innere Medizin FMH, M.Sc. Praventivmedizin, Mitglied der European
Academy for Environmental Medicine, Sissach
UK
Erica Mallery-Blythe, MD, Founder of PHIRE (Physicians' Health Initiative for Radiation and
Environment) Trustee Radiation Research Trust (RRT), Soton
David Gee, Visiting Fellow, Institute of Environment, Health and Societies, Brunel University, London
Andrew Goldsworthy, BSc, PhD, Lecturer in Biology (retired), Imperial College London, Monmouth
Alasdair Philips, BSc, DAgE, Professional engineer, Powerwatch
Syed Ghulam Sarwar Shah, MBBS, MA, MSc, PhD, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of
Occupational Health, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust; Honorary Research Fellow, Department of
Clinical Sciences, Brunel University, London
Sarah Starkey, PhD, Independent Neuroscience and Environmental Health Research
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Other Nations
ARMENIA
SinerikAyrapetyan, PhD, Professor, Life Sciences International Postgraduate Educational Center, UNESCO
Chair in Life Sciences, Yerevan, Head of Research Council and Chairholder of UNESCO Chair
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AUSTRALIA
Priyanko Bondara, PhD, Environmental Health Consultant, Castle Hill/Sydney, NSW
Katherine Georgouras, OAM, DDM, FACD, Professor of Dermatology, (semiretired) Kenthurst NSW
Ray Kearney CAM, PhD, Honorary Assoc. Professor (retired), Department of Medicine, University of Sydney
Don Maisch, PhD, Independent researcher, author of "The Procrustean Approach", Lindisfarne,
Tasmania
May Murray, PhD, Independent Environmental Health researcher, Canberra
Elena Pirogova, PhD, Associate Professor, Biomed Eng, BEng (Hons) Chem En, Discipline of Electrical and
Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University
Charles Teo, AM, MBBS, Professor, Neurosurgeon, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Sydney
Steve Weller, BSc, Founding member of ORSSA, Brisbane
BRAZIL
Orlando Furtado Vieira Filho, PhD, Professor, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Federal University of Rio
Grande do Sul
Claudio Enrique Fernandez-Rodriguez, PhD, MSEE, Professor, Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, IFRS,
Canoas
Alvaro Augusta A. de Salles, PhD, Full Professor, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS, Porto
Alegre
Francisco de Assis Ferreira Tejo (retired) D.Sc., Professor, Grupo de Eletromagnetismo Computacional e
Bioeletromagnetismo, Electrical Engineering Dept, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
CANADA
Frank Clegg, CEO, Canadians for Safe Technology (C4ST); Former President of Microsoft Canada
Paul Heroux, PhD, Occupational Health Program Director, Department of Epidemiology,
Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University Medicine, Montreal, PQ
Anthony B. Miller, MD, FRCP, Professor Emeritus, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Malcolm Paterson, PhD, Director, Research Initiatives, BC Cancer Agency Sindi Ahluwalia
Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior, Kelowna, BC
Michael A. Persinger, PhD, Professor, Biomolecular Sciences, Behavioural Neuroscience and Human Studies,
Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario
CHINA
Wenjun Sun, PhD, Professor, Bioelectromagnetics Key Laboratory, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine,
Hangzhou
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Minglian Wang, M.M. , PhD, Associate Professor, College of Life Science & Bioengineering, Beijing
University of Technology (B1UT), Beijing
COLOMBIA
Carlos Soso, MD, University of Antioquia, Medellin
EGYPT
Nasr Radwan, Prof. Dr., Cairo University, Faculty of Science, Cairo
INDIA
Gonesh Chandra Jagetio, PhD, Professor (ret.), Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Udaipur
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Sareesh Naduvil Narayanan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, RAK College of Medical
Sciences, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
R. S. Sharma, PhD, Head, Scientist - G & Sr. DDG, Div. of Reproductive Biology, Maternal & Child Health
and Chief Project Coordinator - EMF Health Project India, Indian Council of Medical Research,
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi
IRAN
Hamid Mobasheri, PhD, Head of Biomaterials Research Center, Head of Laboratory of Membrane
Biophysics and Macromolecules, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran
Amirnader Emami Rozavi, PhD, Executive Manager and Principal Investigator of Iran, National Tumor Bank,
Cancer Institute of Iran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Dr. Masood Sepehrimanesh, PhD, Assistant Professor, Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Research Center,
Guilan Universtiy of Medical Sciences, Rasht
ISRAEL
Iris Atzmon, MPH, Epidemiology, University of Haifa, EMF author and researcher, Haifa
Michael Peleg, M.Sc., Radio Communications Engineer and Researcher, Technion, Israel Institute of
Technology, Haifa
Elihu D Richter, MD, MPH, Professor, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hebrew
University-Hadassah School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jerusalem
Yael Stein, MD, Hebrew University - Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem
Danny Wolf, MD, Pediatrician, Clialit Health Services Raziel, Netanya Herzelia
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Mohammed Saleh AI Solameh, PhD, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Science
& Technology, Irbid
KOREA (South)
Kiwon Song, PhD, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul
Young Hwan Ahn, MD PhD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou Univeristy School of
Medicine, Suwon
NEW ZEALAND
Mary Redmoyne, PhD, Adjunct Research Fellow, Victoria University of Wellington
Damian Wojcik, MD, MBChB, Medical director/ Northland Environmental health Clinic, Whangare,
Northland
NIGERIA
Aneyo Idowu Ayisat M.Sc., Lecturer, Environmental Biology Unit, Biological Science Department,
Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos
OMAN
Dr Najam Siddiqi, MBBS, PhD, Associate Professor of Anatomy, Oman Medical College, Sohar
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Yury Grigogiev, Professor, M. Dr Sci., Federal. Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow
Maxim V. Trushin, PhD, Associate Professor, Kazan Federal University, Kazan
TURKEY
Osman Cerezci, Professor Dr., Dept. Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Sakarya University, Adapazan
Suleymon Dasdag, PhD, Prof. Dr., Biophysics Department, Medical School, Istanbul Medeniyet University,
Uskudar, Istanbul
Onur Elmas, MD, PhD, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. Of Physiology, Mugla Sitki Kocman University,Mugla
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Ayse Inhan Garip, Assoc. Prof., School of Medicine, Biophysics Dept., Marmara University, Istanbul
Suleyman Kaplan, PhD, Professor, President of Turkish Society for Stereology, Board member of Journal
Chemical Neuroanatomy (Elsevier), Board member of Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure
(Elsevier), Department of Histology and Embryology, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun
Fulya Kunter, Assistant Professor Dr., Dept. Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Marmara University, Istanbul
Selim $eker, Professor Dr., Department of Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Bogazici University
Nesrin Seyhan, Prof. Dr., Gazi University Medical Faculty, Founder Head, Biophysics Department;
Founding Director, Gazi Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Centre (GNRK), Ankara
UKRAINE
Olexandr Tsybulin, PhD, Department of Biophysics, Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University
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David O. Carpenter, MD, Director, Institute for Health and the Environment, A Collaborating
Centre of the World Health Organization, University at Albany, NY
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Barry Castleman, ScD, Environmental Consultant, Garrett Park, MD
Devro Davis, PhD, MPH, Visiting Prof. Medicine, Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical Center & Ondokuz
Mayis University, Medical School (Turkey); Pres., Environmental Health Trust, WY
Paul Doyon, MA, MAT, EMRS, Independent Researcher, Doyon Independent Research, CA
Arthur Firstenberg, BA, EMF researcher and author; President, Cellular Phone Task Force, NY
Beatrice A. Golomb, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA
Peter F. Infante, DrPH, Managing Member, Peter F. Infante Consulting, LLC, VA
Toril H. Jelter, MD, MDI Wellness Center, CA
Elizabeth Kelley, MA, Electromagnetic Safety Alliance, AZ
Henry Lai, PhD, Professor Emeritus, University of Washington, WA
B. Blake Levitt, medical/science journalist, former New York Times contributor, EMF researcher and author
Marko Markov, PhD, Professor of Biophysics (emeritus), Department of Biophysics and Radiobiology, Sofia
University, Bulgaria; President, Research International, NY
Trevor G Marshall, ME, PhD, Director, Autoimmunity Research Foundation, CA
Ronald Melnick, PhD, Senior Toxicologist, (Retired radiofrequency section leader of) US National Toxicology
Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, NC
L. Lloyd Morgan, Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Health Trust; Board Member,
International EMF Alliance (IEMFA), CA
S. M. J. Mortazavi, PhD, Professor of Medical Physics, Visiting Scientist, Fox Chase Cancer
Center, PA
Joel M. Moskowitz, PhD, Director, Center for Family and Community Health, School of Public Health,
University of California, Berkeley, CA
Martin Pall, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Biochemistry and basic medicine, Washington State U., Pullman, WA
Jerry L. Phillips, PhD, Exec. Director, Excel Centers, Professor Attendant, Department of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO
Camilla R. G. Rees, MBA, health researcher and author; CEO, Wide Angle Health; Sr. Policy Advisor, National
Institute for Science, Law & Public Policy, NY
Cindy Sage, MA, Sage Associates, Co-Editor, Biolnitiative Reports, CA
Eugene Sobel, PhD, Professor (Retired), University of Southern California School of Medicine, CA
John G. West, MD, Director of Surgery, Breastlink, CA
5G Appeal 10
Actions from Peer Review of the Draft NTP Technical Reports on
Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation
March 26-28, 2018
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) convened the NTP Technical Reports Peer Review Panel ("the
Panel") on March 26-28, 2018, to peer review two Draft NTP Technical Reports on Cell Phone
Radiofrequency Radiation. Meeting information, including the draft reports, is available at the NTP website
(https://nty.niehs.nih.gov/go/36144). A meeting report will be prepared and posted to the NTP website
when completed.
The Panel was divided into two groups. Panel 1 provided consultation on the reverberation chamber
technology and Panel 2 provided recommendations on the study findings and NTP's draft conclusions. NTP
will consider these comments when finalizing the technical reports. When completed, the technical reports
will be published on the NTP website (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/189).
Panel 1 agreed that the reverberation chamber technology was adequate for generating the fields used to
assess the effects of cell phone radiofrequency (RFR) exposure in rats and mice.
Working from NTP's scale of clear evidence, some evidence, equivocal evidence, and no evidence, Panel 2
made the following recommendations:
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Technical Report TR 596: Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation Studies in Mice
Neoplastic Lesions: GSM Modulation
Male B6C3F1/N mice, exposed to GSM-modulated cell phone RFR at 1,900 MHz
• Panel 2 voted to accept (8 yes, 3 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written, equivocal evidence of
carcinogenic activity of male B6C3F1/N mice based on combined incidences of fibrosarcoma,
sarcoma or malignant fibrous histiocytoma in the skin.
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• Panel 2 voted to accept unanimously (11 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written,
equivocal evidence of carcinogenic activity of male B6C3F1/N mice based on incidences of
alveolar/bronchiolar adenoma or carcinoma (combined) in the lung.
Female B6C3F1/N mice, exposed to GSM-modulated cell phone RFR at 1,900 MHz
• Panel 2 voted to accept (9 yes, 2 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written, equivocal evidence of
carcinogenic activity of female B60F1/N mice based on incidences of malignant lymphoma (all
organs).
Neoplastic Lesions: CDMA Modulation
Male B6C3F1/N mice, exposed to CDMA-modulated cell phone RFR at 1,900 MHz
• Panel 2 voted to accept (10 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written, equivocal evidence
of carcinogenic activity of male B6C3F1/N mice based on incidences of hepatoblastoma in the liver.
Female B6C3F1/N mice, exposed to CDMA-modulated cell phone RFR at 1,900 MHz
• Panel 2 voted to accept unanimously (11 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written,
equivocal evidence of carcinogenic activity of female B6C3F1/N mice based on incidences of
malignant lymphoma (all organs).
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Nonneoplastic lesions: GSM and CDMA Modulations
• Panel 2 voted to accept unanimously (11 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusions as written,
Exposure to GSM- or CDMA-modulated cell phone RFR at 1,900 MHz did not increase the incidence
of any nonneoplastic lesions in male or female B6C3F11N mice.
Technical Report TR 595: Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation Studies in Rats
Neoplastic Lesions: GSM Modulation
Male Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats, exposed to GSM-modulated cell phone RFR at 900 MHz
• Panel 2 voted to recommend (8 yes, 3 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion, clear evidence of
carcinogenic activity of male Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on incidences of malignant
schwannoma in the heart.
• Panel 2 voted to accept unanimously (11 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written,
equivocal evidence of carcinogenic activity of male Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on
incidences of adenoma or carcinoma (combined) in the prostate gland.
• Panel 2 voted to recommend (7 yes, 4 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion, some evidence of
carcinogenic activity of male Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on incidences of malignant glioma
in the brain.
• Panel 2 voted to accept unanimously (11 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written,
equivocal evidence of carcino9enic activity of male Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on benign
or malignant granular cell tumors in the brain.
• Panel 2 voted to accept (10 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written, equivocal evidence
of carcinogenic activity of male Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on incidences of adenoma in
the pars distalis of the pituitary gland.
• Panel 2 voted to recommend (6 yes, 4 no, 1 abstention) the conclusion, some evidence of
carcinogenic activity of male Hsd:Sprague Dawley 5D rats based on incidences of
pheochromocytoma (benign, malignant, or complex combined) in the adrenal medulla.
• Panel 2 voted to accept unanimously (11 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written,
equivocal evidence of carcinogenic activity of male Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on
incidences of pancreatic islet cell adenoma or carcinoma (combined).
Female Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats, exposed to GSM-modulated cell phone RFR at 900 MHz
• Panel 2 voted to recommend (9 yes, 2 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion, equivocal evidence of
carcinogenic activity of female Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on incidences of malignant
schwannomas in the heart.
Nonneoplastic Lesions: GSM Modulation
• Panel 2 voted to accept unanimously (11 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written,
Increases in nonneoplastic lesions in the heart, brain, and prostate gland of male rats occurred with
exposures to GSM cell phone RFR at 900 MHz.
• Panel 2 voted to accept unanimously (11 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written,
Increases in nonneoplastic lesions in the heart, thyroid gland, and adrenal gland in female rats
occurred with exposures to GSM cell phone RFR at 900 MHz.
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Neoplastic Lesions: CDMA Modulation
Male Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats, exposed to CDMA-modulated cell phone RFR at 900 MHz
• Panel 2 voted to recommend (8 yes, 3 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion, clear evidence of
carcinogenic activity of male Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on incidences of malignant
schwannoma in the heart.
• Panel 2 voted to recommend (6 yes, 4 no, 1 abstention) the conclusion, some evidence of
carcinogenic activity of male Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on incidences of malignant glioma
in the brain.
• Panel 2 voted to accept unanimously (11 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written,
equivocal evidence of carcinogenic activity of male Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on
incidences of adenoma in the pars distalis of the pituitary gland.
• Panel 2 voted to accept unanimously (11 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written,
equivocal evidence of carcinogenic activity of male Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on
incidences of adenoma or carcinoma (combined) in the liver.
Female Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats, exposed to CDMA-modulated cell phone RFR at 900 MHz
• Panel 2 voted to accept (8 yes, 3 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written, equivocal evidence of
carcinogenic activity of female Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on incidences of malignant
glioma in the brain.
• Panel 2 voted to accept (10 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention) the conclusion as written, equivocal evidence
of carcinogenic activity of female Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on incidences of
pheochromocytoma (benign, malignant, or complex combined) in the adrenal medulla.
• Panel 2 voted to recommend (9 yes, 2 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion, equivocal evidence of
carcinogenic activity of female Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD rats based on incidences of malignant
schwannoma in the heart.
Nonneoplastic Lesions: CDMA Modulation
• Panel 2 voted to accept unanimously (11 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written,
Increases in nonneoplostic lesions of the heart, brain, and prostate gland occurred in males exposed
to CDMA cell phone RFR at 900 MHz.
• Panel 2 voted to accept unanimously (11 yes, 0 no, 0 abstentions) the conclusion as written,
Increases in nonneoplastic lesions of the brain in females exposed to CDMA cell phone RFR at 900
MHz.
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The Office of the State Public Health Director (OSPHD) leads OHA's Public Health Division
(PHD) in promoting health and preventing the leading causes of death, disease and injury in
Oregon. The Public Health Director, who is appointed by the OHA Director, oversees the
operations of OSPHD and three organizational centers: Center for Health Protection, Center for
Prevention and Health Promotion, and Center for Public Health Practice. The Director of OHA
also appoints the state Public Health Officer, who is responsible for the medical and paramedical
aspects of health programs within OHA/PHD.
OSPHD leadership includes the State Public Health Director; Public Health Officer/State
Epidemiologist; and the Deputy Public Health Director.
OSPHD provides public health policy planning, development and direction to the public health
programs within the division, works closely with OHA's Director's Office and government
relations team, and ensures that the disparate programs within and outside the division create an
effective and coherent public health system for the state which includes state, local and tribal
public health departments and public-private partnerships. OSPHD also provides information to
the communities on ways to promote good health and avoid disease and injury, and provides
information to agencies, organizations, and the public on the health status of Oregonians.
OSPHD works to promote and protect the health of the public by advancing the quality,
performance and equity of the Oregon public health system through performance assessment and
management and, using media relations, develops and implements social marketing to promote
health and prevention through message development.
OSPHD's Science and Evaluation section leads strategic initiatives that ensure excellence in
epidemiology and the science of population health across the division. This section oversees the
Public Health Institutional Review Board (PH IRB) and Program Design and Evaluation
Services (PDES). The PH IRB reviews research activities involving human subjects to ensure
that the rights and well-being of people participating in research are protected, and that the
research activities are in compliance with 45 CFR 46, and Public Health Division policies.
Program Design and Evaluation Services (PDES) is a research and evaluation program within
both the Multnomah County Health Department and Oregon Public Health Division. The PDES
team provides a full range of professional services to design, evaluate, and refine public health
programs. It provides evaluation support to county and state programs, initiates and conducts
applied research studies, and contracts with organizations across the country to improve
community health, shape public policy, and reduce health disparities. PDES clients include
health departments and state/local government agencies, community-based organizations,
foundations, research institutions, and other public health organizations across the country.
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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and U.S. states and territories to collect
uniform, state-specific data on preventive health practices and risk behaviors that are linked to
chronic diseases, injuries, and preventable infectious diseases in the adult population.
The Community Liaison Program resides within the OSPHD and provides consultation and
technical assistance to local health department staff regarding administration, systems
development, and the formation of standards and policies.
OSPHD maintains the official copy of the records of the Oregon Public Health Advisory Board,
which advises OHA/PHD on policy matters related to public health programs; reviews statewide
public health issues, and makes recommendations to OHA/PHD; and participates in public health
policy development. The board is composed of 15 governor-appointed members broadly
representing the public, local government, and public/private health providers.
OSPHD maintains the official copy of the meeting records of the Conference of Local Health
Officials (CLHO), which serves as a forum for state and local public health officials to discuss
minimum standards and financial assistance agreements.
The Task Force on the Future of Public Health Services was created by the Legislative Assembly
in 2013 to study the regionalization and consolidation of Oregon's public health services, and
make recommendations for legislation. OSPHD maintains the official copy of the task force's
records.
All Public Health Division programs receive administrative and technical support from the
following OHA/Department of Human Services (DHS) shared service offices: Human
Resources; Budget, Planning, and Analysis; Financial Services; Office of Information Services
(OIS); Contracts and Procurement; Facilities; Management Audits and Consulting; Image and
Records Management; Information Security; Continuous Improvement; Investigations; and
Forecasting and Research; Communications; and Publications and Design.
Program Records
001 Accreditation Steering Committee Action Items and Minutes
Retain 10 years, destroy
002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Records, 1988 - [ongoing], .5 c.f.
(a) Retain Statewide Annual Reports permanently, transfer to State Archives after 25 years
(b) Retain applications and all hard copy records until entered and verified, destroy
003 Current Disease Summary (CD Summary), 1949 - [ongoing], 1 c.f.
Retain 1 copy permanently, transfer to State Archives after 20 years
004 Conference of Local Health Officials (CLHO) Meeting Records
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005 Joint Leadership Team (PHD/CLHO) Records
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006 Oregon Community Health Assessment Forum Records
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007 Oregon Health Bulletins, 1923 -1981, 5 c.f.
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008 Oregon Health Improvement Plan (Community Health Improvement Plan) Records
[ended December 20101
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009 Oregon Public Health Advisory Board Meeting Records, 1983 - [ongoing], 3 c.f.
(Formerly Public Health Advisory Board Records)
(a) Retain meeting minutes, agendas and exhibits permanently, transfer to State Archives
after 5 years
(b) Retain all other records 10 years, destroy
010 Oregon Public Health Constituency Inquiry Records
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011 Oregon's Healthy Future Report Records
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012 Oregon's State Health Profile Report Records
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013 Program Design and Evaluation Data Collection Records
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014 Program Design and Evaluation Project Final Reports
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015 Program Design and Evaluation Research Project Data Collection Records
Retain 1 year after study completion, or 3 years, whichever is longer, destroy
016 Program Design and Evaluation Research Project Final Reports
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017 Public Health Division Executive Team Records, 1985 - 2001, 7 c.f.
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018 Public Health Division Institutional Review Board Minutes
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019 Public Health Division Institutional Review Board Research Project Records
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020 Public Health Division Leadership Team Records
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021 Public Health Division Project Review Team Records
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022 Public Health Division Strategic Plan Records, 1971 - [ongoing], 1 c.f.
Retain final plans permanently, transfer to State Archives after 5 years
023 Public Health Division Web Counsel Meeting Minutes
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024 Public Health Photographs, 1880s -1980s, 2 c.f.
[Filed with Office of Community Liaison, T.R.E.'s Office]
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025 Quality Improvement Council Records
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026 Quarterly Connection Newsletter
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027 State Board of Eugenics Meeting Records and Case Files, 1917 -1967, .5 c.f.
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030 State Health Commission Meeting Records, 1973 -1977, .5 c.f.
Retain permanently, transfer to State Archives after 30 years
031 Task Force on the Future of Public Health Services Records
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State Agency General Records Retention Schedule Records
Includes but is not limited to:
Administrative Records (OAR 166-300-0015)
Administrative Rule Preparation
Agency Organizational Records
Business Plan Records
Contracts and Agreements
Correspondence
Legislative Tracking Records
Lobbyist Records
Policy Development and Strategic Planning
Press Releases
Publication Preparation Records
Financial Records (OAR 166-300-0025)
Budget Preparation Records
Correspondence, Fiscal
Emergency Board Request Records
Grant Records
Invoice Records
LAB Records
Travel Expense Records
Information and Records Management Records (OAR 166-300-0030)
Information System Planning and Development Records
Payroll Records
Employee Payroll Records
Employee Time Records
Leave Applications
Records Management Records
Personnel Records (OAR 166-300-0040)
Employee Personnel Records
Employee Training Records
Position Descriptions and Reclassification Records
Recruitment and Selection Records
Work Schedule and Assignment Records
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Benefits of Analog Electric Meters vs Radio Frequency and/or Smart
Meters
According to some Analog Meters Smart Meters
experts / (Electronic)
reports by
consumers:
RF Radiation No YES
Exposure
Part of mesh network No YES
that blankets
community
with RF
radiation
Health complaints No YES
AAEM physicians' No YES
association
warnings
about health
effects
Santa Cruz Health No YES
Dept.
warnings
about RF
radiation
emissions
Privacy Intrusion No YES
Hackable No YES
Utility collects No YES
personal
energy use
data
Data on your No YES
personal
energy use
may be
provided to
3rd parties
Can cause "dirty No YES
electricity"
emissions on
wiring
Can be used to No YES
power down
or shut off
your
appliances
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,1 °Tol
Can be used to No YES
remotely
shutoff your
utility service
Can be used to No YES
charge for
Time-of-Use
rating
Higher bills No YES
complaints
Appliance Burnout No YES
Complaints
Associated with No YES
numerous
house fires
Interference w/ No YES
wireless
devices
Safety complaints No YES
Can contribute to No YES
electrical grid
failure
Meter has short life No - last 30-50 years YES - last 12-15 years
Sourced from:
http•//www electrosmoaprevention ora/stop-ca-smart-meter-news/san-dieao-county-smart-
meter-news/benefits-of-analog-meters-vs-smart-meters-why-you-shou Id-opt-out-today/
RESTORE THE ANALOG METER AS A METER OF CHOICE
Digital and other Smart Meters have Billing Problems as well as contribute to health
issues due to the mechanisms contained within them that impact the wiring and health
of those in the home. Analogs don't have these problems and would be fair and
equitable to consumers to have the analog meter restored as a meter choice--not just to
residents who have already have them, but as a policy for all who should be informed
regarding them and to be able to request them.
Some main points as quoted by Bill Bathgate's, expert testimony at the Michigan House
Energy Committee Meeting from that website on the Billing Issue is at https://
smartmeterharm.org/2018/02/25/electrical-engineer-explains-to-michi ag n-legislature-why-
smart-meters-are-causing-high-bil I s-video/
• These Smart Meters and digital meters have a switched mode power supply
inside that creates harmonics, also known as transients.
• The transients travel on the wiring throughout the home.
• Transients are seen by the current sensors and voltage sensors in the meter
and are counted as consumed electricity.
• Other electric appliances have "EMC" filters in them to filter out transients.
Smart Meter manufacturers did not put "EMC" filters in Smart Meters or
digital meters.
• No agency mandated "EMC" filters in Smart Meters or digital meters.
• Transients on the wiring equate to higher bills. Bill Bathgate has seen 16-40
volts peak-to-peak of transients.
• ANSI, which creates standards and tests meters, is a private industry-funded
organization. It is not a federal standards agency.
• ANSI allows meter manufacturers to remove the electronics from digital
meters before they are tested for compliance, including testing their ability to
handle surges.
• ANSI's definition of accuracy is very, very different, and ANSI does not
address the precision of Smart Meters to consistently and repeatedly give the
right reading.
• Analog meters are transparent; a customer can verify their bill by looking at
the meter.
• Smart Meters and digital meters' calculations and algorithms are known only
to the utility company and cannot be verified by the customer. Contrary to
utility company and Smart Meter manufacturer claims, the customer is NOT
in control of their bill. Example of one customer who complained, and his bill
dropped for no reason.
Contrary to the statements on the City of Ashland Electric Dept. website that the
analog is not available or purchasable, This is simply not true. I've enclosed
evidence,.and it is purchasable below the $30 price paid for the other meters. From
ElectraHealth.com with discounts.
Request you charge the Electric Dept with complying with the Resolution. Analog
meters have been changed out without notification to customers. Please address
this right away as there was a claim in the newspaper Feb 21 Ashland was rolling
out smart meters.
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It's Not Just Wireless That's Causing Health Problems
DTE's so-called opt-out meter is just a smart meter with the wireless turned off. It
will hurt you nearly as much as the smart meter because of the "dirty.electricity".
generated by the meter. If you wish to avoid: the health (and privacy) problems associated
with smart meters, then you.must keep your analog meter.
Turning off the radiiofrequency will not solve the health (or the privacy problems
associated with DTE and Consumers Energy smart meters. Digital meters-whether
or not "smart"-cause dirty electricity to flow through your home's wiring. The problem
is what is called the "switched-mode power supply.." Switched mode power supplies-are
used to run the digital -meter (whether a smart meter or DTE's radio-off opt-out meter). In
order for a smart meter to be powered, the 240 volts coming off the power line to the
meter must be.stepped down to 4-10 -volts. A switched mode power supply is the device
used to step down the voltage from 240 volts to 410 volts. This generates an enormous
amount of what is commonly known as "dirty-electricity". and referred to by electricians
and electrical engineers as "voltage transients," "voltage harmonics," "line noise," and
"power quality issues."
Dirty electricity Is a spiky, pulsed' highly variable electrical current that "rides
through all the=circuitry of a building. It has devastating health effects. Many
.people are aliready experiencing those effects, which include high blood pressure;
tinnitus, insomnia, and cognitive difficulties. The Nevada Consumer-Protection Bureau
reached an agreement with the Nevada Public Utilities Commission to alfow individuals
to keep th€iranalog meters in part because of health problems associated with the
switched mode power supplies. Preveiitiou'A aeazi nz reports on the hazards of dirty
electricity.
People who have
had their smart
meter's wireless
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testimony and -here for another story). Our cells cannot handle a-highly variable current;
and build up a sugar coating around themselves, which means it's harder for nutrients to
get in and wastes to get out. In additi on, these electromagnetic currents cause the bonds
holding DNA togetherto break; increasing-the risk-of cancer. Think of a jackhammer
going off and on every day, 2417. That is whatthe cells in your body experience. Even
though you can't .feel it, it's still hurting you. Brain cancers take 10 years to develop, and
few-people feel the cancer-An addition to all that, the electromagnetic frequencies knock
calcium-ions off the cell membrane, causing a host.of effects."
DTE's so-called.opt-out meter is just a smart meter with the wireless turned off. It
will hurt.you nearly as much as the smart meter. Many older-style digital meter do not
seem to create the dirty -electricity problems-that smart meters and so-called opt-out
-meters do. The reason is this: the older-style digital meters do .not measure electricity-in
the fine-grained : manner that the new meters'do. These meters are constantly active,
recording data and making computations at up to millisecond intervals. This means they =
are cycling-on-off; on off----constantly, It is this on=off cycling that is part of what . .
creates the spiky_dirty electricity. These new meters have what's called a chopper
circuit-the name is illustrative of what we've just been talking about-which rapidly
switches the voltage onano;off. In so doing, iucreates ultra-high frequencies; and very
sharp, fast transient voltage spikes, up to 70,000 volts/second'. Part of the reason some
people hear their sinart meter making sounds is that the ultra-high frequencies they
generate-can be=picked up by some-human ears.
The magnetic field generated is a hinge part of the problem. The-current running
through your house is an electromdgnetic current. When the electrie-current runs.through
the wiring, it generates a magnetic field at right angles to the electric-current. - This
means that youare surrounded'in every dimension by an, electromagnetic current----it's
like being at the center of a hurricane, with the wiring on all `the walls ,:the ceiling lights,
and the wires running through the basetrient completely encapsulating you.
Broadband over poweriine (BPL) and wind turbines cause-the same dirty electricity
problems.
See the following.links for more information on switched mode power supplies:
• Switched Mode Powe:• Supplies and Smart Meters.
• ' floL_Qg:SSSwitched-Mode, Power 8-app _es Vllork--from "Things 1 Should
Probably Know"blogspot
• How. Do Switched Mode_ _Power Supplies Work anWhy_I)o Thev Bother
1?eWtgSoMuch?
• nib ty~Electricit Plzilli 5. Transients are created when current is repeatedly
interrupted. This manipulation of current creates 'a wildly fluctuating and
potentially dangerous electromagnetic field' that not only radiates into the
immediate environment:but also can back up along.home or office wiring.
• Magnetic Neighborhood. Blog of a careful Ann Arbor researcher trained in-
- health studies. An excerpt: "Once again, I've found. my way to this same
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conclusion: the smart meter does not suppress line noise the way the analog
meter did. Rather, it augments and even causes line noise."
• Mor i-i. liigh-FrequencyTransients on Electrical Wiring
• Stray l~t~lrge, Stra~~ Current;, hirty Eiectricit}~
See these links for pictures and more information on dirty electricity and/or switched
mode power supplies.
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• Compact fluorescent dirty electricliy vs inczmdescent i.ig It bui >s.
• Windmills (xvind turbines) and their dirty electricity signature.
Your privacy is still invaded. The radio-off opt-out meter still collects the same fine-
grained usage data as a smart meter. The only thing that has been turned off is the radio-
transmitter. None of the data-collection software has been turned off.
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RESTORE THE ANALOG METER AS A METER OF CHOICE
Digital and other Smart Meters have Billing Problems as well as contribute to health
issues due to the mechanisms contained within them that impact the wiring and health
of those in the home. Analogs don't have these problems and would be fair and
equitable to consumers to have the analog meter restored as a meter choice--not just to
residents who have already have them, but as a policy for all who should be informed
regarding them and to be able to request them.
Some main points as quoted by Bill Bathgate's, expert testimony at the Michigan House
Energy Committee Meeting from that website on the Billing Issue is at
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why-smart-meters-are-causing-high-bills video`
• These Smart Meters and digital meters have a switched mode power supply
inside that creates harmonics, also known as transients.
• The transients travel on the wiring throughout the home.
• Transients are seen by the current sensors and voltage sensors in the meter
and are counted as consumed electricity.
• Other electric appliances have "EMC" filters in them to filter out transients.
Smart Meter manufacturers did not put "EMC" filters in Smart Meters or
digital meters.
• No agency mandated "EMC" filters in Smart Meters or digital meters.
• Transients on the wiring equate to higher bills. Bill Bathgate has seen 16-40
volts peak-to-peak of transients.
• ANSI, which creates standards and tests meters, is a private industry-funded
organization. It is not a federal standards agency.
• ANSI allows meter manufacturers to remove the electronics from digital
meters before they are tested for compliance, including testing their ability to
handle surges.
• ANSI's definition of accuracy is very, very different, and ANSI does not
address the precision of Smart Meters to consistently and repeatedly give the
right reading.
• Analog meters are transparent; a customer can verify their bill by looking at
the meter.
• Smart Meters and digital meters' calculations and algorithms are known only
to the utility company and cannot be verified by the customer. Contrary to
utility company and Smart Meter manufacturer claims, the customer is NOT
in control of their bill. Example of one customer who complained, and his bill
dropped for no reason.
Contrary to the statements on the City of Ashland Electric Dept. website that the
analog is not available or purchasable, This is simply not true. I've enclosed
evidence,.and it is purchasable below the $30 price paid for the other meters. From
Electra Health. com with discounts.
Request you charge the Electric Dept with complying with the Resolution. Analog
meters have been changed out without notification to customers. Please address
this right away as there was a claim in the newspaper Feb 21 Ashland was rolling
out smart meters.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-14
RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN OPT OUT POLICY FOR THE
AUTOMATED METER READING PROGRAM
Recitals:
A. The City currently has a program to read utility meters automatically utilizing radio
frequency technology.
B. The City recognizes that some individuals believe there is a health concern related to
exposure to radio frequency technology and would appreciate an alternative method
of gathering readings at their place of residence.
C. The City desires to establish a policy in which a customer may choose to reduce
possible exposure to radio frequency transmissions by electing to not have such
technology used to collect utility readings from their place of residence.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City hereby establishes an "opt out" policy for meter reading.
SECTION 2. There will be no fees or charges for the customer electing to "opt out" of the radio
frequency meter reading program.
SECTION 3. This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ~'05 day of
2012, and takes effect upon signing by the Mayor.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this 117 day of May, 2012.
J Stromberg, Mayor
Reviewed as to form:
David Lohman, City Attorney
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Election For Mechanical Analog Meters Only
To: City of Ashland Electric and Water Dept. Ph:: (541) 488-5357 Fax: (541)552-2436
Electric & Water Dept. Account
Residence Address:
Mailing Address:
Daytime phone: Cell: Email address:
Owner of the Building: Phone:
I (we), who reside at the above residence elect the protections afforded by mechanical
analog meters only. I am, we are a new resident(s) Established resident (s)
My/ Our concerns are based on possible negative health effects, the potential for a breach
of privacy, lack of insurance coverage in the event of a fire with automated meters, and the
potential for errors in billing that may result from the use now or upgrades to other types of
meters in the future.
By signing below, I (we) request that any mechanical, analog meters at our residence
REMAIN in place.
I
By signing below, I (we) also elect the protections from any NON mechanical meters that
have been installed at our residence, to be replaced with mechanical analog meters. We
request that this be done within a very short time period, of one month or less.
Account Holder(s) Printed Name(s) & Signature(s):
Date: Are you renting? You must have your landlord's permission.
Landlord's Printed Name and Signature
Landlord's phone and email:
Disclosure: I (we) understand smart meters which include non-RF digital meters are not
mandatory. I (we) understand that should anyone in a single family home, multi-unit
building, apartment, or complex not agree to the most protective measure, the
"precautionary principle" dictates that the most preventive measure shall apply. The
ALARA principles on radiation dictate "As Low as Reasonably Achievable" related to
distance, intensity and frequency, and shielding from radiation emitting devices. Individual
needs and abilities vary related to absorbability and removal of radiation; and smart meters
meters have not been assessed by the government for health, nor has any utility revealed to
residents the pros and cons of these devices as radiation emitting or transient producing
devices. It is known, however, that an analog meter has zero (0) exposure to transients that
run through the wiring of a house and emit no microwave emitting radiation which would
otherwise be deployed on our living spaces 2417. There are currently no warnings or
customer control over the non-RF meter or other RF-I or RF-2 or other devices placed on
the same location 24/7 as the safe analog meter. I /We understand that I (we) have a right
to choose to minimize my/ our risks of various types of radiation exposure in and around
my/ our living spaces without undue stress or financial penalty to achieve this, and have
weighed the risks and benefits of knowing my/ our energy usage vs health, privacy,
insurance, billing or other concerns.
Account holders(s) Initials Landlord's initials
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Dirty Electricity
It's Not Just Wireless That's Causing Health Problems
DTE's so-called opt-out meter is just a smart meter with the wireless turned off. It will hurt you nearly
as much as the smart meter because of the "dirty electricity" generated by the meter. If you wish to avoid
the health (and privacy) problems associated with smart meters, then you must keep your analog meter.
Turning off the radiofrequency will not solve the health (or the privacy problems associated with
DTE and Consumers Energy smart meters. Digital meters-whether or not "smart"-cause dirty
electricity to flow through your home's wiring. The problem is what is called the "switched mode power
supply." Switched mode power supplies are used to run the digital meter (whether a smart meter or DTE's
radio-off opt-out meter). In order for a smart meter to be powered, the 240 volts coming off the power line
to the meter must be stepped down to 4-10 volts. A switched mode power supply is the device used to
step down the voltage from 240 volts to 4-10 volts. This generates an enormous amount of what is
commonly known as "dirty electricity" and referred to by electricians and electrical engineers as "voltage
transients," "voltage harmonics," "line noise," and "power quality issues."
Dirty electricity is a spiky, pulsed, highly variable electrical current that rides through all the
circuitry of a building. It has devastating health effects. Many people are already experiencing those
effects, which include high blood pressure, tinnitus, insomnia, and cognitive difficulties. The Nevada
Consumer Protection Bureau reached an agreement with the Nevada Public Utilities Commission to allow
individuals to keep their analog meters in part because of health problems associated with the switched
mode power supplies.
Prevention Magazine
reports on the hazards
of dirty electricity.
- - People who have had
their smart meter's
wireless turned off are
1 experiencing the same
t fff ' - health problems as
V people with smart
meters, just to a
slightly lesser degree
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- - - - - (click here to read
their personal
testimony and here
for another story).
Our cells cannot
SmsJ[?n handle a highly
.......variable current, and
build up a sugar coating around themselves, which means it's harder for nutrients to get in and wastes to
get out. In addition, these electromagnetic currents cause the bonds holding DNA together to break,
increasing the risk of cancer. Think of a jackhammer going off and on every day, 2417. That is what the
cells in your body experience. Even though you can't feel it, it's still hurting you. Brain cancers take 10
years to develop, and few people feel the cancer. In addition to all that, the electromagnetic frequencies
knock calcium ions off the cell membrane, causing a host of effects.
L -
DTE's so-called opt-out meter is just a smart meter with the wireless turned off. It will hurt you nearly
as much as the smart meter. Many older-style digital meter do not seem to create the dirty electricity
problems that smart meters and so-called opt-out meters do. The reason is this: the older-style digital
meters do not measure electricity in the fine-grained manner that the new meters do. These meters are
constantly active, recording data and making computations at up to millisecond intervals. This means they
are cycling-on-off, on-off-constantly. It is this on-off cycling that is part of what creates the spiky dirty
electricity. These new meters have what's called a chopper circuit-the name is illustrative of what we've
just been talking about-whieh rapidly switches the voltage on and off. In so doing, it creates ultra-high
frequencies, and very sharp, fast transient voltage spikes, up to 70,000 volts/second. Part of the reason
some people hear their smart meter making sounds is that the ultra-high frequencies they generate can be
picked up by some human ears.
The magnetic field generated is a huge part of the problem. The current running through your house is
an electromagnetic current. When the electric current runs through the wiring, it generates a magnetie ,held
at right angIes to the electric current. This means that you are surrounded in every dimension by an
electromagnetic current-it's like being at the center of a hurricane, with the wiring on all the walls, the
ceiling lights, and the wires running through the basement completely encapsulating you.
Broadband over powerline (BPL) and wind turbines cause the same dirty electricity problems.
See the following links for more information on switched mode power supplies:
• Switched Mode Power Supplies and Smart Meters
• How Do Switched Mode Power Supplies Work-from "Things I Should Probably Know"
blogspot
• How Do Switched Mode Power Supplies Work and Why Do They Bother People So Much?
• Dirty Electricity, Phillips. Transients are created when current is repeatedly interrupted. This
manipulation of current creates a wildly fluctuating and potentially dangerous electromagnetic
field that not only radiates into the immediate environment but also can back up along home or
office wiring.
• Magic Neighborhood. Blog of a careful Ann Arbor researcher trained in health studies. An
excerpt: "Once again, I've found my way to this same conclusion: the smart meter does not
suppress line noise the way the analog meter did_ Rather, it augments and even causes line noise."
• Morgan, High-Frequency Transients on Electrical Wiring
• Stray Voltage, Stray Currents, Dirty Electricity
See these links for pictures and more information on dirty electricity and/or switched mode power supplies.
• Main sources of voltage transients.
• Compact fluorescent dirty electricity vs incandescent light bulbs.
• Windmills (wind turbines) and their dirty electricity signature.
Your privacy is still invaded. The radio-off opt-out meter still collects the same fine-grained usage data as
a smart meter. The only thing that has been turned off is the radio-transmitter. None of the data-collection
software has been turned off.
This is from http://www.SmartMeterEducationNetwork.com
Cost / Benefit Ratio Should be Obvious even without figures!
Analog Electro Mechanical Meters (Non-RF, no dirty electricity)
vs Radio Frequency and/or Smart Meters
According to some ,Electro Mechanical Analog Meters Smart Meters (Electronic) j
experts / reports by i
consumers:
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RF Radiation Exposure No - I
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blankets community with I
RF radiation
Health complaints ;No ;YES
AAEM physicians' !No ;YES
association warnings 1
about health effects I
Santa Cruz Health Dept. No YES
warnings about RF
radiation emissions w
Privacy Intrusion No YES
Hackable 'No --YES
- rYES -
Utility collects personal ;No
energy use data
Data on your personal No YES
energy use may be
provided to 3rd parties ! - i _
Can cause "dirty No YES
electricity" emissions on
wiring
Can be used to power ;No YES
down or shut off your j
appliances i
Can be used to remotely No YES
shutoff your utility service
Can be used to charge for ;No 1YES
Time-of-Use rating I
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Higher bills complaints No jYES
Appliance Burnout No YES
Complaints
Associated with numerous No YES
house fires
Interference w/ wireless !No ;YES
devices
Safety complaints - jNo - YES
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Can contribute 'No
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Meter has short life !No - last 30-50 years ,YES - last 12-15 years
Sourced from:
httpJ/www electrosmogprevention.org/stop-ca-smart-meter-news/san-diego-county-smart-meter-
news benefits-of-analog-meters-vs-smart-meters-why-you-should-opt-out-today/
5/15/18 Business Meeting
Ashland City Council & Mayor THE l) Lcoe t'
Mayor & Councilors;
Subject: Re-appointment to Commissions Consent Agenda Item
Having read the list of re-appointments to various City Commissions, we were astounded NOT to
see Dave Young reappointed to the Transportation Commission. Many of the other Commissions have
members who have served repeatedly, so saying Dave has served long enough, and we need new blood
is hogwash. We are well acquainted with Dave and the other TC members. We spent many hours at TC
meetings while they discussed, examined and dissected important City projects. Dave was one of the
more persistent members in getting clarifications. Dave went out of his way to "sit in" by Skype from
London , interrupting a planned trip to honor his son, when a particularly critical item was on the TC
agenda.
We believe if you were to talk to his fellow TC members they would tell you his historical
knowledge of City actions and past decisions is invaluable to many of the newer to Ashland TC members.
He always conducts himself in a professional manner even when he does not agree with another
individual, either a TC member or the public.
Now several important items are due to be on the TC Agenda the day after tomorrow, 5/17/18,
that Dave wants to work on:
*UBER proposal , sent over to you, the CC, and now back to the TC for further work.
* TGM Grant Proposal which has been thinly sketched out but lacks details and demands much
more examination to see if it is the best plan to be implemented and addresses TC concerns.
SO WHAT IS GOING ON?
Dave has contributed invaluable knowledge and energy to the TC recommendation process.
Dave has put public service above personal leisure time in order to serve.
Dave respects and follows protocols and process.
Dave requested reappointment before the request deadline.
Dave was blindsided by the Mayor who did not reappointed him.
Dave has asked to meet with the Mayor TWICE prior to tonight.
The Mayor has not made himself available to meet Dave.
SO WHY HAS MAYOR STROMBERG FAILED TO REAPPOINT DAVE YOUNG TO THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION??
Dave's exemplary past performance and dedication do not support failing to reappoint him.
Though not included in tonight's Agenda, we hope the Mayor adds Dave's name for
reappointment and the Council's consideration THIS evening.
We urge the City Council to request DAVE YOUNG'S REAPPOINTMENT to the Transportation
Commission. If you want citizens to volunteer, respect their contributions by listening.
Thank you
Susan & Ted Hall
210 E. Nevada Ashland, Oregon
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5. STAFF REPORT
At this time, I call for the staff to present the proposal.
5. APPLICANT'S PRESENTATION
Would the applicant please come to the podium, state your name, address and make any comments you may
have for the council regarding the application?
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**Applicant is given 15 minutes to present proposal, at 14 minutes they will be asked to conclude their remarks.
6. THOSE WISHING TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY - IN FAVOR AND OPPOSED
"I will now call forward those who have filed testimony request forms. Each person will have 5 minutes.
Please come to the podium, state your name, address and make any comments you may have for the council
regarding the application. If you have any documents to be submitted into the record, please deliver these to
the City Recorder."
7. REBUTTAL BY THE APPLICANT
Does the applicant have any rebuttal?
**Applicant NN ill be given 5 minutes of rebuttal time, after xvitich the public hearing portion will be closed
8. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
At this time, I will close the public hearing as we have had no requests for continuance. The record is now
closed.
9. REQUESTS TO SUBMIT FINAL WRITTEN ARGUMENT
Does the applicant wish to submit any final written argument?
10. ADVICE FROM LEGAL COUNSEL AND STAFF
Does the council have any questions of staff or does the staff have any matter they wish to respond to?
12. COUNCIL DELIBERATION AND DECISION
"What is the pleasure of the council?
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Proposal
Legislative Items - Council Ordinance Adoption
❑ Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment (Single Family Residential
Reserve to North Mountain Neighborhood Plan).
❑ Zone Change (RR-.5-P to NM-MF). Base density would change from
1.2 d. u./acre to 12 d. u./acre.
Land Use Items - Planning Commission Has Conditionally Approved
✓ Outline Plan approval for a 20-lot, 23-unit subdivision.
✓ Site Design Review approval.
✓ Tree Removal Permit to remove ten trees greater than six-inches in
diameter at breast height (d.b.h.).
✓ Exception to Street Standards to not install bike lanes, and to not
install sidewalks on a portion of East Nevada Street.
(NOTE: Portions of the subject properties are located outside of the city limits; the current
request involves only those portions within the city limits.)
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Exceptions Requested
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occupancy of last of the first 50% of market rate.
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Staff Recommendation
• Approve the request, as recommended by the Planning
Commission, to include the exception to allow the clustering of
the affordable units.
• Require that the three smaller units over the garages be
constructed (i.e. not left as optional on the applicants' part).
• Consider requiring three additional small rental units, for a total
of 26, which would include 6 small market-rate rentals, 4
affordable units and 16 market-rate for-purchase units.
• Conduct first reading of the ordinance and move to second
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5/14/2018 Mail - derek.severson@ashland.or.us
Land Use Decision amending the Comprehensive Plan Map designation
and zoning for 475 E Nevada Street
Joanne Johns <jbsjohns@yahoo.com>
Mon 5/14/2018 1:14 PM
To:planning <planning@ashland.or.us>;
City Council Members:
We will be out of area and unable to attend the Tuesday, May 15th City Council meeting, at which this land use decision will be
decided, so we are submitting written comments to be entered into the record at the meeting.
We have concerns regarding the proposed development, which are outlined below:
There has been little if any discussion of the project among residents of Meadowbrook Park, as no one knows about it. The
residents of Skylark and Mountain Meadows will be affected as well, and the majority are unaware of it. Signs on the property
came down long ago. The concerns center around increased traffic and safety, and we question the need for additional units in
this area.
Due to the road diet on North Main Street, Eagle Mill Road has become an alternate route, and is quite dangerous to travel.
When traffic comes off Eagle Mill onto Mountain, the cars can be going pretty fast, and the turn off into and out of narrow East
Nevada can be dangerous, as it is difficult to see oncoming traffic. As well, there are residents of the areas that are crossing
South Mountain in that area. Once you are on East Nevada, the proposed extension off East Nevada (new street) is on a 15
mile per hour corner, which is already very dangerous, as it is narrow and you cannot see oncoming traffic or pedestrians as you
go around the comer. If cars are parked on the side of the street (which is allowed and is common), one car can barely pass
through. There is no sidewalk on a portion of E Nevada and pedestrians from Skylark and Mountain Meadows walk on the
street, which is already dangerous. It is difficult to understand how the existing streets can safely accommodate the addition of
20 - 23 more housing units.
The extension of Camelot Drive to the new subdivision, with no sidewalk on East Nevada for a portion of the street; with the
proposed pedestrian crossing is also problematic, as East Nevada curves quite a bit and you would not be able to see
pedestrians that would be crossing as you are driving up the hill. As well, East Nevada is quite narrow and if cars are parked on
the street, only on car is able to pass through at a time.
Meadowbrook Park is not built out yet; there are some lots yet to be built on, and a proposed condominium project is approved,
on the comer of Fair Oaks and North Mountain, with construction not started yet, which will add more units and limited parking.
It is our feeling that the project should be denied at this time. The site does not appear to be suitable for a safe development on
this scale. Until Meadowbrook Park is built out, it cannot be known what the traffic picture in the area truly is, and we don't see
the need for additional units in the area, when there are already many approved, which are not yet built.
Thank you,
j Brian and Joanne Johns
979 Camelot Drive
Ashland, Oregon 97520
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