California Hearing Examiner Decision States That FCC Wireless RF Limits are Outdated and Appear Inadequate to Protect the Public – Environmental Health Trust

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In a recent hearing examine determination of Long Beach California proceedings regarding the placement of a cell tower in front a home with a women with electromagnetic sensitivity , the hearing examiner findings included that FCC radio-frequency (RF) radiation limits were outdated and not protective. The ruling was not in favor of the couple living in the home who wanted a halt to the installation, however the statements regarding FCC RF emission limits are important to share.

Link to the final Long Beach California Small Cell decision

Excerpts from the determination regarding FCC limits:

” it does appear through reliable, credible evidence that the FCC regulations as to what are safe RF emission standards are outmoded and inadequate to safeguard the public…” 

“by way of said scientific medical evidence Appellants have shown that the FCC’s determination as to what are safe and acceptable RF emission exposure levels are antiquated and not based on current scientific evidence and that the FCC regulations are instead industry sponsored, outdated, and just plain wrong, causing the public to be exposed to unnecessary and harmful radiation.”

” the evidence sufficiently established to this hearing officer that RF emissions may and can injured animals and humans and may very well cause further injury to Appellant Hahn if the WCF is installed.  These articles [referring to published science submitted to the record as well as the judgement of the EHT et al. v FCC case] call into question the scientific and medical legitimacy of the legally controlling Federal Communications Commission regulations cited and relied upon jointly by the city and AT&T here as to what is safe and acceptable RF emission exposure levels to which the public in general and Appellant Hahn in particular can and should be allowed to be exposed , especially where, as here, a  WCF is projected to be erected a few yards from Appellants home.” 

Link to the final Long Beach California Small Cell decision

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