board of education policy on wireless exposure

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Montgomery ountyPublicSchoolsCarverEducationalServices enter850HungedordDrive,Room123Rockville,Maryland 0850Tel:3Ol-/79-3617Fax:301-279-386OE-mail:boe@'mcpsmd.orgChristopher arclay, esidentChristoohe. llarcla]@ mcpsmd.oraShirlevBrandman- ice hesidentShi ei Rrandman@mcosmd,orgInura BenhiaumeLauraBenhiaume@'r)rcpsmd.qtgJudith Docca.ludv [email protected] DursoMichael A [email protected] [email protected] 'NeillPatricia )lei l lC!mcpsrnd.or!Alan XieAlan Xic@mcmmd,orpJerryD. Weast,SuperintndentSuzanne eapgMethaqrnlcpsnld.orgJoshua . Star, IocomingSuperintendentistarraa4'ci.stamford.ct.sRe: BOEMeeting n Thursday, une16,2011,4:00 .m.Agenda tems4.2.3CapL ames . Daly ES-Grant of Ulility EasementA)#4.2.4 Albert EinsteinHS Grantof Utility EasementA)#4.2.5 Col. Z,adokMagruderHS Grant of Utility EasementA)#4.2.6Springbrook S-Grant of Utility EasementAX4.2.7WatkinsMill HS-Gmnt of Utility EasemertA)#4.2.8Wheaton S-Crant of Utility EasementA)#

DearMontgomery ountyBoardof Education, uperintendenleast nd Dcoming uperintendentStarr.Today's agenda as6 ilemsregarding heplacement f cell towe$ onpublic schoolproperty. Irequesthat heBoardplacehesetemson holduntil here sa reviewon thepotential arm ochildren rom the exposureo radio frequency adiation rom the transmitters lr thesecell towers.TheBoardof Education asa responsibilityo thoroughly nderstandhis ssue ndneedso do all that tcatr o protecthesafety f thechildrerandemployeesn itscare.The UnitdStates xposurestzndardoDRF is b4sedon thennal effects.This stancegnoresa vastbody of evidenceon the ronthermaleffectswhich occur at levels housands f times owerthan he tbermaleffect and children nparticulararemorc susceptibleo halm from exposure.Vulnerablepopulationsmustbeprotectedand


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theBoardmustdevise policyon wireless xposuremm cellphones,WiFi, SmanBoards ndCelltoweNandantennas.Studies n RF exposurendhuman ealth ateback o the 1950s.Thereare housandsf studieshatshowevidence f non hermal iological ffects, ome f whichareharmful,ncludingncreasesnDNA strandbreaks,openingof the bloodbrain barrier,cancerousmutationsand alterationsof brainchemistryand metabolism.Theseeffectsoccur at levels well below the hermaleffect. Russia,China,Switzerland, taly and Monacoallow RF exposure t l0 microwattspercentimeter quarcduwcm2).The United States llows RF exposure t 1,000uWcm2 as he U.S. doesnot recognize he non thermalcumulativeeffectfrom RF exposure.The EPASofficial stanceoo this is that the FCC RF standardcannotbe considered rotective.On Tuesday, ay 31, heworld's eadi.gexperts f the ntemational gency or Researchn Catrcer(IARC), partof theWorld Health Organization,ssueda oint statementhat cell phoneand other ypesof radiofrequencyRD and microwave adiationarenow class28 carcinogens.This placesRF underthe samecategoryas exposureo gasolineand coffee. Wedo not servecoffee o children, andcer{ainlywould notplacea gasstationoo schoolpropertyand cell towersdo not belong hereeither.RF emitting devicesnow deserve he sameprecautions sotherClass28 carcinogens.Additionally, at a meeting n May 2Ol , the WHO Department f Public Health and Environmentonthe InternationalClassificationof Disease,which is the internationalstandardo measure ealthandhealthsewices ecognizedElectrohypersensitivityEHS).EHS s the term for peoplewho arehighly sensitive o electricandmagnetic ields and o radiofrequency adiation EMF/RF). While somepeopleappear o beEHSupon nitial exposureo highEMF/RF ields, many otherpopleappear o succumb o a cumulativeeffect. That is after a cedainamountof time, all futureexposure o EMF/RF results n apathological csponse.This is consistentwith findings from Russiaand heirexposure tandardseflect this.(Since194.8, HO is responsibleor the ntemationallassificatiotrf diseasesndevery 0 yeanareviewofthis classificationaks lace.CurrentlybeWHO s workingon henext eview hatshouldbe completed y theyear2015.)Following arc notes tom the meeting:INOTES Excerptslbasicquestionso address hc issueof Muhiple ChemicalSensitivity MCS)and Electohipersensibility(EHS).o) MJSand EHS are real heahhproblems.b) There s eeidenceo confim this stdtenant:- Medic.tldiagnostics.- ReportsoJwork inspections stablishing ausalitybetween .posureand disease.- Thereare scie ifc studies hltt confrm s exisftnce.- There s a recognitionby the EurcpeanParliamentofthese diseases, vidence hat is providedin thc dassierplesenled od..rjt.- Thereare 2(N adgnents ini0or in Spai that support hisevidence.- Weoregefting n Spoin(economic)compensdtion'or patienls.

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Theadte^e reoctions o chemicalsor electromagneticalliation vary n duration accordirg to eachpatient,and the manifestarionsiffer too. When hepatient is again a.posed,Emptotnsusually worsenot fesub in the appearance f ew sJmptoms,Theprocessof thesediseasesMCSand EHS) i't chronic atu1 hapatient'ssituation s exacerbatedfhelshe ;ves n a toxic environment, uch as tgal Torragonapetrochemical ndustrJ or subiected oelectromagneticodiation: emissiodsn the neighborhood,mobilephoneantentuts etc Th4patietuthas o avotdre-ex.posurePerhaps he iost delicateaspect s the @cthtit MCS and EHS are multisystemic iseases nd coudbeplaced n different eds of classifrc(ttionmedicalspecialities),ahhoughwenust not orget thegreat htpo onceofthe neurclogicalslmptoms. Weneed o establisha ne',emedicalparadigm thatanswers one questions eferring to theseemergingdiseases,ncluding thair classtrtcationn the CD.4 .- TheWHOknows hat theseconditionsexist,5 .- Within WHO he emergence f thesediseases asgenerated controversy, ut the explanationofchangesn the methodology f work or the development f the CDfor calendar2015 andpossibleparticipation in rgorkinggroupsopensncw nssibilitiesfor recognition.6 .- Eoch countrycan recognize hesedieeatesand ntlude thEm n thcir ICE, independentl,of WHO,sirBeoccording o the WHOcountrieshavesovereignlyon this issue,Source: ttp:,'/w w.asq fvde.es/notica-detalleaspil!1eliqi4-!-llll)These wo findingsalore demandactio.r rom publicofficials regardingRFexposure nd children.Prior to these indings the evidenceof possibleharm rom RF exposure as ed to nume.ousgovemments,cientistsnddoctorso issuewarningshalchildren hould ave imitedexposureoRF. Below s a quicksummary f thesewamings swell asa recent aper y MagdaHavas,PhD.Dr. Havass a eading xpert n EMF/RFexposure. be hronicleshe ntemationalesolutionsromscientistsand doctorsand ists the actions equired o protectpublic health rom the ever ncreasingexposureo radio frequency ddiationand electomagnetic ields.Shesays:Basedon these esolutioh\and appealsrom intemationalgroupsofphysicia s a d scientistsimmediateaction s required oprotectpublic healthfrom conlinued ncreasinge'rposureo radiofrequen \ radiation atul electromagnaticields.lcal lon. . .-schoolboards o reopen heir policy on thepreferenceof lliFi (wireless echnolog!) over wiredinternet access nd not allow towerslantennos ithin 4(n metersof thpir schoolproperty.Restrictions and Wamings on RF exllo6ure or children:May 2011 ConnecticutHousepasssCell Tower billhttp:,/wtw. tamfordplus.com/tm,information/nws/publish/polit ics/CT-llouse-passeseed elltower-bil l3224.shtmlThe bill encourageshe Siting Council to makeeveryeffort to avoidapproving owers or sites nneighborhoods r scedc arcas hat areprizedby drc affectedcommunitiesand o stay at least250 eeta\dayrom schools ndcommercialhilddaycdecenters.September2010 Hempsteaq New York TelecommunicationsOrdirancehttpr//toh.l i /content,/home/news/telecomlaw.html


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Requires SpecialUsePermitor DstributedAntentaSystems ithin 1,500rom residettial ropertyboundaries,ouse fwo$hip, daycar enters ndschools.May, 2(X)9hc LA Unilied School District, which restrictscell towerson schoolpropertypassedresolution ttemptingo restrict rtennas earschool roperty hftp://ww .cloutnow.org'/nd n Apdl,2009, he EU Padiamentadopted,by 559 votes o 22, with 8 abstentions, resolutionon healtbconcemsassociated ith elctromagneticields (EMFS)which ineludescriteria for settingup [CellTowersland igh-voltageower ines.Theystate: In thiscontext,t is importanto ensure t eastthat schools,crEchesnurseryschoolsl, etirementhomes,and healthcare nstitutionsarekept clear,withina specific istance eterminedy scientific riteria, f facilities f this ype." -httpr//www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?oubRet=r/EP//TEXT+TA+P6-TA-2009-02 6.r0+DOC+XMLrV0//ENJanuary 200& the Nstiond ResearchCouncil (NRC),an arm of the NationalAcademyof Sciencesand he National Academyof Engineeing, issuedareportsaying hatwe simply donot know enoughabout hepotentialhealth isks of long{erm exposureo RFenergy rom cell phoneshemselves, elltowerc,elevisionowers, ndothercomponentsf our communicationsystem.hescientists hopreparedhe report emphasized,n particular, heunknowtr isks to thehealthof children,prcgoantwomen,and etusesaswell as of worke$ whosobs entail high exposure o RF (radiofrequency)energy. The rcport called or long-termsafetystudiesoDall wirelessdevices ncluding cell phones,computers,ndcellphoneowers ndstates:"Wirelessnetworksarcbeingbuilt very rapidly, andmanymorc base tationantennas rc beinginstalled. A crucialresearch eed s to characteriz adiatedelectromagneticields for rypicalmultiple-elemenlbasestationantennas nd or the highest adiatedpowerconditionswithmeasurementsonducted uringpeakhoursof theday at locationsclose o the antennas s well as atgrourd level." - httul/ryt4try.llp.9dlllalallgillz0f,6,lhtmll

You will find short summaries f wirelessactions rom the following regading children,schoolsandlibraries thttp://wiredchild.orgiqyg]n'IlcltLglgs,bllrlThe UK Chief Mdical OfficersThe EuropeanP4rliamentThe Germangovemment's ealthprotectionagencyThe FredchgovemmentThe RussianNational Commifteeon Non-Ionizing Radiatior ProtectionThe ndianMinisiryof TelecommunicationThe sraeliMinistryof HealthThe FinnishRadiation ndNuclearSafetyAuthorirySTUK)The lnternationalCommission or ElectromagneticSafety ICEMS)The EducationhofressionalsUnionAssociationof Teachers nd rcturersThe GermanTeacher'sUnion for Educationand KnowledsePublicHealth Department f SalzburgTheAustrianMedicalAssoicationLekhead,Urive6ity, CanadaLibraries n Fnnce

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MagdaHavas, h.D.!',rir:.. r. International Experts' Prspectiveon the Health Effects ofElectromagneticFieldsand Electromagnetic RadiationFor Distribution:June u, 2011. Beloware someof the key resolutionVappealseleased y expertscientificgroupsaround the world since1998 egarding he biologicaland healtheflectsof both low frequencyelectrornagneticields (EMtr) associatedwith electricityand radio frequency RF) electromagneticadiation (EMR)generatedby wirelessdevices.Anyonewho reads hesecannotbe eft with the illusion (or delusion) hat this form ofenerry is without adverse iologicaland health consequencest levelswll belowexistingguidelines.Children areparticularlyrulnerable. It is irresponsibleofgovernmentso maintain the statusquoin light of thousandsof studies hat havebeenpublishedand statementsby theseexprts.Here are the resolutions/appeals/reportsn reversechronologicalorder. Thesearepresentedn more detail and inks areprovided or eachonenf ryrrrr'.rrragdalraras.cot\\ntenetionalExperts'Perspectiven theHeolthEffects lEkctromognetic Fields and Electromagnetic Radiqtion" .


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9. :{)l)6:Bnevento esolution,taly. The International Commission orElectromagneticSafety ICEMS)organizeda conferenceenlitled: ThePrecautioruryEMFApproach:Ratiowle,Legislqtion d Implementation.Scientistst this conferencesigned he BeneventoResolution that consistsof 7major statements.l{}.20(15:HelsinkiAppeal,Finlaad.PhysiciansandresearcherspresentedtheHelsinkiAppeal o the EuropeanParliament.I L ltX)s:Irish Doctors'EnvimnmentalAssociationIDEA), Ireland,Members f IDEAwroteaposition paperon electromagnetic adiation. Doctors ecognizeelectrohlpersensitivity EHS) s inoeasing andrequestadvice rom governmentonhow o heat EHS.12. 2001.CataniaResolution,taly. This resolutionwassignedby scientistsat theinternationalconferenceStateof the Research n ElectromaeneticFields-Scientificand rgal Issues".|3. 2(102Freiburg Appeal,Germany.Physicians equest ougherguidelinesor radiofrequencyexposure.This documentwasendorsedby thousandsofhealthcarepractitioners.t.l. 20lf : SafzburResolution,Austria. TheSalzburgResolutionn MobileTelecommunicationaseStationsmakes our recommendationsncludingprelirninaryguidelinesof o.t microW/cme for sum of all emissions rom mobilephonestations.15. 20(10:twartRport,UK.The ndependent xpertGroupon MobilePhones(IEGMP)produce a report, MobilePhones ndHealth,hat is commonly efenedto asthe StewartReport, namedafter its ChairmanSir William Stewart.16. 1998:YinnaEMF Resolution,Austria- Workshopn Possible iologicalandHealthEffects f RFElectromagneticielJs.Based ntheseesolutions nd appealsrom internationalgroupsof physicians ndscientistsmmdiateaction s required o pmtct publichealth rom continued ncreasingexposureo radiofrequncy adiation aod electmmagneticiekls.Ical lon., .

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regulatorsaround heworld to reexamineexistingguidelinesor both EMF andEMRand to reducehemto the lowestpossibleevels o protectthe publicandworkers. Valuesabove4 milliGauss low frequencymagnetic ields); aboveo.rmicroflcmz (powerdensity or radio frequency adiation) and above4o GSunits (dirty electricity) havebeenassociatedwith adverse ealtheffectsn peerreviewedscientificpublicationsgovemment genciesesponsibility or thelocationof both basestationsandpowerlines to keepdistancesat least4oo meters basestations) androo meters(transmissionines) from residentialpropertiesaswell as schooland health carefacilities.

utilitics (water,gas,electricity) to reconsiderhe useof wirelesssmart metersandprovidewired options or thosewhoare sensitive, or thosewho do not want tobe exposed, nd for those n denselypopulatedsettings.manufacturerswho areprovidingtechnology hat useselectricityand/or enits radiofrequency adiation to re-engineer heir products o provide he minimumradiationpossible.This includes ight bulbs, computers,wirelesshome deviceslike baby monitors and cordlessphones,cellphones,smart meters,plasmaTVs,amongothers.architects, uilders,electricians, ndplumbers o designand constructbuiidings thatare basedon principlesofgood electromagnetic ygiene. This includesusingmaterials hat absorbor shield building interiors from microwave adiationespecialbnearexternal sourcesof this radiationand n multi-unit buildings;to

providewired alternatives o wirelessdevices; o properlywire andgroundbuildings to minimize ow frequencyelectromagneticieldsand to eliminategroundcurrentproblems;and to install filters on electricalpanelsand/orthroughout the building to ensuregood powerquality.local, state, ederal healthauthorities o educatemedicalprofessionsabout hepotentialbiological effectsof both low frequencyand radio frequencyelectromagnetic nerry; about he growingnumberof peoplewho haveelectrosensitivityES)or electrohlpersensitivity EHS)and to alert them onhow they canhelp their patients n terms of minimizing their exposureand

promotingtheir recovery.hospitalsand healthcarecntrcs o review heir policyonwireless echnolory and toprovidedelectromagnetically-cleanreaswithin thesecentres or thosewho aresensitive o this radiation.schoolboards o reopen heir policyon the preferenceof WiFi {wirelessechnolory)over wired internet access ndnot allow towers/antennaswithin 4oo metersoftheir schoolproperty.


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parentso practicegoodelectromagnetic ygieneespeciallyn the bedroomandespeciallyor their children. This involvesusingwired rather than wirelessdevicesn the home,keepingelectric appliancesaway rom thebed,turningoff/unpluggingdeviceswhennot in use.themedia o provide nformation to thepublic about he health and safetyof using

this technolory;to rely on "independentexperts"who do not receive unding orother benefitsbasdon the outcomeof research tudies;and to identifu expertsfunded by the industryas "industry representatives".The ntegrity of many ofthesescientistseavesmuch to be desired.Dr MagdaHavasTrent University,Peterborough, N, Canadawww.magdahavas.com

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