Stopping 5G: The May 15th National Day of Action
By
Joe Martino
from Collective Evolution
Joe Martino
from Collective Evolution 
In Brief
- The Facts:On May 15th,
a coalition of more than 90 local organizations across the US will
participate in
simultaneous rallies in front of retail wireless establishments to raise awareness about the dangers of 5G. - Reflect On:Why do we support and push out technologies that do not have testing? Are we disconnected from the impact our financial choices make on our reality and health?
My
friend Josh Del Sol from Take Back Your Power reached out to us and
asked if we could share an article out about an upcoming day where
people are going to band together to raise awareness about 5G. This
atricle was written by Patti and Doug from 5GCrisis.com.
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A friend of
ours who works in public relations told us once that the only group he
really worries about are the people who shop at Whole Foods. And by
this, we imagine he meant people who care about the food they eat and
the world around them, who read labels, pay attention to science, and
don’t hesitate to do whatever is needed to protect their families from
harm.
The instinct
to protect is so basic to being a human being that we take it for
granted. We grab the hands of small children to cross the street. We
dress them in warm clothes to play in the snow. We slather them with sun
block or make them wear shirts at the beach. We feed them healthy food.
And while it may be possible to pay a politician
enough money to vote a certain way on an issue, you can’t pay a parent
enough money to allow you to expose his or her child to something
harmful. That’s just human nature.
So why would
parents be so complacent about the construction of up to a million new
wireless antennas near homes and apartments in residential areas across
the country – antennas that emit radio-frequency microwave radiation
24/7, paving the way for the next generation of wireless technology
known as “5G”?
It’s not a
lack of science. Hundreds, if not thousands, of published, peer-reviewed
scientific studies have demonstrated how long-term, low-level exposures
to this type of wireless radiation can eventually overwhelm the body’s
biological, chemical and electrical systems, creating an opportunity for
serious medical issues ranging from neurological problems and cognitive
deficits to cancer. Children are more vulnerable to these effects, as
their physiology is still developing.
Back in the
1960s, the U.S. and Russia were both conducting extensive experiments on
the health impacts of wireless radiation on military personnel, and
what they found (and documented) was worrisome. These studies, some
classified until just recently, were among the first to show
neurological and cognitive harm from microwave exposure levels far below
current government standards.
A recent
10-year, $30-million-dollar study by the National Toxicology Program of
our National Institutes of Health corroborated what numerous other
studies have shown: clear evidence that long-term exposure to wireless
radiation increases the risk of several cancers, particularly
malignancies of the heart, brain and adrenal gland.
A 2018 study
by the Ramazzini Institute in Italy found that lab animals exposed to
the radiation emitted by distant cell towers had a greater chance of
developing heart tumors than those not exposed. This study, funded in
part by the U. S. government, was the first large-scale study to show
clear evidence of cancer risk from far-field exposures.
Given the
science, you would expect that the sight of wireless companies
installing powerful new antennas in close proximity to homes and
apartments would elicit cries of protest from parents. But curiously,
they have been silent.
Until now.
On May 15th,
a national coalition of more than 90 local organizations across the
country will participate in simultaneous rallies in front of retail
wireless establishments, demanding that wireless companies stop their
deployment of so-called “small cell” wireless antennas in residential
areas until their technology can be proven safe.
The groups
are counting on public opinion to do what the government has so far been
unable or unwilling to do. Current government guidelines for exposure
to wireless radiation are more than 20 years old, and pertain only to
thermal exposures (How close do you need to get to an antenna before it burns your skin?)
and nothing at all to do with biological impacts, which have been the
subject of hundreds of recent studies showing harm. Despite repeated
requests from consumers, the medical research community and the General
Accounting Office, the FCC has declined to update its guidelines.
Local
officials have been stymied in their efforts to slow the deployment and
protect their citizens; recent rulings by the FCC, which have the force
of law, essentially prevent any local municipality from stopping the
deployment of wireless antennas, even when local communities can prove
there is no gap in coverage and no need for them.
Senator Richard Blumenthal has been outspoken in his criticism of
wireless companies and the FCC for permitting the deployment of small
cells without proof of safety, and several members of the House of
Representatives have introduced legislation to un-do the recent rulings
of the FCC and restore authority to local officials. But their efforts
are not receiving widespread support, and given the speed with which
legislation moves in Washington, it is highly unlikely that any action
by the Federal government will stop the deployment in time.
Which leaves
us with public opinion, and those people who truly care about the world
we live in and the world our kids will inherit. Most parents feel a
natural instinct to protect their children, and this May 15th, they have
a unique opportunity to demonstrate their concern. Please join us.
For more information about the 5G National Day of Action, please visit 5GCrisis.com.
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