We
are thrilled to share some exciting updates from our EMR & Wireless
program with you! Thanks to your unwavering support, Children's Health
Defense has achieved TWO BIG WINS in our ongoing fight
against Big Telecom. We are also launching new initiatives and making
strides toward safer wireless to protect the health of our children, the
environment and our right to privacy.
WIN #1: Historic Win for Environmental Protection in LA County Lawsuit
A
Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled that federal law does not
supersede state environmental law, requiring LA County officials to
conduct environmental impact reviews before telecom companies apply for
permits to build wireless projects on scenic highways and historical
sites. The win empowers communities to take local action to protect
citizens and the environment from harmful radiofrequency (RF) radiation
emitted by 5G cell towers and small cells.
WIN #2: Major Victory for Privacy and Autonomy Rights in “Smart City” Lawsuit
A
California judge ordered the City of Los Angeles to hand over thousands
of withheld records to CHD regarding the city’s planned “smart city”
rollout of advanced video camera technologies that use artificial
intelligence with sophisticated surveillance capabilities. The court
order also recognized “residents’ right to navigate the City without
digital ID” along with a host of key privacy rights, such as the city’s
promise that “The apps, websites, and portals that we provide to the
public will never be instruments for unauthorized spying or surveillance
activities.”
NEWS #1: We Are Launching a New Line of Cases to Protect People from Harmful Smart Meters
In
another effort to protect people from the harmful wireless radiation,
we are launching a new line of strategic cases that pushes back against
smart electric utility meter mandates and protects those severely
injured by smart meters.
NEWS #2: We Are Advocating for the Health and Safety of those Disabled by Cell Tower Radiation
Earlier
this year, we launched a series of strategic cases that use federal
disability laws, specifically the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
to petition the courts for reasonable accommodations for clients who
have been disabled by RF radiation emitted by a cell tower near their
homes.
We are also still litigating in
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where the local Board of Health issued a
cease and desist order to Verizon for operating a cell tower in a
residential neighborhood after the Board determined the tower made many
residents sick. After a lengthy legal battle, CHD’s Scott McCollough
will argue in state court on June 17, seeking to secure a ruling
declaring that state Boards of Health are allowed to protect local
residents from the harmful effects of RF radiation — contrary to the big
telecom narrative that any such action is preempted by the Federal
Telecommunications Act.
These legal
battles are part of an important effort to advocate for the health and
safety of those harmed by wireless radiation exposure from nearby cell
towers.
NEWS #3: Protecting Precious Wildlife from 5G Cell Towers Along the Jersey Shore
CHD
is actively involved in a lawsuit brought by Verizon against Monmouth
County, New Jersey after the county denied applications to build nine 5G
cell towers along the Jersey Shore. CHD aims to challenge Verizon's
argument that federal law preempts local regulation of environmental
effects of RF radiation, particularly when it comes to protecting
endangered species. This is an important step to give local communities
more power to push back against the onslaught of wireless infrastructure
pushed by big telecom.
YOU are the reason these fights are possible!
Your continued support helps to protect our communities and ensure accountability from those in power. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today.
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