Wireless and Broadcast Wireless and Broadcast Radiation PollutionRadiation Pollution

A U.S. Regulatory Health Issue A U.S. Regulatory Health Issue

and What To Do About Itand What To Do About It

Congressional Staff BriefingCongressional Staff Briefing

The EMR Policy InstituteThe EMR Policy Institute

www.emrpolicy.orgwww.emrpolicy.org

May 10, 2007May 10, 2007

Janet Newton, PresidentJanet Newton, President

The EMR Policy InstituteThe EMR Policy Institute

A national non-profit A national non-profit environmental advocacy environmental advocacy

organization incorporated in organization incorporated in VermontVermont

Cindy Sage, M.S.Cindy Sage, M.S.

EMR Environmental Consultant since EMR Environmental Consultant since 19821982 – Sage EMF Design – Sage EMF Design

Author of numerous articles and books on Author of numerous articles and books on electromagnetic fields, health effects and electromagnetic fields, health effects and public policypublic policy

Regular presenter at international Regular presenter at international conferences on the science and public conferences on the science and public policy issues related topolicy issues related to EMR exposure EMR exposure

Deb Carney, J.D.Deb Carney, J.D.

EMR Policy Institute, VPEMR Policy Institute, VPCARE AttorneyCARE Attorney

Lookout Mountain ResidentLookout Mountain Resident

Canyon Area Residents Canyon Area Residents for the Environmentfor the Environment

Over Over 9,0009,000 Colorado ResidentsColorado Residents of of Lookout Mountain in the coalition of Lookout Mountain in the coalition of

30 + homeowners' associations30 + homeowners' associations

www.c-a-r-e.orgwww.c-a-r-e.org

  Martin Blank, Ph.D. Martin Blank, Ph.D.

Professor - Columbia University Dept. of Professor - Columbia University Dept. of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics Physiology and Cellular Biophysics

Past President of the Bioelectromagnetics Past President of the Bioelectromagnetics SocietySociety

One of the world’s most published scientists in One of the world’s most published scientists in bioelectromagnetics with 38 chapters in books; bioelectromagnetics with 38 chapters in books; 175 professional papers in peer-reviewed 175 professional papers in peer-reviewed journals; and over 27 reviews of books related to journals; and over 27 reviews of books related to his field of expertise.his field of expertise.

Albert Manville, Ph.D.Albert Manville, Ph.D.

Wildlife Biologist who is the Director of Wildlife Biologist who is the Director of Migratory Bird Management at the US Fish Migratory Bird Management at the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Wildlife Service

Chairman of the federal Working Group on Chairman of the federal Working Group on Avian Mortality and Communications Avian Mortality and Communications Towers since 1999Towers since 1999

Whitney North Seymour, Jr., J.D.Whitney North Seymour, Jr., J.D.

Co-founder of the Natural Resources Co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council in 1969Defense Council in 1969

State Senator in New York StateState Senator in New York State Served a term as federal prosecutor Served a term as federal prosecutor

in New York in New York Private practice includes pro bono Private practice includes pro bono

counsel for three petitions to the U.S. counsel for three petitions to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging federal Supreme Court challenging federal RF safety policyRF safety policy

B. Blake LevittB. Blake Levitt

Medical/Science Journalist, Former Medical/Science Journalist, Former New York New York TimesTimes Writer Writer

Author -Author - Electromagnetic Fields: Electromagnetic Fields: A Consumer’s Guide to the Issues and How A Consumer’s Guide to the Issues and How

to Protect Ourselvesto Protect Ourselves (Harcourt Brace, (Harcourt Brace, 1995) 1995)

Editor - Editor - Cell Towers: Wireless Convenience? Cell Towers: Wireless Convenience? Or Environmental Hazard?Or Environmental Hazard? (Safe Goods/ (Safe Goods/ New Century, 2001)New Century, 2001)

Current FCC RF safety policy Current FCC RF safety policy leaves the public and wildlife leaves the public and wildlife unprotected from the hazards of unprotected from the hazards of long-term, low-intensity exposures.long-term, low-intensity exposures.

The U.S. has no Federal mechanism to The U.S. has no Federal mechanism to protect human and wildlifeprotect human and wildlife health from health from adverse biological impacts of long-term adverse biological impacts of long-term exposure to RF radiation emitted from exposure to RF radiation emitted from broadcast, radar, cell phone and personal broadcast, radar, cell phone and personal wireless antennas. wireless antennas.

RF Radiation Pollution is a RF Radiation Pollution is a Public Health IssuePublic Health Issue

FCC is not a health agency. FCC RF Safety limits:

• Come from private industry groups• Provide protection only from heating effects.• Allow more radiation than many countries.• Ignore all studies showing non-thermal

biological effects.• Are based on studies published before 1986.