Opponents on RF technology claim it causes side effects like agitation, dizziness, fatigue, forgetfulness, headaches, interrupted sleep, leg cramps, ringing in the ears, and skin rashes. The Vincents have been experiencing many of those same problems since the meters were installed.

To switch to a non-RF meter that still works with the new smart grid, the Vincents would have to pay $253 for the installation and then fork over $51 per month to get the meter read by a PGE employee.

''I think a $50 a month fee is punitive,'' complained Vincent.

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Could-smart-meters-pose-health-risks-Some-say-yes-199882821.html


The Power Hour

Guest Dr. David Carpenter discusses the ill-affects of exposure to EMF s and what can be done about this health concern.

http://archives2013.gcnlive.com/Archives2013/mar13/PowerHour/0326132.mp3

Guest Josh del Sol discusses the dangers of EMF s from Smart Meters.

http://archives2013.gcnlive.com/Archives2013/mar13/PowerHour/0326133.mp3


Iris


China Safety?

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/510171/china-tests-a-small-smart-electric-grid/


Patricia


While China is selling dangerous microwave smart meters around the world, they are testing a safe optical system for themselves.

China is not normally noted for its concern for safety, so this may be a good indication of how dangerous and second class the North American wireless smart meter system really is!


Smart Meter group may appeal lawsuit dismissal

A federal judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit against Naperville by the Naperville Smart Meter Awareness group, but left open an avenue of appeal. Judge John Z. Lee granted the city s request for dismissal of the lawsuit, but did so without prejudice, allowing NSMA to file an amended complaint by April 5.

''This is actually a good thing for us,'' NSMA attorney Doug Ibendahl said. ''Most lawsuits go through amended complaints.''

http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/news/19062043-418/smart-meter-awareness-may-appeal-judges-dismissal-of-lawsuit.html


Smart-meter charge coming to Ontario hydro bills

It will cover the cost of $250 million needed to build and operate a new data storage facility required by the smart meters over the next five years.

Hydro utilities have already spent about $1 billion installing 4.3 million smart meters across the province. The meters measure power use several times an hour and transmit the data to a data centre.

http://www.thestar.com/business/2013/03/28/smartmeter_charge_coming_to_ontario_hydro_bills.html


PG&E fined $390,000 for spying

Today the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a settlement in its investigation into Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for spying on anti-Smart Meter groups. PG&E will be required to pay $390,000 to the state s General Fund...

http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?p=9710


Sandi Maurer
707-824-0824
http://www.emfsafetynetwork.org


Smart Meters Still Under Fire in DC, Maine

http://www.renewgridmag.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.9745


Hydro Quebec spokesperson discusses Smart Meters

http://thesuburban.com/news/articles/?id=article01718


Peachland Protests Smart meters

People are being exposed to thousands of radio signals, according to Andersen, who added, ''It s unbelievable the amount of radio frequency radiation we are being exposed to in our society.''

http://peachlandnews.com/blog/2013/04/04/smart-meter-protest-about-opt-out/


Robert


Hydro-Quebec smart meters spark fears in West Island

Citizens all over the West Island are mobilizing against the new smart meters Hydro-Quebec started installing in Montreal last year. West Islanders started receiving letters announcing Hydro-Quebec would be installing the smart meters in March

http://www.westislandchronicle.com/News/Local/2013-04-09/article-3216498/HydroQuebec-smart-meters-spark-fears-in-West-Island/1


ZigBee smart energy devices to pass 219 million units by 2020

In fact, most North American utilities that have deployed ZigBee radios in smart meters in recent years have yet to actually enable those radios. One reason is that few homes have HANs set up for the purposes of energy management and control, which the ZigBee energy software was designed to facilitate.

http://www.elp.com/articles/2013/04/zigbee-smart-energy-devices-to-pass-219-million-units-by-2020.html


Informant: Martin Weatherall

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Does My Smart Meter Make Me Look Fat?

Energy Collective

EMF, and particularly RF technologies are pervasive in modern society. RF technologies are essentially inescapable. Any establishment that offers free WiFi is pushing RF at us. RF technology is the magic that makes garage doors open remotely...

http://theenergycollective.com/christine-hertzog/202726/smart-meter-tech-concerns

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No to Smart Meters!

CapitalGazette.com

Smart Meters are bad for consumer health, safety and privacy. I grant that they can create some efficiencies and profit for the power companies, but there are only disadvantages to consumers, primarily with the electromagnetic (EMF) pollution they create...

http://www.capitalgazette.com/bowie_bladenews/letters/no-to-smart-meters/article_6266b5d2-0b2f-5ae0-bb2b-bc5ad9da3019.html

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Two Reports on FCC RF Safety Proceedings

http://tinyurl.com/cpml52x

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?Smart? story-telling pajamas invented by father of 6

http://tinyurl.com/c4yuef3

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Should a mother of six be forced to beg for electricity after seven weeks in the dark?

Watch this video for just two minutes starting at 1:39:00:

http://lacity.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=130&clip_id=11513

Across the United States, Canada and Australia, people are being made sick by wireless smart meter technology. Utility companies, smart meter corporations and our governments are blatantly in the wrong, yet they refuse to admit the obvious, that they have made a colossal mistake by putting these toxic devices on our homes and in our neighborhoods.

This cuts right to heart of what kind of society we live in. How can we allow the basic rights of people to be trampled upon?


Jeromy

P.S. If you just don t believe this is happening or that there are health effects associated with this technology, here are hundreds of similar stories of people who have been injured by wireless ''smart'' meters: http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?page_id=2292



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