Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Smart Meters in communities

[Valerie McIntyre (valerie333]

OK, "What are Smart Meters?" has been answered by now, and thanks for the
excellent "Dark Side of Smart Meters" video, Gary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLeCTaSG2-U  I'll send it out to my
neighbors. It explains the health risks (within a 90 ft. range, walls are no
obstacles), why the meters will run/radiate continuously, and the privacy
concerns.

Smart meters are being rolled out without public consultation in California,
Maine, Ontario, and imminently in BC. Resistance is building (search "smart
meters" + "Santa Cruz" or Oakland) and some jurisdictions have declared a
moratorium on installations until evidence of safety is produced. One
consultant said a smart meter is like bolting a giant cell phone to the side
of your house, and of course, the World Health Organization recently
classified cell phones as "possibly carcinogenic".

On the health front: apparently, 3% - 5% of people are already diagnosed as
electrosensitive (heart palpitations, headaches, foggy brains, nausea) when
in the vicinity of wireless, and it's estimated that 35% of the population
is adversely affected by wireless radiation without knowing the cause of
their deteriorating health. Many parents in Ontario and BC are demanding
that wi-fi be removed from schools and some are pulling their kids out
because of their symptoms. We've got 25 kids in our community and all  90 of
us live under one roof with numerous wi-fi routers. It's a sensitive topic
here.

Here are some more links:
Interview with Cindy Sage, a founder of the BioInitiative Working Group, the
first project of scientists from all over the world who investigated
electromagnetic radiation effects on cell biology and DNA. <
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tZDor-_co0>

Californians raise awareness:
 http://nosmartmeters.org/

Canadian resources:
 <http://citizensforsafetechnology.org/>
 <http://www.weepnews.blogspot.com/>

Thanks for engaging in this conversation with me.
:-)  Valerie
www.windsong,bc,ca