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What You Need To Know About <br />SG Wireless and "Small" Cells <br />"We recommend a moratorium on the roll -out of the fifth generation, SG, for telecommunication until <br />potential hazards for human health and the environment have been fully investigated by scientists <br />independentfrom industry ...RF-EMF has been proven to be harmful for humans and the environment." <br />— 2017 SG Scientific Appeal (signed by more than 200 scientists and doctors from 35 countries) <br />The radiation from small cells is not small: Wireless antennas emit microwaves — non -ionizing radiofrequency radiation <br />— and essentially function as cell towers. Each installation can have over a thousand antennas that are transmitting <br />simultaneously. <br />Millions of small cells to be built in front yards: The Federal Communications Commission estimates that millions of these <br />wireless transmitters will be built in our rights -of -way, directly in front of our homes. <br />5G will add to — not replace — our current wireless technology: SG will not only utilize current 3G and 4G wireless <br />frequencies already in use but also add higher frequency — submillimeter and millimeter waves — in order to transmit data at <br />superfast speeds. <br />Community authority is overruled: Communities are being stripped of their right to make decisions about this new <br />technology. "Streamlining" means almost automatic approval. Public notice and public hearings are being eliminated. Even if <br />every homeowner on the block opposes the antennas on their street, the opposition will be disregarded. <br />Scientists worldwide are calling for a halt to the 5G Roll -out: Over 200 scientists and doctors issued a declaration calling <br />for a moratorium on the increase of SG cell antennas citing human health effects and impacts to wildlife. <br />Read the 2017 Scientific Appeal on 5G To the European Commission <br />Read the 2015 EMF Scientist Appeal to the United Nations <br />Read Letters From Dozens of Scientists on Health Risks of 5G <br />Cumulative daily radiation exposure poses serious public health risks: Peer reviewed, published science indicates <br />that exposures to wireless radiation can increase cancer risk, alter brain development and damage sperm. Most people <br />are unaware that wireless technology was never tested for long-term safety, that children are more vulnerable and that the <br />accumulated scientific evidence shows harm. <br />Decreased property values: Studies show property values drop up to 20% on homes near cell towers. Would you buy a home <br />with a mini cell tower in the yard? Read research showing decreased property value from cell towers near homes. <br />Microwave antennas in front yards present several worker and public safety issues: Unions have already filed comments <br />that workers were injured, unaware they were working near transmitting antennas. How will HVAC workers, window washers, <br />and tree cutters be protected? The heavy large equipment cabinets mounted on poles along our sidewalks also present new <br />hazards. Cars run into utility poles, often, what then? US Dept of Labor letters on cell tower safety <br />Fiber is the safe alternative: Worldwide, many regions are investing in wired fiberoptic connections which are are safer, <br />faster, more reliable, provide greater capacity, and are more cyber-secure. Read "Re -Inventing Wires: The Future of Landlines <br />and Networks," by the National Institute for Science, Law & Public Policy <br />www.ehtrust.org <br />All text in this document in blue is hyperlinked to resources for more information. <br />Please also see hiC.ps.%,Lehnustore/fictcheet-needlst7,pw_.5sma11-cells-sr�en re^,nollcw_rlidi� for additional resources. <br />q9 <br />