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Landlines may be considered by some to be old fashioned, expensive and unnecessary in this day and age of wireless technology with cell towers proliferating on every corner, however, they are considered by many to be critical infrastructure. AT&T has applied to remove its obligation to provide landline service or Carrier of Last Resort (COLR), as they move to wireless telecommunications or fiberoptic, and to discontinue its federal Lifeline program to subsidize telecommunications support for low-income and rurally-located individuals in California. It appeared their application would be rejected and indeed on June 20, 2024 it was.

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Some physicians state that wireless radiation is the tobacco of our current generation. Have you wondered about environmental illness due to radiation emitted from wireless technologies such as cellphones, Wi Fi or cell towers? Have your patients described unusual symptoms that you cannot attribute to a well-established disease or nutritional deficiencies? What is electrosensitivity and is it a real medical diagnosis? Do cell phones cause brain cancer?  Could infertility sometimes be related to wireless devices? As the scientific evidence mounts on health effects due to wireless radiation physicians are asked more and more about the safety of wireless devices, yet are unable to discuss this with their patients. Physicians now have access to educational video presentations of more than 30 expert speakers to learn the science behind the biological effects, as well as clinical presentations and diagnosis from the EMF Medical Conference of 2021. This four-day symposium has been to date the largest gathering of EMF experts, physicians and scientists convened to address this issue directly to healthcare providers. It is now easily viewed.

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In many states, like California, there has been a relentless push over the last several years to blanket 5G cell towers over broad and beautiful landscapes. Telecom’s promise of connecting everyone to their toasters, webcams, and self-driving cars anywhere at any time, as well as a promise to close the digital divide, appears to have allured and aligned California legislators into passing laws that promote the Telecom agenda. In California 2 telecom bills predominate in 2023. The first, AB 965 (Carrillo) removes more local authority and thoughtful permitting for cities by allowing unlimited batched permits for cell tower placement within a shot clock or they will be deemed approved. This would spell a massive and rapid increase in cell towers throughout California. The second bill,  AB 1065 (Patterson). allows for California funds previously designated for fiberoptic to be used for wireless infrastructure. 

Read More “California and Federal Wireless Telecom Bills 2023:  Big Tech Fast Tracking AB 965 and AB 1065, H.R. 3557”

“ICBE-EMF’s primary purpose is to make recommendations, based on the best peer-reviewed scientific research publications, that include, and go beyond establishing numerical exposure guidelines [for wireless radiation[. We are dedicated to ensuring the protection of humans and other species from the harmful effects of non-ionizing radiation.” ICBE-EMF

Updated 3/15/25

ICBE-EMF

The ICBE-EMF was formed in 2022 as an independent scientific authority with goals similar to the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation protection (ICNIRP), but with a different perspective on the science. Both address the science and key issues of safety and exposure standards of non-ionizing radiofrequency radiation from burgeoning wireless devices and infrastructure.  The powerful 12 member ICNIRP that has strong collaborative ties with the World Health Organization (WHO), however, is criticized by the ICBE-EMF, among others, for using outdated and flawed criteria, creating exposure standards that are 1) based only on heat 2) Do not consider long term exposure 3) do not take into account sensitive populations 4) do not consider new research into health effects and biological harm at levels that are far below current standards. ICNIRP is also criticized for its lack of independence, close industry ties and self-referencing authorship. The ICBE-EMF is dedicated to evaluating the scientific literature on RFR and providing unbiased insights into the methodology of the research, in addition to translating this for scientists, physicians, engineers and the public who may not be familiar with this complex topic.

October 2022- ICBE-EMF First Published Paper. The International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF) published their first paper Scientific Evidence Invalidates Health Assumptions Underlying the FCC and ICNIRP Exposure Limit Determinations for Radiofrequency Radiation: Implications for 5G, in Oct , 2022 in Environmental Health. The authors highlight the urgent need for health based protective exposure limits for humans and the environment stating, “These limits must be based on scientific evidence rather than on erroneous assumptions, especially given the increasing worldwide exposures of people and the environment to RFR, including novel forms of radiation from 5G telecommunications for which there are no adequate health effects studies.” Adverse effects identified and supported with robust scientific studies include cardiomyopathy, carcinogenicity, neurological effects and sperm damage. The paper is a comprehensive and well written review detailing the 14 flawed assumptions of the safety of wireless radiofrequency radiation.

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In Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where author Herman Melville penned Moby Dick while peacefully contemplating the pristine rolling Berkshire Hills, residents have been fighting an imposing cell tower affecting residents health for over 3 years. They argue the cell tower was not permitted properly and has caused severe health symptoms in 17 nearby residents in the town. After careful deliberation the Pittsfield Board of Health agreed with the later and unanimously voted on February 2, 2022 to send to Verizon a Cease and Desist Order to resolve the issue of RF emissions from the large 116-foot monopole antenna complex which abuts a residential neighborhood. The Board of Health order was rescinded June, 2022, after Verizon filed a lawsuit against the city. The Verizon lawsuit was immediately cancelled after that vote. On July 29, 2022 residents filed a lawsuit asking the judge to review the Board of Health removal of the cease and desist order against Verizon. In June 2023 the Berkshire County Superior Court judge granted the Pittsfield Board of Health the right to weigh in on the issue of the cell tower placement and health effects. The tower is still in operation causing residents to leave or try to sell their homes, and the fight continues. This story has taken many turns and twists. It is still not over. As of November 2025 the Massachusetts Supreme Court will hear arguments to determine if the Massachusetts local Boards of Health have some authority to regulate cell towers to the protect health of its citizens. This could set a national precedent. The summary begins after the dated events.

Read More “Update: Board of Health Issues then Removes Emergency Order for Verizon to Cease and Desist in Pittsfield Massachusetts Cell Tower Battle”