October 18, 2025
Law & public policy
!! PITTSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS CELL TOWER TRAVESTY TO BE HEARD IN STATE SUPREME COURT
. . . and we can help support this precedent-setting case that could benefit residents across the U.S.
After 1,883 days of Pittsfield residents’ sickness and suffering, the legal case has been pulled up to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to be heard next month.This case can pave the way for Boards of Health to intervene and take action whenever a toxic emission, hazard and nuisance—such as RF radiation—creates harm.Massachusetts’ highest court will weigh the authority of local boards in Pittsfield cell tower case. It could result in a statewide precedent More info and how to make a one-click donation of any size: Pittsfield cell tower
SITKA RESIDENTS WIN CELL TOWER DENIAL WITH CHD HELP
Residents won their bid to block construction of a 120-foot cell tower in a residential neighborhood. The Alaska Office of Administrative Hearings this week denied Tidal Network’s request for a variance — a type of zoning exception — that would have allowed the wireless company to build a tower in a residentially zoned area with a 35-foot maximum height restriction for structures. Sitka tower denial
NEW MEXICO COMMISSION BLOCKS A TOWER IN SAN CRISTOBAL
Carrier’s proposal failed to prove sufficient effort to co-locate antennas on already-existing towers.
https://www.taosnews.com/news/commission-blocks-san-cristobal-cell-tower/article
WIRELESS RADIATION & SCREEN TIME ADDRESSED IN MAHA COMMISSION REPORT
The report “reflects Environmental Health Trust recommendations as summarized in its recent letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. urging synchronized, current research concerning wireless radiation exposure standards among the nation’s healthcare agencies and the Federal Communications Commission. We at EHT are greatly encouraged to see that electromagnetic radiation exposure has finally been raised as a cabinet-level priority in the new MAHA Commission report.”Environmental Health Trust cites “positive breakthrough”
CRIPPLING CORPORATE INFLUENCE EVIDENT IN AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS POLICY
Despite the increasing volume of studies pointing to dangers of wireless exposure and the rapid proliferation of cellphones and other ‘smart’ devices in kids’ environments, the American Academy of Pediatrics has not updated its parental guidance on cellphone radiation since 2016. But then, AAP lists AT&T as one of its corporate sponsors. “It appears the website’s financial support may be influencing its content,” says Miriam Eckenfels, director of CHD’s Electromagnetic Radiation & Wireless Program.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN THE NATIONAL CALL?
The National Callis a rallying cry for better wireless safety testing, updated exposure guidelines, homeowner rights, ADA accommodations for individuals adversely impacted by EMFs, wired as a default internet connection. The National Call will send you quick, impactful action you can take.To check it out: https://thenationalcall.org/
📞Landline Update📞
CPUC CARRIER OF LAST RESORT(COLR) PROCEEDINGS CONTINUE
Current activity focuses on submissions due 10/31 from recognized parties to the proceedings re the following topics discussed at an August workshop: Federal Policy; Accessibility; and Ancillary Services. Administrative Law Judge Glegola’s instructions to parties here: https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Efile/G000/M582/K104/582104350.PDF (Smile alert: ALJ gives a little scolding to Frontier (second largest COLR in CA after AT&T) for not completing assigned homework.)
🎀 Thanks to all who submitted comments on Federal Communications Commission Dockets 25-208 and 25-209 in late September. Yay for you!
New FCC proposal
🚩🚩PLEASE URGE LOCAL ELECTEDS TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS SERIOUS MOVE TO RESTRICT LOCAL AUTHORITY
The FCC has issued a 48-page rulemaking that seeks to render local governments powerless by removing pesky “regulatory burdens” getting in the way of Big Telecom’s swift installation of towers and antennas. Please click on this action alert from telecom law firm BBK then forward it to your city council (all members). https://bbklaw.com/resources/la-100825-localities-need-to-respond-to-fcc-rulemaking-proceeding-that-proposes-expanded-federal?
Thank you, thank you. Please understand that this FCC proposal wipes out ordinance protections that activists and cities achieved in Marin-Sonoma and elsewhere in 2018-19. If you can, please also forward to your county board of supervisors, and your state and U.S. legislators.
New Science
A FIRST STUDY OF RF-EMF EXPOSURE OF INFANTS FINDS HIGHER RISKS OF HEALTH ISSUES
This attention-getting study using direct in-home RF-EMF measurements found that babies in high-EMF homes faced 2.7–3.7× higher risks of fine motor delays, problem-solving deficits, and social/emotional issues.first infant cohort study
More here from CHD: https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/high-levels-wireless-radiation-triple-risk-developmental-delays/
DOES WI-FI RADIATION CONTRIBUTE TO ALZHEIMER’S?
Exposure to electromagnetic fields emitted by Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz devices could have an indirect impact on the regulation of genes involved in Alzheimer’s disease, particularly those related to oxidative stress and cellular homeostasis. Although a direct relationship has not been demonstrated, current findings suggest that the alteration of genes that are fundamental in neurodegeneration could be exacerbated by chronic exposure to this radiation. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW IN FRONTIERS FOR HEALTH ALSO REVEALS RF LINK TO DNA DAMAGE
A recent review published in Frontiers in Public Health analyzing more than 500 studies found that a substantial body of scientific research has reported genetic damage from wireless radiation exposure in both humans and animals. “Over half of the studies reporting DNA damage used exposures below the current ICNIRP safety limits, suggesting that the thresholds used in current standards may not adequately protect against long-term or non-thermal biological effects. . . This analysis documents a substantial body of research reporting that wireless radiation exposure can lead to genetic impacts, despite its non-ionizing nature.” A paradigm shift in military research is highlighted in the review.
Previous reviewshave found that non-ionizing EMF can alter genes in ways consistent with genetic damage
The above review also points to the failings of the World Health Organization with regard to protection of public health. Here’s more on WHO’s failing grade from Louis Slesin of Microwave News: https://microwavenews.com/news-center/who-gets-f-rf, and from ICBE-EMF: International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF) today announced the online publication of its latest paper, “The WHO-Commissioned Systematic Reviews on Health Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation Provide No Assurance of Safety,” The ICBE-EMF paper critically examines the World Health Organization-commissioned systematic reviews on the health effects of radiofrequency (RF) radiation, identifying significant flaws that undermine the WHO conclusions regarding safety.
A treatise from the Australian Medical Professionals Society exposes why and how the WHO does not protect public health overall. https://8630368.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/8630368/Follow%20the%20Money%20-%2022June25%20FINAL.pdf
CHD AND ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH INTERNATIONAL POINT TO THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF RADIATION FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES
“5G isn’t just the upgrade from 4G we’ve been led to believe. It introduces millimeter waves into mainstream telecommunications, frequencies in the 30-300 gigahertz range that have never before been used on such a scale for consumer purposes. . . “The cumulative exposure from dozens of devices in a modern home can easily exceed that of a phone call. Yet regulators continue to test emissions in isolation, ignoring aggregate effects.” https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/5g-high-frequency-waves-penetrate-skin/?utm_source=cc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20250714
- MOSKOWITZ POSTS 23 NEW PAPERS ON WIRELESS & HEALTH
Recent Research on Wireless Radiation and Electromagnetic Fields
Education
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES MAINTAINS AN EXCELLENT WEBSITE SECTION ON WIRELESS RADIATION
Founded in 2002, EHS (https://ehsciences.org) connects responsible scientists and journalists whose research and writing appears on the site. The Wireless and EMF Program is currently directed by Theodora Scarato (formerly of Environmental Health Trust), an expert on the science and policy issues of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields. Her research has focused on children, wildlife and comparing U.S. to international regulations. Go to “Science” in the menu at the top and scroll down to Wireless and EMF.https://ehsciences.org
Keep scrolling down to see important new science presented briefly and clearly. (including the above study of infant exposure)
Technology & health
ARE CYBERTRUCKS MAKING PEOPLE SICK?
Yahoo Autos substack writer examines health complaints about electric vehicles.
Are Cybertrucks Making People Sick?
Note: Dr. Joel Moskowitz, UC Berkeley Community Health, has shared that his webpage on electric vehicles and hybrids is his most-frequently visited page. https://www.saferemr.com/2014/07/shouldnt-hybrid-and-electric-cars-be-re.html
Applause for helping support the Pittsfield case and for forwarding the BBK alert to your city council and other electeds. You can tell these actions matter.
September 24, 2025
EMF Safety Network News- Take Action to Save Landlines in our entire country!
📞📞📞 Please help protect landlines from a reckless new Federal Communications Commission Action. Initial Comments due Mon., Sept. 29, 2025
Yes, over 600 public comments were submitted to the CPUC (California Public Utility Commission) docket in support of retaining copper landlines from Oct. 2024, to August 27, 2025.
BUT, the FCC isn’t paying attention to state regulatory proceedings. The FCC wants to make it easy for AT&T & OTHER TELECOMS to slither out from under their Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) obligations. (Link at the end of this message)
🚩 We need to post comments to an FCC docket in the next few days. Initial comments are due on Monday, Sept. 29. (All is not lost if you miss the deadline, as Reply comments responding to what has already been posted are due by Oct. 27.). However, it is wise that we maximize initial comments by Monday, Sept. 29.
The Utility Reform Network (TURN) states that over a million residents in California rely on landlines.
These customers depend on the reliability, safety and voice quality of landlines because cell service is inadequate in their area or they are unable to tolerate wireless emissions. To date, copper landline connectivity remains the superior technology in homes, businesses, schools, government, etc.
In California, the CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission) has conducted an in-depth review of issues such as service quality and Carrier of Last Resort Obligations. The CPUC had taken extensive comments from members of the public, and its decisions are well-considered and based on state-specific conditions.
The co-director of the EMF Safety Network states: “The FCC should not attempt to override work undertaken by states, which have authority under federal statutes to act to protect the public health and safety of their residents.”
We must oppose any effort by the FCC to override state regulatory or state legislative action that is designed to protect customer safety and well-being.
HOW TO FILE FCC COMMENTS:
Go here: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express
See “Welcome to the FCC’s Electronic Comments Filing System” at the top.
Go to “Express Comment.” They do not have to be long.
1) Click on Submit a FILING (at the very top) then click on Express Comment just below that.
2) Proceeding(s): Type 25-208; click below for the orange highlight on the number, then type 25-209; click again below for the orange highlight.
3) Name of filer: your name.
4) Primary contact email: your email address (not required).
5) Address:(required).
6) Brief comments: Either type in your comments or paste your previously-prepared comments into the box..
7) Press Continue to review screen.
8) If okay, submit your comments.
Print confirmation page for your records if you choose.
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- Copper landlines work in emergencies when power is out.
- Cell phone networks didn’t work in CA fire disasters but landlines did.
- Battery back-ups for modems and routers (needed for cable and fiber optic connections) are unreliable.
- There are cyber security risks with cell phone connections.
- AT&T claims people are abandoning landlines, but many AT&T service reps are telling customers AT&T no longer services copper and they won’t install landlines anymore.
- Many human bodies are not compatible with wireless technology. People get headaches, ear ringing, vertigo, nerve disruptions, cancers, and more.
- People in remote or rural areas rely on copper landlines.
- Copper landlines work with DSL and medical alert systems.
- Customers have been paying extra fees in their phone bill for years to maintain copper landlines.
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Note: if you’re having trouble accessing the comment portal, call the FCC. If you call, make sure you mention the docket numbers: 25-208 and 25-209.
“Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes” — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in WC Docket Nos. 25-208, 25-209; FCC 25-37, adopted on July 24, 2025, and released on July 25, 2025
Thank you!