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The FCC Withheld Cell Phone Radiation Tests That Found High Radiation
Internal documents on cell phone safety released in 2023 found that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) found some cell phones exceed the FCC’s own cell phone radiofrequency (RF) radiation limits when tested as if they were carried close to the body. The agency’s laboratory tests used a 2 mm distance position—similar to a phone in a…
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Montgomery County vs. the FCC: How One Community Challenged “5G First, Safety Second” Policy
In 2019, Montgomery County, Maryland took historic legal action to become the only jurisdiction in the nation to directly challenge the FCC on radiofrequency (RF) health and safety, arguing that the federal government was advancing a “5G First, Safety Second” agenda.
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FCC Proposal Build America 25-276 To Preempt Local Control and Fast Track Cell Towers
FCC WT Docket No. 25-276 proposes rules that would pre-empt state and local authority for the siting, permitting and regulation of cell towers and wireless infrastructure nationwide, capping fees, tightening shot clocks and redefining aesthetics.
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H.R. 2289 – A Congressional Bill To Preempt Local Authority and Waive Environmental and Historic Review for Cell Tower Expansion
A U.S. Congressional bill, H.R. 2289, would preempt local city, state and county authority and remove historic and environmental reviews for cell tower and wireless facilities.
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H.R. 2289 – A Congressional Bill That Strips Local Power by Removing Environmental and Historic Review and Greenlighting Massive Cell Tower Expansion
A new bill introduced in the U.S. Congress, H.R. 2289, would dramatically reduce the ability of cities and counties to properly oversee wireless, telecommunications – while granting sweeping advantages to industry.
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Theodora Scarato
Theodora Scarato is Director of the Wireless & EMF Program at Environmental Health Sciences, policy expert, researcher. Environmental Health Sciences, RF radiation health effects, EMF science expert, cell tower policy expert, FCC lawsuit EHT v FCC, children’s health EMF, ICBE-EMF expert, environmental health policy leader, wireless safety science
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Cell Towers Drop Property Values
Realtors and peer-reviewed studies confirm cell towers can reduce home values by up to 20 percent. Buyers avoid properties near towers, citing aesthetics and health concerns. Expert appraisers, municipal filings, and international research document lasting devaluation and loss of marketability from large, permanent cell structures placed close to residential neighborhoods.







