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Wireless Radiation and Health
In a federal court ruling- Environmental Health Trust (EHT) v. FCC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled the FCC’s wireless radiation limits “arbitrary and capricious,” citing failures to address health risks from cell towers, long-term RF exposure, reproductive and brain effects, and children’s heightened vulnerability.
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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.
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Landmark Federal Court Decision On Wireless Radiation Human Exposure Limits
In a federal court ruling- Environmental Health Trust (EHT) v. FCC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled the FCC’s wireless radiation limits “arbitrary and capricious,” citing failures to address health risks from cell towers, long-term RF exposure, reproductive and brain effects, and children’s heightened vulnerability.
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Addressing Cell Towers at Schools as Primary Prevention: The Need for Science-Based Policy to Mitigate Health and Safety Risks
This American Public Health Association presentation examines scientific evidence on cell tower radiation health effects in children and schools. Addressing wireless radiation exposure, outdated FCC limits, and environmental health inequities, it urges science-based policies to reduce radiofrequency (RFR) exposure, mitigate cell tower health risks, and protect children’s safety in school environments nationwide.
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Protecting Workers from Non-Ionizing EMF Exposure: A Call for Federal Oversight
Report details growing occupational and public exposure to non-ionizing radiation from cell towers, Wi-Fi, and cell phones. It reviews scientific evidence linking EMF exposure to cancer, reproductive and neurological effects, urging stronger federal oversight, updated safety limits, and comprehensive cell tower safety programs to protect against wireless health effects.
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Schools that Ban Cell Towers
School districts in the US ban cell towers as science has reported health effects.
