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Mass-Deployment Of 5G Cell Towers Is Public Health Danger: Group
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a bill that would pave the way for mass-deployment of 5G cell towers in neighborhoods.
GREENDALE, WI – Citing the dangers of a mass-deployment of 5G cell phone towers, a group of Wisconsin residents testified before state lawmakers in opposition to 5G legislation that is currently being considered by state officials.
One bill under consideration by lawmakers paves the way for the mass deployment of small 5G cell phone towers in residential neighborhoods across the state. Wisconsin for safe Technology, a community activist group, says the legislation will lead to major public health concerns.
"I urge you to put a pause on this bill. At the very least put a provision in this bill to keep 5G small cells and cell towers, for that matter, away from residential, day cares and schools. Our children are the most vulnerable and will be affected the greatest," testified Jan Young of Muskego.
Wisconsin for safe Technology said in a statement that radiation from 5G towers is harmful to human health and the environment. They cited numerous peer-reviewed studies which have linked exposure to wireless radiation with a long list of acute and chronic health problems including cancer, DNA damage, neurological and cognitive harm, infertility and miscarriage, migraines, anxiety, depression, Alzheimer's, behavior problems among others.
Elaine Unger of Greendale with Wisconsin For Safe Technology said, "There are zero studies proving 5G is safe. Zero. This bill strips us of our rights to protect our health, our privacy and our property. It also strips the rights of local government to protect us."
