The October 26, 2020 response letter counters that:

“Science is slow and deliberate, and often inconvenient and even irritating to those engaged in commercial exploitation of new products or technologies. Cigarette manufacturers were not pleased when academic institutions proved that smoking caused lung cancer. The lead industry was displeased when research showed that exposure to lead impaired brain development.”

“Similarly, the wireless industry is deeply and rightfully concerned that emerging science continues to demonstrate the ability of non-ionizing radiofrequency microwave radiation to cause biological harm, including increased risks of cancer and changes in DNA. This is especially troubling as telecoms are generally unable to secure liability insurance against claims of personal injury from exposure to radiofrequency radiation. This forces the public into an indirect subsidy of the wireless industry, without the public’s knowledge or consent.”

“Concerns about health are not the only issues raised by the widespread deployment of close proximity 5G networks and attendant infrastructure. This new technology presents a plethora of other serious and multifaceted issues relating to the environment, psychosocial impacts, privacy, and human rights. These include our fast-growing e-footprint from the mega-consumption of energy, and from e-waste due to the manufacture and disposal of ever more (largely unnecessary) internet connected “things” and devices.”