By Paul Ben Ishai Today I am joyous!! In a landmark decision, the Court of Appeals of Washington DC (one level below the Supreme Court) has ruled against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The plaintiffs were a coalition of groups advocating safer limits...
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The Times of Israel: The sorry story of cell phone radiation exposure — how did we get here? Part II
By Paul Ben Ishai A synopsis At the end of Part I left you in 1980. A great year! Punk was in full swing. I was 15. Cellphones hadn’t been invented (they had, but in Thatcher’s Britain we didn’t know about them). It was a blast!! You could go out of the house for...
“The battle over 5G cell networks in Montgomery County” DCW 50 Washington’s CW
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WDVM) — The battle over whether to allow 5G cell towers continues in Montgomery County. Days before the county council is set to vote on the issues, both those in favor of and opposed to the towers are speaking out. Since the county has...
“Growing up healthy in a World of Digital Media. What parents and educators should know: How the use of digital media affects brain development”
The video presents the findings of neuroscience on children's brain development under the influence of digital media. It is a popular English version (18 minutes) of the detailed German version (40 minutes), which additionally uses animations to show the detailed...
Should companies be allowed to site small cells 30 feet from residential homes without prior consent?
The following article was published in The Montgomery County Sentinel on July 26, 2021, one day before the Montgomery County Council was set to vote on a bill that would grant cell phone providers the right to put small cell antennas on light posts in front of...
The Times of Israel: “The sorry story of cell phone radiation exposure — how did we get here? Part I”
By Paul Ben Ishai This is going to be a long post, so I will split it into two parts: Part 1 and then its thrilling sequel! Let me describe my day. I wake up at 6:15 to a nagging tune, which I duly ignore until I can no longer do so. Dragging myself through a...
The Jackson Hole Environmental Health Trust Film Series: Burt Wolf’s Two Films “Short Guide to Cell Phone Safety” and “Dangers of RF Radiation”
Watch the Films When the Links Go Live. Join Our Q&A TBA on Burt Wolf's Two Films: "Short Guide to Cell Phone Safety" and "Dangers of RF Radiation" August 2021 The Jackson Hole Environmental Health Trust Film SeriesAbout Burt Wolf Burt Wolf has produced more than...
The Washington Post: “The ugly side of 5G: New cell towers spoil the scenery and crowd people’s homes”
Article by Robert McCartney Original publication date July 12, 2021 The telecom giants promise that 5G technology will thrill us with dramatically expanded, ultrafast wireless service. But they don’t mention that it also means installing vastly more equipment,...
Opinion By: Theodora Scarato “Allowing Unfettered Access to Build Cell Towers in the Name of 5G Is Bad Climate Policy” published in Maryland Matters
Opinion By: Theodora Scarato "Allowing Unfettered Access to Build Cell Towers in the Name of 5G Is Bad Climate Policy" published in Maryland Matters By: Theodora Scarato June 12, 2021 The Montgomery County Council is poised to pass legislation that will flood our...
Montgomery County needs affordable broadband, not 5G cell towers, to bridge the digital divide
"Montgomery County Needs Affordable Broadband Not 5G Cell Towers to Bridge the Digital Divide" Op-ed by Theodora Scarato MSW in The Montgomery County Sentinel July 10, 2021 Montgomery County Council is poised to vote on new zoning (ZTA 19-07) that would allow...