Environmental Health Sciences, a US non-profit, reports that the television programme Full Measure, hosted by Sharyl Attkisson, has broadcast "Troubling Towers", a segment on cell tower radiation. It interviews Theodora Scarato, who directs its Wireless and EMF Program, on the 1996 US exposure limits and on the Federal Communications Commission plan she says would strip state and local control over wireless infrastructure.
Both the FCC and the US health department are taking public comment on wireless radiation, and Scarato argues the plan should wait until the FCC answers the 2021 court ruling on non-cancer effects. The write-up links to the full "Troubling Towers" segment, so the broadcast itself can be watched at the source.
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"Scarato highlighted that U.S limits for cell tower radiation are unchanged and without scientific review since 1996."
"Scarato warns that limiting local authority will impact residents’ ability to participate in the decision-making process regarding how and where towers are installed."
"The court directed the agency to address evidence concerning children, long-term exposure, technological developments and environmental impacts."
"In the interview, Scarato argues that deployment reforms should not advance until the FCC has responded to the Court."
"She is calling for stricter limits on cell tower radiation and greater transparency about everyday exposure, including a federal program to measure and monitor radiation from cell towers and make the results publicly available, as other countries already do."
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