The following testimony was shared orally in abbreviated form at a public hearing June 12, 2025 – starting at -34:15 in this video – only 3 minutes time was allowed. Additional excellent testimony was also provided by other organizations beginning at -48:08 through -22:02. Resident Patricia Burke of Safe Tech International has focused on this issue, and her detailed written testimony can be found here. See our testimony page for suggestions on how to continue to help.
SUPPORT FOR AN ACT RELATIVE TO SMART METERS [2025-6 MA state bills H.3551 sponsored by Estela A. Reyes and S.2306 sponsored by Michael O. Moore
SYNONYMS: ‘electromagnetic fields’ (EMFs) / ‘radiofrequencies’ (RF) ‘electromagnetic exposures’ / ‘non-ionizing radiation’
My name is Kirstin Beatty. I am director of Last Tree Laws Massachusetts and have been an advocate on this issue for over a decade. In the past two years I’ve started to think that most of the legislature should be fired, because it doesn’t seem like anything gets passed to which industry is opposed or even anything much at all. The house appears to be at greater fault thanks to numbers.
This year we have an approved state petition initiative to reduce non-ionizing radiation or EMFs from technology, but I’m starting to think that we need petitions for everything. We also had an approved petition initiative 3 years ago to make the state legislature more fair, egalitarian, and transparent, and we’re working on improving it for submission and working with other groups to get it passed. Feedback and ideas are welcome.
Studies on harm from non-ionizing radiation began in the 1930’s and in the 1970’s caught the public’s attention when Dr. Robert O. Becker and Dr. Andrew A. Marino began testifying against such exposures, including against powerful high-voltage lines. On that note, large alternative energy installations are emitting fields far beyond their concerns quite commonly now since the legislature has not seen fit to regulate such fields. Some states set limits, not ours, although be warned some lobbyists/ industry scientists have proposed laughable limits.
Becker published the cult classic The Electromagnetic Body, and his research found that bones could regrow from non-ionizing radiation exposure. More importantly, he understood that the chemical reactions in the body were all controlled by non-ionizing radiation at very low power density. [See any of his many books or robertobecker.net or andrewamarino.com for more information]
Research is further now, & business interests push further investigation into how to mind read or alter the brain using non-ionizing radiation – you can even find a talk on the World Economic Forum where professor Dr. Nita Farahany discusses how businesses could monitor and disrupt employee minds [e.g. 2016 article weforum.org/stories/2016/10/wearable-devices-at-work-allow-your-boss-to-monitor-your-brain/ as I can’t find the talk quickly]. –By the way, Dr. W. Ross Adey, who was one of Becker’s peers, also studied how electrical stimulation could cause lust, love, anger, etc., in his subjects.
The fact is, our brains and bodies are electromagnetic and so pulses and surges from wireless or dirty electricity can misdirect the chemical reactions in our bodies and brains, leading to chronic or acute discomfort, pain, memory loss, and illness. Dirty electricity occurs when we use wall warts or inverters, such as with alternative energy, for this adds frequencies other than 60 hertz to the electrical line. For all electromagnetic exposures including wireless, research shows older women are often more aware and can sense these exposures, but everyone experiences the effects including DNA damage that transfers to the next generation.
In my case, removal of smart meter transmissions reversed the decline of my white blood cells and lymphoma concerns. However, I continue suffering because EMF’s continue increasing and are impossible to avoid – my pains and other health problems increase alongside EMF intensity.
When you take your paycheck, you may think you are safe. But EMF’s are everywhere and tied to sudden sensitivity, chronic conditions, & acute illness. Your family and friends are at risk, IQs, fertility, and our expectation of social security (because the youth on which we depend are increasingly in poor health mentally and physically that is impacted by EMFs).
In addition, lack of action on environmental issues and insistence on listening to the lies of industry threatens your position as a legislator. Decades of evidence of harm from fluoride, non-ionizing radiation, and other toxins is one reason why Robert Kennedy was able to move the dial in support of Trump. This is the first time environmental health has been such a major factor in elections, simply because so many are in ill health and even disabled.
In addition, the people are failing to demand technology – it is industry that wants these technologies in order to profit from centralization, surveillance, sales, and manipulation. You become complicit in this system when you agree to the industry’s demands instead of setting limits.
All tech gathers data that can be abused, ideal for dictators. Smart meters gather data that is not necessary for sale, plus these meters have been found to over-estimate energy usage. Alternative energy and utility systems are being centralized at harm to our oceans and ourselves. The industry is glossing over the use of way outdated nuclear reactors for energy to sustain current technology and data collection. Smart systems are hackable and there have been nation state attacks on such systems (you can find some information on this reading the attached slides, also available at: https://fileservice.eea.comacloud.net/FileService.Api/file/FileRoom/12920172
People are tired not only of tech that is harmful to social systems, the environment, and which constantly requires more money to operate. Fight for what is right – change.
Note: I have submitted several electromagnetic reduction bills for the 2025-6 session that can be found by inputting my last name, Beatty, at malegislature.gov. All are practical steps to reduce EMFs, screen time, or privacy.