Frequently Asked Questions Reprinted with permission, with extra italicized parts added by K. Beatty. Arthur Firstenberg, director of the Cellphone Task Force, prepared this Q&A (posted on the site under newsletters) with a focus on cellphones, to invite support for an EchoEarth.org petition to cut cellphone use.
Massachusetts bill S.186 to investigate electromagnetic exposures from technology could be redesigned to promote transparency & better representation, as suggested below. If not amended, a whitewash is likely, while with amendments this is still possible but less so. The following are 6 proposed S.186 amendments, for which feedback is welcome (esp. #V, VI). These could … Read more
The following letter was testimony for a 2021-22 bill that died. Scroll to bottom for finding on Mass. fluoridated towns with greater hip fractures. Many residents have sought to remove fluoride from municipal water supplies after examining the research. In Wilmington, the Director of Public Health in 2000 recommended ending fluoridation after researching the subject. … Read more
The following written testimony was provided, additional to spoken testimony, in 2021. Massachusetts needs to insure modern electricity and communications are safe. RECORD SHOWS SUBSTANTIAL HARM Substantial evidence exists in the research record that radiofrequency emissions from electricity and wireless communications cause biological changes such as increased oxidation (ROS) leading to downstream effects including calcium … Read more
The following was provided to MA legislators in a 2021 hearing, yet the bill was killed. Through grade 12, our state standards require public school students utilize technology in nearly every subject in addition to media and computer science digital requirements. Massachusetts has a Pre-K educational writing standard requiring pre-kindergarteners use digital tools to convey … Read more
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CRITIQUE Critical testimony jointly submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities dockets 21-90, 21-91, and 21-92 on utility EV proposals on 14 September 2021 — available at MA DPU, but link may change after corrected copy is provided. Ken Gartner also provided a separate letter including more technical criticism. Dear Secretary … Read more