(Screen-grab photo from SCM Presentation) IN FOCUS: Former Insider Tells NCST How He Flipped Into The Robin Hood of Telecom Michael Flores, of SCM Advisors, gave a presentation to members of The National Call explaining how he took his cell industry expertise and in 2017, a case
of an antenna site on top of a dental office became a consulting business that helps landowners to fight for their rights against huge Telecoms. SCM Advisors manages approx. 600 cellular leases in the US. Flores says the Telecoms are relying on the lack of enginering expertise of cities and also misrepresenting the strength of their Wi-FI. Most cities added 5G under telecom law 6409, which says small modifications are allowed without renegotiation and without triggering environmental review
under NEPA. However, the power level of 5G is not a small modification, says Flores.
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CA EMR science heavyweights say the UN's Systematic Reviews on EMF is hopelessly flawed. "We uncovered numerous flaws, including the exclusion of relevant studies, inappropriate combining of studies
with vastly different exposure conditions, and undisclosed biases," said Ron Melnick, of the Int'l Commission on the Biological Effects of EMFs (ICBE-EMF) who published a critique of the review in Environmental
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MA Massachusetts for Safe Technology is following OH's lead on approaching MA legislators to write to the FCC to comply with the 2021 court remand order from the D.C. Circuit of Appeals to review
the FCC's limits in light of the 11,000 pages of scientific studies showing biological effects. |
“You are screwing up, cities all over the United States, because you did not read under the 6409 that there is
a way for the public to be protected under the 6409 [law]" said Flores. "We believe that 90% of all installations made under 6409 are illegal ..."
~Michael Flores, President of SCM Advisors |
Do we need a Bill of Rights for our brains? (AWeber ClipArt)
Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) want to safeguard your ideas, memories and impulses and the Management of Individuals’ Neural Data Act of 2025 is how they plan to do
it. The bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to collaborate with officials at other federal agencies, industry leaders, consumer and patient advocates and clinical researchers to design a neural data governance structure and fill policy gaps. Although, ex Congressman Curtis Weldon warned us about directed-energy
weapons, more mundane threats exist. With companies like Neuralink looking to chip people to explore consciousness, oddly, it's the finance men and not the doctors who will guard thine neurons. The agency also would be required to investigate neural data abuses, like insurance discrimination and targeted assets.
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States block fiber to rural Rural residents in need of safe tech internet are being denied legal access by 16 states -- like Tennessee, which allows cities like Chattanooga (also known as Gig City) to operate their own public fiber network but refuses to allow expansion beyond the city. In 2022, Hamilton County, the home of Gig City allowed for Tennessee to give free safe internet connection to the rural areas around it but Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-52-601 et seq forbids expansion. Texas, another of the 16 states, is meeting more subtle roadblocks in administrative red tape.
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Landlines to be stamped out
The Federal Communications Commission and state govts. are phasing-out non-internet landlines held by 1/4 of the US pop. Landlines are most people's emergency go-to, said The Utility Reform Network (TURN). Reeling from wildfires, Californians are protesting Assembly Bill 470, which will eliminate
AT&T's “carrier of last resort.” TURN and The National Call and other advocates submitted comments to the FCC on its plans to expedite phasing out of copper landlines in Sept. If you
would like to add your voice, reply comments are due Oct. 27.
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Court: Radiation Exclusion in Insurance CoverageIn a decision handed down in July, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a manufacturer of electronic transformers was not entitled to insurance coverage from American Insurance Group (AIG) based on the exclusion in the insurance policy of “any form
of radiation” which the court determined to also include EMF. In Hammond Power Solutions, Inc. v National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg, No. 24-1642 (7th Cir. 2025) Hammond was sued by a family living near Hammond's transformer based on
a cancer diagnosis.
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#MAWA™️Make America Wired Again
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) hasn’t updated its parental guidance on cellphone radiation since
2016, even though studies published both inside and outside the organization in recent years highlights the dangers of exposure in children. Despite growing concern the AAP continues to stand by its 2018 statement to Senator Dennis Kuchich that there is "no definite link" between radiofrequency and cancer. AAP, its time.
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RFK Jr. Blames Tylenol... Silent on Wi-Fi and AutismRFK Jr. caused a new outcry when he and president Trump made a statement that Tylenol causes Autism during a White House press conference on Sept. 22. Questions are emerging in the Safe Tech community about the role of EMF in Autism. The MAHA Strategy Report on Children released in Sept. did note EMF as an issue on page7. But MAHA needs to do more.
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Soft Lights Foundation Settles Lawsuit On Sept. 26, Mark Baker settled ADA discrimination lawsuit against RT Golden Hills and Gogris Corporation for $6,000 for failing to turn off the intense blue LED lights on an LVT video surveillance system in a shopping center. The Golden Hills felt that the flashing LED lights display would prevent crime, which seems to be a catch phrase used to install blue lights
everywhere. The Soft Lights Foundation now has three chapters: California, New York and Washington.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COURTS & THE LAW
AK Residents of Sitka, Alaska won their fight to block a 120-foot cell tower after the Alaska Department of Administrative Hearings ruled that
the project violated local ordinances. Residents received legal help from Children’s Health Defense’s Stop 5G initiative. The decision affirmed widespread local concerns about safety, property values and environmental risks. Tidal Network failed to show that the location would be the least intrusive means to fill the gap in service, particularly since it was located on a landslide zone. Sitkans for Safe Tech and other civically-minded residents celebrated the decision. AK The city council of Chilkat Valley has voted on a "ban on new cell towers." Though
the town meant to vote on a set of regulations that would have established a mandatory 1,000-foot buffer between new towers and schools, day cares, playgrounds, and youth centers, public comment absolutely changed the agenda. AZ SBA Communications applied for a permit for a 120 ft. cell tower. The permit was denied by the county in Nov. of 2024 following the testimony of the Environmental Illness community (EI). EI, a group of resident dealing with environmental toxins, including EMR-Syndrome, objected to the destruction of their retreat in
east Snowflake city. SBA filed their suit on Dec. 12, 2024 saying there are no legal grounds to deny the tower in the White Antelope Road area. (Towers may not be denied on grounds of health.) EI, with help from safe tech attorney, Andrew Campanelli, had filed to intervene in the case. This would be a defining case for Safe Tech advocates. EI wants safe tech advocates to petition Navajo County to uphold their stance when they meet on Oct 14 to discuss the suit. CA Safe Tech advocates are opposing a 104 ft. AT&T Macro Tower that was approved
by the San Francisco Planning and Zoning Commission in a residential area on Sept 25. They have submitted a memorandum with the help of safe tech attorney, Andrew Campanelli. The argument is based on aesthetics and property value and is expected to be submitted by Oct. 25. AT&T
and the Sheriff's Office are arguing that the tower closes holes in a needed emergency response, FirstNet. Advocate Catherine Dodd says a study they have commissioned shows sufficient coverage without the tower. IL Verizon is suing the City of Geneva over the city's permit denial of a new tower near Eagle Brook. This suit follows a similar lawsuit from 2022, which is still pending. Citizens complain the tower will lower the value of their homes and change the character of their schools. NC Greenville County’s Roads, Infrastructure and Public Works Committee is considering a 180 day pause on the construction of new cell phone
towers. Greenville is in high demand as location for cell phone towers. Residents said they support the county and voiced their health and property value concerns. If it gets approved, the county says this moratorium would give staff time to study and develop a strategy for towers. NJ A proposal to assess
the potential construction of a cell phone tower on the property of Henry Hudson Regional School in Highlands has sparked a wave of opposition among parents of students in the district. State Senator Declan O’Scanlon, R-Monmouth, CEO of wireless consulting firm FSD
Enterprises, pitched the idea to the school board, stressing he was "speaking as an industry consultant, not a legislator." TX The Irving/South Haven tower is going forward but residents are studying what the city of Irving can do to make installation safer, like codifying distance buffers between the tower and residential areas. The county, mimicking telecom talking points, is saying that their hands are tied by the
telecom law and the city is also planning to raise the allowed height of the towers. That county needs to get in touch with CHD's Stop5G.org.
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FEDERAL BILLS Are moving
quickly, threatening to take away local control! Join our Federal Bills Call Thursdays 2-3 pm ET. WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY! |
SCHEDULE 30 min. Zoom Meeting ASAP! ✓ Find your legislature or Enter your zip code CALL ✓ CAPITAL SWITCHBOARD 202-225-3121 ASK ✓ For your Elected Official, then Ask for the Telecom Staffer if n/a then the
scheduler. Purpose of call: Your name... "I am a constituent and would like to discuss wireless bills & bridging the digital divide." COORDINATE WITH ✓ Odette Wilkens, Chair of the National Call and Charles Frohman, The National Health Federation They will present federal bills |
INVITE ✓ Other Constituents, Local Officials, City Council Members, Mayor CONNECT WITH✓ Folks in your adjoining state districts, and neighboring states to contact their electeds FOLLOW-UP ✓ Charles will do an email follow up with the staffer with target points from the meeting. REPLY ALL on the same email chain with YOUR issues and/or injuries, cell towers proposed or constructed and how they adversely affect your life. Concise works best! THE GOAL ✓ Build a relationship as a resource for Staffers and Electeds |
ICBE-EMF; National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (retired), Ron Melnick Consulting: The World Health Organization (WHO) commissioned 12 systematic
reviews (SR) and meta-analyses (MA) on health effects of exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF). The health outcomes selected for those reviews (cancer, electromagnetic syndrome, cognitive impairment, birth outcomes, male infertility, oxidative stress, and heat-related effects) were based on a WHO-conducted international survey. Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai, India: Even after adjusting for low birth weight, it was found that higher levels of EMF radiation were associated with poorer outcomes for cognitive domains of development
such as the problem-solving and personal-social areas. American Institute of Biological Sciences, Arlington, Virginia: The aims of this paper is to measure whether
ferromagnetic panels sufficiently reduce the high electromagnetic fields (EMF) to which newborns are exposed in incubators and to which caregivers are exposed when working near the incubators. GOLIAT Project, Switzerland: A team of researchers from Project GOLIAT has developed and applied a new protocol to measure exposure to mobile phone radiation, in particular from 5G. The researchers measured radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) levels during three different scenarios: when the mobile device is in flight mode (non-user), when the mobile phone is used intensively by either downloading or uploading data. The study demonstrates that
exposure to RF-EMF from mobile phone base station increases with increasing population density. However, mobile phones transmit most strongly in areas with poor network quality.Review by Barcelona Institute for Global Health.
University of Picardie
Jules Verne, CURS, Amiens, France. Data suggest that during prenatal development, continuous wave RF-EMF exposures at regulatory thresholds decrease cellular proliferation, alter differentiation, and decrease synaptogenesis in the immature brain of rodents. These data support the hypothesis of a vulnerability of developing organisms towards RF-EMF exposures and
to maintain caution regarding RF-EMF exposures of pregnant women and young children during telecommunication use. Related: Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, points out:
These effects were observed at 0.08 W/kg — the ICNIRP “public safety” threshold for whole-body exposure. By comparison, US cell phones are allowed to emit up to 1.6 W/kg at the head
(localized exposure), a level 20× higher than what caused damage in this study. The Laboratory Animal Ethical Committee of
China Agricultural University: LED effects on the growth and development of laying hens during pullet rearing may be adversely affected due to the discomfort of the perceived illuminance. Illuminance refers to the amount of light that shines onto a surface, also called
lux. Fatenbenefratelli Hospital, Italy. Electromagnetic fields from cell phones excite the brain cortex adjacent to it, with potential implications for
individuals with epilepsy, or other neurological conditions. This finding is published in Annals of Neurology, a journal by John Wiley & Sons. The article is also available online via Wiley Interscience. Middle East Fertility Journal Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco. EMF exposure adversely affects reproductive health, particularly sperm quality and hormonal balance, with oxidative stress serving as a plausible mechanism. Public health strategies should prioritize exposure mitigation.
Lights! Action! Biological Damage!
A National Call member reports that in getting her house checked for sources of EMR with a Stetzer meter for dirty electricity, she found that after removing her smart meter the major contributors to the EMR in her house were LED lights. After removing two bulbs the count of dirty electricity went from 800
to 30. LEDs emit electromagnetic radiation in the Visible Light portion of the spectrum. However, the only similarity between LED light and traditional light sources such as the sun, a candle, and even an incandescent light bulb is that we can detect the LED light with our eyes, skin, and nerves. Other than that, there are essentially no similarities between LED Visible Light radiation and sunlight or candlelight, or incandescent light. LED light should have remained confined to the
laboratory rather than having been released into our environment, writes the Soft Lights Foundation. "This gentleman was kind
enough to let me take a video of his Libre 3 Plus blood sugar monitor... In all the homes of those who wore these devices, not a single person recovered from diabetes, unlike those who didn’t wear one and eliminated their exposure to
supraharmonics."
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ADVOCACY & EDUCATION Living for the City, WBAI 99.5 [Wed., Sept. 10, 2025 11:00 am] Start 5:08: Odette Wilkens, Chair and General Counsel of the National Call, and Executive Director of the NY Alliance for Safe Technology joined Michael G. Haskins to discuss the rapid expansion of 5G, adverse health implications from wireless technologies, including impacts on the environment, overarching Federal bills that threaten to take away all local control, and the growing impact grass roots efforts and safe tech groups are having on
communities in NY and across the country, advocating for safer technology. ✓ Take Action Today! ✓ Schedule a meeting with your legislator Coordinate with Odette Wilkens
and Lobbyist Charles Frohman who will present key points on Fed bills every legislator needs to know! Email Odette Wilkens: hello@thenationalcall.org or action@wiredbroadband.org
Scarato moves to health journalism & policy group
Former director of Environmental Health Trust, Theodora Scarato addressed the National Call for Safe Technology this month. Scarato who joined the well-known Montana-based organization, Environmental Health News
what EHS has to offer in information. Founded in 2002 by scientist Pete Myers, EHS focuses on driving accurate scientific news and helping to craft proof-based science policy. Scarato will be EHS's Wireless and EMF Program Director in Washington, DC.
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Americans for Responsible Technology Petition
Read and sign on to this petition being submitted to the Food and Drug Administration petition on behalf of our children. Our children deserve safe schools.
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Calling all Pennsylvanians! PA Unplugged needs people to sign their phone-free schools petition. - We commit to waiting until at least 9th grade to give our child(ren) a smart
phone. Prior to high school, we will explore “talk and text” only devices for communication needs.
- Delay social media until we feel it will be a positive addition to our children’s lives.
- As parents & guardians, we will try to model positive technology behaviors in and outside of the home.
- As stakeholders in our community, we
support free-roam childhoods and encourage screen-free experiences in our communities.
- We support PA legislation for bell-to-bell phone-free school policies.
704 No More™ is a nationwide coalition effort to overturn Section 704 of the Telecom Act of 1996 in order to restore state and local control over cell tower and antenna siting based on environmental and health effects. Podcast: Scott McCollough and Camilla Rees talk 704 No More.
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(Photo by Matt Webster @Pexels)
A cell tower fire in commercial building in Citrus Heights, CA caused alarm in the community. Unusual right?
The Radiation Research Trust has documented multiple mobile phone mast fires some reportedly caused by electrical or mechanical faults.
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RF/EMF and Smart Meter Law passes its first electoral step in Massachusetts. MA and is likely to take a smart meter law directly to the voters in 2026. Next step is to gather signatures
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Are you still reheating your food by microwave? Food Chemistry found that microwaving broccoli resulted in a 97% loss of antioxidants. And what about carcinogens and impaired immunity? asks Dr.
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ACCOMODATION NEWS & HEALING RESOURCES Do you need help making your home EMR safe? Here are some good books to read.
How to Find a Healthy Home
Homes built after the 70's are more likely to be better wired to prevent EMR and dirty electricity, but what else should you be looking for?
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Many people forget that it is not just the radiation but also the electromagnetic fields near your house that hurt your body.
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How do you go over your house with an EMR magnifying glass? This book shows you how.
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When excess electricity runs through electrical wiring, it produces an electromagnetic field that is a type of EMF radiation falling under the Extremely Low
Frequency (ELF) side of the spectrum. For in-depth knowledge: Try watching the best of the Building Biology Institute's 8-part series on Building Biology.
Israel unveils Wi-Fi-based ID technology
Israeli start-up, Scanary, is unveiling an new technology enabling it to scans dozens of individuals—up to 25,000 people per hour—moving freely near the sensor at distances of up to 10 meters. Scanary includes 3D
electromagnetic imaging and artificial intelligence (AI). Already approved in Europe, Scanary is pursuing U.S. regulatory clearance, with pilot programs planned in Israel and the U.S. in the coming months.
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Court: Most Swiss towers are illegal
An Administrative Court of Zurich has found evidence that 95% of Swiss antennae in the country are operating illegaly. Judgment VB.2024.00753 passed on the 22 of May 2025,
a case involving an adaptive 5G antenna exposed serious shortcomings in licensing practices for mobile communication systems. According to experts such as the engineering firm Andreas Groß GmbH, documentation shows that 95 percent of all the antennae investigated have failed to
disclose several essential technical facts, including most significantly their maximum potential power. This makes most Swiss towers a swindle.
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Indian telcos get extension for safe 5G
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Spanish Environmentalist groups call out CCARS and Spanish Health Ministry on denial of EMR pollution
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SEROFCA, A well respected radiological group based in Santo Domingo reviewed new information about cell phone radiation again this past spring in one of their public talks called Conversatorios. SEROFCA had warned about cell phones since 2020.
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BILLS TO WATCH! FEDERAL BILLS FROM THE LAST CONGRESS... ARE BEING RE-INTRODUCED THIS CONGRESS
S. 140 Pilot program to prevent forest fires using 5G nomadic and mesh technology,
despite fire risk posed by cell towers. Has been amended.
S. 323 Requires federal agencies to accelerate processing communications applications, including wireless; imposes “tech neutral” which
usually means wireless. HR 339 Introduced by Rep. Crenshaw (TX) to add wireless antennas on any structure (includes buildings, schools, cell towers) without consent HR278 expands cell towers to “improve” service, w/o consent HR 279 Introduced
by Rep. Griffith (VA) expands federal preemption over local government without consent by adding antennas to “improve” service HR 471 Introduced by Rep. Westerman (AR) Pilot program to use 5G to supposedly detect wildfires even though cell towers
have caused wildfires – HR1455 taxpayer subsidies to wireless industry HR 1541 Collocation of more wireless antennas exempt from environmental review HR1617 Streamline or override local requests for modification of telecom infrastructure HR1618 “precision ag” which will harm crops, livestock and microbiome HR1655
Eliminate environmental review in repairing telecom infrastructure following disasters or emergency HR1709 cybersecurity study explicitly excludes 5G, the most insecure wireless network HR 1836 Accelerate deem granted applications under 6409 HR1870 Encourages digital relining; reallocates Bead money to
wireless. HR 2552 / S 1197– Community BB Act introduced by Sen Mike Lee – removing barriers to bb deployment, that local leaders to protect local input – do not short circuit local input into this effort. HR 2750 Amends ILJA for low-income people to qualify for vouchers for wireless, but no provision for vouchers for wired service HR 2767 Studying glioblastoma and developing drugs for it. States that in 2024, 1 mil Americans had brain tumors. (Good to talk to them about the connection with wireless.) HR 2817 Excludes NEPA and NHPA environmental and
historical preservation review for cell towers in a floodplain. S. 1568 Liberating Incandescent Technology (LIT) Act of 2025 (). Support the bill. Requested amendment to require certification of all types light bulbs for UL and low EMF.
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COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS EHT Environmental Health Trust EPA Environmental Protection Agency EMR Electromagnetic Radiation EMR-S Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome EMF Electromagnetic Frequency FCC Federal Communications Commission FDA US Food and Drug Administration HERTZ (Hz) Named after German physicist Heinrich Hertz (1857-1894). SI derived unit used to measure the frequency of vibrations and waves, such as sound waves and electromagnetic waves; one hertz is equal to one cycle per second MEGAHERTZ (MHz) 10⁶ One million cycles per second KILOHERTZ (KHz) 10³ One thousand cycles per second THERAHERTZ (THz) 10¹² One trillion cycles per second IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer ICNIRP International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers NC4ST The National Call For Safe Technology NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NIH National Institutes of Health NTIA The National Telecommunications and Information Administration NTP National Toxicology Program
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