The law firm that represented Glendale on this issue and is challenging the FCC’s declaratory ruling on cell tower siting has summarized concerns about cell phone radiation and cell tower siting on one of its webpages; the summary mentions Glendale as one of several cities (to which San Francisco may soon be added) that have condemned U.S. government laws that stifle health concerns in zoning decisions.
Two excerpts:
In 2003, the EMR [Network] urged the FCC to reconsider its antenna radiation and SAR standards, arguing that it is dated and fails to consider the potential health risks of non-thermal effects or long-term exposure. The FCC refused to revisit the issue.
…Some local entities – including Los Angeles County, California; the Los Angeles City School District; Glendale, California; Sebastopol, California; and Pima County, Arizona – have responded to local concerns by calling on Congress to revise Section 332(c)(7)(B)(iv) to allow local jurisdictions to more broadly consider the health effects of cell tower placement in their community.
EDITOR’S NOTE: When it issued its declaratory ruling on wireless siting proposals, the FCC once again explicitly refused to revisit antenna radiation concerns.