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[PotentialHealthImpacts
of
WirelessFacilities]2RESOLUTIONNO.
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3Resolution
urging
the
U.S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyto
study
thehealth4impacts
of
wireless
facilitiesand,
if
appropriate,toestablishasafelevel
of
exposureto5radiofrequencyradiationemissions;urgingtheFederalCommunicationsCommission6toupdate
itsexisting
standards;andurgingtheCaliforniaCongressionalDelegationto7introducefederallegislationtorepeallimitationsonstateandlocalauthorityimposed8bytheTelecommunications
Act
of
1996.
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WHEREAS,Thehealthandsafety
of
ourresidentsarefundamentalconcerns
of
the
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SanFranciscoBoard
of
Supervisors;and
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WHEREAS,Therecontinuestobeconsiderabledebateanduncertaintywithinthe
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scientificcommunityastothepotentialhealtheffectstoindividuals,especiallychildren,from
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exposuretoextremelylowfrequencyelectromagneticandradio-frequencyradiation,and
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WHEREAS,
The
desire
of
thewirelesscompaniestomarketnewwirelessserviceshas16sinceledtoaproliferation
of
cellularfacilitiestargetingresidentialareasandareasnear17schools,and18WHEREAS,Section
704
oftheFederalTelecommunicationsActof1996preempts19localcommunitiesfromregulatingtheplacement,construction,andmodificationofpersonal20wirelessservicefacilitiesonthebasis
of
theenvironmentaleffectsofradio-frequency
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emissionstotheextentthattheproposedfacilitiescomplywiththeFederalCommunications22Commissionregulationsconcerningsuchemissions,and
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WHEREAS,Baseduponnewandemergingscientificevidencetherecontinuestobe24considerabledebateastotheadequacyofexistingpublicexposurestandardsincludingthose25promulgatedbytheFederalCommunicationsCommission,and
SupervisorDavidCampos,JohnAvalos,Carmen
chu,
Eric
Mar
BOARD
OFSUPERVISORSPage1
01/13/2010
1WHEREAS,Thescientificcommunityandmosthealthofficialsagreethatmore2researchisneededtoprovideadefinitiveanswerastotheeffectsofextremelylowfrequency3electromagneticandradio-frequencyradiationonourhealthandrecommendtheprudent4avoidanceofequipmentwhichgeneratesnon-ionizingradiation,and5WHEREAS,ThefullParliamentoftheEuropeanUnionhasraisedconcernsaboutthe6exposureofchildrenandyoungpeopletoelectromagneticfieldsandcontinuinguncertainties7aboutpossiblehealthrisks;andtherefore,adoptedonApril2,2009aresolutionencouraging81)theestablishmentofsetbackcriteriaforwirelessantennas,mobilephonemastsandother9electromagneticemittingdevicestobesetwithinaspecificdistancefromschoolsandhealth10institutions,2)stricterregulationsandprotectionsforresidentsandConsumersand3)more11reliableinformationbemadeavailableabouttheeffectsofexposuretoelectromagneticfields12tocitizensinanefforttopreventa"proliferationofpoorlypositionedmastsandtransmitters,"13and14WHEREAS,TheFederalCommunicationsCommissionisobligedtoconductperiodic15reviewsofcurrentresearchandanalysisofthehealthimplicationsassociatedwithradio-16frequencyexposuresincooperationwithindustry,agency,andorganizationsresponsiblefor17communityhealthandsafetytoensureexposureguidelinesareappropriateandscientifically18valid,now,therefore,beit19RESOLVED,ThattheSanFranciscoBoardofSupervisorsurgestheU.S.20EnvironmentalProtectionAgencytoperformtheappropriateresearchandexperimentationto21determinetheeffectsofnon-ionizingradiationonthehealthofadultsandchildrenand,if22appropriate,establishasafelevelofexposure,andbeit23FURTHERRESOLVED,ThattheSanFranciscoBoardofSupervisorsurgesthe24FederalCommunicationsCommissiontopursueacomprehensiveglobalanalysisofbest
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1practicesandscientificevidenceinordertoupdateitsexistingstandardsandtoadequately2measurethehealthimpactsofwirelessfacilities,andbeit3FURTHERRESOLVED,ThattheSanFranciscoBoardofSupervisorsencouragesthe4CaliforniaCongressionaldelegationtointroducefederallegislationtorepeallimitationson5stateandlocalauthorityimposedbytheTelecommunicationsActof1996thatinfringeupon6theauthorityoflocalgovernmentstoregulatetheplacement,constructionandmodificationof7telecommunicationstowersandotherpersonalwirelessservicesfacilitiesonthebasisofthe8healthandenvironmentaleffectsofthesefacilities,andbeit9FURTHERRESOLVED,ThattheSanFranciscoBoardofSupervisorsherebydirects10theClerkoftheBoardtosendacopyofthisresolutiontotheofficesofSenatorBarbara11Boxer,SenatorDianneFeinstein,SpeakerNancyPelosi,CongresswomanJackieSpeier,the12FederalCommunicationsCommission,andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.
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