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    'Clear evidence' of harm is a reckless precondition for taking reasonable actions for prevention. Installing millions of RF transmitters in peoples' homes when we already have substantial scientific evidence about the risks is a risk not worth taking. 'Better for the CPUC and government agencies to make mid-course corrections now, than to go forward with inadequate information'

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    'Clear evidence' of harm is a reckless precondition for taking reasonable actions for prevention. Installing millions of RF transmitters in peoples' homes when we already have substantial scientific evidence about the risks is a risk not worth taking. 'Better for the CPUC and government agencies to make mid-course corrections now, than to go forward with inadequate information'

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    Letter 28 Sage

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    From:CindySage[mailto:sage@silcom.com] Sent:Tuesday,January11,20115:52PM To:Callaway,Jenny;Cooper,Lawrence Subject:SageAssociatescommentonCCSTreport Theconclusionsareindistinguishablefromtheindustrymantrathatsaysproofbeyond anydoubtisrequiredaboutwirelesshealthrisksbeforetakingprecautions. Itisrecklesstorequire'clearevidence'ofharmasapreconditionfortaking reasonableactionsforprevention.InstallingmillionsofRFtransmittersinpeoples' homes whenwealreadyhavesubstantialscientificevidenceabouttherisksofchronic,low levelRFisarisknotworthtaking.Especiallywithoutanydiscussion,ordisclosuretothe publicabouttradeoffsmadewithouttheirknowledgeorconsent. WhatCCSTshouldhavedonewastoadvisetheLegislaturetopressindustryandthe CPUCforverydetailedcomputermodelingtoproveRFlevelscomply(ordonotcomply) withFCCstandardsinthemannertheyarebeinginstalledandoperated.

    ed.Andtolookat whatlowlevelRFexposuresmightposeasahealthrisk,giventhemillionsofpeople whocaredeeplyaboutthisbecause'theyaretheexperiment'. ItisbetterfortheCPUCandgovernmentagenciestomakemidcoursecorrectionsnow, thantogoforwardwithinadequateinformation. OurreportidentifiedpossibleFCCviolationsinthemannerthatmanymetersare installedandoperated.CCSThadnonewdatafromindustryoranyotherindependent expertgroupstoevaluate,sowhyissuean"allclear"? Comparingwirelessmeterstootherwirelessdevicesthatarevoluntary,andwhich manypeoplechoosenottouseisnotafaircomparisontogovernmentmandated metersthatexposepeopleintheirhomes24hoursaday.Particularlywhenthese devicesarealreadyreportedtodoubletheriskofmalignantbraincancersinhalfthe timeittakesforlowdoseionizingradiationtodosoinhumans. Thecostsforhavingguessedwrongislikelytohaveenormouseconomicandpublic healthconsequencesforCaliforniansfordecadestocome. CindySage,MA SageAssociates CoEditor,BioInitiativeReport ResearchFellow,DepartmentofOncology,OrebroUniversityHospital,Sweden (805)9690557

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