Category Archives: Cancer

Environmentalists Not Buying Smart Meter Greenwash

Two weeks ago, Stop Smart Meters! went to the San Francisco Green Festival, where over 30,000 environmentalists converge twice a year to discuss the state of our environment and to pick up free samples of organic products.  So are ‘smart’ … Continue reading

Posted in California, Cancer, Changing a Meter, Citizen rebellion, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, Fires, health effects, neighborhood organizing, PG&E, radio-frequency radiation, San Francisco | 2 Comments

It’s Our Right to Know- Let’s Make It So!

Do we have a right to know what’s in our food, our water, and our air?  Of course we do.  But corporations are profiting from a lack of accurate information being available to the public about products consumed and the … Continue reading

Posted in Bees, California, Cancer, Cell phones, Citizen rebellion, Democracy, Environmental Concerns, EPA, FCC, Federal Government, GMO's, neighborhood organizing, radio-frequency radiation, Safety, World Health Organization | 4 Comments

Shut Down not Melt Down

Anyone who thinks we can use nuclear power safely following the Fukushima disaster needs to have their head examined.  Here in Santa Cruz, California an ocean away from Japan, we saw a 35% increase in human infant mortality after the … Continue reading

Posted in California, Cancer, Citizen rebellion, Orange County, PG&E, San Francisco, Santa Cruz County, SCE | 1 Comment

Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Smart Grid— How the Precautionary Principle Can Save the Day

by Cynthia Sue Larson Like most Americans, I took only moderate notice of President Barack Obama’s announcement on October 27, 2009 of a $3.4 billion commitment to build something called the “smart grid.” My ears perked up when Obama spoke … Continue reading

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Smart Meter Neighborhood Warnings Posted

David Botton from Sonoma, CA sent us this photo of the side of his home.   People aren’t waiting for regulators to post warnings in neighborhoods with smart meters- many are posting homemade warnings themselves.  This is unfortunately what it looks … Continue reading

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