Monthly Archives: November 2011

Cindy Sage Says Smart Meters are Not Meeting FCC Standards

I was on the phone with the CPUC public advisor this morning and to everything I said–such as double strand DNA breaks, crossing blood brain barrier or even the World Health Organization’s declaration of RF radiation being possibly carcinogenic–the advisor … Continue reading

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Once the Meters are in, Who Cares Whom They Radiate? “That’s Not My Department,” Says “Wernher Von” Peevey

“In advocating for adoption of an analog meter opt-out option, various parties have asserted that this option is necessary due to the alleged effect of RF emissions on human health. However, the issue of whether RF emissions from Smart Meters … Continue reading

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My New Printer: Don’t Believe the Salesperson

I just purchased a new printer (an HP Office Jet Pro 8600) because my wired printer went on the blink.  They only had “wireless.”  The saleperson, though, told me that I could use it as a wired printer.  Just use … Continue reading

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CPUC Judge Shuts Down Video Smart Meter Workshop; Also Repeater Transmitters

I’m viewing on tape the CPUC  Smart Meter Workshop which was overseen by Judge Amy Yip-Kikugawa (to view, scroll down to video, part one, dated 9/14/11). It’s a workshop to explore opt out options for the Smart Meters.   At 1:42 … Continue reading

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Another Health Issue with Smart Meters: Dirty Electricity and Switching-Mode Power Supply

According to Dr. Sam Milham (author “Dirty Electricity”), there is more potential danger from the Smart Meters than the RF radiation.  Here is what he wrote in his letter to the CCST, January 2011: My hypothesis is easy enough to test. Dirty … Continue reading

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Peevey’s Peevish Proposal

First Impressions of Peevey’s Proposal To see Peevey’s (former executive of Southern California Edison) proposal see this link.  It has some troubling aspects. It looks like they will not allow the return of the analog meters, which are completely safe. … Continue reading

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Updates and Links, 11/23/11

11/23/11 Here is a link to an article in Stop Smart Meters.org by Josh Hart about certain established environmental groups such as The Sierra Club  and The Environmental Defense Fund and their promotion of the electrosmog creating Smart Grid (even … Continue reading

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Irvine City Council Meeting, Tuesday, 11/22/11

I wanted to remind everyone that the Irvine City Council will meet this Tuesday. After this, they will meet only once more in December, and then they are off for the rest of the year. I urge everyone who is … Continue reading

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Shielding: Use Caution

Another blogger asked about shielding in the”Take Action” section, and I thought I would post a precaution.    Shielding  the radiation from Smart Meters can be tricky, so I recommend that anyone who tries this get advice from an expert and … Continue reading

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If You Received a Flyer on Your Doorstep or are New to this Site

If you received a flyer on your doorstep or if you just came across this blog via a search engine, I would like to welcome you to the site and also, if this subject is unfamiliar, to the  topic of … Continue reading

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Allan Frey, Modulation and Microwave Radiation Crossing the Blood Brain Barrier

The information for this blog post is from a GQ article written by Christopher Ketcham in 2010 called “Warning: Your Cell Phone May Be Hazardous to Your Health.” It is beautifully written (very clear prose) and I am closely paraphrasing … Continue reading

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Edison Makes Irvine a “Living Laboratory”; Receives almost 40 Million in Special Federal Grant Monies

According to the U.S. government’s official disclosure website, Recovery.gov, Rosemead based Southern California Edison applied for and received three grants totaling $39,621,208 to make the City of Irvine (their exact words) “a living laboratory” to test out their Smart Grid … Continue reading

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Facebook Campaign: One Million Hits for Dr. Devra Davis Talk

I posted this on Facebook and invite others to share: This video by Dr. Devra Davis needs to be viewed by everyone. Please share. It applies to cell phones, Wi Fi (which needs to be out of our schools yesterday; … Continue reading

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NBC News (Video) on Smart Meter Forum

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Smart-Meter-Critics-Say-Devices-Are-Not-Smart-Or-Safe-133669863.html The utility company spokesperson  said their Smart Meters have no health effect,  yet that woman has to wrap foil around her head at night to deflect the pulses.  There is scientific confirmation, a double blind study,  showing physical effect … Continue reading

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Cindy Sage, Glendale Smart Meter Forum

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Field Test Showing Radiation Peaks from Bank of Smart Meters

Field Study measuring the “peaks” of radiation from a bank of Smart Meters.  The government uses the average. But according to Magda Havas, PHD of Trent University, Canada, this gives a “false low reading.”  “Engineers like to measure averages but … Continue reading

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New Study: Does this Mean School (if it has Wi Fi) Makes Kids Stupid?

New research by Russian Academy of Scientists: Cell Phone Use in Children and Cognitive Decline I wonder what this says about the industrial grade Wi Fi  that is in our schools.  The experts say there have been few actual studies … Continue reading

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“You’re Not Prohibited by Them from Doing the Right Thing, Are you?”

Last night’s Irvine City Council meeting was extremely interesting even though there were fewer “Smart” Meter speakers than at the 10/25/11 City Council meeting.   It was interesting because of a question Councilmember Larry Agran posed to Southern California Edison representative, … Continue reading

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Former CIA Director James Woolsey On Smart Grid

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Irvine City Council, Public Comments, 6:30 Tonight

Tonight is the Irvine City Council meeting; and, if you can, please come. It is quite possible that Mrs. Buttress, representative for Southern California Edison, may show up and speak during public comments as she did last week at the … Continue reading

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Karl Maret Interview Health Impact Of Smart Meters

1. New Radio Interview with Dr. Karl Maret, FYI 2. I recommend this video starting at about 24 minutes over the above radio interview if you only have time to view one.  It is more comprehensive talk (with a lot … Continue reading

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Stop Smart Meters Forum, Thursday, November 10th

Join us this Thursday, November 10th at 7pmfor the Southern California SMART METER Public Forum Location:  Glendale Moose Lodge, 357 W. Arden Avenue, Glendale, CA   91203Drivers:  If you would like to join our carpooling group, please send an email to … Continue reading

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Microwave Versus Smart Meter Radiation: Apples and Oranges

Utility companies which claim that the Smart Meters are safe  compare the Smart Meter to other household devices such as the microwave, which may emit much higher radiation.  However, Dr. Karl Maret (an MD with degrees in electrical and biomedical … Continue reading

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Smart Meter Gone Wild

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Complaint to Calif. Public Utilities Commission Re: Smart Meters

Submitted by Melissa Levine, November 4, 2011 Southern California Edison started installing Smart Meters in our Turtle Rock/Turtle Ridge neighborhood on October 17, 2011.  Neither we (nor a great many of our neighbors) received or saw any notice from SCE.  … Continue reading

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