Cell Towers going up on Schools across Prince George's County! A Petition has been started!

[Anonymous]

Is everyone aware that they are putting cell towers up on our schools.
Please see this petition started to stop this terrible idea.

Petition to Stop the Cell Towers!
http://www.change.org/petitions/dr-maxwell-stop-cell-towers-from-being-erected-on-prince-george-s-county-school-property?recruiter=131651960&utm_campaign=mailto_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

STOP Cell Towers from being erected on Prince George’s County School property!

Cell towers are being erected on public school property throughout Prince George’s County, Maryland. The Prince George’s County Public School Board has contracted with Milestone Communications to construct cell towers at 73 school properties.

We believe this issue needs a public airing in Prince George’s County. Residents and parents are concerned about safety issues, property value devaluation, and long term health risks. Many community members feel they were not appropriately notified. Many parents had no idea of these plans.

We are calling for cancellation of ALL cell-tower contracts and the halting of all construction of cell-towers at all Prince Georges’ County public school properties.

Please join us in telling the Prince George’s County Public Schools Board of Education and our elected officials that we are not willing to risk the health of our children and that we do NOT want cell towers at or near our schools. To see the the list of schools that the Board of Education has made available for cell towers, please follow this link:

For the full list of schools go to SafeSchoolsPG.org

http://www.change.org/petitions/dr-maxwell-stop-cell-towers-from-being-erected-on-prince-george-s-county-school-property?recruiter=131651960&utm_campaign=mailto_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

[Anonymous]

SafeSchoolsPG.org

A Coalition has been formed and people are doing door to door petitions. Let's Stop this Cell Tower mess and focus on Education! http://www.safeschoolspg.org/

[Anonymous]

Well this has taken me off the fence. DH has been urging me to consider a move to Bowie due to the great housing. As the mom, I was considering the school issue and had figured we could make it work. But oh no, not now!

[Anonymous]

The BOE signed with Milestone making 73 Schools in the county as available sites.
Yes 73!
Right now they are in development with these schools.
no special exception zoning needing. communities have no say!

Eugene Burroughs Middle
Benjamin Tasker Middle
Charles Flowers High School
Croom Vocational High School
Charles Flowers High School
Kenmoor Middle School
Oxon Hill Middle School
Parkdale High School


and I just heard they could put two towers up if they want?
trying to get better information now.

[Anonymous]

See this is going to stop people from buying in PG!

This just makes no sense. They should leave the schools out of this.

[Anonymous]

Crazy is what this is! Yet another reason to stay away from our schools. When did this happen?

[Anonymous]

SAFETY ZONE DETERMINATION FOR WIRELESS CELLULAR TOWER Nyakyi et al, Tanzania (2013): This research looked at the radiation that cell towers emit and states at safety zone is needed around the towers to ensure safe sleeping areas. The authors state that "respective authorities should ensure that people reside far from the tower by 120m or more depending on the power transmitted to avoid severe health effect."

"Neurobehavioral effects among inhabitants around mobile phone base stations," Neurotoxicology, G. Abdel-Rassoul, et al., (2007) "Conclusions and recommendations: Inhabitants living nearby mobile phone base stations are at risk for developing neuropsychiatric problems and some changes in the performance of neurobehavioral functions either by facilitation or inhibition. So, revision of standard guidelines for public exposure to RER from mobile phone base station antennas and using of NBTB for regular assessment and early detection of biological effects among inhabitants around the stations are recommended."

Long-term exposure to microwave radiation provokes cancer growth: evidences from radars and mobile communication systems. Yakymenko I 2011We conclude that recent data strongly point to the need for re-elaboration of the current safety limits for non-ionizing radiation using recently obtained knowledge. We also emphasize that the everyday exposure of both occupational and general public to MW radiation should be regulated based on a precautionary principles which imply maximum restriction of excessive exposure.

A cross-sectional case control study on genetic damage in individuals residing in the vicinity of a mobile phone base station.Ghandi et al, 2014 (India): This cross-sectional case control study on genetic damage in individuals living near cell towers found genetic damage parameters of DNA were significantly elevated. The authors state, " The genetic damage evident in the participants of this study needs to be addressed against future disease-risk, which in addition to neurodegenerative disorders, may lead to cancer."
Mortality by neoplasia and cellular telephone base stations. Dode et al., 2011 (Brazil): Aclearly elevated relative risk of cancer mortality at residential distances of 500 meters or less from cell phone transmission towers.
Investigation on the health of people living near mobile telephone relay stations: Incidence according to distance and sexSantini et al, 2002 (France): 530 people living near mobile phone masts reported more symptoms of headache, sleep disturbance, discomfort, irritability, depression, memory loss and concentration problems the closer they lived to the mast. This first study on symptoms experienced by people living in vicinity of base stations shows that, in view of radioprotection, minimal distance of people from cellular phone base stations should not be < 300 m.

The Microwave Syndrome: A preliminary Study. Navarro E, 2003 (Spain): Statistically significant positive exposure-response associations between field intensity and fatigue, irritability, headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, sleeping disorder, depressive tendency, feeling of discomfort, difficulty in concentration, loss of memory, visual disorder, dizziness and cardiovascular problems. Two different exposure groups also showed an increase of the declared severity in the group with the higher exposure.

Bortkiewicz et al, 2004 (Poland):Residents close to mobile phone masts reported: more incidences of circulatory problems, sleep disturbances, irritability, depression, blurred vision and concentration difficulties the nearer they lived to the mast.
Wolf et al, 2004 (Israel): A four-fold increase in the incidence of cancer among residents living within 300m radius of a mobile phone mast for between three and seven years was detected.
Eger et al, 2004 (Germany): A three-fold increase in the incidence of malignant tumours was found after five years’ exposure in people living within 400m radius of a mobile phone mast.
Hutter et al, 2006 (Austria): A significant correlation between measured power density and headaches, fatigue, and difficulty in concentration in 365 subjects.
Abdel-Rassoul et al, 2007 (Egypt): Residents living beneath and opposite a long established mobile phone mast reported significantly higher occurrences of headaches, memory changes, dizziness, tremors, depressive symptoms and sleep disturbance than a control group.
Oberfeld et al, 2008 (Austria): All subjects reported various symptoms during exposure including buzzing in the head, heart palpitations, unwellness, lightheadedness, anxiety, breathlessness, respiratory problems, nervousness, agitation, headache, tinnitus, heat sensation, and depression.