2020-03-05 Exh B New Cingular dba AT&T USE 19-081

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exposure to RF emissions and base stations and increased risk of cancer or adverse long-term health. And, then lastly, the State of Hawaii Department of Health and Hazard Evaluation and Emergency and Response Office and indoor radiological health branch also concludes that, and I'm quoting, "The current body of scientific evidence does not show an association with cell phone use or living near cell towers with [and] cancer. While studies specifically about living near towers are few, RF energy exposure from your personal cell phone is significantly higher than from living in close proximity to [a] cell tower and large studies do not show an association of heavy cell phone use and cancer" also. So, this is, this is world-wide, independent verification, World Health Organization as well as our own Department of Health. So, all of this is provided to you in your packets, and I know I don't need to remind the Commission, but I know you are aware that health cannot, health concerns cannot be used as a determining factor for the Use Permit per the 1996 Telecom[ Telecomunications] Act. And, I also wanted to point out that the claim of the potential drop in property values due to health concerns can also not also be included, so if people are concerned that the property values are going to decrease due to health concerns, that also is included in that assessment. MEDEIROS-GARCIA (from audience): So, why wouldn't the FCC update the information since 1996? HALL: Excuse me, order. RAFFIPIY: Please let's maintain order, please. ROMERO (from audience): [Inaudible] already. RAFFIPIY: Thank you. Please proceed, Mr. Tomlinson. TOMLINSON: Okay AUDIENCE MEMBER: [Inaudible] TOMLINSON: Also, there is no, in terms of property values, there is no definitive evidence showing a correlation between cellular tower development and a drop in property values. In a 2018 study done by Valbridge Property Advisors completed, they completed market studies in Boston, Dallas, Phoenix, and Raleigh, North Carolina to determine the impact of the presence of wireless communication towers and residential property values. Home sale values demonstrated no measurable difference for homes within a .25 -mile radius sphere of influence of the cell tower, and those homes a half mile to a mile radius away. So, basically, there was no correlation with being a close neighbor to a cell tower with diminished property values. ELLWOOD (from audience): What about under half a mile? Cause that's what we are. HALL: Order. EXHIBIT B 4