HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-09-16 Robbie Roosen Testimony #4 -Oppose
From:Robbie Roosen
To:LPCtestimony
Subject:OPPOSE ITEM #4 Planning Director"s Ordinance
Date:Monday, September 16, 2024 12:58:11 PM
Aloha,
I am strongly opposed to Item #4 regarding Planning
Director's ordinance to amend Chapter 25 (Zoning), Article 2, Article 4,
Article 5, and Article 7 of the Hawai‘i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as
amended) relating to telecommunication antennas and towers. The
purpose is to remove the requirement for a use permit to establish
telecommunication antennas and towers in certain zoning districts,
add application requirements, and amend standards for the establishment
of telecommunication antennas and towers."
This amendment gives too much power to Planning Department and
Telecom without the oversight of the community, rushes the approval
process to only 30 days, and has no provisions to protect lifeforms against
electromagnetic frequencies (EMF's) that have been proven to degrade
overall health.
Do you really not realize that this emf barrage is destroying our Aina?
Ecological Impacts of Cell Tower Radiation on Biota
Increased cancer risk: Some studies suggest that exposure to
radiofrequency (RF) radiation from cell towers may increase the risk
of cancer, particularly for children and adolescents.
Genetic damage and reproductive issues: Research has
documented genetic damage and changes to the reproductive
system in animals exposed to RF radiation.
Neurological and cognitive effects: Some studies have reported
associations between RF radiation exposure and neurological and
cognitive effects, such as headaches, sleep issues, and memory
deficits.
Increased RF radiation exposure: Cell towers emit RF radiation,
which can increase daily exposure levels, particularly for individuals
living or working near these structures. Children, due to their smaller
size and developing bodies, may be more vulnerable to RF radiation
absorption and potential health effects.
Distance and exposure levels: The distance between a cell tower
and an individual, as well as the power output of the tower, can
affect exposure levels.
The paper linked below was conducted in 1994 by Rome Laboratory Air Force
Materiel Command regarding safety of radio frequencies on human and animal
health.
Conclusion:
"Exposure to RF/MW radiation is known to have a biological effect on living
organisms. Research conducted over the past 30 years (since 1994) has provided a
basis for the effect of irradiation of biological materials. Experimental evidence has
shown that exposure to low intensity radiation can have a profound effect on
biological organisms. The nonthermal effects of RF/MW radiation exposure are
becoming important measures of biological interaction with EM fields. Modem
RF/MW radiation protection guides have sought to account for the effects of low level
radiation exposure. Adherence to the ANSI Standard \[9\] should provide protection
against harmful thermal effects and help to minimize the interaction of EM fields with
the biological processes of the human body \[9\]. It is essentially the absorption of
RF/MW energy that causes stress and trauma to biological systems. The greatest
amount of energy will be absorbed when the incident radiation is emitted at the
resonance frequency of biological material \[9\], \[22\]. In this regard, RF/MW radiation
emitted at non-resonant frequencies should be absorbed to the greatest extent when
the radiating mode is a pulsed signal. The generation of such signals creates
transient responses that will match the resonant frequencies of biological materials.
Non-resonant pulsed RF/MW radiation may be more harmful to living organisms than
CW radiation emitted at non-resonant frequencies."
https://www.elettrosensibili.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rf-microwave-radiation-
biological-effects-rome-labs-1.pdf?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
From The Invisible Rainbow pages 364-365 by Arthur Firstenberg
"The suddenness and simultaneity of aspen decline through out Colorado,
which began precisely in 2004, has been a source of wonder and despair
to all who love and miss the vivid fall colors of these striking trees. In just
three years, from 2003 to 2006, the area of aspen damage increased from
12,000 acres to 140,000 acres. Aspen mortality in the national forests rose
three to sevenfold, with some stands losing 60 percent of these trees".
There is a reason
"The State of Colorado operates a sophisticated public safety
communications network, called the Digital Trunked Radio System,
consisting of 203 tall radio towers whose transmissions cover every
square inch in of the state. They are heavily used by police, firefighters,
park rangers, emergency medical service providers, schools, hospitals,
and a wide variety of other municipal, state, federal, and tribal officials.
Between 1998 and 2000 the pilot phase of the system, covering the
Denver metro area, was built and tested. In 2001 and 2002, radio towers
were built throughout northeastern and southeastern Colorado and the
eastern plains. And in 2004, 2004, and 2005, the system invaded the
western, mountainous part of the state: aspen territory."
"At times," says Alfonso Balmori, "I compare what is occurring to a
collective ritual of suicide in slow motion." But he does not think it can
continue indefinitely. "I don't know when, he continues, "but there will
come a day of realization, when society will awaken to the serious
problem of electromagnetic contamination and its dangerous effects on
birds, frogs, bees, trees, and all other living beings, including ourselves."
I support Council Member Cindy Evans' proposed telecommunications
ordinance Bill 194 which offers a more balanced approach with clear,
attainable permit requirements. However, I suggest an amendment
with warnings and safe distances need to be clearly indicated for all
devices installed with recommendations for non-biased scientific
studies.
Mahalo,
Donna Thompson
Kamuela, HI