Smart Meters: A WORLD-WIDE Problem

Groups opposing smart meters are found throughout America, Canada and the world: Including  British Columbia, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Uk, Asia, Japan, and other nations. 

https://stopsmartmeters.org/frequently-asked-questions/contacts-database/ 

Some communities are now being proactive, such as this Massachusetts municipality that approved a moratorium on smart meter installations:https://theberkshireedge.com/lee-select-board-takes-steps-to-safeguard-environment-public-health/

Papers discussing the problems can be found below:

1. Namkung, P. (2012). Memorandum: Health risks associated with smart meters. County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency.

2. Smart meter radiation health effects. Physicians for Safe Technology mdsafetech.org.  

3. Conrad, R. & Friedman, E. (2013). Smart meter health effects survey and report. 

4. Conrad, R. Pre-filed testimony of Richard Conrad, Ph.D. MPUC Docket No. 2011-00262.

5. Golomb, B. Presented at: Baldwin, H., Davis, D., Goldberg, S., Havas, M., Mattson, K., Mallery-Blythe, E., & Russell, C. (2020, October 23-24 and 2021, January 28 -31). Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of EMF Associated Illness and Pre-Conference course: Electrosmog and Electrotheraapetics 101. Virtual Conference. 

6. Powell, R. (2014). The health argument for replacing wireless smart meters with a safe metering technology in Maryland. A message to the Maryland General Assembly. 1-20. 

7. Powell, R. (2015). Symptoms after exposure to smart meter radiation. 

8. Carpenter, D. Slide Presentation: Adverse health effects from radiofrequency (RF) radiation with a focus on AMI meters. University of Albany, Institute for Health and the Environment. 

9. Carpenter, D. (2020). Letter to WSSC Water. Response to report on potential impacts on human health of advanced metering infrastructure University of Albany, Institute for Health, and the Environment. 

10. Halteman, E. (2019). EMF Health effects survey 2019. Final Results March 12, 2019. Survey Design and Analysis. EMF Safety Network.

11. Hensigner, P & Budzinski, B., (2024). Why electrohypersensitivity is a biologically expected reaction to harmful radiation. Gesellschatt; 37,2-2024.

12. Jamieson, I & Mallory-Blythe, E. (2016). Joint written evidence, SME0004 Parliament.UK Testimony. Evidence on smart meters. 

13. Lamech, F. (2014). Self-reporting of symptom development from exposure to radiofrequency fields of wireless smart meters in Victoria, Australia. Alternative Therapies, 20 (6), 28-38. NIH PMID 25478801

14. Maisch, D. (2012). Smart meter health concerns: Just a nocebo effect or an emerging public health nightmare? Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. 31 (2). 

15. Pocket, S. (2018). Public health and the radio frequency radiation emitted by cellphone technology, smart meters, and WiFi. New Zealand Medical Association Journal. 131 (1487), ISSN 1175-8716. 

16. Flydal, E. & Nordhagen, E. (2023). Smart meters, dirty electricity, pulses and health, 2270 Nedlastinger.  ISBN 978-82-692792-2-1

17. Victory against Enedis: The court rules against the forced installation of Linky Meters. French Court Case Ruling