HEALTH AND SAFETY
5G impacts our health and safety. An evolving body of evidence becomes clearer every day, supported by adverse health outcomes from adults and children who live near towers. More 5G cell towers increase the cumulative amount of non-ionizing radiation exposure. Cumulative exposure affects our bodies. In fact, recognized health impacts have led to banning 5G placement on fire stations to protect the health of fire fighters. While there are many parties downplaying the health experiences of real people, it only takes a few minutes to follow the beneficial interests of those denying that experience.
Municipality’s concerns over safety of towers near fire stations and firemen.
https://www.iaff.org/cell-tower-radiation
FCC Safety Guidelines - judgment on FCC to update safety guidelines (to date, the FCC has not followed through)
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/chd-wins-case-fcc-safety-guidelines-5g-wireless/
Animal health and biological/ecosystems:
https://mdsafetech.org/science/biological/
https://ehtrust.org/new-study-wi-fi-frequency-harms-honeybee/
https://theavedge.com/blogs/insights/why-emfs-affect-horses-and-what-you-can-do-about-it
50 Years of government medical research ignored:
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/50-years-regulators-wireless-radiation-23-chronic-diseases/
PROPERTY VALUES
Concerned citizens are getting informed. When we have a choice, we choose to live away from high radiation 5G towers, especially if we care for children. Construction of a 5G tower in a community creates a negative impression on the character leading to lower property values. Residents must pay for expert witness appraisers to hold companies like Verizon and others accountable to the realities of property value impacts, otherwise they are glossed over as “opinion.”
Realtor groups like the National Association of Realtors, stay neutral, sometimes dismissing the property value impact altogether. Yet real estate revenue is a big source of income for many, so it can be a conflict of interest to speak out.
Most published studies denying property value impacts are based on cell towers not 5G towers, and they are often full of inaccurate and outdated data.
We encourage you to analyze those studies promising 5G safety with no decline in property value. Verify the authors and who pays them. Dig deeper.
https://ehtrust.org/new-research-cell-towers-near-homes-drop-property-values/
https://ehtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/Property-Value-Drop-from-5G-and-Cell-Towers-Near-Homes-.pdf
RURAL CHARACTER
As Polk County residents, we think our community’s most valuable asset is the rural farming character. This is the feature that draws visitors and residents alike. But when 5G data towers threaten to densely dot the land (every 3 to 8 miles), we give away our primary economic asset, the beauty and agricultural health of this area.
Polk County has a planning department and encourages input from citizens to build a master plan. This plan is critical in maintaining our community’s countryside “sense of place.”
Please read and provide feedback to your county officials on why you live here and get to know more about the planning process for the master plan. Consider getting involved in understanding our ordinances and if they are achieving their stated goals for your community.