{"id":6689,"date":"2015-06-16T01:42:02","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T08:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=6689"},"modified":"2015-06-16T01:42:02","modified_gmt":"2015-06-16T08:42:02","slug":"disappointed-that-fortis-is-installing-emf-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=6689","title":{"rendered":"Disappointed that Fortis is installing EMF readers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by Shara JJ Cooper on 15 Jun 2015<\/span><\/h1>\n

Dear Editor<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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It seems like only yesterday (40-50 years ago) parents were warned that sitting too close to a television set was harmful for children; and only yesterday (60 years ago) US forces, when testing atom bombs in the Bikini Atoll<\/em>,<\/em>\u00a0told locals it was for the betterment of humanity (see the film Atomic Caf\u00e9). In US tests, troops were told to run towards the explosion for radiation was the least of their concerns. Meanwhile North Americans were advised to \u2018duck and cover\u2019.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Three days ago I received a kindly message from Fortis BC to get in touch with them \u2013 a curtesy call. You see, EMF-emitting Smart Meters are being installed in the Boundary this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Again, it seems like only yesterday (20 years ago) we were being warned of electro-magnetic frequencies (EMFs) and their affects upon our health. After many scientific papers and non-industry-funded studies that provide enough research to indicate Smart Meters are a hazard to health, suppliers of electricity seemingly do not wish to listen.\u00a0See the \u201cInternational EMF Scientist Appeal to the United Nations,\u201d May 22, 2015 (<\/em>http:\/\/emfscientist.org\/index.php\/emf-scientist-appeal<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0); and \u201cSmart Meters: Correcting the Gross Misinformation\u201d (<\/em>https:\/\/maisonsaine.ca\/sante-et-securite\/electrosmog\/smart-meters-correcting-gross-misinformation.html<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Of course, Fortis BC will refute the information and did when I wrote them or returned their call. I was sent the Fortis BC information package, stating: electricity rates will be less (not true according to some), that the analogue meters require replacement due to new Measurement Canada guidelines (also not true \u2013 according to others the analogues are fine), will provide customers with more detailed electricity use information, that the emissions (24\/7) are minimal (research shows otherwise) and most importantly, will reduce the cost of operating the utility (fewer meter readers etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n

Health effects of EMFs include sleep disorders, malfunction of the parathyroid gland, electro-hypersensitivity, biochemical changes, dementia, decreased memory, male infertility, immune dysfunction, childhood learning and behavioral impairments \u2013 and cancer (the World Health Organization has classified EMF-producing wireless devices as possibly cancer-causing).<\/span><\/p>\n

Like the natives of Bikini Atoll we are being held hostage. Even with protest, the corporation of Fortis BC is continuing installations. Customers wishing to opt out of the \u2018turned on\u2019 EMF bombardment are required to pay extra charges. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I am really grateful for electricity. I just don\u2019t like the idea of being bullied into a situation I personally feel is not good for my health and my privacy.<\/span><\/p>\n

My concern, as mentioned in the above research, is the\u00a0long term effect<\/strong>\u00a0– the consequences for our health and well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n

Post Script: The contractor for Fortis BC was just here, to change the meter. I have refused. According to the contractor I have no choice, but I gather I\u2019m allowed to refuse three times, then Fortis will come and, without notice, cut off the service. So much for freedom of choice. It doesn\u2019t seem to exist.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sincerely<\/span><\/p>\n

Rosemary Phillips<\/span><\/p>\n

Rock Creek BC<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/boundarysentinel.com\/news\/letter-disappointed-fortis-installing-emf-readers-38260#.VX_fI0uQYjK<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Shara JJ Cooper on 15 Jun 2015 Dear Editor It seems like only yesterday (40-50 years ago) parents were warned that sitting too close to a television set was harmful for children; and only yesterday (60 years ago) US forces, when testing atom bombs in the Bikini Atoll,\u00a0told locals it was for the betterment […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[102,3,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fortisbc","category-health_and_safety","category-smart-meter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6689"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6690,"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6689\/revisions\/6690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}