As concerned parents, we want the safest school campuses possible but the presence of illegally-built commercial cell towers makes us question the safety of our children as they spend 7+ hours a day at school.
The two SMUSD cell towers were built without any building permits, inspections or tests. Who is liable for their structural safety?
The two SMUSD cell towers were built without any building permits, inspections or tests.
Cell tower fires cannot be fought with water or foam and are left to burn out on its own. Century windstorms have exceeded the wind ratings of the cell towers and the seismic rating of the cell towers are unknown. In 2000 Los Angeles Unified School District banned cell towers on and near school campuses.
Excellent video of Dr. Martin Blank discussing cell towers and cancer (BioInitiative Report). Dr. Martin Blank speaks about cell phones, cell towers, and the associated
health effects that can lead to cancer. He also talks about how the cell
phone industry has corrupted scientific studies. The video can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6wLFeIrCtU Highly recommended - MUST WATCH Dr. Blank's bio: http://www.physiology.columbia.edu/MartinBlank.html
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Dr. Martin Blank's letter to Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) passed a resolution in 2000 opposing the placement of cell towers on or immediately adjacent to school property, and then in 2009 passed a stronger resolution, again raising concerns about the "long-term health effects of low-frequency electromagnetic and radio-frequency emissions [from cell towers]." Both resolutions are available at http://www.cloutnow.org/localres/. Manyprominent organizations and individualsendorsed the 2009 LAUSD Resolution. Among the endorsements wasa powerful letterfrom Dr. Martin Blank, Associate Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics at Columbia University. The letter is also available for download below and at: http://cloutnow.org/lausdpdf/ColumbiaUniversity.pdf
