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Testimony by Susan Peters, Member of New Yorkers 4 Wired Tech, on Wireless Communication Risks

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Susan Peters, representing New Yorkers for Wired Tech, testifies against bills expanding wireless communication, citing health concerns and regulatory issues. She emphasizes the potential risks of electromagnetic radiation from wireless devices, particularly on male fertility, based on recent scientific studies.

Criticizes the FCC for ignoring a federal court order to review scientific research on electromagnetic energy effects
Presents a recent study on the negative impacts of cell phone radiation on male reproductive health
Advocates for wired communication solutions and warns against keeping cell phones in trouser pockets

Susan Peters

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Hi.

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I'm Susan Peters.

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I'm a member of New Yorkers for Wired Tech and I'm a consulting party to the National Historic Preservation Act for Manhattan Community Board seven.

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I am negatively replying to these bills that expand wireless and not wired communication.

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Our federal regulator, the FCC, acts outside the rule of law.

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In August 2021, the FCC was told by a federal court to return to court after looking at 11,000 pages of scientific research and testimonies that they ignored.

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These 11,000 pages showed biological effects from electromagnetic energy below the FCC's nineteen ninety six guidelines published in 1996 and never changed.

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The FCC has ignored the court for four years.

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This is a flagrant disregard of the rule of law.

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Every day, more and more evidence is published validating the damage done by wireless.

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Here is one such study published this last month of this year concerning damage being done by cell phones to male fertility.

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The title, the effects of radio frequency radiation on male reproductive health, based on an analysis of 90 scientific articles, it highlights the risk of young men keeping cell phones in their trouser pockets for hours every day.

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You see it on the street all the time.

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Some of the risks of cell phones being kept in trousers includes disrupting the development of sperm cells, cell oxidation stress damaging sperm DNA, harmful inflammatory processes, changes in hormonal levels, decreased sperm mobility and vitality.

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In sum, don't put your cell phones in your pockets anymore and wire wire your devices at home.

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And I'm gonna show this.

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I hope it gets into the record.

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You see this all the time.

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