Financial, Environmental and Health Risks of Erecting a Cell Tower in a Residential Neighborhood in Ridgefield, CT.

1. Cell Towers The Financial, Health, and Environmental Risks

2. The Financial Risks

3. The Numbers Don't Add Up

5. The Perception Problem

6. “ EMF have diminished the value of the property, because the public fears regarding EMF reduce the amount buyers will pay for a property subjected to such exposure.” Real Estate Finance Journal, Summer 2002

7. “ If your home is near a cell antenna, the value of your property is going down at least 4 percent. Depending on the size of the tower and the proximity, it is going down 10 percent.” Andrew J. Campanelli, a civil rights lawyer in Garden City, representing residents against T-Mobile application in South Huntington. NY Times - A Pushback Against Cell Towers, 8/29/10

8. The Beautification Project

9. “ That funny tree — the tower — could be around 120 feet tall.” Rudy Marconi The Ridgefield Press - March 23, 2011

10. “ The Cell Tower would be an 'Attractive Nuisance' and Tempt Kids to Climb it and Possibly Get Hurt.” D oug Loranger, Coalition for Local Oversight of Utility Technologies

11. The Health Risks

12. The Ecologist The world's most respected environmental affairs magazine. Dec/Jan 2008 Issue

13. The Ecologist - http://www.theecologist.org The following peer-reviewed studies on health effects from cell towers ("mobile phone masts" in U.K. parlance) and other sources of RF radiation were included in the report. : 530 people living near to mobile phone masts reported more symptoms of headache, sleep disturbance, discomfort, irritability, depression, memory loss, and concentration problems t he closer they lived to the mast. : 97 people living near to mobile phone masts reported more symptoms of fatigue, irritability, headaches, nausea, loss of memory, visual disorder, dizziness and cardiovascular problems the higher their level of microwave exposure. : A three-fold increase in the incidence of malignant tumours was found after 5 years exposure in people living 400 metres from a mobile phone mast. : A four-fold increase in the incidence of cancer among residents living near a mobile phone mast for between 3 and 7 years was detected. (more)

14. The Ecologist - http://www.theecologist.org : A four year study on human cells found that, after exposure to low-power microwaves, the cells showed signs of DNA damage and mutations which were passed on to the next generation. : 365 people living near to mobile phone masts reported higher incidences of headaches the greater the closer they lived to the masts. : Research conducted by HPA [Health Protection Agency, UK] chief William Stewart advised that the main beam of a mobile phone mast should not be allowed to fall on any part of a school's grounds. : Found evidence for increases in immune system damage, central nervous system damage, and reduced cognitive function. Recommends an exposure limit 1000 times power than current guidelines. : School children living near a radio location station in Latvia suffered reduced motor function, memory and attention spans . (more)

15. Standards for RF Radiation Exposure from Cell Phone Towers

16. Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center http://www.mountshastaecology.org RF Radiation Exposure Standards From Cell Towers Radiation Exposure Country Microwatts Lowest New Zealand .02 Salzburg, Austria .1 Switzerland 4 China 6 Russia 10 Italy 10 Toronto, Canada 10 Australia 200 Highest U.S. 580 to 1,000

19. “ Since 2004, incidents of very rapid aspen clone mortality have been seen in Colorado [10].” International Journal of Forestry Research Accepted 17 February 2010

21. Figure 4: Mock-shielded seedling, exhibiting yellow leaf coloration and brown lesions, Oct. 6, 2007. International Journal of Forestry Research Accepted 17 February 2010

22. “ The Ridgefield Town Tree Committee’s mission is to encourage the town to commit community effort and resources to preserving and improving our trees and greenscape. Our goal is to establish and maintain an optimum, stable, and safe public tree and plant environment, thereby enhancing Ridgefield’s historic character: esthetic, natural, and economic.” FORESTRY MANAGEMENT PLAN Ridgefield, CT - Fall, 2003, Revised Edition

23. Still Many Questions - Environmental Studies Conducted? -Balloon Tests? -Control of Equipment/Batteries? -How Many Antennas/Service Providers? -Overlapping Service Areas? -Safe Distance from Homes? -Guarantee No Dead Zones? -Financial Effect on Neighborhoods?

24. Keep Cell Towers out of Ridgefield's Neighborhoods

25. Sign the Online Petition Now! Your Neighborhood Could Be Next!