WHY SAFE PLACEMENT MATTERS
1. FIRE HAZARDS
CELL TOWERS CAN OVERHEAT AND SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST, CAUSING ELECTRICAL FIRES THAT ARE HARD TO CONTAIN AND TAKE LONGER TO EXTINGUISH. PLACING THEM NEXT TO HOMES AND SCHOOLS PUTS PEOPLE AT AN UNNECESSARY RISK.
2. RISK OF COLLAPSE
CELL TOWERS CAN HAVE STRUCTURAL ISSUES AND COLLAPSE FROM THEIR BASE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY THAN REPORTED IN THE NEWS.
3. PROPERTY DEVALUATION
IRRESPONSIBLY PLACED CELL TOWERS CAN DAMAGE SURROUNDING PROPERTY VALUES AND CAN EVEN RENDER HOMES UNSALABLE IF CONSTRUCTED TOO CLOSE TO THEM. A STUDY PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF REAL ESATE FINANCE AND ECONOMICS FOUND THAT, “IN SOME AREAS WITH NEW TOWERS, PROPERTY VALUES HAVE DECREASED BY UP TO 20%.”
4. RF Radiation
WHILE IT’S ILLEGAL FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO DENY TOWERS BASED ON “HEALTH IMPACTS” RF RADIATION IS STILL A TOPIC OF CONCERN. CORPORATIONS INSTALL THIS EQUIPMENT BASED ON THE FCC’S SAFETY GUIDELINES. THE FCC SETS ITS GUIDELINES BASED ON WHAT THE FDA REGULATES. HOWEVER, THE FDA HAS ONLY DONE MINIMAL RESEARCH ON THE IMPACTS OF RF RADIATION AND THE RESEARCH THEY DID SHOWED A HARMFUL IMPACT ON THE TEST SUBJECTS. CORPORATIONS INSTALL THIS EQUIPMENT UNDER THE GUISE OF IT BEING “SAFE” BUT THE TRUTH IS MORE IN-DEPTH RESEARCH IS NEEDED.
