KIUC Claims - Kauai Facts

KIUC Claims VS Kauai Facts

1. How many times a day does a smart meter emit radiation?

On the website KIUC says Smart Meters send data 6-8 times per day and emit no radiation at other times.

Truth: Smart Meters emit microwave pulses an average (mean) of 14,000 times per day and up to 190,000 times per day according to testimony submitted by the manufacturer.

See http://thepowerfilm.org/thurs-april-26-smart-meters-public-conference-call-health-and-privacy/

2. For how much of a day does a Smart Meter emit radiation?

KIUC posts 3 conflicting answers on their website:

8.6 seconds per day (KIUC refers to this as .01% of the day)
less than one minute per day
86 seconds per day

All 3 statements are grossly misleading. Smart Meters emit microwaves multiple times per minute or even per second throughout the day and night, 24/7. The pulses are short (.0045 seconds) so they don't add up to many seconds, but they are continuous! The best analogy is a strobe light. A strobe light might have the same electrical consumption as a low wattage lightbulb, but the biological effect is totally different (and causes sensitive individuals to have seizures). Microwaves travel long distances and through walls (that's how they communicate!). Therefore people are also affected by neighboring smart meters.

3. How much radiation do Smart Meters emit?

KIUC says: Smart Meter at 3' away outside: 0.000015mW/cm^2 = 0.015µW/cm^2

Local measurements: pulses measuring up to 5.9 µW/cm^2 Don't be mislead by KIUC's 30 minute average. The 24/7, erratic pulsing creates biological harm and effects are additive.

4.  Which gives off more radiation exposure, a cell phone or a Smart Meter?

KIUC says a Smart Meter emits much less radiation than a cell phone:

FACT: According to a report released in January 2012 by the Santa Cruz Department of Health, a Smart Meter emits 100 to 450 times more radiation than a cell phone when considering whole body exposure.

5.  What kinds of symptoms are people reporting?

• Ringing, buzzing in ears
• Headaches, dizziness
• Stress, anxiety, irritability
• Difficulty sleeping
• Muscles aches; weakness

Heart arrhythmia, chest pain
• Concentration/memory issues
• Nausea, flu-like symptoms
• Endocrine/thyroid problems
• Skin symptoms such as burning, prickling, rashes
• Eye and vision problems
• Tooth pain; nosebleeds   
• Worsening or recurrence of conditions such as Cancer, MS, Parkinsons, ADD, Autism
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