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Here’s why people, communities and governments around the world are rejecting smart meters:<br />

(http://smartmetersafetydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/smart-meterflyer.pdf)<br />

Click on image for printable informational flyer.<br />

Radiofrequency interference causing malfunctioning of wireless equipment such as Wi-<br />

Fi and Netflix<br />

Radiofrequency interference causing malfunctioning of medical equipment such as<br />

pacemakers and wireless insulin pumps<br />

Radiofrequency spikes causing appliances to break<br />

Health effects like migraines, nausea, vomiting, muscle spasms, heart palpitations and<br />

sleeplessness caused by intense bursts of radiofrequency radiation that has just been<br />

classified as a “possible carcinogen” by the World Health Organization — in the same<br />

category as lead, engine exhaust and DDT<br />

Cybersecurity breaches<br />

Excessive billing<br />

Interception of personal identity information<br />

Electrical fires<br />

Filed under: smart meters | Tagged: Central Maine Power, Iberdrola USA, Maine, <strong>Public</strong> Utilities<br />

<strong>Commission</strong>, <strong>Smart</strong> grid, <strong>Smart</strong> meter, World Health Organization | 1 Comment »<br />

Breaking News: CMP Threatens to Sue City of Bath<br />

Over <strong>Smart</strong> <strong>Meters</strong><br />

Posted on June 20, 2011 by <strong>Smart</strong> Meter Safety Coalition<br />

Leaked Letter Reveals City Councilors Pressured to Change their Votes<br />

Add another notch to Central Maine Power’s bullying belt. Two weeks after Bath City Councilors<br />

passed an “opt-in” ordinance preventing CMP from installing a smart meter on someone’s home<br />

unless that customer wants one, CMP hired a prominent Portland law firm to write a letter<br />

threatening legal action unless city councilors back down.<br />

smartmetersafety.org<br />

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