Smart Meters - Public Service Commission

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Two Smart Meters were installed at our house – gas meter directly behind our kitchen sink – less than 1 foot
away, and electric meter – 3 feet from our kitchen/dining room table. I began to develop a host of health
problems following this: Intense Tinnitus, trembling, confusion, dizziness and bad abdominal pains, loss of
appetite, moodiness and tremendous sleeping problems. I also began to drop things and break out in hives.
This has never happend to me before. I am a very healthy, active person. I spent a lot of time in the kitchen
cooking, which I love to do – not realizing what was going on. I knew that I felt much better when I left the
house, though was still foggy and out of it when I was around the neighborhood. Our house is approx. 18 feet
from our neighbors on one side, and 15 feet from the other side. I can feel all these meters. I talked to my Dr. to
see what was going on and had bloodwork done. My liver enzymes were elevated – 2x their normal rate –
something caused by toxicity. I became scared. When I called PG&E to complain, they spoke to me in a
condescending way saying ” Do you own a microwave? It’s no different than a microwave. As long as you are
6ft away from it/them, it’s no problem”. This is a complete lie. They are extremely powerful. We bought a
meter and measured it and it goes to extremely high levels of RF in spikes every few seconds, and is
transmitting 24 hours a day. I called again and was told there was nothing they could or would do for me. This
is when I joined the Stop Smart Meter organization and realized that I was not alone. I have worked in the
wireless industry in the past and know that corporateions lie (the manufacturers, the utility, etc. to save money
and hide the lack of actual research that has been done. I have seen it firsthand.)
I was getting so sick, we fled to Santa Cruz for a few months – before they were installed there – and I felt fine.
All my symptoms went away. PG&E then announced they were going to bulldoze into Santa Cruz county, even
though there was a moratorium on the meters until further research was done. What an outrage! We finally
left CA and are now living in the midwest where there are no meters. This was extremely upsetting and
stressful for both my husband and myself.
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In mid-October 2011 because of noise from neighbors in the back bedroom, I moved my mattress to the front
room of my house. That room is directly over our electric smart meter and our gas smart meter. I couldn​t
sleep. Usually I do meditation every night, and sleep easily, but now I cannot do this. I just cannot sleep, night
after night. No peace in my heart. I feel my heart jumping for several seconds in a row.
I have no energy. I usually exercise and do stretching. I have exercises I do for my back that I learned from
physical therapy, but I cant do them. My ear has noise in it. Its like the noise of my neighbors TV thru the wall,
but it is in my ear. I have perfect hearing. Its like a low whishing sound. Since then, I also lost weight for no
reason10 pounds. I have nausea and have lost my appetite.
I called the doctor on Oct. 26, and he gave me 100 Lorazepam (2/d) pills and 15 sleeping pills (zolpidem, just
before bed).
I took the Lorazepam, everyday but I stopped after a few days. It wasnt helping me to sleep. The sleeping pills
did help me to sleep. But I cant take it every night, I am not supposed to according to the information with the
pills [effect wears off in 2 wks].
Its about 1 1/2 months now. I am afraid I will have a heart attack or a stroke. I am a sensitive person. I did not
know anything about smart meters, I didn’t know when they put them in. I called now to find out. PG&E says I
am now on a waiting list to have the radio turned off in the smart meter, but they cannot say how long that will
be.
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