A group of citizens in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, wants a Verizon 5-G cell tower taken down, and they’re so concerned about the devastating effects the tower is having on the neighborhood where it’s located that they’re taking the case all the way to the state’s highest court.
The citizens say they weren’t properly notified about plans for the tower; Verizon Wireless and the local zoning board both claim that isn’t a good enough reason to remove the tower. Three appellate court judges, however, have ruled otherwise.
In an email to Mercola, Cece Doucette, director of Massachusetts for Safe Technology, said that after the tower was turned on, “20 children and adults became so ill they have had to abandon their homes for the past two years. The pollinators are all gone too.”
“The Pittsfield Board of Health (BOH) investigated the harm from the Verizon tower and documented their findings in an emergency order asking Verizon to come to the table and give reason why they shouldn't order a cease and desist,” Doucette added. “This is the first BOH in the nation to take action so this is worthy of both local and national news coverage but we know mainstream media won't report on it.
Verizon’s response was to file an injunction against the emergency order, so with the help of the legal team from Children’s Health Defense, the citizens are filing a civil suit. They also are urging citizens in Pittsfield and supporters everywhere to help with the fight.
SOURCE:
The Berkshire Eagle August 15, 2022