Citizens for Safe Technology
Empowering the public to protect children
and nature from unsafe wireless technologies.

Electrical
Compact Fluorescent light bulbs, commonly known as CFL's, are everywhere, it seems. Governments and Power Utilities are promoting them as a "green initiative" supposedly to help reduce energy consumption. Currently, the use of "regular" incandescent light bulbs is being discouraged and even disallowed, and sales outlets have begun phasing them out of their inventories. Very little has been said about the downside of CFL's. You may wish to be more informed about their biological and environmental effects.
"Dirty Electricity" is a side product of our electrical age, and our enthusiastic use of a generous array of electrical appliances and devices. Electric companies and authorities, electricians and anyone who uses electric current in their homes and businesses, need to become aware of the health impacts of electricity that hasn't been properly grounded or supplied.
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listen to twelve samples of wireless signals from increasingly common sources
Each electromagnetic source has its own characteristic sound, which is demodulated by broadband-meters to allow evaluation of the sound's source. The sounds are the interference on a particular radio frequency, not the sounds of wireless. They are an audio representation of the patterns of the transmission, with every "zap" representing a "hit' of a micro pulse of radiation.
Here you will find samples of:
Electrician's Take on Smart Meter FIRES and POWER RATINGS
Port Hardy - another fire unreported
In the following April 2013 letter, an electrician states the specifications of these transmitting devices, Itron Openway "Smart" meters.
"Several months ago, BC Hydro was getting a lot of bad press about businesses with smart meter fires. Corix went back to every business in BC and replaced all of the Itron Type SS4S0D 3 phase smart meters that had power rating of only 72 KW. They now have Itron Type CP2S0A smart meters with a power rating of 288KW. That means the new commercial three-phase business smart meters are four times stronger than the old smart meters. An expensive upgrade for the taxpayer.
"The average new home in BC with electric heat has a 200 amp service. BC Hydro bought the cheapest and weakest smart meters to cut the initial expense of installation. Those of us with these meters most likely have the Itron Open Way C2S0D, with a power rating of only 202 amps. This power rating of smart meters is BC Hydro's worst nightmare.
"If we are unfortunate enough to use enough power to reach the 200 amp limit, and if an electrical motor starts up, the power draw would exceed the 202 limit of the smart meter for about three seconds. That is not long enough to trip the homeowner's 200 amp thermal breaker, but is strong enough to start a smart meter fire. These cheap plastic Itrons cannot sense an overheat condition and turn off . . .
Cindy Sage re the BioInitiative Report 2013
Radio Interview
This radio program will fill you in about the findings of the Biolnitiative Report 2012, and who put it together.
Lloyd Burrell
This website includes up-to-date insights and articles on all aspects of electromagnetic field exposure.
The Different Measurement Units That Are Used To Measure EMFs
How to understand them.
"When I first started researching electromagnetic fields one of the biggest problems I had was getting my head around all the jargon; trying to understand what all the different measurement units that are used to quantify EMFs meant.
"Most people have vaguely heard of terms like Volts, Watts, Gauss and Hertz but then between having heard of a term and having even a vague understanding of its meaning, there is often a big gulf. Here I hope to answer at least some of your questions . . .
Lloyd Burrell - ElectricSense
"Back in 2002 when I first became electrosensitive my doctor, in his quest to find out what was wrong with me, sent me for a whole battery of tests. One of these tests was a CT scan.
"I remember laying there as my body passed through the hole of this big white donut shaped device. What I did not realize at the time was the high levels of ct scan radiation I was submitting myself to.
"In 2002 I was just beginning to get a grip on the dangers of cell phone radiation, of WiFi and electromagnetic fields generally. I was learning about these things first-hand because I was suffering from their effects every day. So it never occurred to me that the CT scan I was undergoing was even more deadly in terms of radiation exposure.
EMFs From Power Lines - The Facts
Lloyd Burrell - ElectricSense
Central Okanagan, B.C.
"Hundreds of people around the Okanagan are hot under the collar after seeing their latest electrical bill.
"Many contacted Castanet News Thursday afternoon voicing their dissatisfaction and frustration over energy bills that are, in some instances, nearly twice what they were a year ago . . .
" . . . We are adding updates at the bottom of the story from more of our readers who have had huge increases in their electricity bills. The latest responses will be at the top of the list."
Toxic Light - The Dark Side of Energy Saving Bulbs
A Report from Europe
Published on Dec 2, 2012
"A look at how dangerous the new energy-saving light bulbs are. The EU has banned many incandescent bulbs in favor of Compact Florescent Lights (CFLs). CFLs emit serious toxins while being used. All Florescent lights contain Mercury. There is enough Mercury to pose a serious health risk in the event of a CLF breakage. People are being told to run out of the building for 15 minutes, open windows and turn off the heat. Additionally the bulbs do not last as long as advertised and they take a long time to warm up, decreasing in brightness over time. The light they emit is not a full spectrum steady light. Few Bulbs actually get recycled and they need to be treated as hazardous materials when discarding them. Consumers be alerted!"
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Citizens for Safe Technology is a not-for-profit educational society made up of parents, grandparents, teachers, business professionals, scientists, politicians and lawyers concerned about the exponential increase in public exposure to harmful wireless technologies.
We believe a profound urgency exists to protect the unsuspecting public, especially children, youth and pregnant mothers from unsafe wireless technologies.
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