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Have Cell-Phone Companies Become the Tobacco Industry of the Twenty-First Century?

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Here are a few (hopefully) practical suggestions.

Get the word out. Let everyone know about the dangers of wireless technology, and especially cell-phone antennas.

Organize as many people as possible to demand of their federal, state, and local governments to place antennas far away from hospitals, residences, and schools.

Organize a city-wide rent strike. Refuse to pay rent until the antennas are removed from your building.


Whatever hits the landlord in the pocketbook may have an impact. Unfortunately, almost nothing else will.

Indeed, the telecommunications industry has become the tobacco industry of the 21st century. Wireless technology is even more addictive than tobacco.



* RE: The American Cancer Society: Please see the Mercola report.

According to a report by Samuel Epstein, chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition, the ACS "has a reckless, if not criminal record on cancer prevention.... they have promoted drugs and screenings while ignoring environmental causes."

The ACS has financial ties to makers of mammography equipment and cancer drugs, as well as to the following industries: pesticides and petrochemicals, biotech, junk food, and telecommunication.



The organization blames the victim for faulty lifestyles.



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Susan Lippman is a semi-retired, multilingual social worker and longtime political activist. She has been a staunch tenant advocate, and most recently she has been actively involved with Occupy Queens. Susan has written many folksongs, some (more...)
 
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