Facts You Should Know

Seven Facts YOU need to know:

Fact:   An application for a 120 foot tower and equipment shelter was introduced at the last East Brunswick zoning board meeting on May 1st 2014.  The Edison, NJ zoning board denied Verizon’s tower application for a 96 foot tower. 

3. Application #Z-14-10 - NYSMSA Limited Partnership d/b/a/ Verizon 
Wireless - 107 Dunhams Corner Road - proposed 120’ monopole with antennas 
and equipment shelter at 107 Dunhams Corner Road, Block 86.11, Lot 48.02 in 
the R-3 Zone. (Mandatory date - August 2, 2014)
Ref doc source: Web http://www.eastbrunswick.org/filestorage/885/101/682/2721/3805/zoningboardmeeting050114.pdf

Fact: Your property value will go down. Source:  New York Times Real Estate: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/realestate/29Lizo.html?_r=2&ref=realestate&.  Additional articles on your property value can be found here.

Fact: Verizon already has the strongest coverage in the area. 
Source: Verizon - http://opensignal.com/network-coverage-maps/verizon-coverage-map.php

Fact: Cell phone towers omit radiation. Source: Federal Communications Commission www.fcc.gov and more information from the CDC can be found here.

1. Bulletin 56, "Questions and Answers about Biological Effects and Potential Hazards of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields."  
2. Bulletin 65, "Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields." 
3. "A Local Government Official's Guide to Transmitting Antenna RF Emission Safety: Rules, Procedures, and Practical Guidance."

Fact: Living by a cell phone tower increases your risk at getting cancer. Source: Cancer & Leukemia News.  See links: Numerous case studies and articles detailing cancer clusters around Cell Towers
[See Cancer & Leukemia News Links]
1. Multiple expert studies regarding the adverse health impacts of RF emissions
[See Expert Studies Links]
2. Multiple news reports confirming how many Countries, other than the U.S., have banned or are moving to ban the installation of Cell Towers near schools
[See School News Links]

Fact:  Cell phone towers catch fire and collapse. 
View on CNN.com, or 
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-543602
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y__NKVWrazg
The tower was near the border of Wall, Tinton Falls and Neptune, NJ.

Cell phone tower fire in NJ – Garden State Parkway by Middletown, NJ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaTQvgc1ykE

Cell phone tower fire & collapse - Cell phone tower on Rt. 9 (not sure of exact location) http://youtu.be/yN_KU4lmgO0
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/02/02/cell-phone-towers-collapse-in-west-virginia-killing-3/colasphe 

Cell phone tower fire in Kansas - http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Two-Kansas-Towers-Reported-Down-Possible-Injuries-252268221.html