RF exposure hurts students

I am writing this letter in response to the proposed 45-foot cellular tower aimed for the Lindero Canyon Middle School campus. As a resident of the Lake Lindero community and a parent of a child who attends Las Virgenes Unified School District, the proposed cell tower will affect me and some of my fellow residents on two levels.

On the one hand, any resident whose property is within 1,500 feet of a cellphone tower will see a significant drop in property value, especially as more scientific, peerreviewed data is published detailing adverse health risks, especially to children.

And for the second impact, the exposure to RF emissions over long periods of time in our community will produce health consequences.

Cindy Sage, the environmental consultant Las Virgenes Unified School District hired to oversee the burying of power lines adjacent to the Yerba Buena elementary school, has a published video outlining the serious health risks associated with wireless technology, cellular use and proximity to base antennas. By hiring her as the lead environmental consultant on the Yerba Buena building project, Las Virgenes District has invested a lot of faith in her expertise and credibility.

Recently, she pulled together 14 leading scientists from around the globe, all experts in their respective fields, to review all of the existing literature on the subject of RF exposure. These scientists distilled 2,000 independent worldwide studies on the effects of wireless technology and cellphones on human biology. Their conclusion: cancer.

Cindy Sage, convinced by the scientific, peer-reviewed findings, believes exposure over time to RFs will be akin to the effects of cigarette smoking. We will see the same significant increase in brain tumors as we have seen with lung cancer with those who have smoked.

To all concerned residents and parents, please attend the Las Virgenes School Board meeting on July 14 at 6 p.m. The district has graciously agreed to hear public comments and concerns over the placement of the cell towers on the Lindero Middle School campus. Christina Hoppe Agoura Hills