No Health Threat From Smart Meters, Says Latest UTC Study

Access this excerpt from our next UTC JOURNAL that debunks the slowly spreading myth that smart meters have potentially adverse health effects from the devices radio emissions.

Several consumer groups have raised concerns about the potential health effects of a two way communications device, the next generation electric meter or smart meter, on their homes. This article provides a brief review of the safety standards dealing with radio frequency energy and safety and shows that smart utility devices pose no health threat.

We examine the facts about the impact of radio frequency energy on the body, showing that the devices utilities seek to install pose no threat of harm to humans. We compare other household wireless devices to smart meters to show the energy from a meter is actually less than commonly used devices.

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