Stillwater Area Schools has been approached by Verizon to add a cell tower on the grounds of Oak-Land Junior High.
We are concerned about the exposure of EMF (electromagnetic fields) and the health risks they pose to our children, our staff and school community. One international, peer-reviewed study conducted from 1994-2004 revealed that living within 400 meters of a cell tower increased the risk of developing cancer by 300% (Eger, Hagen, Lucas, Vogel & Voit). Another study revealed that the effects from low exposure of EMF include: genetic, growth, and reproductive implications, increases in permeability of the blood–brain barrier; behavioral, molecular, cellular, and metabolic impact; and increases in cancer risk (B. Blake Levitt, Henry Lai; Dept. of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 2010).
Safety should be a top priority and we believe that cell towers have no place on or near school grounds where they can potentially harm our children and community.
Please join us in urging the School Board to vote NO on the proposed lease agreement that would allow a cell tower at Oak-Land Junior High.
Updates
July 14, 2014
The scale of this response has forced the administration to acknowledge the proposal in their upcoming public session. I am currently preparing the formal evidence pack to submit to the School Board before they vote on the lease agreement.
6 Comments
what are they thinking?? honestly. focus on the kids learning not on leasing out our land for tech equipment.
Keep our kids safe. There are plenty of other places to put a tower that arent right next to classrooms.
My son goes to Oak-Land and I am not okay with this. The board needs to look at the research and stop putting money over health.
Ridiculous idea. Why jeopardize student health for a monthly check? Do not put this thing at the school.
The business of the School District is education. The taxpayers of this District paid hard earned money so the District could buy that land for educational purposes. A cell tower is not an educational purpose. I did not realize that our administrators had solved all of the District's problems and had extra time on their hands with which to negotiate leases for cell tower rental. If all the educational problems are not solved please get back to the work that you are being paid to do.
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Stillwater Area Schools has been approached by Verizon to add a cell tower on the grounds of Oak-Land Junior High.
We are concerned about the exposure of EMF (electromagnetic fields) and the health risks they pose to our children, our staff and school community. One international, peer-reviewed study conducted from 1994-2004 revealed that living within 400 meters of a cell tower increased the risk of developing cancer by 300% (Eger, Hagen, Lucas, Vogel & Voit). Another study revealed that the effects from low exposure of EMF include: genetic, growth, and reproductive implications, increases in permeability of the blood–brain barrier; behavioral, molecular, cellular, and metabolic impact; and increases in cancer risk (B. Blake Levitt, Henry Lai; Dept. of Bioengineering, University of Washington, 2010).
Safety should be a top priority and we believe that cell towers have no place on or near school grounds where they can potentially harm our children and community.
Please join us in urging the School Board to vote NO on the proposed lease agreement that would allow a cell tower at Oak-Land Junior High.
Updates
July 14, 2014
The scale of this response has forced the administration to acknowledge the proposal in their upcoming public session. I am currently preparing the formal evidence pack to submit to the School Board before they vote on the lease agreement.
6 Comments
NOT ON THE SCHOOL GROUNDS. Period.
what are they thinking?? honestly. focus on the kids learning not on leasing out our land for tech equipment.
Keep our kids safe. There are plenty of other places to put a tower that arent right next to classrooms.
My son goes to Oak-Land and I am not okay with this. The board needs to look at the research and stop putting money over health.
Ridiculous idea. Why jeopardize student health for a monthly check? Do not put this thing at the school.
The business of the School District is education. The taxpayers of this District paid hard earned money so the District could buy that land for educational purposes. A cell tower is not an educational purpose. I did not realize that our administrators had solved all of the District's problems and had extra time on their hands with which to negotiate leases for cell tower rental. If all the educational problems are not solved please get back to the work that you are being paid to do.
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NOT ON THE SCHOOL GROUNDS. Period.