This petition calls for Governor Roy Cooper and Greensboro NC City Council to remove 5G towers in our neighborhoods. The health of the people and the environment is of greater importance than the financial gain, and "faster internet" which telecommunication companies claim to be necessary. 5G will substantially increase exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) including the 2G, 3G, 4G, WiFi etc. already in place.

The warnings and hazards for human health and environmental consequences of this technology can not continue to be ignored by our local leaders. Countless scientists, doctors, and health care practitioners as well as American citizens have raised concerns about the dangerous levels of radiation emitted by this technology. EMFs can affect your body’s nervous system function and cause damage to your cells. Cancer and unusual growths may be one symptom of very high EMF exposure. Other symptoms may include:

• Sleep disturbances, including insomnia
• Headache
• Depression and depressive symptoms
• Tiredness and fatigue
• Dysesthesia (a painful, often itchy sensation)
• Lack of concentration
• Changes in memory
• Dizziness
• Behavior change
• Irritability
• Loss of appetite and weight loss
• Restlessness and anxiety
• Nausea
• Skin burning and tingling
• Changes in an electroencephalogram (which measures electrical activity in the brain)
• Pressure sense head/ears
• Sharp pains head/ears
• Sensations of electric shock
• Tinnitus
• Visual / hearing disturbance
• Anomia / thought block
• Tremor / vibration/ seizure
• Synesthesia
• Cardiac dysrhythmia / palpitations
• BP anomaly / Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
• Musculoskeletal pains
• Joint dysfunction
• Thirst / dehydration
• Urinary / bowel urgency
• Increased chemical sensitivity
• Increased food sensitivity
• General sensory up-regulation
• Circadian rhythm reversal

We the citizens of Greensboro NC do NOT consent to 5G in our communities. We do not consent to the constant radiation, constant surveillance and constant data-collecting of our personal information. We don’t need it, and we have the right to say that.