Fact: Ambient Levels of Wireless Radiation Are Increasing From New Wireless Network and 5G, 4G Densification

Photo of cell tower in residential neighborhood.

In 2021, a landmark court decision was issued by the U.S. Appeals Court, DC Circuit (EHT et al v. the FCC) determining that the FCC had “completely failed” to address the “substantive evidence of potential environmental harms.” The evidence included scientific evidence on wireless radiation impacts to birds, bees, trees and plants.

The wireless industry statements that a small cell emits less than a large cell tower is technically correct but a misleading half truth. Generally speaking, a person living in a neighborhood where small cell networks are deployed on every block will likely have an increased ambient exposure, compared to the exposure before the small cell deployment.

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