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Weigh In: Cell Towers

One may be going up nearby. What do you think?

A wireless leasing company recently approached the Farmingdale Village Board about acquiring space for a cell tower.

The cell tower in Syosset sparked some buzz around town when it was built.

While cell towers improve the reception of cell phones in the area, some are wary of health hazards. The Telecom Act of 1996 allows governments to reject cell tower construction because of environmental issues.

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According to CellTowerDangers.org:

Cell tower radiation is composed of powerful pulses of electromagnetic energy--so powerful that at close quarters they will thermally "cook" what is near them.  Even at further distances these waves create an unending cacophony of jumbled pulses that disrupt the natural functioning of biological forms.  Some people are highly sensitive to microwave radiation and must live and sleep in "Faraday" cages, which protect them from the onslaught of EMF.  Others seem to build up a sensitivity over time as more and more towers pop up around them, surrounding them with a continuous rain of energy that is incompatible with the natural functioning of the brain, organs and even DNA replication.

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How do you feel about cell towers in your neighborhood? Should you have a say in where a tower is placed? How much information should be given to the public when companies are looking to build in the neighborhood?

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