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Hi All,
On January 25 we had oral arguments in our landmark case against the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia. The hearing went VERY WELL.
Our case challenges the FCC’s refusal to review its
25-year-old obsolete wireless “health guidelines” and to adopt scientific,
biologically based radio frequency emissions rules that adequately
protect public health from wireless devices and infrastructure, including
5G. After the hearing, we do indeed feel that we are closer than ever to
FCC accountability!
Both Children’s Health Defense and
the Environmental Health Trust filed cases against the FCC but filed the briefs
jointly. While EHT has been represented by attorney Ed
Meyers, because of a court decision that only one attorney will be
allowed to present, Scott McCollough, CHD’s attorney, represented both
CHD and EHT Petitioners in the oral arguments.We asked Mr. Meyers to
join our press conference. He has a time conflict but will do his
best to change his prior obligation and join us.
The judges asked excellent questions and showed in-depth
knowledge of the case. The honorable Judge Wilkins, a
chemical engineer by training, told the FCC: “ I am inclined
to rule against you, ” which is a rare and strong statement
from a judge.
The honorable Judge Millet consistently
pushed the FCC to answer why the FCC and/or the FDA didn’t review the
evidence on non-cancer effects of wireless technology; why they addressed
only cell phones when there is evidence on effects from various other
devices and infrastructure; and why they didn’t address the cumulative
effects from the chronic exposure for numerous devices.
Judge Millet said to the FCC attorney: “ How was it
reasonable for the FCC to rely so heavily on a response from the FDA that
… did not address the very things you asked for information on: other
devices, the use of multiple devices and physical harms other than cancer?
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Read Law360 article: Federal DC Circuit Court
Picks Apart FCC Over 5G Wireless Safety Review
Press Conference
On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 5 p.m. EST (2 p.m. PST),
we will hold a virtual press conference to discuss the oral arguments and
the case.
Our Speakers
- Robert
F Kennedy Jr. CHD’s
Chairman and co-counsel in the case
- Scott
W. McCollough,
CHD’s attorney on this case
- Ed
Meyers, EHT's attorney on this
case (Possibly)
- Dafna
Tachover, CHD Director of the 5G
and Wireless Harm Project
Briefs Filed in the Case
What’s Next
The January 25th hearing concludes our work on the case.
Now we wait for the Court’s decision. We expect to have a decision within
six months.
This hearing concludes an intense work over 13 months.
CHD’s team feels content that they did the best job they could and that
no resource was spared. We thank our wonderful attorney, Scott
McCollough. We also would like to thank the Environmental Health Trust
team including its Chairman, Devra Davis, and its attorney, Ed Meyers, as
well as Cindy Franklin from Consumers from Safe Cell Phones and to all
the experts who helped us.
Special thanks to all of you who donated to help
make this important case possible. We are very grateful.
This has been a HUGE TEAM EFFORT and I am very honored for
the privilege to be able to take this case on.
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