Weight Of Evidence

Smart meters' possible health effects concern some - The Palm Beach Post

Elke and Alxander Lawrence are no longer in the dark
about the Smart Meters next to their home or the typical
health effects they often cause.

Earlier this year, Elke Lawrence wondered why her usually healthy 6-year-old son Alexander had been sick so much.

She found out that in late 2011 FPL had installed 45 smart meters at Flagler Yacht Club and Towers, the condominium complex where she lives.

“I had 45 meters right outside my door, which happens to be across from my son’s bedroom,” Lawrence said.

In June Lawrence moved her son into another bedroom away from the meters, and he hasn’t been sick since. There’s no way to prove a connection between the illnesses and the meters, but she’s not taking any chances.

[Dr. David Carpenter] cited the example of a Michigan couple, who owns two homes, one with a smart meter and one without one. The wife became ill at the residence with the smart meter, but not at the other house. The symptoms disappeared when the smart meter was removed.

“The problem is that these reports are anecdotal and not scientifically done. The symptoms are so non-specific, usually a headache or fatigue,” Carpenter said.

The studies about electromagnetic hypersensitivity involved cell phones, not smart meters. Independent studies not funded by the utility industry are needed, he said.

Smart Meters: Correcting the Gross Misinformation - David Carpenter