{"id":478,"date":"2013-08-06T03:54:53","date_gmt":"2013-08-06T08:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mainecoalitiontostopsmartmeters.org\/?p=478"},"modified":"2014-11-23T19:26:30","modified_gmt":"2014-11-24T00:26:30","slug":"urgent-testify-7-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mainecoalitiontostopsmartmeters.org\/?p=478","title":{"rendered":"URGENT: Testify Wednesday in Augusta"},"content":{"rendered":"

URGENT: <\/b>Testify on 7 August 2013 in Augusta<\/b><\/span>
\n Your CMP “Smart” Meter May Be Harming You!<\/span>
\n \u2022 <\/span><\/b>Adverse Health Impacts \u2022 Privacy Issues\u00a0\u2022 Fire and Safety Risks\u00a0\u2022 Inaccurate Billing \u2022<\/p>\n

CMP replaced safe analog meters with digital wireless \u201csmart\u201d meters without full disclosure or acceptable opt-out choice to customers.
\nMany CMP customers are experiencing problems with \u201csmart\u201d meters such as adverse health effects, fires in the home, damage to appliances, electrical problems, and increased utility bills. In violation of constitutional rights, police, government agencies, and other third parties have access to precise information about your private life without your consent. \u201cSmart\u201d meter technology is also vulnerable to cyber-hacking, further jeopardizing your privacy and security.<\/p>\n

Biological Effects<\/span>
\n<\/b>1. Changes in physiologic function
\n2. Circulatory system effects
\n3. Central nervous system effects
\n4. Autonomic and peripheral nervous
\nsystem effects
\n5. Blood brain barrier permeability
\n6. Psychological disorders
\n7. Behavioral changes
\n8. Blood and vascular disorders
\n9. Adverse effect on eyes
\n10. Enzyme and other biochemical changes
\n11. Metabolic disorders
\n12. Gastro-intestinal disorders
\n13. Histological changes
\n14. Genetic and chromosomal changes
\n15. Pearl chain effect and cellular orientation
\n16. Sperm and reproductive damage
\n17. Cancer<\/p>\n

Potential Privacy Consequences<\/span>
\n<\/b>1. Identity theft
\n2. Determine personal behavior patterns
\n3. Determine specifi c appliances used
\n4. 24\/7 real-time surveillance
\n5. Reveal activities through residual data
\n6. Increased risk of targeted home invasions
\n7. Medical and property insurance profi ling
\n8. Utility remote control of your power
\n9. Inaccurate data determining utility decisions
\n10. Marketing of consumer data
\n11. Unwanted publicity and embarrassment
\n12. Tracking behavior of renters\/leasers
\n13. Personal behavior tracking
\n14. Fraud
\n15. Significant Constitutional abridgement<\/p>\n

Public Hearing Details<\/span>
\n<\/b>In response to the current investigation into the safety of \u201csmart\u201d meters, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is holding public hearings in Augusta:<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 7 August 2013
\n1:30\u20134:00 p.m. and 5\u20137 p.m.
\nJewett Hall, 46 University Drive
\nUniversity of Maine\u2013Augusta Campus<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

If you have concerns, please come testify in person. For more information about this event contact: dnwilkins@aol.com<\/p>\n

Our legal challenge to protect the health, safety, and privacy against CMP and PUC \u201csmart\u201d meters is very expensive. We face the continued deep pockets of a multinational, multi-billion dollar corporation. Please make this a community supported effort by donating to:
\nMaine Coalition to Stop Smart Meters, P.O. Box 43, Richmond, ME 04357
\nDonations of $500 or more are tax deductible if made out to \u201cFriends of Merrymeeting Bay\u201d (FOMB) with \u201cSmart Meters\u201d on the check memo line.<\/p>\n

For More Information on “Smart” Meters:
\n<\/b>www.mainecoalitiontostopsmartmeters.org
\nwww.stopsmartmeters.org \u2022 www.powerwatch.org.uk\/science\/studies.asp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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