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"In 2009, I replaced Wi-Fi in my home with wired ethernet, just in case it might be healthier for my young children. In 2016, I began working at my public library and started getting many symptoms, including flushing, heart palpitations, brain fog, dyslexia, headaches, memory loss, irritability, and more. When I went home, I’d feel much better, except that now I had terrible insomnia even though I was so tired. At my wits end, I finally realized that what I thought was a smoke detector on the ceiling was the whole-library Wi-Fi access point, just ten feet from where I worked at the Circulation Desk. I could tell the difference between environments highly polluted with radiofrequency radiation (RFR) and those with less radiation, because of the effects on my body. The effects would build over time spent exposed to the radiation. After doing a deep dive into the topic, and after wrestling with the cognitive dissonance of some sources telling me it was no problem and just my imagination, I finally quit my job and began to recuperate. Now I know I get Electromagnetic Radiation-Syndrome (EMR-S) from exposure to what the telecom industry calls low levels of RFR and other electromagnetic fields (EMFs). I want to tell you about it, too. Because I know it harms children, the elderly, and those already ill. Because even if you can’t detect it, this invisible pollution may have long-term effects for us all, including those who do not feel acute symptoms, because it changes the chemistry of our cells. Additionally, there is evidence RFR harms trees, bees, wildlife, livestock, and pets as well. But there are solutions. Desiring positive change, I started Rhode Islanders for Safe Technology in 2019. I met others, like Sheila Resseger of 5G Free RI, and Jamie Orr, and we’ve teamed up to create our new group, RI4SafeTech. Join us to build a future with safer technology and better health!"

 - Stephen Dahl