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PITTSFIELD, Mass. Local health officials are disappointed with the state Department of Health for backing out of an investigation of health concerns related to a Verizon cell tower at 877 South St. On Wednesday, the Board of Health approved an alternative action plan to procure a firm that specializes in the measurement of radio frequency radiation to determine if the tower is in compliance with 47 CFR 1.1310 or federal radio frequency radiation exposure limits and will be advocating for the affected neighborhood to Gov. Charlie Baker and the Legislature. The Environmental Toxicology Program at Mass DPH offered its assistance in listening to residents concerns after the Board of Health said it doesn t have the expertise to investigate on its own. Mass DPH has since broken the agreement, according to board members.
The Pittsfield Board of Health s plan to get state help in assessing the validity of a new cell tower s reported health consequences has been derailed. The state Department of Public Health has been offering information and referrals, but will not conduct a health study, a spokeswoman says. This new Verizon Wireless tower went into operation last summer, near Alma Street in south Pittsfield. EAGLE FILE PHOTO
PITTSFIELD â People unhappy about a new cell tower in south Pittsfield heard of two promising developments, when health officials took up their issue last month.
Neither, it turns out, will come to pass as described.
This has now been going on for some time for folks who live around the Verizon cell tower. In February, the City Council voted to have the Health Department investigate health concerns related to the tower. This petition was brought forward by Ward 4 Councilor Chris Connell and Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey, whose wards are in proximity to the tower. Local health officials are now stepping up and supporting the investigation of concerns related to a 115-foot Verizon cell tower at 877 South St. in a two-part plan.
IBerkshires.com reports, The response was from Director Armstrong was we do not have the expertise. I understand that. Why was that not given to myself or the residents back last August when I originally submitted the email back to director Armstrong, or not at the following meeting in which we presented the petition? Conell said that he submitted this petition over two months ago requesting the Health Department to investigate the symptoms that were being reported by
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