Because smart meters use wireless radio transmitters to send and
receive data, some customers have asked about possible negative
health effects from the associated radio frequency (RF)
emissions. The most comprehensive scientific study to date which
investigates this topic was completed by the California Council
on Science and Technology in 2011, the results of which are
published in their report entitled “Health Impacts of Radio
Frequency from Smart Meters.” The two primary conclusions of the
report are as follows: The FCC standard provides a currently
accepted factor of safety against known thermally induced health
impacts of smart meters and other electronic devices in the same
range of RF emissions. Exposure levels from smart meters are
well below the thresholds for such effects. There is no evidence
that additional standards are needed to protect the public from
smart meters. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the
United States' governing body for the electromagnetic spectrum
and it sets stri