Few people are aware of the risks posed by 5G which could be introduced to Mole Valley in 2020. It is being rolled out and advertised for its faster download speeds, but without clear explanation of what exactly it entails, and the risks attached. There are huge concerns in the scientific and medical community.

5G is being rolled out UNTESTED and it will expose EVERYONE to mandatory radiation 24/7, 365 days a year, without their informed consent.

SUMMARY of main concerns

• 5G is being launched wholesale to every inch of the earth, UNTESTED.
• Breach of Human Rights. We and our planet are effectively being used as guinea pigs, without our informed consent. Currently we can minimise our exposure by avoiding WIFI in our homes etc, but in future, we will have NO CHOICE. We will be exposed to high levels of radiation 24/7, 365 days a year. 
• Woefully inadequate safety guidelines.  Those used in the UK are set by the ICNIRP. They are out of date and based on the false assumption that only thermal-induced effects cause harm.
• 1000s of peer-reviewed scientific studies demonstrate serious biological effects and harm to human health from current EMF use at non-thermal levels, orders of magnitude below current ICNIRP guidelines.   
• These include, amongst others:  cancers, cardiovascular, diabetes, infertility, neurological damage, DNA damage, depression, dementia, eye damage. First casualties have been reported in Geneva after the 5G rollout.
• Children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of electromagnetic radiation.   
• Evidence extends also to the harm caused to plant and wildlife by EMFs. 5G will exacerbate this further.

A call is being made for a moratorium on the 5G rollout before irreversible damage is done. it would be wisest at this stage to invoke the precautionary principle & call for an independent study on the health & environmental effects, not just on 5G, but on the combined radiation from 5G & current technologies. To allow a blanket rollout, untested, is irresponsible. We need to STOP this before it is too late, for the sake of ourselves, our families, future generations and our PLANET.

TO MOLE VALLEY DISTRICT COUNCIL

By invoking the Precautionary Principle, adopted by the EU in 2005 which states “When human activities may lead to morally unacceptable harm that is scientifically plausible but uncertain, actions shall be taken to avoid or diminish that harm.”

We the undersigned petition Mole Valley District Council to uphold their Constitutional remit to protect their constituent’s health, safety and wellbeing and to respect our human rights by invoking the Precautionary Principle and immediately issue a moratorium on the deployment of 5G technology and all associated infrastructure within Mole Valley until such time as a thorough independent investigation and independent peer reviewed studies can verify the safety of this untested technology.

We the residents call for the MVDC to prove to its constituents that 5G is safe and poses no adverse effects to human health, animals, wildlife, insects, birds, the ecosystem and the environment as a whole, with a full public consultation. Once 5G is deployed fully, it will expose people 24/7 365 days a year to mandatory radiation without their informed consent, which constitutes a direct breach of their Human Rights and violates The Nuremburg Code and other human laws.

WE DO NOT CONSENT UNTIL IT IS PROVEN SAFE.

The reasons we insist on this are:

• NO known telecoms industry studies or research have been conducted on the adverse effects of Radio Frequency- Electro Magnetic Fields (RF-EMF) from 5G technology.
• No public consultation has been conducted and no public consent has been obtained which breaches the Nuremburg Code. 
• PHE (Public Health England), WHO (World Health Organisation), ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) and other such bodies are all quoting outdated research, and all have legal disclaimers relieving them of any liability for the information on their websites. PHE are a government body, and the government have a vested interest in 5G and its infrastructure. This constitutes a conflict of interest for PHE. 
• Mole Valley District Council have an obligation to adhere to the 7 Principles of Public Life/ Code of Conduct, for example:

           SELFLESSNESS - Holders of public office should act solely in terms of the public interest.   

           ACCOUNTABILITY - Holders of public office are accountable to the public for their decisions and actions and must submit themselves to the scrutiny necessary to ensure this.      

             OPENNESS – Holders of public office should act and take decisions in an open and transparent manner. Information should not be withheld from the public unless there are clear and lawful reasons for doing so.

•  Harmful effects of RF-EMF exposure are already proven. More than 230 scientists from 41 countries have expressed their “serious concerns” regarding the ubiquitous and increasing exposure to EMF generated by electric and wireless devices, already existing before additional 5G rollout. They refer to the fact that “numerous recent scientific publications have shown that EMF affects living organisms at levels well below most international and national guidelines”. Effects include increased cancer risk; cellular stress; increase in harmful free radicals; genetic damages; structural and functional changes of the reproductive system; learning and memory deficits; neurological disorders and general negative wellbeing in general on humans. Damage goes well beyond the human race: there is growing evidence of harmful effects to both animals and plants. 
• The EUROPAEM EMF Guideline 2016 states that “there is strong evidence that long-term exposure to certain EMF’s is a risk factor for such diseases as certain cancers, Alzheimer’s disease and male infertility. Common EHS (electromagnetic hypersensitivity) symptoms include headaches, concentration difficulties, sleep problems, depression, lack of energy, fatigue and flu-like symptoms.”
• Some UK councils have already halted 5G - Glastonbury and Frome. As also have Brussels, Florence and Rome.