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	[* black] The controversy surrounding Smart Meters is the question of whether the additional radio-frequency (RF) signals will cause any undesired health effects.
	[* black] On one side of the coin, as [link\|http://eon3emfblog.net/?p=1724\|petitioners] have pointed out, is that the meters contribute to the already looming cloud of "electro-smog" produced by the multitude of today's devices that produce RF signals.
-	[* black] On the other hand, it seems that opponents do not consider the operational characteristics of Smart Meters. As PG&E [link\|http://www.pge.com/myhome/edusafety/systemworks/rf/\|points out]:
+	[* black] On the other hand, it seems that opponents do not consider the operational characteristics of Smart Meters. As PG&E [link\|http://www.pge.com/myhome/edusafety/systemworks/rf/\|points out] (they use meters manufactured by GE):
	[* black] ''Consider that SmartMeters™ transmit only about 45 seconds a day. You'd have to have one of our meters on your home or business for more than 1,000 years to get as much exposure to radio waves as a typical cell phone user gets in just one month. ''
	[* black] So if the device was always on, 24/7, there might be a cause for concern. But if what PG&E states about the limited transmit time is true, your cellphones, Wi-Fi internet, and microwaves are causing your body more damage than a Smart Meter would. That is, unless you've never used a cellphone and you want to live longer than [link\|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoda\|Yoda].

	[* black] The controversy surrounding Smart Meters is the question of whether the additional radio-frequency (RF) signals will cause any undesired health effects.
	[* black] On one side of the coin, as [link\|http://eon3emfblog.net/?p=1724\|petitioners] have pointed out, is that the meters contribute to the already looming cloud of "electro-smog" produced by the multitude of today's devices that produce RF signals.
-	[* black] On the other hand, it seems that opponents do not consider the operational characteristics of Smart Meters. As PG&E [link\|http://www.pge.com/myhome/edusafety/systemworks/rf/\|points out]:
+	[* black] On the other hand, it seems that opponents do not consider the operational characteristics of Smart Meters. As PG&E [link\|http://www.pge.com/myhome/edusafety/systemworks/rf/\|points out] (they use meters manufactured by GE):
	[* black] ''Consider that SmartMeters™ transmit only about 45 seconds a day. You'd have to have one of our meters on your home or business for more than 1,000 years to get as much exposure to radio waves as a typical cell phone user gets in just one month. ''
	[* black] So if the device was always on, 24/7, there might be a cause for concern. But if what PG&E states about the limited transmit time is true, your cellphones, Wi-Fi internet, and microwaves are causing your body more damage than a Smart Meter would. That is, unless you've never used a cellphone and you want to live longer than [link\|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoda\|Yoda].