To the editor:
Re: Geoff Olson cartoon, Jan. 4.
Glad to see that Geoff Olson recognizes a problem with press coverage of the smart meter "debate." In the spirit of supporting investigative journalism at the Courier, I suggest that finding answers to the following questions might help provide a rational basis of discussion: What are the radio frequency output powers of a cell phone, wireless home network and smart meter? What fraction of the power are people typically exposed to in each case? What fraction of the time do the devices transmit? What are the known biological effects of "rf" radiation?
Professors of sociology or some guy on the Internet are not recommended as sources.
Philip Levy, Vancouver
