SMART-METER ROLL-OUT DOWNPLAYS HEALTH RISKS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
The controversial mass roll-out of smart meters in UK homes, part of a world trend, is due to start in urban areas later this year, peaking in 2019. It claims to offer customers more data on their energy/water use to aid modest reductions; however, rolling out smart meters is energy-intensive, obsolescence-prone, and under debate.
To those who value non-toxic environments, the meters’ all-hour microwave pulses offer some cause for concern. Though UK homeowners are allowed to decline the meters, multi-tenant ...
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