Dive Summary:
- Customers of Pepco, the largest utility in Washington, D.C. say they're experiencing irregular heartbeats, headaches, and dizziness as a result of recently installed smart meters.
- The utility didn't notify customers that the change was being made and the installation was made to most customers while they weren't even home.
- Unlike their Maryland customers, Pepco's D.C. users don't have the option to opt out of smart meter installation; thus far 99% of all their District customers have had smart meters installed.
From the article:
Pepco customers in Maryland are currently eligible to opt-out of the smart meter program. But Pepco customers in the District don't have a choice. They're stuck with their Smart Meters.
"They should not be allowed to put something in our home that radiates our bodies without our permission. Period," said Desiree Jaworski, interim director of the Center for Safer Wireless." ...