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Parents urge district review after Verizon tower installed near Lakeridge High; board seeks independent RF testing and lease information
Summary
A group of parents and board members on Monday pressed the Lake Oswego School District to review a newly installed Verizon cell tower on or adjacent to Lakeridge High School and to commission independent radio‑frequency testing of the site.
A group of parents and board members on Monday pressed the Lake Oswego School District to review a newly installed Verizon cell tower on or adjacent to Lakeridge High School and to commission independent radio‑frequency testing of the site.
Annaleigh Adams, a nearby resident, told the board the tower is “located 85 feet from our home” and said she was “struggling to understand how this colocation was approved last October without any consideration for nearby families.” Adams said the district previously told the board in 2021 that towers are not placed at elementary schools “because of the health and safety risks to young children.”
Why it matters: Parents said the new tower includes modern equipment and multiple colocations that can increase cumulative RF exposure. Board members said they want neutral, technical information about exposures and a clear accounting of the district’s…
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