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Board asks Department of Public Health to update 2010 memo on wireless installations' health effects
Summary
The Board of Appeals voted 4‑0 to request that the San Francisco Department of Public Health review and update its June 14, 2010 memorandum on the health effects and regulation of wireless communications networks so the board can reference a current departmental assessment in future wireless‑installation appeals.
On June 26 the San Francisco Board of Appeals voted unanimously to ask the Department of Public Health to review and update its June 14, 2010 memorandum on the health effects and regulation of wireless communications networks. Commissioners said appellants frequently cite the 1997 FCC ruling and the department’s 2010 memo during appeals of wireless installation matters and requested an updated departmental review to address public concerns.
President Rick Swigg proposed sending a formal request to DPH so the city’s public‑health experts could revisit the evidence and provide an updated memo. Several commissioners said they did not expect the review to change federal standards but felt providing a current departmental statement would be responsive to public concerns and help streamline future hearings. The board voted 4‑0 to direct staff to send the request.
The motion does not itself change policy; it directs city staff to request an updated departmental analysis on wireless installations and potential health effects.
