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Cece Doucette, MTPW
Director, Massachusetts for Safe Technology
Education Services Director, Wireless Education
Contact: MA4SafeTech@gmail.com
About
I am a communications professional with a Bachelor's in Communication Studies and a Master's of Technical and Professional Writing from Northeastern University.
Why I Care
While my children were in school, I helped run seven campaigns for the Ashland Education Foundation in Massachusetts to bring technology into the schools to support what we were hearing was needed for the 21st Century Classroom. I then served as the district's grant coordinator and helped secure many grants for iPads, Chrome Books, Apple TV, smart boards and more -- what we thought was great new wireless technology.
Then an electrical engineer friend mentioned there could be biological risks from the electromagnetic fields of radiation (EMFs) emitted by all wireless technology so I began to investigate. I discovered there is great harm and more information available than I could keep track of, so I built this simple research repository to reference important information.
Being Part of the Solution
I was raised in a single-parent family of ten children, and my Mom taught us if we bring up a problem, we should do our best to pitch in and be part of the solution.
So, my goal is to give the public the right to know wireless technology is hazardous, and teach safer ways to use today's technology until the industry brings biologically safe mobile technology to market. The message is not "no technology" but rather "safe technology". Simply plug into an Ethernet cable, with adapters as needed, and turn off the wireless antennas. Then work with your community to put zoning protections in place from cell towers and small cells, and ensure safe utility meters for water, gas, electric, solar and propane.
On the local level, I have:
Helped Ashland Public Schools, Massachusetts, become the first in the United States to begin taking precautionary measures
Secured a local grant to put the first Acoustimeter on loan in a U.S. public library; collaborated with citizens to do the same elsewhere
Collaborated with the Ashland Friends of the Library to host a six-part documentary film and discussion series on Electromagnetic Radiation and Health
Presented the non-industry funded science and medical advisories to my local board of health and school committee
Accompanied parents in other communities to begin this conversation with school administrators and municipal boards
Conducted interviews with local cable station hosts
Co-hosted a five-part cable series on The Dangers of Wi-Fi airing throughout the U.S.
Produced cable public service announcements
On the state level, I have:
Established and direct Massachusetts for Safe Technology
Worked with Senate President Karen Spilka, Senator Julian Cyr and State Representative Jack Lewis to introduce legislation to address wireless radiation and public health, helping Massachusetts to lead the nation with a series of EMF bills
Testified on the bills and co-lead efforts to solicit written testimony from leading scientists, doctors and those suffering health effects from wireless radiation exposure
Met with Senators and Representatives to share current scientific and medical findings
Testified in New Hampshire for Representative Patrick Abrami's 2019 bill HB522 Establishing a commission to study the environmental and health effects of evolving 5G technology; this bill was passed into law and a groundbreaking Commission Report was issued in November 2020; see interview with commission member Kent Chamberlin, PhD
Testified in 2022 for New Hampshire's HB1644 to begin implementing the 5G Commission Report recommendations with a 1,640-foot/500 meter setback for new cell towers and antennas, and to establish a statewide registry for citizens to report wireless radiation harm
Collaborated with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to write EMF public health fact sheets
Testified before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities on the need to stop the National Grid utility smart grid pilot program
Taught the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education the risks of wireless technology and solutions for using technology safely in our schools
Educated the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Collaborated with Dr. Lisa Nagy on an EMF Resolution with the Massachusetts Medical Society and Final Wireless Communications Public Safety Standards Policy Statement
Educated attendees at the joint convention of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, the MetroWest Conference for Women, and the Southeastern Massachusetts Building Officials Association
Served as a guest on the PBS Connecting Point program in 2016 and 2017
Provided interviews to the Boston Globe (Could Your Cell Phone's Electromagnetic Fields Make You Sick?), Boston 25 News (Parents say school's Wi-Fi signal making son sick;
On the national level I have:
Co-chaired the technology panel for the Health in Buildings Roundtable Conference held at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Helped plan and present on the policy panel at the first U.S. EMF Conference to train health care professionals (15 CMEs), and the EMF Medical Conference 2021 (24.5 CME/CEs)
Joined the Environmental Working Group (EWG) to meet with California legislators to dissuade passage of SB. 649 which would have allowed toxic wireless radiation antennas inside neighborhoods for 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure
Presented at Michigan Senator Patrick Colbeck's Wireless Technology: Benefits & Risks forum with leading world EMF experts
Provided information on wireless radiation health risks to federal legislators in Washington, D.C.
Discussed Massachusetts milestones in the film Wi-Fi Refugees
Served as interview guest for podcasts with Grassroots Environmental Education, EMF Warriors and Dr. Patricia Hopkins' Genius of Wellness Podcasts
Been featured in articles in the O'Dwyer Report, Natural Blaze and Spirit of Change Magazine
On the international level I have:
Co-founded and serve as the Education Services Director for the non-profit Wireless Education
Moderated The Movements of Safe Technology in North America panel for the II Brazilian Meeting of Electromagnetic Protection
Participate as a citizen scientist in the Global EMF Monitoring project to document EMF exposures in our communities
Been featured in the award-winning documentary Generation Zapped, and co-hosted many screenings of the film
Presented in the EMF Health Summit and the 5G Crisis: Awareness and Accountability Summit
Collaborate with leading EMF scientists, doctors, public health experts and environmentalists to educate the world on technology safety
Consulting Availability
I have walked away from my technical and professional writing career and am grateful to be doing this work to help others migrate toward safe technology solutions.
If you would like my assistance with educating family and friends, communities, schools, town boards, legislators, professional associations or others, please contact me at MA4SafeTech@gmail.com to discuss affordable rates for my time and travel expenses.
Donations
If you have found my research repository helpful, donations are gratefully accepted via PayPal using my personal email address c2douce@gmail.com for my account. Please contact me if you prefer to send a check.
If you prefer to make a tax-deductible contribution, I am honored to partner as the Director of Massachusetts for Safe Technology with our fiscal agent, the long-established 501(c)(3) non-profit Scientific Alliance for Education (SAFE).
Click here to donate via PayPal, and specify your contribution is for MA for Safe Technology.
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Send tax-deductible checks payable to SAFE.
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Send to: 561 Shunpike Road, Sheffield, MA 01257
Please contact MA4SafeTech@gmail.com with any questions —
and thank you so much for your support!