Is a person’s exposure to radio frequency waves impacted by how close he or she is to the meter?

Radio frequency emissions weaken significantly as the distance between you and the device increases. The casing of a smart meter, as well as wall construction materials, also decreases the level of radio frequency waves in the vicinity. Continuously standing in front of a smart meter would result in the highest exposure a person could experience, and even then the exposure would be approximately 70 times less than the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) limits.

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1. Are smart meters safe? Have they been tested?
2. What are radio frequency (RF) waves?
3. How are people exposed to RF radiation?
4. What is the radio frequency of Alameda Municipal Power's (AMP) smart meters?
5. How does the radio frequency (RF) radiation emitted by smart meters compare to other electronic devices that emit RF?
6. How often do Alameda Municipal Power's (AMP) electric smart meters release radio frequency waves?
7. How do the radio frequency waves of AMP’s smart meters compare to the radio frequency waves of PG&E’s smart meters?
8. Is a person’s exposure to radio frequency waves impacted by how close he or she is to the meter?
9. Is the radio frequency level of Alameda Municipal Power's (AMP) smart meters approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?
10. Can smart meters cause illness?
11. Are smart meters a fire hazard?