(NaturalHealth365)  Millions of so-called smart meters have already been installed in homes across the United States, and the number is increasing daily.  Although some herald them as an ‘energy-efficient’ way to help consumers reduce electric bills, many public health and safety advocates are fighting to expose the grim truth: “smart” meters present a grave threat to human health and personal privacy.

Now, research reveals that these brand-new digital meters – being placed on homes worldwide – can be wildly inaccurate in their energy usage assessment, costing consumers significantly more in energy bills.  Furthermore, growing legal opposition highlights additional risks.

A legal brief filed with the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission details how smart meters negatively impact human health and wildlife due to the radiofrequency (RF) radiation they emit.  The brief, submitted by New Mexicans for Utility Safety, argues that public concerns over severe health effects and environmental harm have been largely ignored in regulatory proceedings, reinforcing the urgent need for greater scrutiny of these devices.