Smart meter public health risk, advice and complaint records

SPENCER JONES made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health

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From: SPENCER JONES

To: Ministry of Health (Te Whatu Ora / Public Health Unit)

Kia ora,

Pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982, I hereby request the following information concerning electrical smart meter installations and associated public health concerns in New Zealand:
1. All internal briefing papers, memoranda, or advice provided to Ministers or executives between 2010–2025 referring to health risk assessments for smart meter electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure, especially non‑thermal chronic exposure concerns.
2. Any public‑health complaint logs or correspondence received by MoH relating to individual cases of illness or symptoms allegedly linked to smart meter installations—specifying whether information is held in an incident tracking system.
3. Copies of any commissioned or circulated biomedical or epidemiological reviews or assessments regarding non‑thermal EMF effects from smart meters, including submissions by or referencing New Zealand researchers or international sources such as Don Maisch or ARPANSA.
4. Any recommendations or policy notes proposing adoption, review or deviation from exposure limits in NZS 2772.1:1999, ARPANSA, or ICNIRP guidelines.

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I prefer electronic delivery and anticipate your response within the statutory 20 working‑day timeframe. Should this request be transferred to another agency, kindly advise me of the new contact promptly.

Kind regards ,
Spencer Jones

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