The organization famous for its cookie sales paired with equipment-maker Ericsson to encourage Scouts to spread the word about the technology and to tout its safety. Scouts of all ages are invited to “discuss with your troop or an adult how mmWave spectrum is safe and does not cause harm to our health.” Some scientists see it differently...
Read also the letter sent by the Environmental Health Trust asking the Girl Scouts of America "to immediately suspend", the 5G and IOT Ericsson patch "because it disseminates scientifically inaccurate information and promotes a false and dangerous message."
The Girl Scouts’ Latest Business Project: Hailing 5G Cellphone Technology
by Peter Elkind, propublica.org, 9 Dec. 2022
Illustration by ProPublica. Source Image: Donald Iain Smith/Getty Images.
Beyond developing their camping skills, participating in a food drive to aid the hungry and donating pajamas for seniors, Girl Scouts across America this year were offered a new way to earn a special uniform patch: learning about the wonders of 5G cellphone technology and, in some cases, promoting it.
The opportunity came courtesy of Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications giant, which sponsored the “Ericsson Limited Edition 5G & IoT” (Internet of Things) patch program. The program, still available on at least one Girl Scout website, targets all age levels, from Daisies (kindergarten-age Scouts) to Ambassadors (those in high school), with an array of activities intended to “introduce Girl Scouts to 5G and the Internet of Things.”
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https://www.propublica.org/article/ericsson-girl-scouts-5g-cellphones-wireless-safety
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