PBS NewsHour

Activists Want Smart Meters Gone, Say They're Bad for Health

Clip: 07/20/2012 | 8m 50s

Within the next five years, it is expected that nearly 65 million homes in the U.S. will have wireless smart meters. But some California environmentalists, liberals, Tea Party supporters and other activists are not enthused by this. At the heart of the debate is whether smart meters can cause illness. Spencer Michels reports.

Aired: 07/20/12

Rating: NR

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