Pittsfield Massachusetts Mayor Proclaims June 16, 2024 as Electromagnetic Sensitivity Day [Video]

City of Pittsfield Electromagnetic Sensitivity Day Proclamation

WHEREAS, the City of Pittsfield values the diversity, equity and inclusion of all its residents, including those with visible and invisible differences and especially those that involve physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities; and

WHEREAS, people of all ages in Pittsfield and throughout the world have developed Electromagnetic Sensitivity (EMS); and

WHEREAS, seven years ago, on June 16, 2017 “Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (*EHS”) Day, also known as Electromagnetic Sensitivity(“EMS”) was established; and

WHEREAS, EMS is characterized by a constellation of neurological and immunological symptoms; and

WHEREAS, there is a worldwide effort to raise awareness and visibility of EMS, to assure acceptance, equitable treatment, and inclusion in society; and

WHEREAS, as we work to create equality for all, we join with those throughout the United

States and the world in supporting awareness, acceptance, education, inclusion and equity to EMS and those who suffer from it.

NOW, THEREFORE, …