On Thursday, October 11, 2012, the Burlington Board of Health met to receive public comments about the health effects of the F35 basing in Vermont.

Happily for us, however, the BOH decided to accept written comments about the health effects associated with these stealth bombers/fighter jets. We would like to urge everyone to take the time to send in your comments and/or articles which relate to the health issues associated with these planes. Here is a compelling Washington Post article on the health effects of noise entitled, “Noise Pollution Takes Toll on Health and Happiness” http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/04/AR2007060401430_pf.html

You can send your comments to: Linda Ayer, Burlington Board of Health Administrator at [email protected]. (please ask her to acknowledge receipt of your email.)

The BOH will inform the public on Thursday, November 8 at 5:45 pm on whether or not they will issue a statement of opposition to the basing. It will send a powerful message to the USAF if they oppose this basing! Your comments and information can help make this happen, so please take a few moments to let them know your concerns.

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SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate John MacGovern doesn’t think the U.S. Air Force should base F-35 fighter planes at the Vermont Air National Guard base at the Burlington International Airport because the planes are out of character with the area.

MacGovern said Thursday he was strong on defense and supported the role of the National Guard in Vermont and the nation, but the upcoming decision that could result in the planes being based in Vermont would be bad for the community and the military because the planes are so noisy they could disrupt lives and drive down property values………