2% of the public is still concerned that exposure to radiofrequency from mobile phone masts is harmful to human health.
This statistic is a stark reminder that, despite the lack of scientific evidence to support the notion that exposure to radiofrequency from mobile phone masts is harmful to human health, a significant portion of the public still holds this belief. This highlights the importance of continuing to educate the public on the safety of mobile phone masts and the lack of evidence to support the notion that they are harmful.
35% of the general public believe that mobile phone masts should not be placed near schools or residential areas due to health risks.
This statistic is a powerful indicator of the public’s concern about the potential health risks associated with mobile phone masts near schools and residential areas. It shows that a significant portion of the population is aware of the potential dangers and is taking a proactive stance in protecting their health and the health of their children. This statistic is an important piece of evidence that should be taken into consideration when discussing the potential health risks of mobile phone masts.
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According to the United Nations Telecom Agency, the world now has nearly as many cell phone subscriptions as inhabitants and says there were about 6 billion subscriptions by the end of 2011 – roughly one for 86 of every 100 people. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said, China alone accounted for 1 billion subscriptions, and India was expected to hit the 1-billion mark in 2012.
Many people living near masts claim to be experiencing increasing health problems; especially sleep disruption, headaches, tiredness, behavior changes in children, epilepsy, nosebleeds, and skin complaints.
According to the United Nations Telecom Agency, the world now has nearly as many cell phone subscriptions as inhabitants and says there were about 6 billion subscriptions by the end of 2011 – roughly one for 86 of every 100 people. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said, China alone accounted for 1 billion subscriptions, and India was expected to hit the 1-billion mark in 2012.
Many people living near masts claim to be experiencing increasing health problems; especially sleep disruption, headaches, tiredness, behavior changes in children, epilepsy, nosebleeds, and skin complaints.
"Studies of protests against mobile phone masts typically concentrate on the potential health risks associated with mobile phones and their masts. Beck’s Risk Society has been particularly influential in informing this debate. This focus on health, however, has merely served to limit the discussion to those concerns legitimated by science conveniently ignoring other disputed issues. In contrast, this article contends that it is necessary to use a wider notion of risk to understand fully how the current political emphasis on active citizenship may have contributed to the protests. It examines how "neoliberal governmentality" and the move to empower people are in contention with one another. The study draws upon case material from a small village protest group in the United Kingdom and argues that much of the tension arises from the encouragement of the public on one hand to become active citizens but on the other to be passive consumers." -Abstract by, School of Geography, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Human populations are increasingly exposed to microwave/radiofrequency (RF) emissions from wireless communication technology, including mobile phones and their base stations. Exposure to low-level electromagnetic fields has been associated with a reduction in the production of the hormone melatonin. A powerful antioxidant and part of the human immune system, melatonin is thought to inhibit cancer growth and slow down the aging process. It is produced by the pineal gland (located in the brain) at night, explaining why it is so important to avoid exposure to EMFs while sleeping. At night the body cleans repairs and detoxifies itself. If it is exposed to electromagnetic stress at this time, in fact, any stress, then our bodies produce water clustering which inhibits the cell’s natural detoxifying and repairing actions and inter and extracellular activity (e.g. electrolyte exchange).
Human populations are increasingly exposed to microwave/radiofrequency (RF) emissions from wireless communication technology, including mobile phones and their base stations. Exposure to low-level electromagnetic fields has been associated with a reduction in the production of the hormone melatonin. A powerful antioxidant and part of the human immune system, melatonin is thought to inhibit cancer growth and slow down the aging process. It is produced by the pineal gland (located in the brain) at night, explaining why it is so important to avoid exposure to EMFs while sleeping. At night the body cleans repairs and detoxifies itself. If it is exposed to electromagnetic stress at this time, in fact, any stress, then our bodies produce water clustering which inhibits the cell’s natural detoxifying and repairing actions and inter and extracellular activity (e.g. electrolyte exchange).
The only way to know for certain how a particular place, such as a house, apartment, school, or workplace, is affected by environmental microwave radiation is to measure the exposure.
At the moment, there is no way for the general public to object to the erection of a mobile phone mast (also referred to as a mobile phone base station) on the grounds of health concerns. With the current uncertainty, local planning authorities should have the executive power to grant or deny planning applications, and both the potential harm to health and the public concern over health issues should be considered to be material planning considerations.
According to Powerwatch, "Many people do not know how many masts there are near them. There is a UK government website that has a reasonably accurate map of the masts currently integrated into the national network. Details are only put up when the mast is up and running. Ofcom, which maintains the site, depends on the phone operators to give them accurate information about the base station. They update the site every 3 months (or so). We have found inaccuracies with respect to the existence, siting, and information included in the database - and we have not looked at many places. Do not accept the information as definitive or accurate."
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