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How safe is Cell Tower Radiation in Densly populated India?

Created by : Prasad PN, Consultant, Trainer  | 03 24 2010 17:51:28 +0000
Industry : Telecom/ISPFunctional Area : India(Markets)
Keywords : cell tower radiation
Activity:  1054 views;  last activity : 08 05 2010 12:57:04 +0000

The radiation from cell phone towers is very harmful. There is lots of evidence on this. But in India who is monitoring them. We see them installed in most densely populated residential areas. Most of these towers now cater to multiple operators meaning several times higher radiation. Reading on the internet about the harms it causes is very alarming. Which is the agency testing the radiation levels and monitoring.

 
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Dear Audience,

See first of all we have to understand that why such radiations are said to be harmful... Its ofcourse because of the Highly Electromagnetic (Microwave) in nature, that's the same technology that works in Ovens nowadays, but if you had observed carefully that the stuff you cooked in Microwave had not affected the Container (Plastic-Ceramics of certain grade), but has severly affected the food inside it... That clearly shows the Risk involved, by replacing that food with your body.

Now again i come back to the Question, Radiation levels has to be increased "INTENTIONALLY" by the service providers, because the Guy next to tower might hasn't any issues of lacking proper coverage but the Guy Living in the Basement, Groundfloor, or after few buildings (who encounter the Scattering effect of the Signals), has the issues and their call is not able to mature, so the company has to increase these levels on their request and those people are not actually susceptable to any harm but the guy at top floor in adjacent to tower will have to pay for this by getting Cancer/ Skin Irritations & Mind dizziness in much critical way.

But their are solutions that we need to agitate for in order to force the Operator to deploy them, one such solution is the same now in used for Metro Tunnels too...

Keep on Sharing views, for the betterment of the society.

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Abhishek Mishra
By Abhishek Mishra, Manager (Product Management)  03 25 2010 10:07:17 +0000
 
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Prasad interesting debate.......

Yes what you said is true many of the service providers do not monitor the radiation. It is very dangerous because it emits electromagnetic radiation which may lead to cancer and also cause neurological, cardiac, respiratory and ophthalmological disorders. So we should restrict the service providers from placing their towers in most populated area like schools, apartments, hospitals, etc.... 

Thanks for initiating........
By Sonal Singh, Project Manager, Nortel Networks  03 25 2010 09:40:03 +0000
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It definately affect on our human body basically on to the brain side so there must be monitored.
By Prashant Rana, Sr. Maintenance Engineer, Plastiblends India Limited  | 08 05 2010 12:57:04 +0000
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Is there a way or mechanism to counter these radiations. ?

 
By Sampath Kumar Kannan, Sr. Developer, Aequor Technologies  | 03 27 2010 17:36:57 +0000
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Cant say about the towers,but a study has revealed that today`s women are much less likely to get Alzheimer`s Disease because the E.M Flux from mobile phones that they use help to keep the brain cells active and stop a sort of plaque from forming.So friends do not worry,be happy.
By Arunangshu Choudhury, Agent, L.I.C  | 03 27 2010 11:26:21 +0000
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Hi Friends......

I don't know whether the radiations are monitored but the electromagnetic radiations emitted from the towers are debated all over the world. However, there is no conclusive study stating that radiation emitted by mobile phones affects health adversely. Medical research material is available on health-related effects of electromagnetic radiation emitted from antennae on telecommunication towers, yet no conclusive evidence of hazards to human health has been established for possible exposure levels from the cellular towers.

Thanks........ :)
By Radha Sundaram, Sales/BD Manager, Bharti Airtel  | 03 27 2010 10:16:22 +0000
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As Prasad states, these are regulatory thing a Govt needs to think about it. It is a good topic to put forward ideas.But, as a consumer, what we need to perceive is that there is no injuries / ill-health reported & proved that it is developed through RF.I quote below from National Environmental Society, "No lower limit for bioeffects and adverse health effects from RF has been established, so the possible health risks of wireless WLAN and WI-FI systems, for example, will require further research and no assertion of safety at any level of wireless exposure (chronic exposure) can be made at this time. The lower limit for reported human health effects has dropped 100- fold below the safety standard (for mobile phones and PDAs); 1000- to 10,000-fold for other wireless (cell towers at distance; WI-FI and WLAN devices). The entire basis for safety standards is called into question, and it is not unreasonable to question the safety of RF at any level."

These are the issues needs attention of regulatory bodies. Even, for that mater the use of Nano particles in Industry.
By KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed  | 03 26 2010 03:36:20 +0000
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Tower Companies when install/rent towers over residential buildings should undertake to measure and submit monthly radiation reports which can be easily verifiable.

If possible a meter indicating radiation levels should be installed in each tower visible to all. All people living within 100 meters should be given a clear written undertaking by the tower company listing the possible harms, precautions to be taken and compensation payable in case of excess radiations.

 
By Prasad PN, Consultant, Trainer  | 03 25 2010 18:43:22 +0000
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this is true that mostly company not monitored radiation due to no attention . this should be possible if people know about this radiation effect and complaint this to responsible person and emphasize to telecoms company for reducing this effect by technology.


By abhilash misra, BSS O&M Engineer, Nokia Siemens Networks  | 03 25 2010 17:03:01 +0000
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This topic requires to be discussed thoroughly to find the controlling authority on the widespread cell towers. I have a doubt that is there any authority who is checking the increasing cell towers. It is certainly the government who are suppose to check this and control the installation cell towers in dense populated areas.
By Kumara Swamy, Project Associate, IIIT-H  | 03 25 2010 10:12:21 +0000
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Yes, these radiation are very harmful and not monitored and that is harming ppl. And govt need to take action for this.


By sachin , Team Leader -(NonTechnical), Infor Global Solutions  | 03 25 2010 09:48:01 +0000
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http://toostep.com/debate/cell-phone-tower-radiation-harmful

Refer for more details on the harms of radiation from Cell towers

The current US standard for cell site radiation in the US is 580-1000 microwatts per square centimetre.

http://www.emwatch.com/Cellphones.htm can be referred for more detailed information which lists harms/limits/safety measures.

 
By Prasad PN, Consultant, Trainer  | 03 24 2010 18:08:59 +0000
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Measurement:If you are still concerned, try to obtain the use of an RF (radio frequency) gauss meter designed for measuring electromagnetic radiation in the cell phone frequency (microwave) range.

If you detect more than 100 mv/m (millivolts per metre) in places where you spend several hours a day, you might consider planning a relocation.

If you cannot obtain a meter, you must rely on estimating the distance to the nearest cell site. If that distance exceeds 400 metres you are probably not being harmed (entire Cities need to be vacated in India!)
By Prasad PN, Consultant, Trainer  | 03 24 2010 18:07:00 +0000
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We do not know the government agencies responsible for measuring and monitoring the radiation levels from cell phone towers? What is the remedy for citizens who are exposed to higher levels of radiation? Is it also a case of self regulation by these operators?
By Prasad PN, Consultant, Trainer  | 03 24 2010 17:51:28 +0000
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