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Electromagnetic Frequencies emitted by Mobile towers – Too weak to cause any harm

On hearing the word ‘radiation’, we conjure mental images of X-rays and gamma rays and relate it to the Chernobyl or Fukushima disasters. When we hear of the mobile towers transmitting radio frequency radiation, we link it to the category of high energy radiation which includes frequencies beyond ultraviolet, i.e. X-rays, gamma rays, etc. Most people think that these mobile tower emissions can cause ill-effects to our health. The question on that worries everybody is – Are electromagnetic frequency (EMF) radiations from mobile phones or mobile towers capable of causing harm to the human body?
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Firstly, we should understand the type of radiation that mobile towers emit. Radiation is essentially the transmission of energy in the form of waves through space or a material medium. And there are two types of radiation – ionizing and non-ionizing. Ionising radiation or high energy radiation like X-rays or gamma rays can alter DNA and cause serious harm while non-ionising radiation is low energy for example, mobile phones or tower radios and tends to generate minimal heat only. So, radiation from mobiles as well as towers are safe because they are low energy, non-ionising radiation that can induce only thermal effects.

Getting more into the details of energy, as we know that energy is measured in unit called as electron volt. We must know that ionizing radiations like UV rays have energy of 100ev lesser while X-rays have an energy level of around 100ev to 1 lakh eV.

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What is more interesting to know is that we are surrounded by radiation every single day. Our televisions, microwaves, radio and other household gadgets emit miniscule amounts of non-ionizing radiation too. Did you know that the sun emits radiation too? The radiations emitted by mobile phones are standardized under SAR limit or Specific Absorption Rate limit and every phone operate at a huge level below this limit. And we need to understand that the cell towers are operated at very much less lower radiations than cell phones.

Over the last few years, the Indian Government has also stated multiple times that it has instituted term cells which monitor mobile towers constantly and ensure that they comply to the safety norms set by the law. The Indian standards for radiation are 10 times more stringent than most countries globally including USA and Japan.

In the opinion of TRAI experts, Electromagnetic field radiation from mobile phone towers is not hazardous at all. In the radiation  report  which shows that radiations emitted from electro-magnetic fields of mobile towers do not appear to have adverse health effect neither on adults, nor on children and in India, emission levels are kept at 1/10th of the global standards recommended by International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and recognized by WHO.

Recent studies and research also reveals that mobile tower emissions does not cause human health issues. In a joint conference on ‘Electromagnetic Emissions in Mobile Telephony and its Health Impact’ with telecom experts and doctors, organized by IIT-Delhi and  Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), which essentially clarified myths around mobile tower radiation and urged citizens of India to not resist mobile tower installation. During the year, the government also led the way by announcing that mobile tower installation will be allowed on government builds to ensure better network and connectivity.

With such great scientific evidence, we can safely conclude that EMFs from mobile towers are too weak to cause any harm to the human body and this claim has been substantiated by various international bodies which have undertaken more than 25,000 studies.

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