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Not a single decent study has yet show a link, so I doubt any is going to come up any time soon. Most of these people are just associating general bad health with it, and if it improves, it's only due to the placebo effect.

In england we just tare them down lol.

Since were on topic here are some good sites to check out on cell phone radation....

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cell-...e-radiation.htm

http://www.radiationtalk.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_...tion_and_health

Also check your cell's SAR(Specific Absorption Rate: a way of measuring the quantity of radiofrequency (RF) energy that is absorbed by the body) rating here http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6602_7-5020355-1.html

I saw a documentary once where they got a load of people who "suffer" from mobile phone radiation and put them in a house near a mobile phone mast to see how quickly they got ill.

Of course they all suffered illness very quickly (headaches etc.)

They were a little embarrassed when it was revealed that the mast was fake and there was no radiation, all the "illness" was psychological.

I'd be more worried if you live near to an electricity pylon... as i think they actually have been proved to cause health problems.

I've participated in several EME surveys, most of which measured significantly higher radiation exposure levels from overhead power lines than from cell towers. The FCC / OSHA have specific guidelines regarding safe, continuos RF exposure limits and several of the surveys I've seen demonstrate 100KVA overhead transmission lines at greater than 200% of the limit. The output from a 1900 MHz / 50 watt transmitter with a radiation height of 50 feet above ground when measured at ground level and 100 feet from the base of the tower was less than 30% of the limit. Microcells such as the ones found in buildings, subways, tunnels and other confined spaces rarely exceed 5 watts and measurements taken directly in front of the antennae are in the 25-50% range. So if you had to choose, would you rather have a cell site or power lines overhead?

My personal opinion is that the vast majority of complaints regarding pain or discomfort are psychosomatic since I've seen people who've not experienced any alleged effects to RF exposure only complain after they learn they are near a cell tower. These same people have microwave ovens in their houses- and have had them for years- and experience none of the effects the cell towers are alleged to cause yet microwave ovens radiate 400 to 1000+ watts of energy internally and measured levels in front of the oven can approach 100% in the higher-wattage units.

I believe these people equate RF radiation with atomic related radiation / particle emissions and high-energy electro-magnetic radiation such as gamma and x-rays, which is far from true. The former does not strip electrons from atoms or add neutrons to the nucleus but it is called 'radiation' therefore it is bad for you, like the latter.

Last edited by Regression_88 on 31 Dec 2007 - 14:35

I would think radiation of any kind would harm our bodies at some point. Depending how much radiation we absorb/exposed too.

who cares what it emits. If the residence dont want it up where they live, they should have a say. Just cause its a business doesnt mean that they can build whatever where-ever they want. Usually it does, but i believe that the people who live in the area should have a say, reasonable or not, they should have a say.

i agree....health risk...just because not enough adequate research have been performed...doesnt mean it not a health hazard

Nuclear, solar and other forms of radiation were not considered a potential health risk until proven so - why is electromagnetic any likely to prove different. True, the power of these emissions are not very high but there is evidence to show the phone user is at risk.

so is any other wireless tech gonna cause cancer or other pains? 360s, wireless routers and such? does it use the same kinda stuff?

its seems like everything causes cancer these days. What doesnt cause cancer?

back to topic, i hope they feel better with that thing gone whether it really did cause it or not.

Another ironic but interesting point is that all these "health problems" these towers cause, have created research that has proved little in low power everyday cases we are all exposed to.... but have actually sparked interesting studies into regrowing cells and repairing the body. As when tests were done at extreme levels much higher than you would ever be exposed to it created incredible results.