The document discusses whether radiation from cell phone towers is dangerous to human health. It provides an overview of cell phone towers and the microwave radiation they emit. It also discusses several studies that have linked cell tower radiation exposure to health issues like cancer, neurological problems, and birth defects in humans and animals. However, it notes there is still debate around the issue and more research is needed to understand the health risks. It also discusses some of the myths around the risks of cell tower radiation.
Cell Phone and Cell Tower Radiation NormsNeha Kumar
Better Radiation Norms for Cell Phones/Cell Towers - Prof. Girish Kumar , IIT Bombay
Presentation at Bombay Telephone User’s Association ( BTUA ), Mumbai on Jan 2010 - Consumer Awareness and Radiation Health Hazards from cell phones and mobile towers - Myth or Reality
The Indian government has adopted the ICNIRP guidlenes for cell tower radiation exposure which are the worst in the world. Several health effects have been reported much below these ICNIRP guidelines.
The ICNIRP state that these guidelines are only for short term exposure and considers only thermal effects and does not take account non thermal effects which are more harmful and occurs much below thermal effects. According to our calculations the ICNIRP guidleines implies that a human body can be safely kept in a microwave oven for 1166 secs = 19 minutes per day!! (see presentation for calculations)
In USA, max. SAR limit for cell phones is 1.6W/Kg which is for 6 minutes. It has a safety margin of 3 to 4, so a person should not use cell phone for more than 18 to 24 minutes per day. This information is not commonly given to users.
In Usha Kiran Building, Worli four cancer cases were reported until now from cell phone towers on the opposite building at about 50 meter. However, in the event one of the residents mentioned that the number of cancer cases had risen to six now and these cases were reported on the 5th, 6th (2 cases), 7th, 8th and 10th floor, all these houses are in direct line of sight from the tower installed on the opposite building on the 7th Floor.
Besides human health, electromagnetic radiation has also effected the environment, birds, animals, plants and fruit production.
Other countries based on the cases reported and their studies have adopted much lower radiation norms to protect their citizens.
All this calls for immediate need to adopt strict and lower radiation norms.
In the end, some suggestions have been given which can be adopted as possible solutions to minimize the risk of EMF radiation from cell towers.
The seriousness of the health hazards due to radiation from the Cell towers has not been realized among the common man. Cell operators continue to claim that there are no health issues. Even organizations like WHO, ICNIRP, FCC, etc. have not recommended stricter safe radiation guidelines, whereas several countries have adopted radiation norms, which are 1/100th to 1/1000th of these values based on their studies. Cell phone industry is becoming another cigarette industry, which kept claiming that smoking is not harmful and now there are millions of people around the world who have suffered from smoking. In fact, cell phone/tower radiation is worse than smoking; as one cannot see it or smell it, and its effect on health is noted after a long period of exposure. Therefore, majority of people tend to have casualness towards personal protection. Unfortunately, ignorance and non-awareness adds to this misery and all of us are absorbing this slow poison unknowingly. Even if people are aware of the radiation hazard.
So this paper was concern with practical measurement of cell tower radiation and QoS along with realization of compliance distance for various antenna gain and bands. It was observed that operators were able to manage radiation level 1/100 to 1/1000 below the recommended value while maintaining QoS. So, so radiation norms can be further strengthened i.e. recommended power density at compliance distance may be f/20000 or less then it. It was observed that compliance distance for 6 carriers with 18dBi antenna gain and 43dBm EIRP was near about 12 meters from the tower and for 36 carriers this value reaches to 57.5 meter. It was also observed that compliance distance varies with antenna gain, transmitting power, frequency etc
This presentation gives an insight to effects of microwave radiation from cell phone towers around us. The impact of such towers on animals, plants & humans is discussed and some simple solutions are also presented.
Biological Effects Of Cell Tower Radiation On Human BodyNeha Kumar
Conference Paper Presentation- 'Biological effects of Cell Tower Radiation' - presented by me and Prof Girish Kumar at International Symposium on Microwave and Optical Technology (ISMOT 2009).
Cell Tower radiation has become of extreme concern as we are exposed to them 24x7 and one cannot do much if the tower antenna is mounted right on top of your home/school/office building etc. In India, currently (2009) there are about 3.75 lakh cell towers installed and the numbers are expected to rise to 4.25 lakh towers by 2010. Radiation level measurements were carried out at various locations and the levels were found to be far above the recommended values. Common complains like Sleep disruption, Headache, Depression, Concentration, Memory loss, behavior, discomfort, irritability, nausea, dizziness, appetite loss, muscle spasms, numbness, tingling, altered reflexes,seizures, paralysis, psychosis, stroke- all related to changes in the electrical activity of the brain have been on a rise. Similarly increased cases of Alzheimer’s , Parkinson's disease,infertility, child leukemia, brain tumor cases have been associated with the continuously emitting cell tower radiation. On reviewing several epidemiological and experimental studies on harmful effects of Cell Tower Radiation on health of human and animals, we recommend safe radiation levels up to 50 μW/m2 , with a upper limit as 100 μW/m2. Towards the end, details of "Radiation Shield" -instrument designed to absorb radiation between frequency 800 to 4000 MHz have been given.
Radiation from Mobile Tower - Health Hazard, Norms, Cases Neha Kumar
Cell Tower Radiation Report- sent to Secretary DOT (Department of Telecommunications)
-By Prof. Girish Kumar, IIT Bombay.
Cell Tower Radiation Report prepared after going through 100's of research papers and interacting with several people/sufferers.
Section 7 is on Possible Solutions to reduce the ill effects of cell tower radiation.
Several health effects have been reported from Cell Tower radiation much below the radiation norms adopted by most countries.
Common problems that occur among below living near and below cell towers are Sleep Disturbance, concentration problem, memory loss, heart palpitations, etc. The radiations can also aggravate / lead to Alzheimer's and Parkin's disease.
Children are more prone to these radiations as their skulls are thinner and still developing. Studies by Dr. Om Gandhi show that radiation penetration in the head of an adult while using a mobile phone is 25%, in a 10 year old it is 50% and in a 5-year old it is 75%. Also pregnant women and older people are more susceptible to radiations.
All these health effects have been observed at levels much below the ICNIRP and FCC guidelines adopted by many countries.
Similar health effects have been observed in people in Germany, Israel, Sweden, Spain, UK, France etc.
Also lots of cancer cases have been reported among people living within 300 to 400 meter distance from the tower.
In a country like India where the population is very dense, achieving this is very difficult, hence it all the more calls for lower radiation norms.
At the end some case studies have been reported. These are only a few examples. The damage which has already occurred to the human race including environment, plants, animals, birds bees etc is phenomenal.
According to Australian Health Research Institute, if this trend continues, by 2020 - "2 Billion People will suffer from cell phone cancer". Even if 1% comes true, it will have devastating consequences to so many of us!!
All this calls for immediate need to adopt strict and lower radiation norms.
Cell Tower Radiation Danger and Solutions Proposed to Government - Prof. Giri...Neha Kumar
Mobile Tower Radiation Hazards and Solutions Proposed to Government. Following presentation was made to Shri Milind Deora, honorable Minister of State for IT and Communication and DOT (Department of Telecommunications) India
Prof. Girish Kumar from IIT Bombay has written down some simple solutions to reduce radiation hazard from cell phones.
Step 1 - Convince the operators to reduce the transmitted power from current 20W/carrier to max. 1 to 2 W especially in the dense urban area.
It is very simple to implement - all they have to do is to remove the power amplifier or reduce the gain of the amplifier.
Lots of other benefits of reducing the power - cooling of the amplifier will not be required, then it may not require Air conditioner. Total power requirement will be reduced, so Diesel Generator is not required and solar panel can meet this requirement. Operators can claim carbon
credit and it truely leads to Green Telecom. You can see the attached TRAI-Green-Telecom-openho use-GKreport.pdf
Disadvantage of reducing the power - range will reduce. So people living at larger distance may have signal problem initially.
Operators have to install more number of towers or they can provide low power repeaters/boosters/signal enhancers, which will cost them more money.
Step 2 - Radiation measurements have to be done at residences, offices,schools, hospitals. If the power density level is still high (i.e,more than 0.1 to 1 milliwatts/sq.m after reduction of the transmitted power, then either towers have to be relocated or height of the towers has to be increased or direction of the antenna has to be hanged. Again, any of these steps will require additional investment.
People have to decide
1. Health versus wealth.
2. Good cell phone connectivity at the expense of health of people living near cell tower or somewhat poor connectivity for the people living at larger distance from the tower.
Hazards from cell phones and cell towers gk kem hospitalNeha Kumar
Presentation at KEM Hospital on 20th September 2010 for medical doctors.
We have explained the radiation pattern of Cell tower antenna, main beam and minor beam of an antenna, who are at more danger, radiation norms adopted in different countries, calculations for amount of radiation the body may be exposed to with current radiation norms, epidemiological symptoms observed with proximity to towers, biological effects of these radiations. In particular its affect on children and pregnant women, health problems reported from cell tower radiation and other EMF sources- case studies, its impact on the environment - birds, animals, bees, plants etc.
Prof Girish Kumar from IIT Bomaby talked about the engineering aspect of cell tower antennae and I presented the biological effects on humans, animals and mentioned a few case studies.
There are several hundreds of publications which show a positive link between cell phone/ cell tower radiation and its association with illness observed in people. Several thousands of cases have been reported worldwide. All this calls for immediate precautionary actions to be taken before it gets too late.
Cell Phone and Cell Tower Radiation NormsNeha Kumar
Better Radiation Norms for Cell Phones/Cell Towers - Prof. Girish Kumar , IIT Bombay
Presentation at Bombay Telephone User’s Association ( BTUA ), Mumbai on Jan 2010 - Consumer Awareness and Radiation Health Hazards from cell phones and mobile towers - Myth or Reality
The Indian government has adopted the ICNIRP guidlenes for cell tower radiation exposure which are the worst in the world. Several health effects have been reported much below these ICNIRP guidelines.
The ICNIRP state that these guidelines are only for short term exposure and considers only thermal effects and does not take account non thermal effects which are more harmful and occurs much below thermal effects. According to our calculations the ICNIRP guidleines implies that a human body can be safely kept in a microwave oven for 1166 secs = 19 minutes per day!! (see presentation for calculations)
In USA, max. SAR limit for cell phones is 1.6W/Kg which is for 6 minutes. It has a safety margin of 3 to 4, so a person should not use cell phone for more than 18 to 24 minutes per day. This information is not commonly given to users.
In Usha Kiran Building, Worli four cancer cases were reported until now from cell phone towers on the opposite building at about 50 meter. However, in the event one of the residents mentioned that the number of cancer cases had risen to six now and these cases were reported on the 5th, 6th (2 cases), 7th, 8th and 10th floor, all these houses are in direct line of sight from the tower installed on the opposite building on the 7th Floor.
Besides human health, electromagnetic radiation has also effected the environment, birds, animals, plants and fruit production.
Other countries based on the cases reported and their studies have adopted much lower radiation norms to protect their citizens.
All this calls for immediate need to adopt strict and lower radiation norms.
In the end, some suggestions have been given which can be adopted as possible solutions to minimize the risk of EMF radiation from cell towers.
The seriousness of the health hazards due to radiation from the Cell towers has not been realized among the common man. Cell operators continue to claim that there are no health issues. Even organizations like WHO, ICNIRP, FCC, etc. have not recommended stricter safe radiation guidelines, whereas several countries have adopted radiation norms, which are 1/100th to 1/1000th of these values based on their studies. Cell phone industry is becoming another cigarette industry, which kept claiming that smoking is not harmful and now there are millions of people around the world who have suffered from smoking. In fact, cell phone/tower radiation is worse than smoking; as one cannot see it or smell it, and its effect on health is noted after a long period of exposure. Therefore, majority of people tend to have casualness towards personal protection. Unfortunately, ignorance and non-awareness adds to this misery and all of us are absorbing this slow poison unknowingly. Even if people are aware of the radiation hazard.
So this paper was concern with practical measurement of cell tower radiation and QoS along with realization of compliance distance for various antenna gain and bands. It was observed that operators were able to manage radiation level 1/100 to 1/1000 below the recommended value while maintaining QoS. So, so radiation norms can be further strengthened i.e. recommended power density at compliance distance may be f/20000 or less then it. It was observed that compliance distance for 6 carriers with 18dBi antenna gain and 43dBm EIRP was near about 12 meters from the tower and for 36 carriers this value reaches to 57.5 meter. It was also observed that compliance distance varies with antenna gain, transmitting power, frequency etc
This presentation gives an insight to effects of microwave radiation from cell phone towers around us. The impact of such towers on animals, plants & humans is discussed and some simple solutions are also presented.
Biological Effects Of Cell Tower Radiation On Human BodyNeha Kumar
Conference Paper Presentation- 'Biological effects of Cell Tower Radiation' - presented by me and Prof Girish Kumar at International Symposium on Microwave and Optical Technology (ISMOT 2009).
Cell Tower radiation has become of extreme concern as we are exposed to them 24x7 and one cannot do much if the tower antenna is mounted right on top of your home/school/office building etc. In India, currently (2009) there are about 3.75 lakh cell towers installed and the numbers are expected to rise to 4.25 lakh towers by 2010. Radiation level measurements were carried out at various locations and the levels were found to be far above the recommended values. Common complains like Sleep disruption, Headache, Depression, Concentration, Memory loss, behavior, discomfort, irritability, nausea, dizziness, appetite loss, muscle spasms, numbness, tingling, altered reflexes,seizures, paralysis, psychosis, stroke- all related to changes in the electrical activity of the brain have been on a rise. Similarly increased cases of Alzheimer’s , Parkinson's disease,infertility, child leukemia, brain tumor cases have been associated with the continuously emitting cell tower radiation. On reviewing several epidemiological and experimental studies on harmful effects of Cell Tower Radiation on health of human and animals, we recommend safe radiation levels up to 50 μW/m2 , with a upper limit as 100 μW/m2. Towards the end, details of "Radiation Shield" -instrument designed to absorb radiation between frequency 800 to 4000 MHz have been given.
Radiation from Mobile Tower - Health Hazard, Norms, Cases Neha Kumar
Cell Tower Radiation Report- sent to Secretary DOT (Department of Telecommunications)
-By Prof. Girish Kumar, IIT Bombay.
Cell Tower Radiation Report prepared after going through 100's of research papers and interacting with several people/sufferers.
Section 7 is on Possible Solutions to reduce the ill effects of cell tower radiation.
Several health effects have been reported from Cell Tower radiation much below the radiation norms adopted by most countries.
Common problems that occur among below living near and below cell towers are Sleep Disturbance, concentration problem, memory loss, heart palpitations, etc. The radiations can also aggravate / lead to Alzheimer's and Parkin's disease.
Children are more prone to these radiations as their skulls are thinner and still developing. Studies by Dr. Om Gandhi show that radiation penetration in the head of an adult while using a mobile phone is 25%, in a 10 year old it is 50% and in a 5-year old it is 75%. Also pregnant women and older people are more susceptible to radiations.
All these health effects have been observed at levels much below the ICNIRP and FCC guidelines adopted by many countries.
Similar health effects have been observed in people in Germany, Israel, Sweden, Spain, UK, France etc.
Also lots of cancer cases have been reported among people living within 300 to 400 meter distance from the tower.
In a country like India where the population is very dense, achieving this is very difficult, hence it all the more calls for lower radiation norms.
At the end some case studies have been reported. These are only a few examples. The damage which has already occurred to the human race including environment, plants, animals, birds bees etc is phenomenal.
According to Australian Health Research Institute, if this trend continues, by 2020 - "2 Billion People will suffer from cell phone cancer". Even if 1% comes true, it will have devastating consequences to so many of us!!
All this calls for immediate need to adopt strict and lower radiation norms.
Cell Tower Radiation Danger and Solutions Proposed to Government - Prof. Giri...Neha Kumar
Mobile Tower Radiation Hazards and Solutions Proposed to Government. Following presentation was made to Shri Milind Deora, honorable Minister of State for IT and Communication and DOT (Department of Telecommunications) India
Prof. Girish Kumar from IIT Bombay has written down some simple solutions to reduce radiation hazard from cell phones.
Step 1 - Convince the operators to reduce the transmitted power from current 20W/carrier to max. 1 to 2 W especially in the dense urban area.
It is very simple to implement - all they have to do is to remove the power amplifier or reduce the gain of the amplifier.
Lots of other benefits of reducing the power - cooling of the amplifier will not be required, then it may not require Air conditioner. Total power requirement will be reduced, so Diesel Generator is not required and solar panel can meet this requirement. Operators can claim carbon
credit and it truely leads to Green Telecom. You can see the attached TRAI-Green-Telecom-openho use-GKreport.pdf
Disadvantage of reducing the power - range will reduce. So people living at larger distance may have signal problem initially.
Operators have to install more number of towers or they can provide low power repeaters/boosters/signal enhancers, which will cost them more money.
Step 2 - Radiation measurements have to be done at residences, offices,schools, hospitals. If the power density level is still high (i.e,more than 0.1 to 1 milliwatts/sq.m after reduction of the transmitted power, then either towers have to be relocated or height of the towers has to be increased or direction of the antenna has to be hanged. Again, any of these steps will require additional investment.
People have to decide
1. Health versus wealth.
2. Good cell phone connectivity at the expense of health of people living near cell tower or somewhat poor connectivity for the people living at larger distance from the tower.
Hazards from cell phones and cell towers gk kem hospitalNeha Kumar
Presentation at KEM Hospital on 20th September 2010 for medical doctors.
We have explained the radiation pattern of Cell tower antenna, main beam and minor beam of an antenna, who are at more danger, radiation norms adopted in different countries, calculations for amount of radiation the body may be exposed to with current radiation norms, epidemiological symptoms observed with proximity to towers, biological effects of these radiations. In particular its affect on children and pregnant women, health problems reported from cell tower radiation and other EMF sources- case studies, its impact on the environment - birds, animals, bees, plants etc.
Prof Girish Kumar from IIT Bomaby talked about the engineering aspect of cell tower antennae and I presented the biological effects on humans, animals and mentioned a few case studies.
There are several hundreds of publications which show a positive link between cell phone/ cell tower radiation and its association with illness observed in people. Several thousands of cases have been reported worldwide. All this calls for immediate precautionary actions to be taken before it gets too late.
Conference Paper - 'Biological effects of Cell Tower Radiation' - Neha Kumar,Prof Girish Kumar,International Symposium on Microwave and Optical Tehcnology (ISMOT 2009).
Cell Tower radiation has become of extreme concern as we are exposed to them 24x7, and one cannot do much if the tower antenna is mounted right on top of your home/school/office building etc. Radiation level measurements were carried out at various locations and the levels were found to be far above the recommended values.
Mobile tower radiation and its impact on environmentNishat Fatima
Mobile tower usually emit radiation in environment and are very dangerous for living beings. The antennas contained in mobile phones, including smartphones, emit radio frequency (RF) radiation (non-ionizing "radio waves" such as microwaves); the parts of the head or body nearest to the antenna can absorb this energy and convert it to heat.
Cause impact on Human Brain, Effect on Plants, Impacts on Bio-System and Ecosystem.
certanily we can not today dispense with mobile phones where they have became part of our lives each person now have mobile phone as result it is quick way to connect with other ,with this technological development must not forget that the most important factor ,it is health
Radiation emitted from Cell Phones, Cell phone towers, Wi-Fi, TV and FM towers, microwave ovens, etc are called Electromagnetic radiations and are known to cause significant Biological effects on the human body and health of animals. Children are more prone to these effects as their skulls are thinner and still developing. This report summarizes the various studies done in reputed institutions of US, Germany, Sweden, Australia etc. Also, several news reports on the same have been accounted. In addition, some advise tips for the use of these devices have been mentioned. With the rapid advent in technology, avoidance of these radiations is almost close to impossible. It is due to this reason a solution, "Radiation Shield" has been invented by Prof. Girish Kumar of IIT Bombay, India, to absorb the excess radiation emitted from these sources
Radiation pattern of a cell tower antennaNeha Kumar
Radiation Pattern from the cell tower Antenna has been drawn for basic understanding of a radiation pattern.
Page1:
This diagram was mainly used to describe why on a certain building the radiation levels vary from one apartment(say 7th floor) to the apartment above or below (6th and 8th floor) in a building at Khar (West), Mumbai.
The radiation pattern of a cell tower antenna is defined by its lobes. Radiation will be highest from the primary lobes in the horizontal direction. There is also radiation from secondary lobes.As seen in the figure, the readings that will be taken in between the lobes will be much lesser.
As seen the figure, the radiation will also be high vertically downward from the secondary lobes. This is what most mobile operaters hide or are not aware of in India.
Page 2:
Distance is another critical factor. The power density varies by (1/R2), where is R is the distance. People living within 50-300meter radiaus are in the high radiation zone. This data has been taken from a another country outside India. In the US for example, residential areas generally have amplifiers of 1-2 W. However in India, in many places even 100 to 200W of amplifiers are used and their are clusters of antennas from multiple operators on the roof top of several residential and office premises.
Page 3:
Simulated radiation pattern of a cell tower antenna from Prof. Girish kumar, IIT Bombay.
Page 4:
USHA KIRAN BUILDING - several cancer cases
Through the help of the above typical radiation pattern, let’s analyze the news reported in Mid-day, Mumbai dated Jan. 3, 2010, which stated - “Mumbai's swanky Usha Kiran building says the four cancer cases there could be linked to mobile towers installed on the facing Vijay Apartments”. The picture taken from the Usha Kiran building of the several antennas installed on the seventh floor of Vijay Apartments is shown in Fig. pn Page 4. People living in the 6th, 7th and 8th floor in the opposite building will get maximum radiation as they are in the main beam direction. People living on the other floors will receive lesser radiation as beam maxima is reduced considerably as can be observed from vertical radiation pattern. In the horizontal direction again, people living in the front side of the antenna will receive much higher radiation compared to people living in the back side of antenna.
http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/jan...
Recently (as on Jan 2011) two more cancer cases have been reported on the 5th and on the 10th floor.
MOBILE PHONE & MOBILE TOWER RADIATION HAZARDS Neha Kumar
Presentation by Prof. Girish Kumar -
Council for Fair Business Practices (CFBP) organized a talk on "MOBILE PHONE & TOWER RADIATION" on Friday 24th June, 2011 at 06.00 p.m at the Hall of Indian Merchants Chamber, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020.
Good developments seem to be taking place post WHO excepts health problems. First time a person from the industry (Former Regional Director, West and South Operations, Indus Towers Ltd.) excepted that radiation from mobile towers lead to health problems at the event.
People were keen to look for solutions for the problem.
Gujarat High Court judgment on Reliance Jio 4G towerFlame Of Truth
Gujarat high court on Friday directed the state government and the Centre to create public awareness that they have no reason to fear the emission of radio active waves from mobile tower. The HC ordered so with observation that the use of the mobile phone, AM Radio, FM Radio etc. is more harmful to the human beings compared to the power emission from the Base Transceiver Stations and that of mobile towers...
Better Radiation Norms for Cell Phones/Cell Towers - Prof. Girish Kumar , IIT Bombay
Presentation at Bombay Telephone User’s Association ( BTUA ), Mumbai on Jan 2010 - Consumer Awareness and Radiation Health Hazards from cell phones and mobile towers - Myth or Reality
The Indian government has adopted the ICNIRP guidlenes for cell tower radiation exposure which are the worst in the world. Several health effects have been reported much below these ICNIRP guidelines.
The ICNIRP state that these guidelines are only for short term exposure and considers only thermal effects and does not take account non thermal effects which are more harmful and occurs much below thermal effects. According to our calculations the ICNIRP guidleines implies that a human body can be safely kept in a microwave oven for 1166 secs = 19 minutes per day!! (see presentation for calculations)
In USA, max. SAR limit for cell phones is 1.6W/Kg which is for 6 minutes. It has a safety margin of 3 to 4, so a person should not use cell phone for more than 18 to 24 minutes per day. This information is not commonly given to users.
In Usha Kiran Building, Worli four cancer cases were reported until now from cell phone towers on the opposite building at about 50 meter. However, in the event one of the residents mentioned that the number of cancer cases had risen to six now and these cases were reported on the 5th, 6th (2 cases), 7th, 8th and 10th floor, all these houses are in direct line of sight from the tower installed on the opposite building on the 7th Floor.
Besides human health, electromagnetic radiation has also effected the environment, birds, animals, plants and fruit production.
Other countries based on the cases reported and their studies have adopted much lower radiation norms to protect their citizens.
All this calls for immediate need to adopt strict and lower radiation norms.
In the end, some suggestions have been given which can be adopted as possible solutions to minimize the risk of EMF radiation from cell towers.
National Conference organized by ICAI - Cell Tower Radiation HazardsNeha Kumar
National Conference on Co-Operative Societies, Trusts, Organized by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in Mumbai on August 3, 2013, Mumbai.
Ms. Neha Kumar gave a lecture on Cell phone/tower radiation hazards followed by interaction with Prof. Girish Kumar and Neha Kumar with more than 400 CAs from various parts of the country. Neha's presentation and first issue of Prof. Girish Kumar's Newsletter on Cell Tower Radiation Hazards are included in their proceedings
Presentation and first issue of Newsletter on Cell Tower Radiation are included in their proceedings Pg 48-70
Proceedings available at: http://cconpo.icai.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Background-Material-for-National-Conference-on-Co-Operative-Societies-Trusts-Redevelopment-of-Properties-Legal-and-taxation-Aspects-held-on-3rd-4th-August-2013.pdf
Event Schedule:
http://cconpo.icai.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/National-Conference-on-Co-Operative-Societies-Trustrs-Redevelopment-of-Properties-Legal-and-Taxation-Aspects-on-3rd-4th-August-2013-at-Mumbai2.pdf
Pictures available at: http://neha-wilcom.blogspot.in/2013/09/national-conference-organized-by.html
Conference Paper - 'Biological effects of Cell Tower Radiation' - Neha Kumar,Prof Girish Kumar,International Symposium on Microwave and Optical Tehcnology (ISMOT 2009).
Cell Tower radiation has become of extreme concern as we are exposed to them 24x7, and one cannot do much if the tower antenna is mounted right on top of your home/school/office building etc. Radiation level measurements were carried out at various locations and the levels were found to be far above the recommended values.
Mobile tower radiation and its impact on environmentNishat Fatima
Mobile tower usually emit radiation in environment and are very dangerous for living beings. The antennas contained in mobile phones, including smartphones, emit radio frequency (RF) radiation (non-ionizing "radio waves" such as microwaves); the parts of the head or body nearest to the antenna can absorb this energy and convert it to heat.
Cause impact on Human Brain, Effect on Plants, Impacts on Bio-System and Ecosystem.
certanily we can not today dispense with mobile phones where they have became part of our lives each person now have mobile phone as result it is quick way to connect with other ,with this technological development must not forget that the most important factor ,it is health
Radiation emitted from Cell Phones, Cell phone towers, Wi-Fi, TV and FM towers, microwave ovens, etc are called Electromagnetic radiations and are known to cause significant Biological effects on the human body and health of animals. Children are more prone to these effects as their skulls are thinner and still developing. This report summarizes the various studies done in reputed institutions of US, Germany, Sweden, Australia etc. Also, several news reports on the same have been accounted. In addition, some advise tips for the use of these devices have been mentioned. With the rapid advent in technology, avoidance of these radiations is almost close to impossible. It is due to this reason a solution, "Radiation Shield" has been invented by Prof. Girish Kumar of IIT Bombay, India, to absorb the excess radiation emitted from these sources
Radiation pattern of a cell tower antennaNeha Kumar
Radiation Pattern from the cell tower Antenna has been drawn for basic understanding of a radiation pattern.
Page1:
This diagram was mainly used to describe why on a certain building the radiation levels vary from one apartment(say 7th floor) to the apartment above or below (6th and 8th floor) in a building at Khar (West), Mumbai.
The radiation pattern of a cell tower antenna is defined by its lobes. Radiation will be highest from the primary lobes in the horizontal direction. There is also radiation from secondary lobes.As seen in the figure, the readings that will be taken in between the lobes will be much lesser.
As seen the figure, the radiation will also be high vertically downward from the secondary lobes. This is what most mobile operaters hide or are not aware of in India.
Page 2:
Distance is another critical factor. The power density varies by (1/R2), where is R is the distance. People living within 50-300meter radiaus are in the high radiation zone. This data has been taken from a another country outside India. In the US for example, residential areas generally have amplifiers of 1-2 W. However in India, in many places even 100 to 200W of amplifiers are used and their are clusters of antennas from multiple operators on the roof top of several residential and office premises.
Page 3:
Simulated radiation pattern of a cell tower antenna from Prof. Girish kumar, IIT Bombay.
Page 4:
USHA KIRAN BUILDING - several cancer cases
Through the help of the above typical radiation pattern, let’s analyze the news reported in Mid-day, Mumbai dated Jan. 3, 2010, which stated - “Mumbai's swanky Usha Kiran building says the four cancer cases there could be linked to mobile towers installed on the facing Vijay Apartments”. The picture taken from the Usha Kiran building of the several antennas installed on the seventh floor of Vijay Apartments is shown in Fig. pn Page 4. People living in the 6th, 7th and 8th floor in the opposite building will get maximum radiation as they are in the main beam direction. People living on the other floors will receive lesser radiation as beam maxima is reduced considerably as can be observed from vertical radiation pattern. In the horizontal direction again, people living in the front side of the antenna will receive much higher radiation compared to people living in the back side of antenna.
http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/jan...
Recently (as on Jan 2011) two more cancer cases have been reported on the 5th and on the 10th floor.
MOBILE PHONE & MOBILE TOWER RADIATION HAZARDS Neha Kumar
Presentation by Prof. Girish Kumar -
Council for Fair Business Practices (CFBP) organized a talk on "MOBILE PHONE & TOWER RADIATION" on Friday 24th June, 2011 at 06.00 p.m at the Hall of Indian Merchants Chamber, Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020.
Good developments seem to be taking place post WHO excepts health problems. First time a person from the industry (Former Regional Director, West and South Operations, Indus Towers Ltd.) excepted that radiation from mobile towers lead to health problems at the event.
People were keen to look for solutions for the problem.
Gujarat High Court judgment on Reliance Jio 4G towerFlame Of Truth
Gujarat high court on Friday directed the state government and the Centre to create public awareness that they have no reason to fear the emission of radio active waves from mobile tower. The HC ordered so with observation that the use of the mobile phone, AM Radio, FM Radio etc. is more harmful to the human beings compared to the power emission from the Base Transceiver Stations and that of mobile towers...
Better Radiation Norms for Cell Phones/Cell Towers - Prof. Girish Kumar , IIT Bombay
Presentation at Bombay Telephone User’s Association ( BTUA ), Mumbai on Jan 2010 - Consumer Awareness and Radiation Health Hazards from cell phones and mobile towers - Myth or Reality
The Indian government has adopted the ICNIRP guidlenes for cell tower radiation exposure which are the worst in the world. Several health effects have been reported much below these ICNIRP guidelines.
The ICNIRP state that these guidelines are only for short term exposure and considers only thermal effects and does not take account non thermal effects which are more harmful and occurs much below thermal effects. According to our calculations the ICNIRP guidleines implies that a human body can be safely kept in a microwave oven for 1166 secs = 19 minutes per day!! (see presentation for calculations)
In USA, max. SAR limit for cell phones is 1.6W/Kg which is for 6 minutes. It has a safety margin of 3 to 4, so a person should not use cell phone for more than 18 to 24 minutes per day. This information is not commonly given to users.
In Usha Kiran Building, Worli four cancer cases were reported until now from cell phone towers on the opposite building at about 50 meter. However, in the event one of the residents mentioned that the number of cancer cases had risen to six now and these cases were reported on the 5th, 6th (2 cases), 7th, 8th and 10th floor, all these houses are in direct line of sight from the tower installed on the opposite building on the 7th Floor.
Besides human health, electromagnetic radiation has also effected the environment, birds, animals, plants and fruit production.
Other countries based on the cases reported and their studies have adopted much lower radiation norms to protect their citizens.
All this calls for immediate need to adopt strict and lower radiation norms.
In the end, some suggestions have been given which can be adopted as possible solutions to minimize the risk of EMF radiation from cell towers.
National Conference organized by ICAI - Cell Tower Radiation HazardsNeha Kumar
National Conference on Co-Operative Societies, Trusts, Organized by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in Mumbai on August 3, 2013, Mumbai.
Ms. Neha Kumar gave a lecture on Cell phone/tower radiation hazards followed by interaction with Prof. Girish Kumar and Neha Kumar with more than 400 CAs from various parts of the country. Neha's presentation and first issue of Prof. Girish Kumar's Newsletter on Cell Tower Radiation Hazards are included in their proceedings
Presentation and first issue of Newsletter on Cell Tower Radiation are included in their proceedings Pg 48-70
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MOBILE TOWER RADIATION IMPACT ON BIOLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTIAEME Publication
Mobile Phone usage has increased exponentially across the globe in the past two
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the cell phone users and non-users alike. In this paper, a detailed account of the
various biological effects of mobile tower radiation on humans and the norms adopted
in different countries has been conferred. Furthermore, various case studies and
surveys from around the world relevant to this issue have been discussed to put forth
the alarming status of the mobile tower radiation.
Review adverse effects on environment due to cell tower radiation (microwa...Nripesh Gupta
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1. Is Cell Tower Radiation Dangerous?
Cellphone Tower Exposure Overview
What happens when human population centers are flooded with massive amounts of powerful
wireless microwave radiation? Nobody knows…yet.
But we will soon. Because you‟re exposed to 100 million times more Electromagnetic
radiation than your grandparents were, and cell towers are making that number grow
exponentially. If you can make a call on your cellphone, then you‟re in an area that‟s saturated
with cell site microwave radiation.
Some of the most powerful cell tower installations are on mountains and hilltops outside of
urban areas. These EM fields have impacted humans, animals as well as the ecological balance.
Studies of people and farm animals living around high voltage wires point to extreme hazards of
living up up-close to a powerful electromagnetic field (EMF) - exhibiting everything from stress
and sleep disorders to birth defects, cancer and Alzheimer‟s. All cell site exposure risks.
EMFs from cell phone towers are impossible to escape, but you can protect yourself with
laboratory-proven SafeSpace products. We‟ll examine this problem and look at recommended
SafeSpace solutions below.
Body resonates with the earth's magnetic field at 10Hz
A Closer Look at Cell Tower Exposure
Cell towers (or cell sites) that hold antennas and other communications equipment. They flood
the area for miles around with powerful high frequency radio waves (known as microwaves) to
support the use of cellphones as well as Wi-Fi, WiMax, Wireless LANs, 802.11 networks,
Bluetooth supported devices, and more.
2. Cell towers (known as mobile phone masts (Britain) or base stations) typically contain
transmitter/receivers transceivers, control electronics, a GPS receiver for timing, digital signal
processors as well as various types of electrical power sources.
These microwaves might travel for as few as 2 miles in hilly areas, and up to 45 miles where
there are fewer obstructions, and of course, they easily penetrate brick and metal.
Other forms of cell towers include:
Radio masts - Smaller versions of cell towers, often seen on rooftops and billboards, typically
installed 800-1300 feet apart.
Mobile towers - Sometimes installed on the tops of buildings. Mobile towers are also used
where there have been natural disasters, or when large numbers of people are temporarily
expected (i.e. a major sports event)
Mobile towers are especially dangerous because they emit microwaves at a frequency of 1900
MHz. Recent studies have shown that the intense radioactivity from mobile phone towers
adversely impacts every biological organism within 1 square kilometer.
Fact About Cell Towers And Cell Sites
The International Association for the Wireless Telecommunications Industry Worldwide
estimates there are over 3 billion cell phone users.
In the U.S. alone, there are hundreds of thousands of cell phone towers.
If you type your address into AntennaSearch.com to locate the current and planned
towers within eight miles of you.
In the next year, the number of cell phone towers in the U.S. is expected to increase by a
full 48%!
The dangers of microwave radiation from cell towers (as well as satellite dishes) is
being examined and debated all over the world, but relatively little in the U.S
Health Dangers of Cell Towers (or Mobile Phone Masts)
The human body itself is electromagnetic (at a very low level—around 10 hertz). It‟s been shown
that each one of our cells has its own electromagnetic field (EMF). Maintaining balance in those
cellular EMFs is critical to staying healthy.
Decades of studies have demonstrated that artificial frequencies higher than 10 hertz can create
stress and serious health problems. (See cell tower radiation health effects)
Cellphone tower wavelengths, microwaves have a significantly higher frequency than even
radio waves. The higher the frequency, the more powerful the wave—and the more powerful
effect on biological organisms. (Recall a mobile tower emit microwaves at 1900 MHz.)
3. These higher energy waves can actually destroy chemical and molecular bonds, creating chaos in
our basic biochemical structures. (See EMFs explained.)
The negative health effects of EMFs and microwave radiation are well documented. Studies have
shown that EMFs can affect:
EMF Exposure Health Effects
Enzymes
DNA
Metabolism
Genes
Hormones
And more
Cell Tower Radiation Has Also Been Linked To:
Headaches
Memory loss
Low sperm count
Cancer, birth defects
Heart conditions
Alzheimer‟s.
One of the problems is that this damage is cumulative in the tissues, and can take years, even
decades to show up.
Protecting yourself from cellphone tower and wireless site
radiation and EMFs
SafeSpace products: affordable, simple & proven
For most of the population, living and working in an area where there is no cell phone coverage
and no cell towers is simply not an option, or at least not an attractive one. Luckily, SafeSpace
Products actually convert harmful electromagnetic fields around you by setting up corrective
resonances.
In other words, our innovative products interact with the dangerous fields and “add information”
that brings balance to them, making them harmless for biological organs. Some people call this a
harmonization effect.
Myths about radiation risks from cell tower
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By K S Parthasarathy
Recently, a section of the press in Mumbai reported that some residents wanted to relocate
themselves to homes away from cell phone towers. Evidently, some agents masquerading as
"experts" are scaring the gullible by telling them that cell tower radiation causes many health-
related problems.
In 2008, India adopted the guidelines developed by the International Commission on Non-
Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) for electromagnetic radiation from mobile towers. Based
on the recommendations of an inter-ministerial committee (IMC), the department of
telecommunications (DoT) lowered the permissible levels to 1/10 of ICNIRP limits with effect
from September 1, 2012, "as a matter of abundant precaution".
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The IMC ignored the fact that there is already a safety factor of 50 in the ICNIRP limits. "There
is absolutely no known health benefit from lowering the limits... All expert reviews have
indicated that no adverse health effects exist below the ICNIRP limits," Dr Mike Repacholi,
chairman emeritus at ICNIRP, replied to this writer's query. He sent quotations from 100
references from specialist bodies from UK, France, Sweden and Germany, among others, to
buttress the point. The overconservative approach of the IMC fanned the fire. The scary
messages that continued originate from Cell Tower Radiation Report, submitted to the DoT by
Prof Girish Kumar of IIT-Mumbai.
This report is a classic example of a biased and unscientific study. With cherry-picked
references, the report listed many symptoms and diseases allegedly caused by electromagnetic
radiation. Mercifully, it did not include jealousy and baldness! The report mined data of Arthur
Firstenberg, founder-director of the "cellular phone task force" that is "dedicated to halting the
expansion of wireless technology because it cannot be made safe". Firstenberg, a symbol of the
collective schizophrenia against RF radiation, filed and lost many suits against the spread of
wireless technology.
A company takes the gullible for a ride by selling a measuring instrument that complies with the
ridiculously low, permissible levels of radiation, recommended by the BioInitiative Report,
2007, an advocacy document roundly slammed as unscientific by responsible specialists. This
company's owner sells protective shields and screens and surreptitiously spreads the myth that
women run the risk of health problems such as hormonal imbalances, miscarriages and breast
and ovarian cancer as they tend to spend more time at home and are exposed continuously,
though the WHO does not accept these effects. Mixing myths and half-truths cleverly and using
telling jargon, these activists frighten the public while real specialists stand helplessly, leaving
the mess to the cell phone operators to clear. The activists conduct seminars, arrange private
talks and employ every trick under the sun to sell their products. "Living in Mumbai is like living
in an open microwave oven! The public exposed to EM radiation from cell phone towers is
getting cooked!" they say. Reporters obligingly spread the spicy stories. At DoT levels, what will
be the temperature increase in the body? Responding to queries from this writer, Dr Mike
Repacholi stated that temperature increase in the human body exposed to electromagnetic
radiation at the level of ICNIRP standards could not exceed 0.1° C. At DoT levels, it will be
0.01° C! The most glaring disinformation propagated by activists is that the Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR) limit for cell phones — a safety standard of 1.6 Wper kg — is actually
for six minutes per-day usage! Do not use for more than 18-20 minutes daily, they assert.
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6. This dramatic sound bite, though wrong, got wide publicity. A cell phone kept near the ear will
cause a small increase in temperature in regions close to the phone. Thermoregulatory
mechanisms such as blood flow remove the heatestablishing equilibrium in about six minutes.
Thereafter, there will not be any increase in temperature. The six-minute interval is the time the
body's defence takes to reach equilibrium temperature. So, it is absurd to say that using a phone
longer multiplies the risk.
Dr Kari Jokela, member of ICNIRP and research professor at the Radiation and Nuclear Safety
Authority, Finland, in an email message stated that Dr Girish Kumar's interpretations of ICNIRP
guidelines are incorrect. The studies thus far are reassuring. More research is needed to reduce
the uncertainties. This writer trusts the safety standards for electromagnetic radiation prescribed
by the ICNIRP, which is formally recognised by the WHO, the International Labour
Organization and the EU. Sixty-three countries accepted ICNIRP limits. Our limits are 10 times
lower. Have we to lose sleep over the alleged risks of cell tower radiation?
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JAIPUR: India's cell tower radiation norms are among the worst in the world. Only recently has
the government woken up to the reality that millions of its citizens, particularly in cities like
Mumbai that have among the densest cellular networks, live in the equivalent of vast open-air
microwave ovens. Experts say that while the rules are not strong enough to start with, enforcing
them is weaker still.
Forget about a technical guideline like limiting the radiation level of a cell tower to 450 mW/sqm
(milli watt per square metre), even a specification like a minimum distance of 100 metres
between tower antennas and human habitation—residences, offices, schools, jails, hospitals,
playgrounds, monuments, etc—is not strictly followed.
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"I challenge the setting of the cellphone tower radiation limit at 450 mW/ sqm because it is very,
very high compared to international standards. Exposure to radiation at this level 24 hours a day
for two to five years will cause severe health problems in any person," said IIT-B professor
Girish Kumar. According to him, a recent report by the Austrian Medical Association said that
radiation greater than even 1 mW/sqm was "very far above normal". "According to the report,
even 0.1 is above normal. I think our government's basic criteria of setting radiation wattage is
wrong. There is no point in following a rule that is based on unscientific assumptions," Kumar
said.
While the government is assuring the citizens that radiation levels stay within this limit, the
levels are highly unhealthy to start with. If a person living near a cell tower develops health
problems in two to five years, who will pay him or her compensation? Naturally, cell operators
will pass the buck to the government, he said.
For instance, Hameeda Patel living in the Chandpole area succumbed to cervical cancer last
month. The 53-year-old used to live with her family in a one-room flat on the first floor. The
room is 50 metres away from a building that has a cell phone tower and four antennas. "She was
the first cancer patient in our family," says her son. Since 2010, five persons have died of cancer
and five are battling the disease in Patel's colony that has about 15 cell phone towers.
"We have often complained about the cell phone towers creating havoc with the residents' health
but that has made no difference. In Shekhawati Nagar, the entire family living near a cell tower
has been paralyzed. In another case, the entire Shivnagar colony has complained of a humming
sound from the tower. In Priyadarshani School, near a cell tower, a girl lost her mental balance,
but despite complaints the authorities have turned a blind eye to the aggrieved residents," said
JMC councilor Sushil Sharma.
Practically, any mobile tower emission norm should be based on antenna power and should be
aimed at controlling antenna wattage. Placing several antennae on a single tower naturally
increases radiation levels. The situation is compounded by the tower-courtesy the sheer number
of antennae on it-being a heavy recipient of heavy call traffic.
To satisfactorily control radiation, there should be proper checking of antennae by teams
comprising citizen and advocacy groups, and experts.
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Delhi/Mumbai/Jaipur, July 15, 2012
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Does radiation from cellphone towers cause cancer?
Yes, said the Kasliwals, two of who have been diagnosed with brain cancer after three towers were
installed next to their upscale C-scheme neighbourhood in Jaipur. Since then, illnesses, both minor and
major, have become a part of
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their lives and the lives of the 50 other families in their neighbourhood.
“Last year, both my younger brother Pramod and I were diagnosed with brain cancer. Pramod is
critical,” said Sanjay Kasliwal, who belongs to a family of prominent jewellers in Jaipur. The
Kasliwals have no family history of cancer.
Experts agreed. “Being exposed to a mobile tower located within 50m of your home or
workplace is like being in a microwave oven for 24 hours,” said Prof. Girish Kumar, department
of electrical engineering, IIT Bombay, who submitted a report on cell tower radiation to the
department of telecommunications in December 2010.
“Following that, in January 2011, a report by an inter-ministerial committee made
recommendations to reduce the exposure to 450 mw/sq m. It has not been implemented yet,” said
Kumar.
Cancer happens in extreme cases, with almost everyone living close to mobile towers reporting
disorders such as sleep disturbances, headaches, fatigue, joint pains, among others.
14. “Even with cellphone use, benign swelling in the brain and head, hearing disorders, headaches
and anxiety neurosis are well established,” said Dr Sameer Kaul, cancer surgeon, Indraprastha
Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.
The impact is higher in children, who have smaller and thinner skulls.
The industry, predictably, is in denial. "We have extensive factual, scientific research and papers
to show that there is no conclusive evidence that EMF, at the levels prescribed by the
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (an international commission
for radiation protection) causes any risk to the health and well -being of individuals," said Rajan
S. Mathews, director general, Cellular Operators Association of India, an apex body of telecom
operators.
People who have developed health problems are not buying that. "If towers are so safe, why
bother to have laws and limits at all," said AK Anand, who is unsuccessfully trying to get
cellphone towers moved from his Vikas Puri H block neighbourhood for five years.
Towering trouble
Are the radio-frequency waves emitted from cellphone towers killing us slowly? Being exposed
to a mobile tower located within 50-metres is like being in a microwave oven for 24 hours, say
experts, and carries the same cancer risk as living surrounded by lead, DDT, chloroform and
petrol exhaust.
The Kasliwals and fifty other families in the upscale C-scheme neighbourhood in Jaipur live
under the shadow of death. Seven people in the neighbourhood have been diagnosed with cancer
since cellphone towers were installed here in 2003. Since then, illnesses, both minor and major,
have become a part of their lives.
15. Two of the three Kasliwal brothers were recently diagnosed with cancer. "First, our dog died of
cancer. Last year, both my younger brother and I were diagnosed with brain cancer. It was only
when the doctor asked whether we were exposed to some kind of radiation that it occurred to us
that the cell-phone towers next to our home were to blame," said Sanjay Kasliwal, who is a part
of a large joint-family living in C-scheme.
After treatment at the New York Presbyterian Hospital in the US, Pramod Kasliwal has been
admitted to Medanta Medicity at Gurgaon. He is critical. "These towers were put up illegally and
the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has no records for granting any permission for
installation of cell phone towers," says Kasliwal.
Killer waves
The World Health Organisation's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) says
radiation from cellphone handsets and towers is "possibly carcinogenic to humans" and may
cause glioma, a type of brain cancer. Towers are more dangerous than handsets because they
emit greater-intensity radiation 24X7.
"The area of concern is base-stations and their antennas, which provide the link to and from
cellphones. This is because, in contrast to handsets, it (RF) is emitted continuously and is more
powerful at close quarters...," said an inter-ministerial committee of experts on electromagnetic
radiation exposure from cellphone towers in 2009.
16. Despite that, the response from government is predictable. "There is no scientific study to prove
that anyone has got any health problem due to telecom towers in India. The WHO has prescribed
norms on emission of radiation by Telecom Towers. Our norms are much below the WHO
norms," said R Chandrasekhar, secretary, department of telecommunications (DoT). "The
government has set up a committee under the department of science and technology to look into
the issues. The matter is continuously under review."
But the norms adopted in India in 2009 are already outdated, say experts. "In 2009, India adopted
the radiation norms specified by ICNIRP, which are now outdated as they were only intended to
protect people against short-term gross heating effects and not against „biological‟ effects such as
cancers and genetic damage from long-term exposure," says Dr Girish Kumar, professor,
department of electrical engineering, IIT Bombay, who submitted a report on Cell Tower
Radiation to the secretary, DoT, in December 2010.
"Also, these safety standards are based on 6 minutes/day exposure, without accounting for
people who live close to cell towers 24x7. The norms allow EMF of 4,500 mw/sq2," he adds.
Following the Girish Kumar report, the Inter-Ministerial Committee January 2011 report made
recommendations to reduce the exposure to 450 mw/m2. "However, even that hasn‟t been
implemented yet," laments Kumar.
By the end of 2010, India had 5.4 lakh cell phone towers, of which Delhi alone has 5, 364,
including legal and illegal ones.
Sickened nation
The problem is not unique to Jaipur. Sushila Shah, 57, housewife and Wadala resident in
Mumbai, was surprised when told one of the possible reasons for her cancer was just 50 feet
away. There are some 20 cell towers on the terrace of very next building to where she stays. She
called in experts to measure radiation levels in their home and found the terrace was in the
danger zone with very high radiation, while the bedroom, kitchen and hall were in the caution
zone. "Every day, we are faced with a new problem: severe headaches, body ache, fatigue, skin
rashes and unbearable itchiness. Towers have been there for three years, they are a menace to
society," she says.
In west Delhi's Vikas Puri H-block, the Anands claim even birds avoid their neighbourhood after
tower was installed in their locality seven years ago. "All the five towers have been put up in and
around the neighbourhood without „no-objection, certificates being sought from the residents,"
says AK Anand, who plans to move court to get them removed.
"It is not legal to install cellular towers in residential areas without taking formal consent. People
can complain at the MCD‟s office of their zone," said Mahender Nagpal, leader of the house,
north Delhi Municipal Corporation. But complaining to the MCD has not worked for the
Anands, who are now planning to move court with some of their neighbours.
Searching for a solution
Like them, the Kasliwals approached several regulators and service providers, but nothing
17. happened. "There is no rule in JMC specifically to regulate mobile towers. We tried to make the
bylaws for the mobile towers and sent them for approval of the state government, but due to
some legal tangle, we still haven‟t got permission. Now the state government will reply in court
and further instruct to JMC," says Jaipur Mayor Jyoti Khandelwal. Tired of the civic authorities
and the regulators passing the buck, the Kasliwals filed a writ petition to remove the towers.
Shifting towers is not a solution, as they invariably end up somewhere around for cell phone
connectivity. "Instead of removing towers and passing on the problem to other people, the
transmitted power must be reduced," says Kumar.
- Himanshu Vyas with Rhythma Kaul and Manoj Gairola in New Delhi, and Sanjana Bhalerao
in Mumbai.
Expert speak: Dr Girish Kumar
'Reduce the power or remove the tower'
Disrupted sleep, headaches, dizziness, altered reflexes, depression, fatigue, joint pains, heart
disorders, Alzheimer‟s, Parkinson, DNA damage and cancers are just some of the health hazards
of exposure to cell tower radiation, says Professor Girish Kumar, professor, department of
electrical engineering, IIT Bombay, who submitted a report on Cell Tower Radiation to the
Department of Telecommunications, in December 2010.
Are towers destroying our health, with or without phone usage?
Yes, of course. After 20 minutes of using cell phones, you feel a warm sensation near the ear.
This is because the temperature of the earlobes increases by one degree Celsius. A maximum of
6 minutes of cell phone usage is recommended during the day since a cell phone transmits 1 to 2
watts of power, which are very high and dangerous.
In the US, users are told this, but in India, there are no such warnings despite the fact that we
adopted radiation norms specified by ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection) guidelines of 1998.
18. Do studies prove that exposure to EMF has a direct health impact?
The World Health Organisation (WHO)‟s INTERPHONE study in 2000 done over 10 years in
13 countries showed that heavy cellphone users (1 to 2 hours a day) have a risk of glioma (brain
or spine tumour). This risk is 55% for those using it over 10 years. They found 5,117 brain
tumour cases in the study.
Several studies done in various countries — such as Germany, Austria, Brazil, Israel, etc — have
reported increase in cancer cases in 5 to 10 years, where radiation level was more than 1
mW/m2.
Cancer is the last stage and before that, people living close to mobile phone towers have reported
sleep disturbances, headaches, memory loss, lack of concentration, fatigue, joint pains, vision
distortion, miscarriage, heart problems, etc.
In India too, there are many complaints of such health problems among people who are heavy
cell phone users and stay near cell towers. Cell phone users start with feeling dizzy and even
develop ear problems. This was acknowledged by the Government of India in its Jan 2011 Inter-
Ministerial Committee report.
What are the norms for cellphone radiation in India and what is the ideal level of
exposure?
Till 2009, India had no standards. India adopted the radiation norms specified by ICNIRP in
2009, which are now outdated as they were only intended to protect people against short-term
19. gross heating effects and not 'biological' effects such as cancers and genetic damage from long-
term exposure.
Also, these safety standards are based on 6 minutes per day exposure, without accounting for
people who live close to cell towers 24/7. The norms allow EMF of 4,500 mw/m2.
In 2010, I submitted a report to the government on the health hazards from cell towers and how
to curb them. In January 2011, the report by Inter-ministerial Committee mentioned several
health hazards at levels thousand to ten thousand times below the ICNIRP standards and made
recommendations to reduce exposure to 1/10th to 450 mw/m2. Even that has not been
implemented yet.
How can exposure be reduced?
At first, I would recommend that the amplification of power in the cell towers be reduced by
removing the power amplifier or by reducing the gain of the antenna. By reducing the power,
coverage area will be reduced, which can be taken care of by using more cell towers or repeaters
or in-building solutions. The height of towers should be increased. All towers in close proximity
to schools and hospitals should be checked and removed, if too close.
Where do towers shifted from celebrity neighbourhoods — as in Juhi Chawla's case — go?
They may have shifted these towers to nearby place for cell phone connectivity, so the radiation
from these high-power transmitting towers will now be affecting other people. That is why I
have always recommended that instead of removing towers and passing on the problem, the
transmitted power must be reduced. Reduce the power or remove the tower.
- Sayli Udas Mankikar
Technology is fine, but stringent measures needed
Usha Suradkar, 65
Radiation-shielding machine, shielding films on window, radiation
blocking curtains and wallpapers are an essential part of life for the
Suradkar family whose house in Dadar has 12 cell towers on their
terrace. "If you have towers in your vicinity, these precautionary
measures are a must," says Suradkar, who was diagnosed with brain
tumour . The family got two cellphone towers outside their kitchen and
bedroom removed after persistent badgering of the cellphone tower
company. "We later found out that the issues like severe headache,
continuous cough and itchiness that my wife was facing was possibly due
to the radiation from towers," says Sudhakar Suradkar, a retired Inspector
General of police (IGP).
"These cell also causes structural damage to building. I urge all to not just get lured by the
money paid by these companies," he says. Her husband adds: "I am not against technology
20. advancement, but stringent measures should be taken to tap these companies."
— Sanjana Bhalerao
Complaints to authorities have not helped so far
Uma Devi Luthra, 70
The residents of north Delhi‟s Model Town-II have unsuccessfully requested the Municipal
Council of Delhi (MCD) to get two cellphone towers moved out of their neighbourhood for four
years, installed eight years back. After writing several complaint letters to the Delhi Police,
MCD and other government departments, the Luthras, and neighbours, are now planning to
move Court.
"My daughter-in-law complained of nausea and frequent headaches, my son and grandson felt
irritable all the time and my immunity began going down," said Luthra. "After receiving my
complaint, police commissioner YK Dadwal, called and said they would take action, but
nothing‟s been done," she says.
—Rhythma Kaul
I stopped opening my windows for fresh air
Javlika Shah, 58
When cell phone companies placed transmitters outside her bedroom windows eight years ago,
little did Shah, a resident of Girgaum in south Mumbai, know that she
would face the consequences years later. "My headaches are not
something ordinary. The nerves are strained and it is unbearably
painful," she says. She‟s also become an insomniac, and gets up in the
morning feeling tired and uneasy.
According to the radiation test undertaken in her house, all the rooms
have high level of radiation. She says, "I stopped opening my windows
for fresh air. The report shows that these areas have highest level of
radiation."
"The cell phone towers were put up in most residential buildings for
better network. Without knowing the consequences, most society committees agreed to it. "I
cannot afford to put up these window films or wallpapers. They are too expensive. I want these
towers to be removed for my safety and that of the others around," says frustrated Shah.
—Sanjana Bhalerao
Headaches and insomnia plague Peddar Road
Smita Agarwal , 43
Many residents of Peddar Road suspect there is connection between the increasing number of
cancer cases and other health problems and the cluster of cellphone towers put up on residential
buildings. Agarwal is one of the victims, staying on the top floor of Maheshwari Niketan. She
recently got a doctor‟s certificate stating that cause of her health problems are radiations. Her
children also complain of headache and sleeplessness.
21. Peddar Road has already reported two deaths because of cancer developed by radiation. The lane
has educational institutions, a well known hospital and several residential towers and bungalow.
At present, Maheshwari Niketan has around 18-20 transmitters on their terrace and there are
expected to be few more in the coming years. A few months back, the residents of Peddar Road
marched to demand the removal of the cluster of towers from their terrace.
"I don‟t know how to protect myself and my family. Only proper rules and regulations set up by
the civic body can make a difference," says a worried Agarwal. "I don‟t want people killed for
few lakh," she adds.
— Vaishnavi Vasudevan
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