Mobile towers emit harmful rays, disturb ecology: Study

Mushrooming mobile towers affect children the most Vithika Salomi, TNN Dec 9, 2012, 03.54AM IST PATNA: Official records state there are 486 base transceiver stations (BTS towers) or mobile towers in the state capital. That is the number of towers registered with the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC). But as the number of private telecommunication service providers has increased considerably, mobile towers too have mushroomed in the city and it is difficult to believe that the above figure is true. What is disconcerting in this regard is the fact that no mobile tower registration has been done in the city in the past two years. The PMC is currently in the process of preparing a rules and regulation manual related to setting up of mobile towers. PMC chief engineer R K Verma said the manual had been sent for approval to the municipal commissioner. After his approval, the file would be forwarded to a standing committee for implementation. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-09/patna/35704655_1_mobile-towers-radiation-level-bharti-infratel Mobile towers emit harmful rays, disturb ecology: Study Khushboo Sandhu Posted: Nov 25, 2007 at 0000 hrs IST Chandigarh, November 24 Environmentalists in the city are concerned over the number of cellular towers being set up in educational institutes. At Panjab University four mobile towers have already come up, while some city colleges, including Government College, Sector 11, also have cellular towers in their premises. Recently, the UT Administration had taken a decision that mobile towers could only be installed in non-residential institutional premises, include educational institutes. Panjab University earns around Rs 2 lakh per month as rent from the four cellular towers and every tower caters to a different service provider. The Director of the Centre for Environmental Studies, Dr R K Kohli, said, “The electromagnetic radiations from the towers generate heat. Due to this, micro organisms present in the soil near it would be killed. This in turn harms those organisms which feed on them and it disturbs the ecological cycle.” “People say the number of sparrows, butterflies and insects of various types are decreasing gradually. It is one of the side effects of the rays from the mobile towers. There is no concrete study that we have conducted to determine the effect on human beings but certain symptoms like forgetfulness, anxiety, etc., can be attributed to the rays from the towers. While using mobiles we may harm ourselves, but mobile towers harm even those who are not mobile users,” he added. A study has also been conducted by three departments of PU, which has found that cellular towers are the dominating source of electromagnetic radiation in the city environment and this could lead to diseases in plants and animals. The study was conducted by Centre for Environment and Vocational Studies, Department of Botany and Department of Zoology from December 2005 to September 2006. Dr V P Sharma, Dr R K Kohli, Dr H P Singh, Dr D R Batish and Dr Upma Bagai conducted the study. http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/Mobile-towers-emit-harmful-rays-disturb-ecology-Study/243112/ Is Cell Tower Radiation Dangerous? Cellphone Tower Exposure Overview http://www.safespaceprotection.com/electrostress-from-cell-towers.aspx The Harmful Effects of Cell Towers and Cell Phones http://www.francesfox.com/enwhat-read-harmful-effects-cell-towers-cell-phones/