Feature Article: Cell Phone Radiation
Supreme Court move to regulate cell phone radiation
... the Supreme Court in India has now issued a notice to the ministry of telecommunication on a petition detailing health hazards caused by electromagnetic radiation from cell-phone towers.
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An NGO, Karma Jyot Seva Trust, has
listed the hazardous effects of non- ionizing electromagnetic radiation emitted
by cell-phone towers, microwave ovens, mobile phones, and TV remote controls.
It says electronic equipment manufactured for Indian consumers aren't shielded
against such radiation, while in western countries there are guidelines for
this.
The NGO also says there would be enormous business opportunity in the field of
detecting and arresting such non-ionizing radiation. Excess exposure to
electromagnetic waves can cause cancer as well as neurological, respiratory,
heart and eye problems. The World Health Organization (WHO) has given a safety range of 1-10 microwatt/ m2 as
the emission level. Many places in India have radiation emission as high as 7000
microwatt/m2.