Mobile phones a Health & Environment risk
According to an inter-ministerial committee formed by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to study the hazards posed by mobile phones, radiation from mobile phones and towers poses serious health risks, including loss of memory, lack of concentration, disturbance in the digestive system and sleep disturbances. The committee has also attributed the disappearance of butterflies, bees, insects and sparrows vanishing from big cities to mobile phone-related radiation.
It has said mobile towers should not be installed near high density residential areas, schools, playgrounds and hospitals. Dr R S Sharma, ICMR scientist who represented the health ministry on the panel, said the findings are based on case studies presented by different experts. He added that the recommendations would be used to formulate a national policy and guidelines on electromagnetic frequency radiation for telecom towers.
The eight-member committee, which included representatives from the health ministry, department of biotechnology and member secretary, DoT, has recommended that mobile phones not adhering to standard levels of specific absorption rate (SAR)should be barred.
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