Cellphone Towers

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses cell towers and antennas and questions their safety in the community. The paper confirms that the number of cell sites has increased over the years in proportion to the expanding number of subscribers. These tower structures are erected on various locations such as parks, schools and fire houses. The paper considers if these towers really put us at risk and states that according to the Food and Drug Administration Act, exposure to cellphone radiation on the ground is significantly weaker than exposure on the direct path of the transmitted signal of the antenna. This exposure is several thousand of times less than the minimum safety levels recommended by expert studies. Thus the paper confirms that civilian exposure to cellphone radiation is well within the safety margins.

From the Paper:

"Electromagnetic radiation, composed of electric and magnetic energy moving at the speed of light, is the one feared by most people. The electromagnetic spectrum is a wide range of electromagnetic signals ranging from high-frequency x-rays and gamma rays to low-frequency radio waves. Your cellphone's electromagnetic radiation has a 3kHz-300GHz frequency. This falls just after the very low frequency like your computers and before or just the same frequency as your everyday microwave oven. And still the radiation coming from the sun poses more danger than your cellphone."

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Cancer Society. "Cellular Phone Towers" January 31, 2006. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_1_3X_Cellular_Phone_Towers.asp
• HowStuffWorks, Inc. "How Cell-phone Radiation Works: Source of Radiation" 2007. http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cell-phone-radiation1.htm
• McCarthy, Kevin. "Cell Phone Towers and Antennas and RF Exposure" August 8, 2006. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2006/rpt/2006-R-0487.htm
• Wikipedia Contributors. "Mobile Phone Radiation and Health" 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_radiation_and_health
• www.sixwise.com. "What are the Dangers of Living Near Cellphone Towers?" 2007. http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/09/28/what_are_the_dangers_of_living_near_cell_phone_towers.htm

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