Billions of people use cell phones and more than 80% of the world's population has access to cell phone service from cellular antennas. Wi-Fi signals permeate businesses, public areas and homes everywhere. the number of wire-less device is expected to rise sharply in the coming years, and many are concerned about potential health effects from cell phones, cellular antennas and Wi-Fi devices. Some cell phone users who suffered rare illnesses have filed lawsuits against cell phone companies, but the cases usually are lost due to lack of scientific evidence linking the use of the phones to the illnesses. While debates rage in communities over placement of cellular antennas, the consideration of health effects on residents is muted because the federal government's Telecommunications Act of 1996 prohibits local governments from considering health effects when making decisions about cellular antenna placement.
The law does not apply to Wi-Fi antennas and some municipalities reject municipal Wi-Fi deployments due to residents' health concerns. It generally is agreed that no studies conclusively demonstrate negative health effects from cell phones, cellular antennas and Wi-Fi devices, but skeptics claim that the technology is too new to have endured long-term studies on humans. Long-term studies that are underway may not provide results for decades.
So i find that law that was passed was very foolish how could a government not have any say about things that are or may be a health risk to people?
Ok share your thoughts with me and if you like you can answer one of my questions.
Are you concerned about cell phone, cellular antennas or Wi-Fi radiation?
Do you or anyone you know minimize use of cell phones or other wireless devices due to health concerns?
Do you think that the governments should be required to consider health concerns when making decisions about wireless deployments?
Tell me, would you live next to a cellular antenna?
Why or why not?
Reference
Shelly, G. & Vermaat, M. (2011). Communications and Networks:Wireless Transmission Media. In McMahon, K.(Eds). Discovering Computers,
Boston: Cengage Learning, pp.494.
I am not concerned about exposure to the radio waves of today's wireless means of connection,however I think it is common knowledge to know that being very close to these devices for long periods of time can have affect health some how.
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting debate, everyone needs to communication and that is why antennas are erected, but if people are complaining about these antennas more research needs to be conducted to look into the health effects. Without more concrete evidence, more and more antennas will be erected without concern for people.
ReplyDeleteI was not aware that such an issue existed, but i think that if its a health risk people or residents of an area where these atennas and so on are erected should have a say and well as for the Governments, do they ever care? For cooperate society which governments are quickly becoming if not yet its all about the money and not so much about the healht of the poplulation.
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