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Are mobile phone towers a health hazard? - Yes

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Dr. SubramaniyanGeneral Physician • 10 Years Exp.MBBS
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The bio-initiative reports of 2007 and 2012 have proposed a safe radiation density of 1 milliwatt/m{+2} for outdoor, cumulative radio frequency (rf) exposure and 0.1 milliwatt/m{+2} for indoor, cumulative rf exposure.

Adverse health effects occur within a few years of continuous exposure at 1 milliwatt/m{+2}. The most common complaints are - sleep disorder, headache, irritability, memory loss, depression, hearing loss, joint problems. More severe reactions include seizures, cardiovascular problems, miscarriage, irreversible infertility, and cancer.