Can the emissions from a mobile phone base station affect the health of those nearby?
A lot of research has been done over the past five decades into the effects of radiofrequency (RF) signals. The weight of this research concludes that exposure to radiofrequency signals below recommended levels do not pose a risk to our health and well being. Australia’s own health authority, the Australian Radiation Protection & Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) states that “the weight of National and International scientific opinion is that there is no substantiated evidence that living near a mobile phone antenna causes adverse health effects.” (ARPANSA EME Series Fact Sheet 2, 2008) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has also concluded that “there is no convincing scientific evidence that the weak RF (radio frequency) signals from base stations and wireless networks cause adverse health effects.” (WHO Factsheet No. 304, 2006) At Vodafone we ensure base stations comply with the National and International guideline limits in all publicly accessible areas. Access is restricted and sign
