How do these guidelines affect the design and placement of cell phone towers?
Cell phone towers are designed to place antennas high enough to keep human exposure to RF energy under the recommended limits. For example, a cell phone base station mounted 33 feet (approximately 10 meters) above the ground and operated at the maximum possible intensity will produce ground-level power densities far below all the safety guidelines. It is important to note that the guidelines and standards themselves are set far below the level where potentially hazardous effects have been seen.
