The Mumbai Mirror, an Indian daily has been continuously publishing posts/reports highlighting the exposures from mobile towers and asking for regulation on the installation of towers and control on usage of mobile phones by children and others. The latest report published in the Mumbai Mirror (May 18, 2010) says that “half an hour of cellphone use a day increases brain cancer risk”. The study was undertaken by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The research findings are as expected. None of the mobile manufactures or the service providers seem to be bothered about the health effects which are being only confirmed over time by research. According to International Communication Union, there were estimated 4.6 billion phone subscriptions at the end of last year! This is becoming a global problem which needs urgent intervention by the countries world-over.
The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection has recommended the relevant safety standards which are accepted internationally. Why not enforce the standards? Governments should respect the public concerns and give clear instructions to all concerned without unduly inducing radiophobia towards radiation.
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