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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: thedoc on 19/09/2012 18:30:02

Title: Is proximity to mobile phone masts a risk to health?
Post by: thedoc on 19/09/2012 18:30:02

Dafi Zulberg asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Hi Chris

I am concerned about a cell mast near my home. Would you say it's safe to stay or should I move pls?

Thx

Regards
Dafi Zulberg

What do you think?

Title: Re: Is proximity to mobile phone masts a risk to health?
Post by: wolfekeeper on 19/09/2012 21:44:01

Shouldn't worry too much, although some people will hype this up, there's actually no strong evidence that it does any harm.

Title: Re: Is proximity to mobile phone masts a risk to health?
Post by: syhprum on 19/09/2012 21:51:19

The only way they could hurt you is if a massive icicle built up and dropped on you.

Title: Re: Is proximity to mobile phone masts a risk to health?
Post by: yor_on on 20/09/2012 06:30:43

There are evidence, amongst them Swedish, that mobile phones can penetrate the blood barrier separating the brain from the skull. As for if there is a real danger to that I'm not sure, we live in a EM field our whole days. Let's see what science say in a hundred years :)
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Eh, the radiation from them I meant. That the phones themselves can do so may be considered a fact too, in the wrong hands.