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THE WACKIESTCELL TOWERRADIATIONMYTHS

2. Introduction There is a lot of ongoing hoopla about cell tower radiation

and its effects on health With more and more information made available
on the web, there is an equal amount of bogus information thats getting
propagated The result- confused public blaming cell towers for
everything! While conducting research for my next blog, I came across
some hilarious masterpieces. LET ME SHARE THEM WITH YOU

3. Now, thats hilarious! This is newsto me. I didnt know our ears hadsweat
glands!

4. Huh? Where did you find thesestrange women in the first place?? New
age passive smoking?

5. Facts:Well the truth is, that not even International Commission on NonIonising Radiation Protection has stated for sure that cell phoneradiation
causes any harm to human health. In the case of potential long-term
effects of exposure, such as an increased risk of cancer, ICNIRP
concluded that available data are insufficient to provide a basis for setting
exposure restrictions, Epidemiological research has provided suggestive,
but unconvincing, evidence of an association between possible
carcinogenic effects and exposure at levels of 50/60 Hz magnetic flux
densities substantially lower than those recommended in these
guidelines Link: http://www.icnirp.de/documents/emfgdl.pdf

6. Well, I dont know aboutthat. But Im sure youre in for some serious
fashion faux pas!

7. Facts: The concept of wearing a tin foil hat for protection from such
threats has become a popular stereotype and term of derision The
phrase serves as a byword for paranoia and persecutory delusions, and is
associated with conspiracy theorists The notion that a tin foil hat can
significantly reduce the intensity of incident radio frequency radiation on the

wearers brain has little scientific validityLink:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_foil_hat

8. Err.. What exactly are you trying to ask Maam? Sir, I dont thinkyou can
contract an STD even ifyou are humping the tower!

9. I do like peoplewith a sense of Humour

10. Facts: The use of commercial devices for reducing radiofrequency

field exposure has not been shown to be effective. -WHO Fact sheet
N193 dated June 2011 Link:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs193/en/index.html Various
products are being marketed that claim to increase the safety of mobile
phone use. These products generally take the form of shielded cases,
earpiece pads/shields, antenna clips/caps, special batteries and absorbing
buttons A mobile phone automatically operates on the lowest power
necessary to maintain call quality. When an add-on device adversely
affects the phones antenna, the phone will attempt to transmit more power
up to its specified maximum Scientific evidence does not indicate any
need for shields on mobile phones. They cannot be justified on health
grounds and the effectiveness of many such devices in reducing exposure
is unproven -GSMA Association Health Booklet

11. Could you pleaseelaborate as to why exactly would you want to do

that?

12. Facts: You would be fine unless one of the wires was split open and
you touched it. It would be like holding a working electrical cord. If you
touch the top you would get a slight shock but not electrocuted just like
when your friend with slippers, rubs them on the carpet and pokes you and
shocks you.

13. Are you loosing your mind too Maam?

14. Facts: What you are referring to is colony collapse disorder (CCD)
In a majority of colonies tested in a specific scenario, a particular type of

fungus was found in colonies experiencing CCD From USDA site: "A new
parasite or pathogen may be attacking honey bees. One possible
candidate being looked at is a pathogenic gut microbe called Nosema.
Viruses are also suspected." Link:
http://www.ars.usda.gov/News/docs.htm?do

15. Conclusion There is indeed a large amount of misinformation,

ambiguity and absolutely crazy claims doing the rounds when it comes to
mobile phone and cell tower radiation It is advised to verify facts with
credible sources like WHO, ICNIRP, IARC, etc and not any and every post
shared via social networking sites and forums

16. Links You Can Use FAQs on cell tower radiation answered by the
National Cancer InstituteLink:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cellphones Sparrows
leave cities because of noise pollution and lack of space, rather than
radiationLink: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Noise-pollutioncause- of-dwindling-sparrow-population-Study/articleshow/17365478.cms
A summary of different studies on Cell tower radiationLink:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/To-date-no-proven- healthissue-over-mobile-use-but-studies- differ/articleshow/17422585.cms

17. A blog post on the truth about anti-radiation products and whether
they really helpLink: http://rivetingrevelations.blogspot.in/2012/11/tallclaims-but-no- guarantees.html Miscelleneous studies on the effects of
cell phone radiationhttp://www.willitsnews.com/ci_22066913/are-mobilephones- hazardous-your-health Main stream media unwittingly
disseminate disinformation on cell phone tower radiation- Former
secretary, AERB India http://bit.ly/VsAqnm

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