CARE NEEDED ON MAST SITES
10:30 - 12 February 2005
There is no evidence that mobile phones or phone masts are any risk to health. But the fact is that many people are increasingly concerned that it will eventually turn out their emissions do cause harm.
Omega this is not true that "There is no evidence that mobile phones or phone masts are any risk to health" see under: http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_science.html
Once again the Leicester Comedy Festival, which started in spectacular fashion last night, boasts a great line-up for an event which has become a Leicester institution.
This concern is clearly shared by Government adviser Sir William Stewart, who has warned that children under eight should not use mobile phones at all and that he does not favour masts being located near schools.
Now two schools in Leicester are trying to find ways out of long-term contracts so that they can get rid of masts on their sites.
We sympathise with their point of view and believe that there needs to be tighter controls on the location of phone masts in general.
While most schools do not have masts on their sites, a recent survey found that a third of schools in Leicester have one located nearby.
This is surely wrong given that Sir William has advised a "precautionary approach" over mobile phone technology in case it does ultimately turn out that there is a health effect.
As we have previously argued, existing planning rules on phone masts are inadequate.
There should be a set of regulations which follow the precautionary approach by setting out areas in which mobile phone masts should not be sited.
We owe it to our children to take steps to be cautious over this issue. This is not a hysterical over-reaction, but simply common sense.
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There is no evidence that mobile phones or phone masts are any risk to health. But the fact is that many people are increasingly concerned that it will eventually turn out their emissions do cause harm.
Omega this is not true that "There is no evidence that mobile phones or phone masts are any risk to health" see under: http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_science.html
Once again the Leicester Comedy Festival, which started in spectacular fashion last night, boasts a great line-up for an event which has become a Leicester institution.
This concern is clearly shared by Government adviser Sir William Stewart, who has warned that children under eight should not use mobile phones at all and that he does not favour masts being located near schools.
Now two schools in Leicester are trying to find ways out of long-term contracts so that they can get rid of masts on their sites.
We sympathise with their point of view and believe that there needs to be tighter controls on the location of phone masts in general.
While most schools do not have masts on their sites, a recent survey found that a third of schools in Leicester have one located nearby.
This is surely wrong given that Sir William has advised a "precautionary approach" over mobile phone technology in case it does ultimately turn out that there is a health effect.
As we have previously argued, existing planning rules on phone masts are inadequate.
There should be a set of regulations which follow the precautionary approach by setting out areas in which mobile phone masts should not be sited.
We owe it to our children to take steps to be cautious over this issue. This is not a hysterical over-reaction, but simply common sense.
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Starmail - 14. Feb, 16:49
