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RF radiation from mobile phone towers and their effects on human body
186-189In the present paper, power density of RF
radiation have been measured in close proximity (less than 50 m) to mobile base
station Global System for Mobile Communications 900 (GSM 900) at the selected
locality in Aizawl (23°44′53.5″N, 92°43′29.4″E), Mizoram, India. The mobile
base station was erected in 2006. The study was carried out for the first time
ever in the state in the year 2012 after six years of exposure to RF radiation
with an aim to study different symptoms of health effects of RF radiation from
mobile tower on nearby inhabitants. A survey was conducted on different health
problems faced by the inhabitants living near the base station. Absolute power
densities have been measured at some selected houses. Frequency spectrum was
analysed at different sites. Different symptoms of RF exposure on human body
are studied and the result is analysed. The measured power densities have been
compared with standard limits given by various authorities, like International
Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), Bioinitiative 2012
and current National Standards. It has been observed that many inhabitants are
having health complaints with different symptoms after the tower had been
erected in 2006