Barnsley Chronicle: Local Outcry Over New Mobile Phone Mast
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Local Outcry over new mobile phone mast
A new mobile phone mast is to be put up just outside Silkstone by the EE mobile phone company. The mast is set to be constructed in the next few months. However, Everything Everywhere’s plans are at a standstill as there has been a huge outcry from the local residents over the effects of the mast being situated so close to a number of houses.
Amanda Claydon, a local householder and pregnant mum, said that she was very worried about the mast being built because it could affect her two-year-old son, Aaron, and the baby on the way. She said she had been told that living near a phone mast could raise the cancer risk of small children and that clusters of cases around masts had been reported. Her husband, Adam, added that there could also be effects on people’s health from the electromagnetic radiation used for mobile phone signals. He said “Seeing the size of the planned structure there could be adverse effects on the environment and people living in houses out to about 1400 metres away.
Silkstone resident, Eileen O'Connor has set up local campaign group SCRAM – Silkstone Common Residents Against Masts to make a stand against the phone mast. She said that by building the mast, many trees would have to be cut down, opening up the area and ruining the habitats of wild animals. In addition, Mrs O’Connor said that it would not be so bad if they did not have to cut down the trees. By cutting them, she said the 60 foot metal tower would be an eyesore to a large number of people in the locality.
Alasdair Philips of the campaign group "Powerwatch" has invented a device to detect mast emissions by converting microwaves to sound. Alasdair insists that pulsing microwaves constantly bombarding the body are responsible for complaints of ill health. "It's like a pneumatic drill going outside your house," he explains. "You can't hear it but your body cells are being impacted by this pulsing microwave
Local Outcry over new mobile phone mast
A new mobile phone mast is to be put up just outside Silkstone by the EE mobile phone company. The mast is set to be constructed in the next few months. However, Everything Everywhere’s plans are at a standstill as there has been a huge outcry from the local residents over the effects of the mast being situated so close to a number of houses.
Amanda Claydon, a local householder and pregnant mum, said that she was very worried about the mast being built because it could affect her two-year-old son, Aaron, and the baby on the way. She said she had been told that living near a phone mast could raise the cancer risk of small children and that clusters of cases around masts had been reported. Her husband, Adam, added that there could also be effects on people’s health from the electromagnetic radiation used for mobile phone signals. He said “Seeing the size of the planned structure there could be adverse effects on the environment and people living in houses out to about 1400 metres away.
Silkstone resident, Eileen O'Connor has set up local campaign group SCRAM – Silkstone Common Residents Against Masts to make a stand against the phone mast. She said that by building the mast, many trees would have to be cut down, opening up the area and ruining the habitats of wild animals. In addition, Mrs O’Connor said that it would not be so bad if they did not have to cut down the trees. By cutting them, she said the 60 foot metal tower would be an eyesore to a large number of people in the locality.
Alasdair Philips of the campaign group "Powerwatch" has invented a device to detect mast emissions by converting microwaves to sound. Alasdair insists that pulsing microwaves constantly bombarding the body are responsible for complaints of ill health. "It's like a pneumatic drill going outside your house," he explains. "You can't hear it but your body cells are being impacted by this pulsing microwave