The Problem with Mobile Phones
The Problem with Mobile Phones
There are over 35,000 mobile phone masts. A mobile phone mast is a cellular telephone site where antennae and electronic communications equipment are placed, to create a cell in a cellular network (a wireless network). Some campaigners argue that we should use telephones instead of mobiles, because there is evidence to support that the radiation from the phone masts which mobile phones use is dangerous.
The first article’s heading is ‘Radiation emissions from mobile phone masts are well below recommended limits, according to a new study.’ This argument is clearly for mobile phone masts, as the evidence given that the radiation emissions were below international guidelines supports the continuance of phone masts. However, campaigners argue the study does not take into account sensitive sites, such as areas where young children with developing brains spend a lot of time (like schools), or areas where vulnerable people are (hospitals). So the study mentioned in the article does not confirm that phone masts are safe for our health. The second article’s heading is ‘Phone masts cause headaches and nausea.’ This argument is against the use of phone masts, because all of the evidence about the health of the public given from the study written about in the article is negative. Unlike the other study, this one is unbiased, because the test subjects in the study did not know they were being exposed to radiation. However, this study cannot be promised to be entirely accurate, as those tested could have had sleeplessness, memory loss, and nausea sue to other reasons (e.g. old age, diet, addiction, disease, etc.). So, in conclusion, neither articles can guarantee whether phone masts are safe or not.
The first article mentions ‘readings’ being taken up to 2m above ground level. The article is not specific to what readings were taken, but we can guess the readings were neurological tests done on the brains of those being tested. The reason why
There are over 35,000 mobile phone masts. A mobile phone mast is a cellular telephone site where antennae and electronic communications equipment are placed, to create a cell in a cellular network (a wireless network). Some campaigners argue that we should use telephones instead of mobiles, because there is evidence to support that the radiation from the phone masts which mobile phones use is dangerous.
The first article’s heading is ‘Radiation emissions from mobile phone masts are well below recommended limits, according to a new study.’ This argument is clearly for mobile phone masts, as the evidence given that the radiation emissions were below international guidelines supports the continuance of phone masts. However, campaigners argue the study does not take into account sensitive sites, such as areas where young children with developing brains spend a lot of time (like schools), or areas where vulnerable people are (hospitals). So the study mentioned in the article does not confirm that phone masts are safe for our health. The second article’s heading is ‘Phone masts cause headaches and nausea.’ This argument is against the use of phone masts, because all of the evidence about the health of the public given from the study written about in the article is negative. Unlike the other study, this one is unbiased, because the test subjects in the study did not know they were being exposed to radiation. However, this study cannot be promised to be entirely accurate, as those tested could have had sleeplessness, memory loss, and nausea sue to other reasons (e.g. old age, diet, addiction, disease, etc.). So, in conclusion, neither articles can guarantee whether phone masts are safe or not.
The first article mentions ‘readings’ being taken up to 2m above ground level. The article is not specific to what readings were taken, but we can guess the readings were neurological tests done on the brains of those being tested. The reason why