There are widespread concerns regarding the health impacts of telecom towers. People believe that telecom towers can cause diseases. World Health Organisation(WHO) which is the world’s top health organisation says there is no evidence that suggests that telecom towers can cause diseases. Radiation from the towers is well below the safety limits and at the ground level it is very low compared to close to the antenna.
In India, we have adopted much stricter norms for the radiation. Indian government has made it strict that the radiation level should be reduced to 1/10 of the prescribed safety limit.
If you want to check whether the radiation from the tower near your house is within the safety limit you can log on to the following government website and check it yourself. If you are still not satisfied with the radiation limit mentioned in the website, you can ask for the physical measurement of the radiation level near your place by paying a fee of Rs 4000 online. The link for that application is given above. Officials will come to your place and measure the radiation in your presence.
