National Seminar on Cell Phone Radiation Issues Myth or Reality ?

A one day Seminar was held on the subject  organised under the aegis of   West Bengal Academy  of Science & Technology ( WAST ) at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum ( BITM ) Auditorium.
Kolkata -19  held on  23rd January , Saturday , 2016 .
Key note address was given by Prof. Sujoy Kr. Guha , Director , School of Medical Science & Technology, IIT  Kharagpur. Also Speakers  Prof. Bhaskar Gupta , Dept. of ETCE , JU , Speaker Dr, R . S . Sharma , Sr. DDG , ICMR , Sri Amit Kr. Bhattacharya , CGM , Kolkata Telephones was present .  Speaker sri Manis Das , Term Cell , WB  , Dr. Sudhbindu  ray , Dept. of ETCE , JU.
There was discussion  on Cell Tower  Radiation  how much harmful its radiation to the health of human being transmitted from its various antennas of Cell Operators . There was no conclusive opinion about its health hazard . But the report  published in daily news paper ABP on 25th. Jan.'16 that there is no possibility of health hazard from Cell Tower Radiation. Assurance was given  that the issue of Call Drop problem will be looked after by TRAI . Two advisers of TRAI  Sri Suresh Gupta  & Sri Agniswar Sen  claimed  that Tower  cell Radiation is not ionized. This radiation is like Radio  & TV  non ionized.
It is also stated that TERM Cell regularly examine the level of Radiation. There is opinion in its favor & against. Let us see how it can be sorted out by TRAI  !

regards ,
K Mitra

RF Effects from Cellular Phones versus Tower Antennas

People who do some reading on the subject come across concerns about exposure to cellular energy, and the tendency  is to equate  this as a concern over the antennas on the tower. The reality is that if there is any RF safety  concern  related  phone systems , it is with using the phone itself , not with the energy from  the antennas  on the tower.  The only exception is if anybody  on  the  tower to one or more  of the antennas.
Here are  two statements  that apply to every tower site with cellular antennas :
1. If  anybody hold a cell phone  near ones  head , as opposed to texting, using a headset , or a hands free device , one will absorb an absolute minimum  of 100 times more of RF energy than the maximum  one  could absorb from any tower-mounted  cellular antennas , assuming one  on the ground.
2. If cellular  reception is poor  in ones area , the installation of a cellular  tower or cellular antennas on a roof top / water tank will dramatically  reduce the RF exposure of any one that uses a cellular phone in handhold mode.
Cell phones are programmed to use the minimum  amount of power needed to make good connection. So, when the signal is strong  the phone transmits at no more than 10 % of the power that it uses when the signal is weak.  And when the connection  is poor, people tend to hold the  phone tightly to their  heads so that they can hear better , which further increases their exposure by another factor of 10. So, when a person holding a phone tight to his or her  head with a poor connection will absorb at least 100 times RF energy  than when the phone is held about an one inch away and the signal is strong.
The other point is that children tend to not  use  headsets . For this reason there are restrictions on the use of cellular phones by children in Great Britain. One study showed that children under 20  who use  cellular phones  are five times more likely to get brain cancer than children who do not use cellular phones.

More in next blog.
 Kisalay Mitra ,
 EFCTN .

RF Energy and the Human Body

Much of the confusion  and  concern  over exposure to RF energy comes from confusion over the two forms of radiation that people might encounter.
Think Hiroshima , Nagasaki , Chernobyl , X-rays , and Uranium  and everybody gets concerned . Radioactive materials and X-rays  generate  what is known as  ionizing radiation  , which can be very dangerous ionizing radiation  kills  or damage human cells , its effects are cumulative  and there is no practical minimum . So , continuous exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation can eventually lead to serious health problems. Just getting an x- ray kills or damage millions of  cells in our body. But our body will repair itself   within short period , providing there is no additional exposure . However , the person  giving you the X-ray has to be very careful to get behind  the lead in the door so that they don't get exposed. This exposure  would be repetitive and cause  cumulative  effects.
In contrast, radio frequency energy and the energy from most of the light frequencies are forms of  non-ionizing radiation. This form of energy can heat  tissue  when it is concentrated enough and is the principle behind  the common microwave oven. Exposure to  very tiny amounts of RF energy has much less impact on us  than if  the temperature in the room we are in were to change by a small  fraction to over exertion  degree. Problems occur.
of a  with exposure to RF energy only when it is so concentrated that our body has a problem dealing with the excess heat. The effects are very similar .
K Mitra 
more next blog
EFCTN

RF Safety Issues with Celluar Towers

As per the opinion of  RF safety Solutions expert -  which is stated below .

The major concern over exposure  to RF energy  is heating  of the human body. Workers who climb cellular  towers and get very close to cellular and other wireless services antennas must take care not to be exposed to excessive levels of RF energy , which is the reason that most  companies  require that workers who climb towers complete RF safety training. This is where expert  explain  to the  readers  the danger areas around such antennas . As per the opinion of  expert  " You are perfectly  safe  and  can remain in any area providing that the bottom of the antenna is at least 2 feet above your head. "
Cellular antennas  have extremely little energy  directed downward  - that would simply be a waste  of energy . Once the energy is just few feet from the antenna , it begins to spread out in two dimensions , so the energy level drops off dramatically  with distance . The energy  level 100 feet from an antenna is only  1 percent of the  energy  level 10 feet  from the antenna.
I do not agree fully .

K . Mitra
EFCTN.
More in next Blog.



 

Why Children absorb more Microwave ( RF ) Radiation than Adults :

With New Year Greetings - 2015

Important  for our Children's health               

The  thing that Concerns  me most about EMFs is what  we are doing to our children .
 I have grand kids , they are growing  up fast.
 I still worry  what they are being exposed  to and when  I see small children  using and playing cell phones and  I-Pad . I do find it distressing. It's so important that people be made aware of the dangers , and it's important  that they  know what to do about them. An  excellent  research paper recently published by Lloyd Mergan  entitled " why children  absorb  more microwave radiation than adults ".  The consequences  - It's a detailed study  but here's a summary  of  the studies  findings / r recommendation -
1. Children absorb  greater amount  of microwave radiation ( MWR ) than adults,
2. MWR is a class 2B ( possible ) carcinogen as is carbon black , carbon tetrachloride , chloroform, DDT, lead  , nickel , diesel fuel  and gasoline. It seems  clear  that we would  not expose children  to these other agents , so why  would we expose  children  to microwave radiation.
3. Fetuses  are even  more vulnerable than children. Therefore pregnant woman should avoid exposing  their  fetus  to microwave  radiation.
4. Adolescent girls  and woman  should not place  cell phones  in their bras  or in hijabs.
5. Cell phone manual warning  make clear an over exposure problem exists.
6. Wireless devices  are radio transmitters , not toys , selling toys  that  use them should be banned.
7. Govt. warning have been used  but most of the public are unaware  of such warnings.
8. Exposure limits are inadequate and should be revised such that they are adequate.

Lets take resolution in 2015 - Microwave Radiation and Electro Magnetic Radiation Free Environment  -

,
K. Mitra
EFCTN
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My Christmas & New year Message

Hi All !

The Holiday season's nearly  upon us . It  should  be a  time of  Goodwill  to all men , families getting together , sharing .
I hope  there'll be plenty of this  in your life this Christmas . But  first there are practical consideration.
Things like :
What are you getting your kids for Christmas & New Year ?
What are you getting your spouse and loved ones ?
What  are you asking for ?
Buying presents can be tricky .
There's a lot to consider : what  you think they would like , what you think they need , what you think
would make them happy. what you can afford .
What you buy or what some one else buy's you will have all this factored in.
But there's another important  consideration very few people think of EMF's.

More in next blog - !
Kisalay  Mitra
EFCTN





 

Cell Phone Radiation : A few Tips To Protection

Cell Phones emit pulsed  digital radio frequency  ( R F )  microwave radiation  that  penetrates  our bodies . This radio frequency  ( R F )  radiation  which is produced  by Cell  phones is  the same type  of energy that is  generated by microwave  ovens . Cell  phones have  never undergone pre - market safely  testing  or been properly scrutinized  since being  introduced . Our children  are now  being exposed over a life time..

In 2011  the World Health Organization ( WHO ) classified cell phone  radiation as "  possibly  carcinogenic to humans". All  wireless radio frequency  transmissions as emitted by cell phones ,  cell towers , cordless phones  , Wi-Fi  and the like  are now  considered  as a possible  causing agent.

Research On ( RF )  Cell Phone Radiation .

The Cell Phone industry has obscured  the facts  about RF  radiation  through lobbying  and manipulating public opinion  through its own  biased research. The studies  revealed that  cell phone radiation  is not only dangerous but potentially lethal Cell phones have only been used in such high volume  for a few years , the long time effects are worrying. The Bio Initiative report 2012 references thousands  of independent studies.

Illness    Linked    To  Cell  Phone  Radiation

There is  plethora   of research  linking cell  phone radiation   and  similar   wireless  exposures   to a long  list  of  illness  and  diseases ,  heart attacks ,  brain  tumors  , cancer , DNA  damage  , arthritis, rheumatism, lymphatic diseases ,  vaginal discharge  , leukemia , memory loss , depression   , miscarriage  , infertility , sterility .

How to Protect Yourself
1. Don't allow children  to use  a cell phone  for calling and playing .
2. Limit calls to those  that they are absolutely necessary .
3. When dialing out don't put your cell phone next to your ear until  yours correspondence  has picked up the communication.
4. Avoid carrying your cell phone directly on your body.
5. Avoid making calls with a low signal as your cell phone will generate more radiation in an effect  to compensate  for it.
6. Avoid  using cell phone while driving your car.
7. Keep your cell phone away  during sleeping time at least 2 meters away .


The cell phone industry  has obscured the facts  about R F  radiation  through lobbying  and manipulating  public opinion  through its  own biased research . If you look past, the industry  funded studies , it's clear  that cell phone radiation  is not only dangerous  but potentially lethal . Cell phones  have only  been used  in such high   volume  for a few years , the long term  effects are worrying . Besides  the industry  funded  research  there is plethora  of well - researched  documents  highlighting  illness caused by microwave  RF radiation. The Bio Initiative  report 2012 is a lengthy  report which contains lot of important chapters to   be described in nut shell later.

More in next blog.
Kisalay Mitra ,
EFCTN