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 

 

PETITION TO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - INDIA

A  petition  was given  to  Human Rights Commission  as we felt that  mobile towers  near residence is a serious human rights issue  since we have right  to live peaceably and no one  has the right  to engage in activities that can directly  or indirectly affect our physical health. It is also to create awareness , help people and request  Govt. to have norms which take care  of safety  of human beings and environment.
Human Rights Commission considered the petition  and took necessary actions . The  concerned were given orders to bring down the radiation levels  to a safe value. The tower operator in turn  has given a petition  that they follow  the existing norms in the country !
There are many problems  in the system which make the  people living near towers helpless. With the existing norms , no  legal case  even in the case  of  many illegally installed  towers  against the industry can win.  Govt  bodies like municipalities , panchatyats , district boards are silent  for their illegal act , no demolition proceedings  rarely been done when complaints are made . 
Telecom Enforcement   Resource and Monitoring  Cells - TERM  Cells are responsible  for vigilance , monitoring and security functions. In West Bengal , the  TERM  cell  office is in Kolkata . They visited   my house , heard  my problems  and took measurements . TERM CELL , the monitoring authority  came   with their  sophisticated instrument  to  measure the radiation in my  bed rooms, roof areas  in my presence  & others , they  measured  in neighboring building also .
After a week a letter with self certification by  TERM Cell  received  stating that there is no risk  of radiation in my  rooms  which is within the permissible limit as per the standard adopted in India
is 450 mwatts /m2 and the measurement value being lower , they certify that there is no problem. Regarding  health problem  & developing of Cataract , joint pain  etc. they  answered  it has to be certified  by a  doctor . But 99 % doctors are not aware  of such problem.
Present norms  adopted by DOT  does safeguard  human beings , Radiation  density limit of
450 mwatts /m2  is 4500  times more than the safe limit of 100 microwatts /m2.
Maximum radiated power  from a tower is not specified . Radiated  power is 20 watts to hundreds of watts depending  on the  number  of service  providers  and  number  of carrier  frequency bands allotted  to each . The continuous radiation to nearby residents is much more  than safe limit.
Some States like Himachal Pradesh  of India have their own  rules regarding  safe distance   from residences . Most States in India , West Bengal  all metro cities  does not have any Rules even Govt . Bodies and TERM cell do not have exact  number of Cell Towers exists in India ! 

More in Next Blog ,
Kisalay Mitra ,
EFCTN .

EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENT AND CONCLUSIONS OF STORY

Our  Plants & Forests.

Coconut  trees in close proximity  of cell tower after a certain height gets affected  as the leaves and its fruits are at the top only. The leaves are crippled and the fruits are spotted on its body and the trees die , premature fruits start to fall . There are similar trees are there seen to be affected . During last few years Coconut trees in villages  having Cell Towers  found  to  produce defective green coconuts of irregular shape with spots which are  being sold  in the market .

A tower  is an  open microwave oven.  Microwave radiations from  mobile towers are harmful to human health. There are short term effects and long term effects . All are not equally susceptible to radiations. But most  people will be affected after many years of continuous exposure . Temperature rise , increase  in the incidence  of cancer , reduction in immunity  and  resultant infectious diseases, premature  aging , decrease  in birds  and bees  are the result  of the microwave radiations. The dish antennas  for tower to tower  communication  can be replaced  with a  fiber  optic link. The effect of dish antennas , side lobes  etc, should  be studied.
It is a human rights  violation to install mobile  towers near schools , hospitals , and residential  areas and  increase power transmitted as they wish. It should  be at a safe distance and  consent  from neighbors should be obtained .
Total transmitted  power  from towers  should be such that nearest  residence radiation density  is less than 100 uW/m2.
Shielding is an effective  technique to reduce radiation inside house. There are lot of  products in the market .  The genuine  ones have to be located  and cost  effective ones should be developed. With combined research  with  industry , it may be possible  to put shields in the tower  itself to protect nearby  residents from harmful effects.
More in next page.
Kisalay  Mitra
EFCTN .

PROTECTION FROM CELL PHONE RADIATION

         !!  Caution  to all   !!

Mobile phone is to be used  with  great care to safeguard the health of user . Get phones with less SAR  value .  Do not  allow children  to use  a cell phone  for  calling . Even when it is not used , it is continuously communicating  with the nearby tower and hence  radiating.

Make phone  calls  that are absolutely necessary  and use  speaker phone  as much as possible. Put your phone near the ear only after  two seconds  of accepting a call.

Avoid  carrying  your phone  directly on your body . Use your phone only on conditions of optimum reception. The signal  strength is boosted  up automatically  and you get more radiation . Do not use phone  in a  moving vehicle or in a vehicle. Do not keep the  phone  in the bed room .

Make sure  your immune  system is in good shape .

Eat  organic  food. Drink  clean water . Get  regular exercise . Use non toxic cleaners  in our home and body.
K MITRA
EFCTN 


 

PERMISSION FOR ERECTING CELL TOWERS - INDIA

Cell Operators activities in India  -
The respective Municipal Corporation , District boards , Gram  Panchayat  gives permission  for erection of  mobile towers  on land  and  roof terrace of buildings  and they consider the structural safety of the tower. In India 50% cell towers are illegal . The correct figure of cell tower records are not avail with  municipal corporation. The officials of municipality seldom visit to check the structural  safety only. In many metro cities of India  in connivance of  land lord of the  building  /  promoters of ownership flats -  with the   cell operators  make an 3 - 5 yrs.agreement with deposit of 5 lacs  and  having understanding with local goons , local police , politicians etc  with out informing , & without taking permission  install cell towers with monthly rental of 40k - 50 k to landlord / flat owner committee earns. The rent amount is fixed   depending on the number of tower and roof area . The staircase of the premises goes under the control  of cell operators . In such illegal act Corporation  and other Govt. bodies loose the  revenue from the cell operators. By this cell towers are mushroomed in densely populated  areas violating  ICNIRP  guide lines. The Term Cell  under DoT close their eyes for such act of cell operators nationwide. License for transmission, permission for sharing tower  by many service providers . license for new technologies  etc. are  given by DOT . A single agency   should  give permission  for erecting  towers , considering the  safety  of people.  But a single tower is shared by many service providers with  many antennas of circular and tube light type which  is not  known to  permission giver DOT. The Idea , Airtel , Viom officials also  visits and tells that the radiations are  not harmful. There should be norms regarding distance to residences , schools , hospitals etc from antenna, height  at which antennas  are fixed  and total power  transmitted from a tower.  DOT  and  industry   should accept  the fact that problem  exists  and try to solve the problem.
In my recent  visit  in USA - it is noticed that  cell towers are not found on roof tops except down town areas  to cater the service  for the high rise office buildings only . Most  mobile towers are installed  enclosed  with   iron fenced in   nature  big park , in open area   with 180 - 200 ft. ht. from ground , also seen over hills & forest on  high ways away from human lives . Camouflaged mobile towers also seen like cocoanut trees. The ICNIRP guide lines are strictly followed in USA  , if violation of guide lines ,there are  public to sue case against  mobile tower companies  with penalty and subsequent  removal.  A picture of  Mobile Tower in USA -                                                 

North Dallas Area  -  December  5th - 2014         

More in next blog ,

Kisalay Mitra ,
EFCTN