RF radiation from mobile phone towers and their effects on human body

Abstract

In the present paper, power density of RF radiation have been measured in close proximity (less than 50 m) to mobile base station Global System for Mobile Communications 900 (GSM 900) at the selected locality in Aizawl (23°44′53.5″N, 92°43′29.4″E), Mizoram, India. The mobile base station was erected in 2006. The study was carried out for the first time ever in the state in the year 2012 after six years of exposure to RF radiation with an aim to study different symptoms of health effects of RF radiation from mobile tower on nearby inhabitants. A survey was conducted on different health problems faced by the inhabitants living near the base station. Absolute power densities have been measured at some selected houses. Frequency spectrum was analysed at different sites. Different symptoms of RF exposure on human body are studied and the result is analysed. The measured power densities have been compared with standard limits given by various authorities, like International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), Bioinitiative 2012 and current National Standards. It has been observed that many inhabitants are having health complaints with different symptoms after the tower had been erected in 2006.