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Policy On Mobile Radiation Norms Coming Soon

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Policy to lay down radiation limits for handsets, towers

India is finally set to unveil a policy specifying safety guidelines to limit public exposure to radio waves from base stations and mobile handsets.

The policy, to be called guidelines for complying with limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields, is likely to ban putting up cellular towers near schools, hospitals and rooftops of large residential buildings, among other measures.

It’s being finalized by the department of telecom’s technical arm-Telecom Engineering Centre-in consultation with the two cellular associations cellular operators association of India and the association of Unified Service Providers of India.

Inputs also being sought from the Telecom Equipments Manufacturers Association and the Indian Cellular Association.

The fine print of the policy is yet to be finalized.

The guidelines assume importance in view of recent developments in Europe, where many governments are considering adopting new, stringent norms than those specified by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), an independent international scientific organization that provides guidance and advice on health hazards of non-ionising radiation exposure.

Source HT

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