Cell Tower Radiation Health Effects - IAFF

Abstract

For decades, the International Association of Fire Fighters has been directly involved in protecting and promoting the health and safety of our membership. However, we simply don’t know at this time what the possible health consequences of long-term exposure to low-intensity RF/MW radiation of the type used by the cell phone base stations and antennas will be. No one knows–the data just aren’t there. The chairman of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection ICNIRP), one of the leading international organizations which formulated the current RF/MW radiation exposure guidelines, has stated that the guidelines include “no consideration regarding prudent avoidance” for health effects for which evidence is less than conclusive.49 Again, fire department facilities, where fire fighters and emergency response personnel live and work are not the proper place for a technology which could endanger their health and safety The only reasonable and responsible course is to conduct a study of the highest scientific merit and integrity on the RF/MW radiation health effects to our membership and, in the interim, oppose the use of fire stations as base stations for towers and/or antennas for the conduction of cell phone transmissions until it is proven that such sitings are not hazardous to the health of our

AI evidence extraction

Main findings

The document states that the health consequences of long-term exposure to low-intensity RF/microwave radiation from cell phone base stations/antennas are not known due to insufficient data, and recommends opposing siting base stations/antennas at fire stations until safety is proven.

Outcomes measured

• health consequences/health effects (unspecified)

Limitations

• Not a research study; provides no original data or quantitative results
• Health outcomes are not specified
• No exposure metrics (frequency, power density, SAR) are provided

Suggested hubs

• occupational-exposure (0.86)
  Focuses on firefighters/emergency personnel exposure at workplaces (fire stations).
• who-icnirp (0.62)
  Discusses ICNIRP guidelines and their approach to prudent avoidance.

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