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Antennas: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Carriers and local municipalities are finding out that camouflaging cell antennas can sometimes assuage residents' concerns about esthetics and property values, helping to expedite the permit process for new sites.
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The Invisible Threat: Radiofrequency Radiation Risk
Decades of scientific research dating back to 1960 has determined that excessive exposure to radiofrequency radiation is hazardous to human health. In response, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology, developed the first standard for human exposure limits to radiofrequency radiation in 1966.
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Radiation beamed from cell phone base stations
The next time you go up on the roof of a building to do some work, take a good look around. Whether you are tarring the roof, painting the elevator shaft, washing the windows, maintaining the HVAC or anything else that might keep you there for some time, do yourself a favor and see if there are any antennas nearby. I'm not referring to those old-time aerials that help improve TV reception; they collect radiation. I am talking about antennas that send out signals, that is, transmit radiation.
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Next asbestos could be in air
Could radio frequency-producing antennas that are essential for the wireless world be the next asbestos for the insurance industry? They could, writes Gloria Vogel, managing director of New York-based Vogel Capital Management. The insurance industry must reassess its risk management tools and beef up loss control operations' especially its application of risk management to worker safety within the wireless ecosystem to avoid potentially huge claims in the future, she says.
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Apple bans radiation measuring Cellular Phone App
If growing news coverage of the potential dangers of cellphone radiation has you concerned, you're not alone. Before it was put on "indefinite hold", the City of San Francisco tried to enact a controversial new law which would require cell phone manufacturers to post the amount of radiation emitted by their respective devices.
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U.S. has more mobile subscribers than people, study finds
According to the organization, at the end of June, there were 327.6 million wireless service subscribers in the U.S., compared to 315.5 million people living in the country and its territories. CTIA said in a statement that this marks the first time that there are more mobile devices in use than people living in the country.
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Wireless execs see connected devices as 'next big thing'
Hooking up every device to a cellular or wireless connection is the "next big thing" that will drive growth in the industry, according to Glenn Lurie, head of emerging devices for AT&T.
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US Dominant as Global 4G LTE Leader
According to a newly released report form Pyramid Research, the United States now accounts for the largest number of 4G LTE subscriptions in the world for this year.
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Proposed legislation will study electromagnetic fields and cancer
Legislation to study the public health effects of electromagnetic fields proposed by state Rep. David Linsky, D-Natick, will receive a hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 18, before the Joint Committee on Public Health.
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4G smartphone shipments to reach 245 million in 2016
The number of 4G smartphones being shipped annually is expected to hit 245 million in 2016, compared with just 4.6 million last year, according to data out today from ABI Research.
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Condo penthouse owner sues association, alleging privacy and health issues
Dr. Sophia Coen has sued the condominium association, alleging the privacy deeded to her has been taken away, while the original elevator machinery and smattering of air conditioners that quietly hummed above are now surrounded by cellphone towers and antennas.
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Comcast Creates Cell Tower Business
A unit of Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) has formed a separate company dedicated to managing hundreds of cell towers and leasing space to wireless service providers.
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U.K. Trades Union Congress urges caution towards RF radiation
On 31st May 2011, the WHO classified RF radiation emitted from wireless devices as a class 2B carcinogen. The Trades Union Congress in the UK has a document about carcinogens in the workplace.
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Mobile industry: The dark side
In contrast to mobile handsets, the radiations from base stations are emitted continuously and are more powerful at close quarters. Several surveys have found a variety of self-reported symptoms for people who live close to base stations including headaches, sleep disorders, poor memory, mental excitation, confusion, anxiety, depression, appetite disturbance and listlessness.
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Are Cellphone Towers Hazardous to Your Health?
Living near a cellphone tower might eventually melt your brain, give you cancer or worse, neuter your reproductive organs -- at least that�s the warning issued last week by a group of trade activists.
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FCC Must Update Cell Tower Safety Regulations, Say Health and Environmental Advocates
Citizen-activists are being urged by Citizens for Health, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and the EMF advocacy group, ElectromagneticHealth.org, to contact their representatives in Congress to request the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update its obsolete cell tower safety regulations.
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Cellphone Waves May Bring A Litigation Wave
On May 31, 2011, it was reported that the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a working group of the World Health Organization based in Lyon, France, reclassified radiation emitted by mobile devices as a possible carcinogen.
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Mega-lawsuit against Cellcom following WHO radiation classification
Cellcom Israel Ltd announced today that a purported class action lawsuit against the Company and three other cellular operators was filed in the District Court of Tel-Aviv-Jaffa, by an Israeli citizen, in connection with the allegation that the defendants mislead customers. who buy accessories for carrying cellular handsets or do not disclose to them relevant data concerning radiation hazards associated with the usage of accessories for carrying cellular handsets, allegedly contrary to the cellular handsets manufacturers' instructions and warnings and the Israeli Ministry of Health' recommendations.
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AT&T CEO talks optimistically about T-Mobile deal
Randall Stephenson : "In the last four years, the volume of (traffic on) these (wireless broadband) networks is up 8,000%. We believe that we're going to go up, in five years, eight to 10 times from where we are today." "In fact, that's what we are doing, building cell sites at a torrid pace, because these data networks require much greater cell-site density than traditional voice networks."
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AT&T filing provides interesting industry data
AT&T Inc. (T) late last week filed its petition to acquire T-Mobile USA Inc. with the Federal Communications Commission. The detailed document, excluding the lack of detail from redacted information, lays out AT&T's argument as to why the FCC should allow the nation's No. 2 operator to acquire the No. 4 operator and thus form a new No. 1 carrier.
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TEPCA warns of risk to public health
The Taiwan Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard Protection and Control Association (TEPCA) will hold a rally on May 14 urging the government to establish stricter regulations against radiation hazards.
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Michaels: OSHA’s Challenge Is How to Make 40-Year-Old Law Work in Today's Economy
In remarks to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Dr. David Michaels said that while the agency can cite several drops in worker injuries and fatalities, "our challenge, every day, is how to make this 40-year-old law work effectively in today's economy."
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Google activating 350,000 Android devices per day
During its first-quarter earnings call, search giant Google offered a few more insights into its mobile initiatives, but much of the proceedings involved Google's unexpectedly low profits and its efforts in social media.
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Oregon Bill Requires Cell Phone Warning Labels
Oregon state Sen. Chip Shields with four Senate co-sponsors and two representatives introduced a bill on Feb. 7, requiring retailers to apply warning labels on "cell phones and packaging."
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Worldwide Telecommunications Industry Revenue to Top $25.6 Trillion Over Five Years, says Insight Research
Despite the unsteady state of the domestic US economy, the worldwide telecommunications industry is expected to continue expanding over the next five years as continued spending by consumers and businesses for wireless services, especially in emerging markets, drives industry revenue growth, says a new market analysis report from The Insight Research Corporation.
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