Germany's main radiation laboratory has concluded that mobile phones are safe and pose no cancer risk to users, according to a near-ly-10-year-long study obtained on June 15 by Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa. No evidence The survey by the Federal Radiation Protection Bureau found no evidence whatever that cellphones, cordless phones or cordless base stations situated next to beds caused brain cancer, headaches or disturbed sleep in adults.

Sandeep Joshi Concerned over "misinformation' being spread Increase level of understanding on mobile phone technology: COAI Cellular operators quote research by global organisations The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has expressed concern over the "misinformation' being spread among the general public regarding health-related concerns due to electromagnetic radiation generated from mobiles and antennas. Remove mistrust

Residents of Shivsorem and Colomba in Rivona panchayat on Wednesday strongly opposed the renewal of a mining lease in the village. At a public hearing, organized by the Goa Pollution Control Board (GPCB) at Rivona VKSS Society, Rivona, residents feared that the mining activities would destroy the ecology in the village. Criticizing the environment assessment report submitted by the mining company, Gurudas Gaonkar of Shivsorem claimed that though Shivsorem ward has a population of 400 villagers located barely 25 metres from the mining pit, the ward was not shown in the report.

A dustbin in front of Sylhet Police Lines High School at Shaheed Chanchal Sarani has been posing health hazards to the teachers, students and employees of the school and causing nuisance to the pedestrians. The dustbin has not been shifted elsewhere despite repeated requests to the Sylhet City Corporation authorities by the school authorities, the school authorities said.

Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic level, US researchers said. In a small study, the researchers tracked 30 men with low-risk prostate cancer who decided against conventional medical treatment such as surgery and radiation or hormone therapy.

The government has decided to implement a set of international guidelines to reduce the risk of using mobile phones. Catching up with several developed and developing countries, India will adopt the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines. The guidelines lay down the maximum level of radiation that telecom equipment

As the capital's streets get littered with garbage due to failure of Kathmandu Metropolitan City's (KMC) efforts to dump it, doctors on Monday warned this could result in outbreak of various diseases among residents of the capital. With the arrival of monsoon, street corners heaped with garbage pose health hazard, said Dr Laxmi Bahadur Thapa, Director of Epidemiology and Disease Control Division.

Sandeep Joshi Draft guidelines report says children are likely to be more affected by use of mobile phones NEW DELHI: Electromagnetic radiation from base station antennas of mobile networks and mobiles phones could pose serious health hazards to people, particularly children below 16 years, pregnant women and those using medical aids, according to a draft guidelines report issued by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre that comes under the Department of Telecommunications.