The Telecom Ministry has rejected a proposal to ban setting up of mobile towers near schools and hospitals.

The Indian government may be set to bring down the permissible level of mobile tower radiation emission from the current 4,500 mW/sq m to 450 mW/sq m, but activists and health experts say that this

Experts are conflicted over the health hazards and the permissible limit of cell phone tower radiation, and the findings of a survey in Mumbai may only fuel the debate.

New radiation emission guidelines for mobile phones and telecom towers finalised by the government this week will, for the first time, stipulate emission levels for handsets sold in India and make

In the past 15 years, mobile telephone use has evolved from an uncommon activity to one with > 4.6 billion subscriptions worldwide. However, there is public concern about the possibility that mobile phones might cause cancer, especially brain tumors. We reviewed the evidence on whether mobile phone use raises the risk of the main types of brain tumor—glioma and meningioma—with a particular focus on the recent publication of the largest epidemiologic study yet: the 13-country Interphone Study.

Cell phones have become an integral part of many people’s lives. But could our constant contact with these devices be affecting our health? That question has been the subject of international debate and intense study in recent years. In this podcast, David Savitz of Brown University discusses evidence from epidemiologic studies of cell phone safety with host Ashley Ahearn.

Vodafone Essar India, is supporting an awareness campaign with Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai and Youth Exnora to support a unique initiative “Say NO to plastic and Say YES to paper bags'.

Cell phones don’t cause cancer, says a new study, published in the British Medical Journal, thus putting an end to the debate over whether mobile devices harm people.

The state environment department has carried out a survey to find out the adverse effects of mobile towers on human health in the state.

Private mobile phone operator Grameenphone (GP) and the state-owned mobile phone company Teletalk will jointly provide early warning messages during cyclones and floods to all 14 coastal districts

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