February 01, 2004

By: Yannick Allan
Website: http://www.1st-in-cell-phones.com

No study proving cell sites cause cancer

Health Secretary Manuel M. Dayrit today declared that present scientific knowledge does not prove that radiation from cellular phone transmitters could cause cancer.

Cellular phones and cell sites emit a type of radiation known as radio frequency radiation (RFR). The controversy about its effects arises from the fear that it might cause cancer.

"Various studies have been done abroad to find out if RFR causes cancer but up to now, results have either been inconsistent or inconclusive", Dayrit revealed. "Rest assured that the DOH is keeping track of studies being done abroad for the public's safety", he added.

The latest evaluation done by the Department of Health's (DOH) Bureau of Health Devices and Technology (formerly Radiation Health Service) on the radiation safety of 2,659 cell sites showed that the safe distances in front of these antennas range from 0.1 meter to 12.6 meters, depending on the antenna specifications.

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