Radiation vs Electromagnetic waves

We are surrounded by energy in our everyday lives. From the sun that shines, to the alarm clock that wakes you up, to the TV that you watch just before you go to sleep – they are all objects that emit energy in some form or the other. But it is vital to have a clear understanding of this phenomena to understand its impact on our lives.

Energy emitted from various sources, travel outwards in electromagnetic waves. This includes Radio waves, microwaves, visible light, and x rays. The key difference lies in the wavelength, which determines the strength of the radiated energy. This is what proves that all electromagnetic waves are a type of radiation, but not all types of radiation are electromagnetic. Radiation is a general term used for particles of energy self-propagating through a space. Electromagnetic waves on the other hand are formed by the radiation energy being absorbed by charged particles. EM(electromagnetic) waves is one of the important ways that energy is transported in the world around us.

It was in the 19th century, that physicists like Thomas Young, Michael Faraday and Henri Becquerel changed our perceived reality. There was an unseen world beyond what we saw. They found the connection between electricity and magnetism and classified Light, microwaves, x-rays, and TV and radio transmissions into forms of 'electromagnetic wave'.

But the fact is that in today's world, radiation is associated with something bad. We think of harmful and destructive rays. But the truth is that the discovery of how radiation works, and various forms of electromagnetic waves have gone a long way in helping mankind. We are now able to harness its power and tame it for our use. The key lies in understanding what types of radiations are bad for you an protect yourself from it. 

Cell Towers – Functions and Effects

The world is becoming an increasingly small place, with the advent of the world wide web and cellphone technology. But in our busy lives, have you ever stopped to think how this technology actually works to keep us connected?

Cellular phone technology is of special relevance since it seems to have completely replaced most means of communication. With this revolution in Telecom, Cellphones are now phones, music systems, cameras and computers, all rolled into one. With the wide use of such phones the world over, there are increasing number of towers that spread the signals that keep these devices connected. These are base stations that contain all the equipment required to send and receive signals to and from cellular phones.

Lets explain this by way of an example. When you make a call, the phone sends a radio frequency message to the antennas in the tower or base station closest to you. Then a wire or fiber-optic line transports that signal to a switching port. The call is then sent through a back-haul, which is basically a network that communicates with the global Internet. It is through the internet, that your call is transmitted to the number you were trying to connect to.

Illustration on the functioning of cell-phone

The same process is followed with incoming calls. In the meanwhile, your cellphone and the towers are communicating constantly and keep in sync. That means if you change locations, your phone checks in with the nearest tower and communicates with it.

It may seem like a long complicated process, but it all happens in fractions of a second. For better connectivity, the height of these towers is important. They can be free standing towers or can be mounted on existing buildings, trees or tall water tanks. This height varies from 50 to 200 feet. 

You might wonder if this constant back and forth of radio waves has any effect on our body. The fact is that the height of these towers is such that by the time any of the radio waves or energy get to a inhabited level, the signal weakens. Also, the signals going back and forth from the cellphones and base towers are also transmitted intermittently, which causes no harm.

Cellular phone technology is a boon. One without any harmful effects. Of course there are safety guidelines to be followed when you are very close to or directly in front of the towers. In any case these are restricted areas with limited access to ordinary citizens.

So enjoy staying connected without a care in the world!

No Cancer from Cell Tower Radiation says Norwegian Study

In the past decade, cell phones/mobile phones have transformed the way we communicate. They have become an indispensable part of our modern existence. Unfortunately, there co-exists another negative & false perception about cell phone technology. There is growing resentment & skepticism because some people 'allege' that there is a carcinogenic quality in the cell phone tower radiations.

In any debate, there will always be two sides to the story. In this case, its fair to say that the least one can do, is make oneself properly aware. And with a little bit of time & effort, one can easily find thorough, large-scale and completely scientific studies that have been conducted by very reputable organizations & governments; that ought to form the basis, for deciding if there is any merit in these accusations of cell phone tower radiation, being harmful, possibly even cancerous!

One great example to point out here and use is a very recent & exhaustive Norwegian study. This study, a comprehensive examination going upto 200 pages, was administered by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. In this effort, the scope of the study has been all-encompassing (cell phone radiation as well as cell tower radiation). And the has study found that the electromagnetic fields generated by mobile phones are all below acceptable minimum levels recommended by the International Commission on Non-ionizing radiation protection (ICNIRP). Not just 'merely' lower, but a massive 50 times lower than what the ICNIRP would consider potentially tissue or nerve-cell damaging. A significantly lower rating, negligible almost! the minimum value of electromagnetic radiation required to cause heating of human tissue or stimulation of nerve cells.

So where is the question of any kind of harm, leave alone something as severe as cancer! In any case, Cell Phone Towers are positioned too far up in the sky for any trickle down effect. We barely come in contact with the already, inherently weak radiations. The possibility of these radiations from cell phone towers then causing cancer are about the same as an elephant scaling Mount Everest!

One can only help get the truth out, and hope that enough people tap into scientific fact-finding and then make their decisions. Then, maybe we will be thankful, rather than disgruntled, at the boon that cell phones are in our lives today.

No Proof That Cell Phone Towers Cause Cancer

"Considering the very low exposure levels and research result collected to date, there is no convincing scientific evidence that the week radio frequency signals from base stations and wireless network cause adverse health effects", says none other than the World Health Organization (WHO)

“There is no scientific study or proof till now, which can conclusively say that cell tower radiation cause cancer. People have more of misconception than understanding over the issue," says well regarded senior Radiation Oncologist DP Singh with Jaipur's famous SMS Hospital

"There is no study prima facie which directly co-relates the two”, says Hemant Thacker, a renowned consultant at Mumbai's Jaslok Hospital, speaking about cell tower radiation & cancer.

Certainly, these esteemed doctors, medical professionals, and globally reputable organizations are not lying! Nor are they basing their conclusions on hear-say. The fact of the matter is this. There is NO LINK between cell phone tower radiation and cancer. At most, these radiations, which are non-ionizing radio frequency (inherently incapable of affecting any harm or damage to the DNA structure), heat up the body with their marginal energy. And even that is not hot enough to register on a temperature gauge!

In fact, there is so much scientific proof and innumerable studies that prove not the link, rather the complete non-likelihood of cell phone radiation & cancer being connected. The best way is to do as much informative reading and analysis as possible, and make up one's own mind, maturely, and educatedly. One of the best resources to examine all the studies, findings, and conclusions is the Cancer website of the American National Cancer Institute. And this is the link where one can find it all: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cellphones

Cell phones are not a bane, but a boon. And we owe it to ourselves to study, read, and educate ourselves and get rid of these outrageous health-hazard notions!

Cell Tower Radiation SAME AS Radio Transmitter Waves – Both Are Harmless

Cell Phones are an important, indispensable part of our modern lives. Not only do we use them to make and receive calls; but also, the smart phone of today, is our planner, computer, entertainment system, camera, video camera, internet, and secretary; all rolled into one, and all on the go. Despite the amazing & undeniable conveniences; some sections would have us believe that cell phones are evil. More specifically, the radiation or waves that surround and come out of the cell phone towers; are harmful. It has even been alleged that they can cause cancer!

One can only hope that more people take the facts into account before buying into whatever they hear and read. So what are the true facts about Cell Phone Tower Radiation?

1. The radiation being emitted from Cell Phone Towers are classified as RF Waves. This means that these waves are Radio frequency Waves. What does that mean? That on the full spectrum of radiation, they fall much below UV Rays & X Rays. And why is that significant? Because it is extended exposure to UV Rays & X Rays, that can possibly cause any harm to our human bodies. UV Rays & X Rays are the only rays that have enough 'energy' to maybe cause any structural change or damage to our DNA. While RF waves are too weak to have any impact on us whatsoever. So where does the question of harming anyone even arise!
   
   
2. RF waves being in our midst is not a recent phenomena, or one that has come about with the advent of Cell Phones. RF waves have been among us for decades now. How? Simply because the radios that we have been so happily listening to for generations, are also transmitted their content through Radio Transmitters all around us, via the exact same form of radiation – Radio Frequency waves. They are completely harmless. And in exactly the same way, Cell Phone Tower radiation too, is absolutely harmless.
   
   
3. Even Defense Facilities the world over have been using Radio to communicate both in times of emergency & war, and in regular course. Governments need to run their countries responsibly, and only subscribe to technology that has no chance of damaging peoples' health. The fact that the armies of the worlds nations have been unanimously using radio wave technology for their telecommunications for decades now; is further and telling proof that this kind of weak-energy radiation, only gives us convenience and control, not health problems and medical bills.

We need to take control of the decisions we make, the things we hear and believe. We owe it to ourselves as intelligent, aware, and educated people, to check the facts, and only form our opinions, basis those facts. Cell Phone Tower radiation, is indeed, harmless RF waves.

Milind Deora Doubts Neha Kumar

Milind Deora is an honorable minister in the Union Cabinet. He is also the young, dynamic, and widely accepted face of a new kind of progressive & honest politics in India. He also happens to be the Minister of State for IT & Communications. When Milind Deora gets involved in something, he is thorough, complete, unbiased, and direct. He is one of those leaders that leads by example, and is unafraid of calling a spade a spade.

In May 2012, a presentation was made to him that was entitled 'Mobile Tower Radiation Hazards & Solutions. This presentation was made by none other than professor Girish Kumar, who, along with his daughter, Anna University Science graduate Neha Kumar; have been propagating & alleging that cell phone towers cause harmful radiation. They have even been crusading across the country, both in the virtual space and real world, saying that this radiation is so harmful, it can cause health problems for people. And hence, a large part of their propaganda was part of this presentation.

Now, a lot has been made about this father-daughter's constant smear-campaign against radiation. We have all read and now know for a fact that their entire campaign is based on a lie, at least on a grossly incorrect assumption – that is, that cell phone radiation causes ill-health. Why is it a lie? Because they claim that microwave radiation causes damage to humans, which is does. The crucial fact is that cell phone towers don't even emit microwave radiation. They emit harmless, weak Radio Frequency!

Not to mention that fact that everyone in the general public has seen through the Kumar game now. Because it is their own company Wilcom, which is selling products that 'contain' this alleged radiation over-spill. A company whose products have not even been certified by the relevant governing bodies! Its like bringing a car into the market that has not been tested and homologated!

Mr.Milind Deora too, has seen through this entire sham. He has replied strongly and questioned the Kumars on their claims. In fact, in many of his public tweets, he has expressed serious concerns on the veracity of the Kumars claims, and pointed out their obvious profiteering from their company.

• does your family sell "solutions" for cell tower radiation? If so, your advocacy is a major conflict of interest

• If you charge for measurements, like telecom companies, you also have a vested interest & should have disclosed that

Thanks to responsible ministers such as Milind Deora, we have seen the truth. And the truth is, that Neha Kumar and Girish Kumar are liars, out to make a profit at our fears' expense!

Professor Girish Kumar – A Fake Everyone Has Seen Through

One look at our Mythology and there are several instances of people with extraordinary intelligence & intellect, having gone over the edge of sanity. Raavan is a great example of a person with immense learning. He was widely accepted as a genius. But once his mind wandered and went over to the dark side, it was game over. In more modern times too, history is full of examples of extremely intelligent and influential characters having crossed over to a dark side of madness. Adolf Hitler comes to mind immediately.

The same thing has unfortunately happened to Professor Girish Kumar. A man of very high scientific learning, once respected by colleagues and students alike at IIT Bombay; the professor's image now lies in complete tatters. And not for anybody else's but his own fault, his own self-made lies. Because if there is one thing people eventually see through, is a web of lies. In Girish Kumar's case, the lies and deceit is to such an extent, that people are completely fed up and cheated.

Having spread lies about the alleged harmful effects of cell phone radiation; it has become increasingly clear to everyone from civil society to even young leaders like Milind Deora; that all these lies, and this so called crusade against radiation that Girish Kumar and his daughter Neha Kumar have been running; has all been in a bid to see the products developed by their own company, Wilcom Technologies!

Because Wilcom Technologies makes Radiation Shielding products; it has suited Girish Kumar very well to take advantage of his own status and stature in the scientific community, and fool people by inducing fear about cell phone radiation, using made-up and irrelevant statistics, all in order to eventually sell his own company's products, as the 'perfect' solution to this radiation problem (one that he has himself invented).

But no lie ever lasts, and people in this case too, have realized that the very basis for Girish Kumar's crusade, is false. It is a redundant & moot point, because simplistically put, one does not need any protection from harmless RF Waves; hence the question of shielding does not arise.

Girish Kumar may have seen moderate success for some time, but now he has been exposed. His reputation, his image, is all torn in tatters. And people know better than to believe a lying, selfish person out to profit from his dubious campaigns.

Juhi Chawla's Dubious Support for Wilcom

Professor Girish Kumar and his daughter Neha Kumar have been propagating lies. Lies that cell phone tower radiation can cause harm to people. In the process, they are promoting the products of their own company Wilcom Technologies, which makes radiation shielding equipment. Of late, their movement has been exposed as a racket for profit-making. The deceit that lies behind their activist facade has been exposed. To counter that and keep up appearances, they have recently found the support of celebrity and actress Juhi Chawla, who has herself been on a rampage, holding protests, and filing legal petitions against the cell phone towers in her neighborhood of Malabar Hill.

Isn't this sudden voluntary interest of a celebrity suspect? Of course it is, because Juhi Chawla's husband happens to be Mr.Jay Mehta, a very successful businessman with interests in India & abroad, particularly in South Africa. And why is that of any consequence? Because a company called Lusaka Properties pvt ltd, which Mr.Jay Mehta is closely associated with, is the principal investor in Wilcom Technologies. Naturally then, for Juhi Chawla, Wilcom is like family. And to do anything in her power to offset the truth that has been exposed about the Kumars and Wilcom, is in her best interest. Like a dutiful family-member, Juhi Chawla is just playing her part in doing some PR and damage control. But the reasons for her sudden empathy with this fake radiation-cause; are obvious. And they are wrongly motivated.

No matter how hard they try, what antics they resort to, the Kumars can not escape peoples' ire for deceiving them. And their latest attempt, that of using Juhi Chawla as support, is extremely dubious and questionable. And people are asking questions, and seeing through the charade. Celebrities are known to do favors for people they are close to. And this after all, is almost a family-matter for Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta. But ordinary citizens are aware and intelligent enough to see through it all. The Kumars and the Mehtas are in cahoots, and hence Juhi Chawla too.

View this presentation below for more:

 

The Fear, the Lies and the Conspiracy behind Cell Tower Radiation from theradiationdoctor

What are Vigilance Telecom Monitoring cells

Telecommunications is the way forward in this socio-economic environment. And seeing the increasing number of telecom operators in the country, the Government has established multiple regulatory authorities to ensure a robust growth of the sector.

This was especially important at all the License Service Areas and Large Telecom Districts of the country. Its imperative to ensure that all service providers adhere to the license conditions and such a Telegraph Authority is was also needed to take care of network security issues. This is what lead to the creation of four Vigilance Telecom Monitoring cells (VTM) in Nov 2004.

Spread across the country in major metro cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai, these cells checked the all illegal telecom activities and monitored the existing operators. As the sector grew, the number of VTM cells also grew by 9 in 2006, 15 in January 2007 and 6 in March 2007. Today, these 34 cells are fulfilling Vigilance, Monitoring and Security functions throughout the country.

As of 5th August 2008, the name of VTM Cells has been changed to Telecom Enforcement, Resource and Monitoring (TERM) but the function remains the same – The smooth implementation of the government's telecom policy. Further details can be seen on - http://www.dot.gov.in/vtm/vtm.htm

As technical support to the TERM, under the Department of Telecom, the Telecommunication Engineering Centre or the TEC was formed. The aim of the TEC is to “Develop world-class standards and testing processes for certification of telecom equipment and networks for conformance to quality requirements”.

It is a technical body that has the clear mission to

1. “Draw specifications for establishing state-of-the-art seamlessly interoperable networks, and certification thereof for conformance to quality requirements;
2. Lay down technical parameters to ensure adherence to defined QoS and SLA;
3. Implement mandatory certification procedure for all telecom products for conformance to technical, interoperability, EMI/EMC, security, safety, health requirements;
4. Carry out testing and certification of equipment and networks;
5. Draw guidelines for disaster resilient network, and for disaster management and recovery;
6. Provide technical support and inputs to DoT and other government departments;
7. Provide technical support to telecom service providers for operation and development of telecom network”

With such specialized authorities in place, there is no way that Cell operators can put their profits ahead of the people it serves. Cell technology and its implementation in India is and always will remain and safe means of communication and a path to a bright future.

Rajasthan High Court Order To Ban Cell Towers Puts Citizens Into a Communication Vaccum

Some people have a need to spread lies and rumors. What they fail to realize is that not only does this induce panic, it can also result in official rulings that make it extremely problematic for large numbers of people to go about their everyday lives. And this is exactly what has happened in the case of The Rajasthan High Court's September 2012 order to bring down 200 cellular phone towers.

While it has been suggested & alleged by a small minority of people that cell phone tower radiation causes health hazards; the overwhelming evidence that is factual, scientific and widely proven, says the exact opposite. From studies such as the CEFALO across Europe to the harmless RF Waves that cell phone towers emit being given a clean chit from leading experts the world over; none of this has been taken into consideration by the courts. And in a very sad turn of events, the judiciary seems to have relied on some malicious peoples' equally malicious and completely made-up rumors.

In an age led by science and technology, the judicial system has relied on the exact opposite. The result, the removal of these cell phone towers has left millions without any cell phone network. And in an era where in our personal and professional lives, communication, largely done via cell phones, is indispensable; cell phone connectivity for the people of Rajasthan is almost non-existent. Its a very sad state of affairs.

Instead of moving forward and advancing, this single decision and ruling has turned back time and sent the people of an entire state back into the dark ages. How are they to communicate now? By using birds as messengers? When every shred of evidence evicts cell phone tower radiation; why the courts have not taken cognizance of this scientific data available from the most reliable experts in the public domain; is beyond any explanation.

The real sufferers, the people. Left high and dry and in a communication vacuum; they have been cut off in one deft stroke, and sent back to a bygone era of no communication. It is injustice, delivered by a sacred place that has taken people, facts, and justice itself, for granted!

Let us examine what this order is based on. It is based on rumors about how Cell Phone Tower Radiation can be harmful to human health. And for the sake of argument, let us now examine some widely proven, accepted, and acknowledged truths.

The ultimate list of cell tower radiation reports from theradiationdoctor

Rajasthan High Court Injustice

Governments and judiciaries are the two bodies that citizens look to, for justice. While the Government ought to bring about legislation and infrastructure that aids citizens, the judicial system hears cases and passes orders that give citizens a fair settlement. But in the case of the Rajasthan High Court's September order; any shred of justice has been lost. How? Because the honorable court's order to private cell phone companies to bring down two hundred cell phone towers is both incorrect & inconvenient, and is based on unscientific and unproven allegations about how cell phone tower radiation causes harm to citizens' health.

From 2004 to 2008, a study called CEFALO administered through various countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Switzerland proved that there is absolutely no link between cell phones and brain tumors (one of the few stronger allegations against cell phone radiation). Furthermore, the subjects of the study were young children, often more susceptible than adults. Still, science conclusively ruled out brain risks from cell phone radiation.

Similar studies the world over have entirely ruled out any health hazards from cell phone radiation. And how could there be? After all,  it is a well known and documented fact that radiation from cell phone towers is Radio Frequency (RF); a type of wave that is simply incapable of altering any DNA or human tissue, due to its weak strength. So the question of them causing any harm, let alone serious ailments such as brain damage and/or cancer; does not even come up.

This shortsighted and flawed order has only served to raise anxiety around something that does not even exist. Worse still, it has disrupted the everyday lives of millions of citizens that rely on their cell phones for very important personal and professional work; millions that are now left without any network on their cell phones. Is this a sign of justice? Or is it just pandering to myth and rumor? We need to make important decisions based purely on facts. And the facts in this case only condemn this absurd and outrageous high court order. Cell phones are a convenience, a necessity, and a lifeline; not a fatal aneurism as a small minority would have us believe. And at the very least, governments and judiciaries should not fall prey to this baseless talk.

Tall Claims But No Guarantees

What is Wilcom Technologies? It is a company that develops and manufactures a range of products that claims to shield and protect from radiations specifically such as Cell Phone Tower radiations, thus ultimately safeguarding us from diseases like Cancer. These are extremely tall claims. Claims that need to be supported by hard evidence and ideally some kind of credible authentication. The truth however, is dismal and the diametric opposite.

Professor Girish Kumar & daughter Neha Kumar have had easy access to technology with their association with IIT and their links in the science and academic communities. With principal investors such as actress Juhi Chawla and her businessman husband, they have funding too. So, they have invented this myth about cell phone tower radiation being harmful, cancerous, and potentially fatal. They have then gone about strategically propagating this lie on a pan-India scale, inducing fear and panic. And then, they have offered products of their own company, as solutions to this invented problem. Each aspect of this entire endeavor reeks of lies, fraud, and deception. Let us see what all has been made-up:

1. The premise of this entire endeavor is a big fat lie. There is no link between cell phone radiation, which are harmless Radio Frequency Waves,     and any illnesses, let alone cancer. This has been proven through countless studies such as the one conducted by the worldwide Advisory Group on Non-ionizing Radiation(AGNIR) which stated that “the evidence overall has not demonstrated any adverse effects on human health from exposure to radio-frequency fields”
2. The company Wilcom Technologies has been funded by vested interests and Girish & Neha Kumar themselves, as has been noted by none other than Minister Milind Deora himself.
3. The worst part – the products that Wilcom Technologies is producing and making such tall claims about; have not even been tested. That they would receive recognition from International and Global bodies is one thing; they don't even meet mandatory Indian compliances. Wilcom Technologies Products have NOT been tested by critical & legally-binding bodies such as the TEC (Telecommunications Engineering Centre), which happens to be the official testing organization of the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, government of India

Its a very sorry state of affairs and we need to share this with as many fellow citizens as possible before they buy into the lies and and products that Girish & Neha Kumar are propagating.

Juhi Chawla – Are Her Kids More Valuable Than Others?

Actress and socialite Juhi Chawla seems to have found a cause. Unfortunately, not only is that cause baseless, it is motivated by personal interests. 

The former beauty queen claims that the radiation levels in her tony neighborhood of Malabar Hill in South Mumbai, and her building in particular which is in close proximity to a government guest house; is subjected to unacceptable and dangerously high levels of radiation from cell phone towers.

The very basis of the claim is fraudulent. 

First and foremost, cell phone towers emit RF waves, which, unlike Microwaves, are harmless, and incapable of causing any damage to humans. 

Second, the investigation into this claim of Juhi Chawla's has been investigated by none other than fraudulent & tainted Professor Girish Kumar, whose own motives have been questioned by everyone in government & civil society. 

Girish Kumar & his company Wilcom Technologies, along with its principal investor Salora International, a company very closely associated with Juhi Chawla's husband Jay Mehta; are all in this bid for profiting from peoples' radiation fears by selling their radiation shielding equipment. So it becomes quite evident that they keep looking for opportunities to sensationalize and exaggerate associations with radiation, to induce a strategically thought up panic among common people. The entire scheme reeks of fraud and deceit.

But the question still remains, why has Juhi Chawla taken legal action and petitioned against the installation of cell phone towers? Is it because Salora international makes allegedly low-radiation cell phones? Does Juhi Chawla really feel that the lives of her children are more valuable than any of the thousands of others also living happily in her neighborhood?

These celebrities assume a self-importance that is quite off putting. When one has reached a certain stature in life, rather than using that position of advantage to profit more from it; they should focus on doing genuine good. 

As for the petition against cell phone towers; everyone has realized what a corrupt profiteering scheme it is. Because certainly, if she were genuinely concerned about her children's safety and health, and there was any real threat to them; she can easily move to another 'safer' area. The fact that she hasn't, just proves that her entire petition is wrongly motivated.

Difference Between Radiation & Electromagnetic waves

The Sun. A life giving source. A source of energy & nourishment not just to us humans on this planet, but every living creature. But vital as the Sun and its energy may be, too much exposure to it, can cause problems. Serious health problems even. The point is simple. Anything & everything in moderation is fine. Too much of anything, even of a good thing, can be harmful. 

Why all this discussion about energy being good or bad? Because in our modern everyday lives, we face tremendous exposure from different kinds & degrees of energies. All our modern day amenities, electronic gadgets; emit energy.

Unfortunately, due to lack of awareness, some of this energy has got an unnecessarily bad reputation. Take the radiation from Cell Phone Towers for example. Without fully knowing the actual facts, the perception that has been created is one of fear, dread, and ill health. And that's not really true. To understand the truth, we must first understand the difference between Radiation & Electromagnetic Waves.

Any device or energy source emits Electromagnetic Waves. There is an entire range of these waves that include:

Radio Waves

Microwaves

Visible Light

X Rays

What we tend not to factor in, is the wavelength. It is the difference in the wavelengths that make the crucial difference, significantly pointing to the radiation quotient, or in other words, capacity of each type of wave, to have any kind of impact. Most importantly, all electromagnetic are considered radiation. However, the inverse is not true. Not all radiation, are electromagnetic in nature. While Radiation is the broad nomenclature for self-propagating particles of energy; Electromagnetic waves on the are those that are formed by radiation energy being absorbed by charged particles. This makes EM(electromagnetic) waves the most vital way energy is transported in the modern world.

Thanks to the work & discoveries of physicists like Thomas Young, Michael Faraday and Henri Becquerel; we now know the connection between electricity and magnetism. We have been able to classify Light, microwaves, x-rays, and TV and radio transmissions into forms of 'electromagnetic wave'. It all boils down to one simple truth. The power of knowledge. The knowledge to be able to decipher what radiation is good, and what isn't. And for the most part, when used correctly, radiation is making our lives better, and giving us a secure, brighter future. From medical treatments to everyday conveniences, its a boon!

Radiations and Cancer

Radiation, what was simply the energy emitted from a source, has become a word that is associated with the dreaded modern disease – Cancer. But that is an unfair generalization and one must understand what radiation is, before we brand it as a carcinogenic.
Radiation is a very broad term used for energy transported through radio waves. But it is further qualified into different types of radiation according to its place on the electromagnetic spectrum. The range begins with the highest energy levels to the lowest:
Gamma rays
X-rays
Ultraviolet (UV) rays
Visible light
Infrared rays
Microwaves
Radiofrequency (radio) waves
Extremely low-frequency (ELF) radiation

These radiations can be broadly classified into two categories depending on their wavelength and the amount of energy they transfer. These are the properties that determine whether they can travel through objects, whether they generate heat and whether they have effect on living tissue.
Non ionizing radiation has lower levels of energy that charges molecules and atoms causing then to vibrate faster. It is the ionizing radiation that is so strong that it can bring about chemical changes by breaking chemical bonds and damage living tissue.
In the above table, anything above visible light is ionizing radiation and everything below it is non-ionizing radiation.
So it is Gamma Rays, X-Rays and UV rays that produce such strong radiation which can either kill cells in the body or can mutate the DNA blueprint. This mutation means uncontrolled increase in cell division, which then leads to cancer. But fortunately these rays are only found at nuclear sites etc, which humans are not exposed to.
The other types of Rays are what we experience in everyday life from our power lines, TVs and cellular phones and are proven to be safe for humans.
Knowledge is our only weapon against cancer. Know whats harmful and whats not, and you can be safe against cancer.

Cell Towers – Do they cause Cancer?

There has been a lot of hue and cry lately, trying to link cellphone tower radiation to cancer. But its unfair to place blame without reasonable investigation into facts and figures of the case. There have been studies on cellular phone towers causing cancer risk and all their results have been inconclusive and negative.

In a series of tests carried out in Britain, more than a 1,000 families were called to participate. These families comprised of children with and without cancer. The extensive health checkups revealed no link between exposure to the towers during the mother's pregnancy to the child's health. That doesn’t really seem surprising considering the facts. Even though its an area of active research, the current facts reveal, that cellphone towers do not cause cancer.

Cellphone towers emit Radio Frequency waves. These RF waves have a relatively low energy level. These low levels are decided on the basis of comparison with the proven types of radiation that are carcinogenic. These include x-rays, and UV (ultraviolet) light.

Its all about understanding the science behind cancer. Certain types of radiations cause cancer because they break the chemical bonds in our DNA and lead to cancer. The Radio frequency waves emitted by cell-phone towers are not strong enough to break the DNA chemical bonds and are therefore unlikely to cause cancer.

Another reason that radio-waves emitting from cellphone towers cannot cause cancer is the fact that the physical length of the waves is long. Therefore, they do not concentrate enough to affect individual cells in the body.

The biggest reason why cellphone towers cannot cause cancer is the fact that these towers are placed at great heights. By the time that the radio signals reach ground level where humans are present, their energy levels are mild and negligible. Its just as safe as the electromagnetic signals you experience from your computer or TV!

So this unlikely carcinogenic should cause you no fear. Technology is made for you, not to harm you.