1. Is Cell Tower Radiation Dangerous?
Cellphone Tower Exposure Overview
What happens when human population centers are flooded with massive amounts of powerful
wireless microwave radiation? Nobody knows…yet.
But we will soon. Because you‟re exposed to 100 million times more Electromagnetic
radiation than your grandparents were, and cell towers are making that number grow
exponentially. If you can make a call on your cellphone, then you‟re in an area that‟s saturated
with cell site microwave radiation.
Some of the most powerful cell tower installations are on mountains and hilltops outside of
urban areas. These EM fields have impacted humans, animals as well as the ecological balance.
Studies of people and farm animals living around high voltage wires point to extreme hazards of
living up up-close to a powerful electromagnetic field (EMF) - exhibiting everything from stress
and sleep disorders to birth defects, cancer and Alzheimer‟s. All cell site exposure risks.
EMFs from cell phone towers are impossible to escape, but you can protect yourself with
laboratory-proven SafeSpace products. We‟ll examine this problem and look at recommended
SafeSpace solutions below.
Body resonates with the earth's magnetic field at 10Hz
A Closer Look at Cell Tower Exposure
Cell towers (or cell sites) that hold antennas and other communications equipment. They flood
the area for miles around with powerful high frequency radio waves (known as microwaves) to
support the use of cellphones as well as Wi-Fi, WiMax, Wireless LANs, 802.11 networks,
Bluetooth supported devices, and more.

2. Cell towers (known as mobile phone masts (Britain) or base stations) typically contain
transmitter/receivers transceivers, control electronics, a GPS receiver for timing, digital signal
processors as well as various types of electrical power sources.
These microwaves might travel for as few as 2 miles in hilly areas, and up to 45 miles where
there are fewer obstructions, and of course, they easily penetrate brick and metal.
Other forms of cell towers include:
Radio masts - Smaller versions of cell towers, often seen on rooftops and billboards, typically
installed 800-1300 feet apart.
Mobile towers - Sometimes installed on the tops of buildings. Mobile towers are also used
where there have been natural disasters, or when large numbers of people are temporarily
expected (i.e. a major sports event)
Mobile towers are especially dangerous because they emit microwaves at a frequency of 1900
MHz. Recent studies have shown that the intense radioactivity from mobile phone towers
adversely impacts every biological organism within 1 square kilometer.
Fact About Cell Towers And Cell Sites
The International Association for the Wireless Telecommunications Industry Worldwide
estimates there are over 3 billion cell phone users.
In the U.S. alone, there are hundreds of thousands of cell phone towers.
If you type your address into AntennaSearch.com to locate the current and planned
towers within eight miles of you.
In the next year, the number of cell phone towers in the U.S. is expected to increase by a
full 48%!
The dangers of microwave radiation from cell towers (as well as satellite dishes) is
being examined and debated all over the world, but relatively little in the U.S
Health Dangers of Cell Towers (or Mobile Phone Masts)
The human body itself is electromagnetic (at a very low level—around 10 hertz). It‟s been shown
that each one of our cells has its own electromagnetic field (EMF). Maintaining balance in those
cellular EMFs is critical to staying healthy.
Decades of studies have demonstrated that artificial frequencies higher than 10 hertz can create
stress and serious health problems. (See cell tower radiation health effects)
Cellphone tower wavelengths, microwaves have a significantly higher frequency than even
radio waves. The higher the frequency, the more powerful the wave—and the more powerful
effect on biological organisms. (Recall a mobile tower emit microwaves at 1900 MHz.)

3. These higher energy waves can actually destroy chemical and molecular bonds, creating chaos in
our basic biochemical structures. (See EMFs explained.)
The negative health effects of EMFs and microwave radiation are well documented. Studies have
shown that EMFs can affect:
EMF Exposure Health Effects
Enzymes
DNA
Metabolism
Genes
Hormones
And more
Cell Tower Radiation Has Also Been Linked To:
Headaches
Memory loss
Low sperm count
Cancer, birth defects
Heart conditions
Alzheimer‟s.
One of the problems is that this damage is cumulative in the tissues, and can take years, even
decades to show up.
Protecting yourself from cellphone tower and wireless site
radiation and EMFs
SafeSpace products: affordable, simple & proven
For most of the population, living and working in an area where there is no cell phone coverage
and no cell towers is simply not an option, or at least not an attractive one. Luckily, SafeSpace
Products actually convert harmful electromagnetic fields around you by setting up corrective
resonances.
In other words, our innovative products interact with the dangerous fields and “add information”
that brings balance to them, making them harmless for biological organs. Some people call this a
harmonization effect.
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(“Living in Mumbai…)
By K S Parthasarathy
Recently, a section of the press in Mumbai reported that some residents wanted to relocate
themselves to homes away from cell phone towers. Evidently, some agents masquerading as
"experts" are scaring the gullible by telling them that cell tower radiation causes many health-
related problems.
In 2008, India adopted the guidelines developed by the International Commission on Non-
Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) for electromagnetic radiation from mobile towers. Based
on the recommendations of an inter-ministerial committee (IMC), the department of
telecommunications (DoT) lowered the permissible levels to 1/10 of ICNIRP limits with effect
from September 1, 2012, "as a matter of abundant precaution".
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The IMC ignored the fact that there is already a safety factor of 50 in the ICNIRP limits. "There
is absolutely no known health benefit from lowering the limits... All expert reviews have
indicated that no adverse health effects exist below the ICNIRP limits," Dr Mike Repacholi,
chairman emeritus at ICNIRP, replied to this writer's query. He sent quotations from 100
references from specialist bodies from UK, France, Sweden and Germany, among others, to
buttress the point. The overconservative approach of the IMC fanned the fire. The scary
messages that continued originate from Cell Tower Radiation Report, submitted to the DoT by
Prof Girish Kumar of IIT-Mumbai.
This report is a classic example of a biased and unscientific study. With cherry-picked
references, the report listed many symptoms and diseases allegedly caused by electromagnetic
radiation. Mercifully, it did not include jealousy and baldness! The report mined data of Arthur
Firstenberg, founder-director of the "cellular phone task force" that is "dedicated to halting the
expansion of wireless technology because it cannot be made safe". Firstenberg, a symbol of the
collective schizophrenia against RF radiation, filed and lost many suits against the spread of
wireless technology.
A company takes the gullible for a ride by selling a measuring instrument that complies with the
ridiculously low, permissible levels of radiation, recommended by the BioInitiative Report,
2007, an advocacy document roundly slammed as unscientific by responsible specialists. This
company's owner sells protective shields and screens and surreptitiously spreads the myth that
women run the risk of health problems such as hormonal imbalances, miscarriages and breast
and ovarian cancer as they tend to spend more time at home and are exposed continuously,
though the WHO does not accept these effects. Mixing myths and half-truths cleverly and using
telling jargon, these activists frighten the public while real specialists stand helplessly, leaving
the mess to the cell phone operators to clear. The activists conduct seminars, arrange private
talks and employ every trick under the sun to sell their products. "Living in Mumbai is like living
in an open microwave oven! The public exposed to EM radiation from cell phone towers is
getting cooked!" they say. Reporters obligingly spread the spicy stories. At DoT levels, what will
be the temperature increase in the body? Responding to queries from this writer, Dr Mike
Repacholi stated that temperature increase in the human body exposed to electromagnetic
radiation at the level of ICNIRP standards could not exceed 0.1° C. At DoT levels, it will be
0.01° C! The most glaring disinformation propagated by activists is that the Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR) limit for cell phones — a safety standard of 1.6 Wper kg — is actually
for six minutes per-day usage! Do not use for more than 18-20 minutes daily, they assert.
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6. This dramatic sound bite, though wrong, got wide publicity. A cell phone kept near the ear will
cause a small increase in temperature in regions close to the phone. Thermoregulatory
mechanisms such as blood flow remove the heatestablishing equilibrium in about six minutes.
Thereafter, there will not be any increase in temperature. The six-minute interval is the time the
body's defence takes to reach equilibrium temperature. So, it is absurd to say that using a phone
longer multiplies the risk.
Dr Kari Jokela, member of ICNIRP and research professor at the Radiation and Nuclear Safety
Authority, Finland, in an email message stated that Dr Girish Kumar's interpretations of ICNIRP
guidelines are incorrect. The studies thus far are reassuring. More research is needed to reduce
the uncertainties. This writer trusts the safety standards for electromagnetic radiation prescribed
by the ICNIRP, which is formally recognised by the WHO, the International Labour
Organization and the EU. Sixty-three countries accepted ICNIRP limits. Our limits are 10 times
lower. Have we to lose sleep over the alleged risks of cell tower radiation?
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JAIPUR: India's cell tower radiation norms are among the worst in the world. Only recently has
the government woken up to the reality that millions of its citizens, particularly in cities like
Mumbai that have among the densest cellular networks, live in the equivalent of vast open-air
microwave ovens. Experts say that while the rules are not strong enough to start with, enforcing
them is weaker still.
Forget about a technical guideline like limiting the radiation level of a cell tower to 450 mW/sqm
(milli watt per square metre), even a specification like a minimum distance of 100 metres
between tower antennas and human habitation—residences, offices, schools, jails, hospitals,
playgrounds, monuments, etc—is not strictly followed.

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"I challenge the setting of the cellphone tower radiation limit at 450 mW/ sqm because it is very,
very high compared to international standards. Exposure to radiation at this level 24 hours a day
for two to five years will cause severe health problems in any person," said IIT-B professor
Girish Kumar. According to him, a recent report by the Austrian Medical Association said that
radiation greater than even 1 mW/sqm was "very far above normal". "According to the report,
even 0.1 is above normal. I think our government's basic criteria of setting radiation wattage is
wrong. There is no point in following a rule that is based on unscientific assumptions," Kumar
said.
While the government is assuring the citizens that radiation levels stay within this limit, the
levels are highly unhealthy to start with. If a person living near a cell tower develops health
problems in two to five years, who will pay him or her compensation? Naturally, cell operators
will pass the buck to the government, he said.
For instance, Hameeda Patel living in the Chandpole area succumbed to cervical cancer last
month. The 53-year-old used to live with her family in a one-room flat on the first floor. The
room is 50 metres away from a building that has a cell phone tower and four antennas. "She was
the first cancer patient in our family," says her son. Since 2010, five persons have died of cancer
and five are battling the disease in Patel's colony that has about 15 cell phone towers.
"We have often complained about the cell phone towers creating havoc with the residents' health
but that has made no difference. In Shekhawati Nagar, the entire family living near a cell tower
has been paralyzed. In another case, the entire Shivnagar colony has complained of a humming
sound from the tower. In Priyadarshani School, near a cell tower, a girl lost her mental balance,
but despite complaints the authorities have turned a blind eye to the aggrieved residents," said
JMC councilor Sushil Sharma.
Practically, any mobile tower emission norm should be based on antenna power and should be
aimed at controlling antenna wattage. Placing several antennae on a single tower naturally
increases radiation levels. The situation is compounded by the tower-courtesy the sheer number
of antennae on it-being a heavy recipient of heavy call traffic.
To satisfactorily control radiation, there should be proper checking of antennae by teams
comprising citizen and advocacy groups, and experts.
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s mobile phone tower radiation a health hazard?
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Does radiation from cellphone towers cause cancer?
Yes, said the Kasliwals, two of who have been diagnosed with brain cancer after three towers were
installed next to their upscale C-scheme neighbourhood in Jaipur. Since then, illnesses, both minor and
major, have become a part of
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their lives and the lives of the 50 other families in their neighbourhood.
“Last year, both my younger brother Pramod and I were diagnosed with brain cancer. Pramod is
critical,” said Sanjay Kasliwal, who belongs to a family of prominent jewellers in Jaipur. The
Kasliwals have no family history of cancer.
Experts agreed. “Being exposed to a mobile tower located within 50m of your home or
workplace is like being in a microwave oven for 24 hours,” said Prof. Girish Kumar, department
of electrical engineering, IIT Bombay, who submitted a report on cell tower radiation to the
department of telecommunications in December 2010.
“Following that, in January 2011, a report by an inter-ministerial committee made
recommendations to reduce the exposure to 450 mw/sq m. It has not been implemented yet,” said
Kumar.
Cancer happens in extreme cases, with almost everyone living close to mobile towers reporting
disorders such as sleep disturbances, headaches, fatigue, joint pains, among others.

14. “Even with cellphone use, benign swelling in the brain and head, hearing disorders, headaches
and anxiety neurosis are well established,” said Dr Sameer Kaul, cancer surgeon, Indraprastha
Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.
The impact is higher in children, who have smaller and thinner skulls.
The industry, predictably, is in denial. "We have extensive factual, scientific research and papers
to show that there is no conclusive evidence that EMF, at the levels prescribed by the
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (an international commission
for radiation protection) causes any risk to the health and well -being of individuals," said Rajan
S. Mathews, director general, Cellular Operators Association of India, an apex body of telecom
operators.
People who have developed health problems are not buying that. "If towers are so safe, why
bother to have laws and limits at all," said AK Anand, who is unsuccessfully trying to get
cellphone towers moved from his Vikas Puri H block neighbourhood for five years.
Towering trouble
Are the radio-frequency waves emitted from cellphone towers killing us slowly? Being exposed
to a mobile tower located within 50-metres is like being in a microwave oven for 24 hours, say
experts, and carries the same cancer risk as living surrounded by lead, DDT, chloroform and
petrol exhaust.
The Kasliwals and fifty other families in the upscale C-scheme neighbourhood in Jaipur live
under the shadow of death. Seven people in the neighbourhood have been diagnosed with cancer
since cellphone towers were installed here in 2003. Since then, illnesses, both minor and major,
have become a part of their lives.

15. Two of the three Kasliwal brothers were recently diagnosed with cancer. "First, our dog died of
cancer. Last year, both my younger brother and I were diagnosed with brain cancer. It was only
when the doctor asked whether we were exposed to some kind of radiation that it occurred to us
that the cell-phone towers next to our home were to blame," said Sanjay Kasliwal, who is a part
of a large joint-family living in C-scheme.
After treatment at the New York Presbyterian Hospital in the US, Pramod Kasliwal has been
admitted to Medanta Medicity at Gurgaon. He is critical. "These towers were put up illegally and
the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) has no records for granting any permission for
installation of cell phone towers," says Kasliwal.
Killer waves
The World Health Organisation's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) says
radiation from cellphone handsets and towers is "possibly carcinogenic to humans" and may
cause glioma, a type of brain cancer. Towers are more dangerous than handsets because they
emit greater-intensity radiation 24X7.
"The area of concern is base-stations and their antennas, which provide the link to and from
cellphones. This is because, in contrast to handsets, it (RF) is emitted continuously and is more
powerful at close quarters...," said an inter-ministerial committee of experts on electromagnetic
radiation exposure from cellphone towers in 2009.

16. Despite that, the response from government is predictable. "There is no scientific study to prove
that anyone has got any health problem due to telecom towers in India. The WHO has prescribed
norms on emission of radiation by Telecom Towers. Our norms are much below the WHO
norms," said R Chandrasekhar, secretary, department of telecommunications (DoT). "The
government has set up a committee under the department of science and technology to look into
the issues. The matter is continuously under review."
But the norms adopted in India in 2009 are already outdated, say experts. "In 2009, India adopted
the radiation norms specified by ICNIRP, which are now outdated as they were only intended to
protect people against short-term gross heating effects and not against „biological‟ effects such as
cancers and genetic damage from long-term exposure," says Dr Girish Kumar, professor,
department of electrical engineering, IIT Bombay, who submitted a report on Cell Tower
Radiation to the secretary, DoT, in December 2010.
"Also, these safety standards are based on 6 minutes/day exposure, without accounting for
people who live close to cell towers 24x7. The norms allow EMF of 4,500 mw/sq2," he adds.
Following the Girish Kumar report, the Inter-Ministerial Committee January 2011 report made
recommendations to reduce the exposure to 450 mw/m2. "However, even that hasn‟t been
implemented yet," laments Kumar.
By the end of 2010, India had 5.4 lakh cell phone towers, of which Delhi alone has 5, 364,
including legal and illegal ones.
Sickened nation
The problem is not unique to Jaipur. Sushila Shah, 57, housewife and Wadala resident in
Mumbai, was surprised when told one of the possible reasons for her cancer was just 50 feet
away. There are some 20 cell towers on the terrace of very next building to where she stays. She
called in experts to measure radiation levels in their home and found the terrace was in the
danger zone with very high radiation, while the bedroom, kitchen and hall were in the caution
zone. "Every day, we are faced with a new problem: severe headaches, body ache, fatigue, skin
rashes and unbearable itchiness. Towers have been there for three years, they are a menace to
society," she says.
In west Delhi's Vikas Puri H-block, the Anands claim even birds avoid their neighbourhood after
tower was installed in their locality seven years ago. "All the five towers have been put up in and
around the neighbourhood without „no-objection, certificates being sought from the residents,"
says AK Anand, who plans to move court to get them removed.
"It is not legal to install cellular towers in residential areas without taking formal consent. People
can complain at the MCD‟s office of their zone," said Mahender Nagpal, leader of the house,
north Delhi Municipal Corporation. But complaining to the MCD has not worked for the
Anands, who are now planning to move court with some of their neighbours.
Searching for a solution
Like them, the Kasliwals approached several regulators and service providers, but nothing

17. happened. "There is no rule in JMC specifically to regulate mobile towers. We tried to make the
bylaws for the mobile towers and sent them for approval of the state government, but due to
some legal tangle, we still haven‟t got permission. Now the state government will reply in court
and further instruct to JMC," says Jaipur Mayor Jyoti Khandelwal. Tired of the civic authorities
and the regulators passing the buck, the Kasliwals filed a writ petition to remove the towers.
Shifting towers is not a solution, as they invariably end up somewhere around for cell phone
connectivity. "Instead of removing towers and passing on the problem to other people, the
transmitted power must be reduced," says Kumar.
- Himanshu Vyas with Rhythma Kaul and Manoj Gairola in New Delhi, and Sanjana Bhalerao
in Mumbai.
Expert speak: Dr Girish Kumar
'Reduce the power or remove the tower'
Disrupted sleep, headaches, dizziness, altered reflexes, depression, fatigue, joint pains, heart
disorders, Alzheimer‟s, Parkinson, DNA damage and cancers are just some of the health hazards
of exposure to cell tower radiation, says Professor Girish Kumar, professor, department of
electrical engineering, IIT Bombay, who submitted a report on Cell Tower Radiation to the
Department of Telecommunications, in December 2010.
Are towers destroying our health, with or without phone usage?
Yes, of course. After 20 minutes of using cell phones, you feel a warm sensation near the ear.
This is because the temperature of the earlobes increases by one degree Celsius. A maximum of
6 minutes of cell phone usage is recommended during the day since a cell phone transmits 1 to 2
watts of power, which are very high and dangerous.
In the US, users are told this, but in India, there are no such warnings despite the fact that we
adopted radiation norms specified by ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection) guidelines of 1998.

18. Do studies prove that exposure to EMF has a direct health impact?
The World Health Organisation (WHO)‟s INTERPHONE study in 2000 done over 10 years in
13 countries showed that heavy cellphone users (1 to 2 hours a day) have a risk of glioma (brain
or spine tumour). This risk is 55% for those using it over 10 years. They found 5,117 brain
tumour cases in the study.
Several studies done in various countries — such as Germany, Austria, Brazil, Israel, etc — have
reported increase in cancer cases in 5 to 10 years, where radiation level was more than 1
mW/m2.
Cancer is the last stage and before that, people living close to mobile phone towers have reported
sleep disturbances, headaches, memory loss, lack of concentration, fatigue, joint pains, vision
distortion, miscarriage, heart problems, etc.
In India too, there are many complaints of such health problems among people who are heavy
cell phone users and stay near cell towers. Cell phone users start with feeling dizzy and even
develop ear problems. This was acknowledged by the Government of India in its Jan 2011 Inter-
Ministerial Committee report.
What are the norms for cellphone radiation in India and what is the ideal level of
exposure?
Till 2009, India had no standards. India adopted the radiation norms specified by ICNIRP in
2009, which are now outdated as they were only intended to protect people against short-term

19. gross heating effects and not 'biological' effects such as cancers and genetic damage from long-
term exposure.
Also, these safety standards are based on 6 minutes per day exposure, without accounting for
people who live close to cell towers 24/7. The norms allow EMF of 4,500 mw/m2.
In 2010, I submitted a report to the government on the health hazards from cell towers and how
to curb them. In January 2011, the report by Inter-ministerial Committee mentioned several
health hazards at levels thousand to ten thousand times below the ICNIRP standards and made
recommendations to reduce exposure to 1/10th to 450 mw/m2. Even that has not been
implemented yet.
How can exposure be reduced?
At first, I would recommend that the amplification of power in the cell towers be reduced by
removing the power amplifier or by reducing the gain of the antenna. By reducing the power,
coverage area will be reduced, which can be taken care of by using more cell towers or repeaters
or in-building solutions. The height of towers should be increased. All towers in close proximity
to schools and hospitals should be checked and removed, if too close.
Where do towers shifted from celebrity neighbourhoods — as in Juhi Chawla's case — go?
They may have shifted these towers to nearby place for cell phone connectivity, so the radiation
from these high-power transmitting towers will now be affecting other people. That is why I
have always recommended that instead of removing towers and passing on the problem, the
transmitted power must be reduced. Reduce the power or remove the tower.
- Sayli Udas Mankikar
Technology is fine, but stringent measures needed
Usha Suradkar, 65
Radiation-shielding machine, shielding films on window, radiation
blocking curtains and wallpapers are an essential part of life for the
Suradkar family whose house in Dadar has 12 cell towers on their
terrace. "If you have towers in your vicinity, these precautionary
measures are a must," says Suradkar, who was diagnosed with brain
tumour . The family got two cellphone towers outside their kitchen and
bedroom removed after persistent badgering of the cellphone tower
company. "We later found out that the issues like severe headache,
continuous cough and itchiness that my wife was facing was possibly due
to the radiation from towers," says Sudhakar Suradkar, a retired Inspector
General of police (IGP).
"These cell also causes structural damage to building. I urge all to not just get lured by the
money paid by these companies," he says. Her husband adds: "I am not against technology

20. advancement, but stringent measures should be taken to tap these companies."
— Sanjana Bhalerao
Complaints to authorities have not helped so far
Uma Devi Luthra, 70
The residents of north Delhi‟s Model Town-II have unsuccessfully requested the Municipal
Council of Delhi (MCD) to get two cellphone towers moved out of their neighbourhood for four
years, installed eight years back. After writing several complaint letters to the Delhi Police,
MCD and other government departments, the Luthras, and neighbours, are now planning to
move Court.
"My daughter-in-law complained of nausea and frequent headaches, my son and grandson felt
irritable all the time and my immunity began going down," said Luthra. "After receiving my
complaint, police commissioner YK Dadwal, called and said they would take action, but
nothing‟s been done," she says.
—Rhythma Kaul
I stopped opening my windows for fresh air
Javlika Shah, 58
When cell phone companies placed transmitters outside her bedroom windows eight years ago,
little did Shah, a resident of Girgaum in south Mumbai, know that she
would face the consequences years later. "My headaches are not
something ordinary. The nerves are strained and it is unbearably
painful," she says. She‟s also become an insomniac, and gets up in the
morning feeling tired and uneasy.
According to the radiation test undertaken in her house, all the rooms
have high level of radiation. She says, "I stopped opening my windows
for fresh air. The report shows that these areas have highest level of
radiation."
"The cell phone towers were put up in most residential buildings for
better network. Without knowing the consequences, most society committees agreed to it. "I
cannot afford to put up these window films or wallpapers. They are too expensive. I want these
towers to be removed for my safety and that of the others around," says frustrated Shah.
—Sanjana Bhalerao
Headaches and insomnia plague Peddar Road
Smita Agarwal , 43
Many residents of Peddar Road suspect there is connection between the increasing number of
cancer cases and other health problems and the cluster of cellphone towers put up on residential
buildings. Agarwal is one of the victims, staying on the top floor of Maheshwari Niketan. She
recently got a doctor‟s certificate stating that cause of her health problems are radiations. Her
children also complain of headache and sleeplessness.

21. Peddar Road has already reported two deaths because of cancer developed by radiation. The lane
has educational institutions, a well known hospital and several residential towers and bungalow.
At present, Maheshwari Niketan has around 18-20 transmitters on their terrace and there are
expected to be few more in the coming years. A few months back, the residents of Peddar Road
marched to demand the removal of the cluster of towers from their terrace.
"I don‟t know how to protect myself and my family. Only proper rules and regulations set up by
the civic body can make a difference," says a worried Agarwal. "I don‟t want people killed for
few lakh," she adds.
— Vaishnavi Vasudevan
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