Expert Speaks: Mobile And Cell Phone Tower Radiation Will Not Affect You

By Author: Hemant baral
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As more and more individuals are using mobile phones to connect with others, signals are being transmitted back and forth to the base station. Through this process, there is some exposure to mobile radiation or cell phone tower radiation. Many individuals feel that during this process, an adverse and irreversible reaction will take place due to the effects of radiation. But experts provide information that will prove this radiation will not affect you.

Normally, when you use your phone to connect to another one, a signal is sent to the closest phone tower. In turn, the signal received by the tower will relay it to the base station and in turn it will search for the closest mobile tower next to the receiver. Once the signal is passed, it returns back through the base station and to the sender’s phone. As a result, you will be exposed to the mobile radiation. At the same time, if you are located near a mobile tower, you will be most likely be exposed to the cell phone tower radiation.

However, the energy that is emitted normally by the cellular phone tower antenna is directed downwards in a circular shape, ...
... over a large area, known as the downward scatter. The energy is normally emitted by the base station is quiet high, however due to the downward scatter; the amount of the energy that actually reaches down is pretty low. Therefore, the level of exposure to radio waves at ground level is very low compared to the level close to the antenna. As a result, those who are exposed to the cell phone tower radiation do not suffer from any effects of radiation. Experts say that the amount of the radiation that is exposed to those who are standing even near the bottom of the tower is so low, that it will not cause any long term damage.

In order to get a good signal and reduce the exposure of radiation, most of these antennas are mounted high above the ground. These signals that are transmitted are done so intermittently rather than constantly. Through this way, even if there is any possible of exposure, it is not constant, thereby reducing any possibility of effects of radiation. Even if you reside in the same building wherein the tower is mounted, you will not be affected by the mobile radiation or even cell phone tower radiation. This is due to the fact that the material that is normally used for the building material like wood and cement that will absorb some of the radiation, reducing the exposure at least by a factor of 10. The energy level behind a mounted antenna is hundreds to thousands of times lower than in front. Therefore, if an antenna is mounted on the side of a building, the exposure level in the room directly behind the wall is well below the recommended exposure limits, as explained by experts.

Author Bio:
Hemant Baral is a telecommunication expert, well versed with the different sectors of the industry. Understanding the fear that many users can have due to their cell phones and the possibility of Cell phone tower radiation poisoning, he wishes to share all the possible information about radiation exposure & effects of radiation.