A group of health experts and doctors have come together on the same platform to dispel fears of harmful effects of radiation from mobile phones and towers.
As part of an awareness campaign by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the experts have assured mobile phone users that radiation does not affect the health of a person.
In a video series which would soon be uploaded on YouTube, Dr Bhavin Jankharia, Mumbai-based eminent radiologist and president of the Indian Radiology and Imaging Association, said, "Mobile tower radiation is inherently a type of radiation that we believe does not produce any kind of significant harm to humans."
He said that the entire issue began when some people made some co-relation between an incidence of cancer and telecom towers without any basis.
Various environmental groups, NGOs and activists in India have voiced their concerns over adverse health affects from Electromagnetic Field (EMF) emissions from antennas on cell towers and mobile phones.
This has led to opposition against setting up of mobile phone towers on buildings by various resident welfare associations in cities.
Among others, a Bollywood actress has also become a part of these protests as she has started a 'reduce EMF radiation' campaign.
"All scientific research has found no health effect," telecom industry body COAI's director general Rajan S Mathews told PTI.
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)'s chemical sciences professor R V Hosur said, "Non-ionising radiation such as mobile emission causes only local change in temperature depending on the extent of use".
