Mobile Phone
Base Stations - Related Sites
Mobile Phone
Base Stations - Related Sites
The aim of the DH is to improve the health and well-being of people in England.
The DH have issued information on the issue of mobile telecommunications and health including two leaflets:
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Mobile phones and health |
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Mobile phone base stations and health |
The HSE's mission is to ensure that risks to people's health and safety from work activities are properly controlled.
The NRPB has been given the responsibility by Government for providing information and advice to the public and Government Departments in relation to the health effects of electromagnetic fields.
The NRPB has produced a leaflet entitled 'Background information on mobile phones' which is available from www.nrpb.org.uk/topics/nir/information_on_mobile_phones.htm.
The IEGMP, chaired by Sir William Stewart and so also known as the Stewart Group, was established following a request made by the Minister for Public Health, Tessa Jowell in April 1999, to examine possible effects of mobile phones, base stations and transmitters on health.
The remit of the Group was to consider current concerns about the possible health effects from the use of mobile phones, base stations and transmitters, to conduct a rigorous assessment of existing research and to give advice based on the present state of knowledge as well as to make recommendations on further work that should be carried out to improve the basis for sound advice.
The IEGMP has completed its work and its Report, published on 11 May 200, presents its findings and recommendations. The report can be found on the website for the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones. Alternatively a copy can be obtained directly from the Secretariat of the Expert Group. Their telephone number is 01235 822742, fax number 01235 822746, address IEGMP Secretariat, c/o Information Office, National Radiological Protection Board, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0RQ.
The Government has produced an official response to the Report which can be found at www.doh.gov.uk/mobile.htm
CII has three key roles, namely to sponsor the publishing, information, electronics and communications technology and service sectors, to promote the use of those technologies, and to ensure effective regulation. In particular, CII aims for the UK to become a global leader in the information age by:
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stimulating supply of new and competitive information age products and services |
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stimulating use and demand for information age products and services |
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developing a competitive market with an effective regulatory framework |
The DTLR can provide advice on the general planning arrangements for mobile phone base stations.
The DfESinformation for local and schools education authorities on mobile phones and base stations. This is available at www.dfee.gov.uk/a-z/mobilephones.html
If you wish to contact your local council on the issue of mobile phone base stations the web addresses for all councils with websites can be found at www.ukonline.gov.uk
You may wish to contact the mobile phone operators directly. Links to their websites are provided below along with specific contact details for enquiries relating to mobile phone masts.
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Hutchison3G |
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MMO2 (formerly BT Cellnet) |
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Email: CellsNationalHelpdesk@o2.com Enquiries regarding TETRA should be directed to: contact@airwaveservice.co.uk |
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| Email: site.information@orange.co.uk | |
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T-Mobile (formerly One2One) |
| Email: networkinfo@t-mobile.co.uk | |
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Vodafone |
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Advisory Unit Vodafone Ltd The Matrix Building 1240 Parkview Arlington Business Park Theale RG7 4SA Telephone: 01635 677706 Fax: 01635 234858 Email: emf.advisoryunit@vf.vodafone.co.uk |
Mobile Operators Association (MOA)
MOA
Russell Square House
10-12 Russell Square
London
WC1B 5EE
Telephone: 020 7331 2015
Fax: 020 7331 2047
Email: info@ukmoa.org
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