News for Year 2008
IARC 8 October 2008 Update on Interphone Study
17 November 2008
Introduction
On a regular basis the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) provides updates on the progress of the Interphone Project on their website. The latest update was issued on October 8, 2008.
Most Planners Satisfied with Mobile Phone Operators Annual Development Plans
17 March 2008
Local planners across the UK have again responded positively to the mobile phone operators’ annual development plans for 2008. This is the third year running that the plans have been distributed electronically by the Mobile Operators Association (MOA).
Almost all (95%) of the 139 planners who responded to a satisfaction survey were pleased the plans had been provided electronically and jointly from one source as it made it easier to share the information both within their authorities and with the public. Eighty five per cent said the plans had met or exceeded their expectations.
4 Million Mobile Broadband Connections
Mobile phones cannot work without a network of base stations (masts). There are approximately 52,500 base stations in the UK. An Ipsos MORI survey for MOA (May 2010) showed that almost three quarters of people understood that masts are essential if they are to access the services they require. Mobile telecommunications are vital for the UK’s economic competitiveness and in promoting social inclusion. There are now over 81 million mobile connections in the UK. Over 4.8 million customers now access mobile broadband services via a laptop and dongle, and 28 per cent of UK adults use their mobile phones for internet access.
No Established Health Effects
Mobile phones operate by using radio waves, similar to those that have been widely used for decades, for example in radio, TV and radar signals. A large number of studies over the last two decades have found no clear evidence of adverse health effects from the use of mobile phones or from phone masts.