Posted By Adam Worth There are new guidelines being drafted by the government on the safety of field strengths but they are slow on committing to safe levels. Maybe someone else knows more about this I did a radio frequency risk assessment to BS6656 to see if large radio transmitters could cause sparking on flammable liquid lines on our site and we were getting combined field strengths of 10vm-1 and we're not to worried about this. From what I understand from my New age neighbours in Devon (they turn off there electricity ring at night!!!) 3vm-1 is quite normal. I'd worry more about putting a mobile phone next to my head, inhaling car exhaust and driving to work (1:35,000 chance of death) :) Hoe that helps feel free to email me with further questions

Posted By John Murgatroyd According to powerwatch exposure to any radio frequency emissions will cause insanity, infertility and brain cancer. The low levels make no difference at all. All government reports and research are bought-off by the mobile phone industry. Oh, and WiFi is responsible for attention deficit disorder in kids.

Posted By Garry Homer There are guidelines in place and have been so for many years. These used to be set by the National radiological Protection Board (NRPB). In 2004 the NRPB recommended the adoption of the guidelines issued by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The WHO is promoting these guidelines around the world. The ICNIRP guidelines will have legal status by 30 April 2008, a date the HSE have been given to implement Directive 2004/40/EC. This Directive is for the protection of employees from electromagnetic fields. As for your situation, it is extremely unlikely that you will experience fields that exceed the public guideline levels that are 5 times lower than the occupational guidelines for the frequencies in use. You need to be within a close distance of the antenna panels to reach the guideline values. The actual distance is dependant upon the transmitter power and number of antennas etc. Low power wall mounted antennas that are easily accessed should be certified as being safe to touch. The legal duty should rest with the equipment operator to ensure the ICNIRP guideline values are adhered to. The majority of the scientific community do not see any risk associated with field values at levels set by ICNIRP. I hope this helps to put you at your ease. Garry Homer Director Electromagnetic Surveys Ltd