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Jack Rowley, PhD, Senior Director Research & Sustainability GSM Association
New Delhi, India 8 February 2012
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Subscriber growth.
70
1.E+01 60
1.E+00
51 1.E-01 1.E-02 1.E-03 1.E-04 1.E-05 1.E-06 1.E-07 UK (2001) UK (2002) 47
Subscribers (millions)
54 50
40
30
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Country (years)
Study conducted in Australia, Brazil, India, Japan, Germany, The Netherlands, South Africa, UK and USA.
More concern
Minimise exposure
Wiedemann, 2011
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Continuous coverage
Gaps in coverage
Similar coverage
Copyright: T-Mobile 2001, infas Geodaten GmbH, Bonn, ATKIS DTK25 Landesverm.
Wiedemann, 2011
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2010
66% - 100% 46% - 65%
31% - 45% 0% - 30%
Canada, ICES (ICNIRP) since 2009. Australia, ICNIRP since 2003. Belgium regions vary 0.045 to 1.125 W/m2 New Zealand, ICNIRP since 1999.
Luxembourg=0.024 W/m2
China=0.4 W/m2; France, ICNIRP since 2002. Switzerland, ICNIRP + sensitive areas, 2000. Germany, ICNIRP Italy=0.1 W/m2 in areas >4hours since 2003. Russia=0.1 W/m2; Hungary, ICNIRP
Austria, ICNIRP
Germany, ICNIRP Australia, ICNIRP since 2003.
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RF Policy Principles
Governments:
Evidence based limits and consistent mast policy. Avoid policies that create alarm. Communicate using trusted health agencies.
Industry:
Demonstrate compliance with limits. Improve dialogue and design practices. Active partner in communication.
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Perception is reality.
Listen.
http://www.gsma.com/documents/riskcommunication-guide-for-mobile-phonesand-base-stations/18528
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Established Risk
Obey the law. Be responsible. Dont text.
http://www.michellehenry.fr/tel.htm
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Health Benefits
Mobile phone compared to landline reporting of emergencies resulted in significant reductions in the risk of death at the scene. Equivalent to 137 fewer deaths at scene per 100,000 patients.
59% of Indians interested in remote health monitoring (McKinsey, 2009). Health lines, monitoring, emergency, data, remote diagnostics, counterfeit drugs, maternal care, rural care, disease rates and many more.
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Summary
Avoid:
Recommendation:
Thank You
email address:
jrowley@gsm.org
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