Guidance

Mobile phone base stations: radio waves and health

Information on the different types of mobile phone base station, and how exposures are measured.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
10 July 2013
Last updated
27 August 2021 — See all updates

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Mobile phone base stations: radio waves and health

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Information about the public health aspects of exposure to the radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs), or radio waves, transmitted by mobile communications network base stations.

The document details:

  • available health-related evidence
  • conclusions drawn from that evidence
  • measures in place to protect public health
Published 10 July 2013
Last updated 27 August 2021 + show all updates

  1. Updated WHO links.

  2. Added ICNIRP 2020 guidelines and further information on protection measures.

  3. Updated with information on recent evidence and reviews.

  4. First published.

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