Cell Towers are Health Hazards? No Way.

People hate new cell towers for mobile telephony, although there is a logical disconnect regarding their use - I've heard of local planners getting telephone calls from people irate about a new cell tower application - calling from their cell phones.

But there's no proven link between cell tower emissions and cancer - don't take my word for it:

American Cancer Society
Wireless Week
Lawrence Laboratory Professor

Compare these sources to the often hysterical-sounding, science-free conspiracy theories of those who think cell towers pose health risks. Just google the term and you'll find plenty.

Fortunately for all in this situation the Federal Government bowed to common sense and precluded local governments from trotting out health concerns as a reason to deny cell tower applications. This, of course, is another peg in the conspiracy theories.

Perhaps I'm being too hard on these people. There are plenty of things in the modern world that have proven to be real health risks. But cell towers aren't one of them.