It is learned that the government has permitted the installation of 200 cellular towers for better connectivity. People have realized the importance of connectivity when schools and colleges had to conduct online classes due to the pandemic. In the absence of proper connectivity, school and college students had to venture outside their homes for proper connectivity. With the introduction of 200 cellular towers, this hardship faced by the school and college students will be eliminated. It may be recalled that in the past people had opposed the installation of cellular towers in their locality as they considered these as a health hazard. Initially, when mobile towers were a relatively new concept, people were concerned that the radio-frequency waves emitted by the tower might possibly have health effects and may even cause cancer. However, there is no strong evidence that exposure to radio-frequency waves causes any noticeable health effects. High levels of radio-frequency waves can cause a warming of body tissues, but the energy levels on the ground near a cell phone tower are far below the levels needed to cause this effect. So far there is no evidence in published scientific reports that cell phone towers cause any other health problems. Proper connectivity is the need of the hour and people should not object to the installation of cellular towers in their locality.
