Health Effects of High And Low Power Densities of Mobile Phone Tower Radiation On Nearby Inhabitants – Case Study

Abstract

In the present paper, we presented the study of complaints on thirteen (13) different health symptoms faced by inhabitants living near mobile tower – Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM 900) and those inhabitants living in the area where there is no mobile tower. The study was conducted in two different localities in Aizawl city in the year 2014. For the study, questionnaires were conducted in both the localities. Power densities were measured in different places in both the localities. Frequency spectrum was taken in each locality. Health complaints between the two localities were compared. It was found that power density is much higher in the area where there is mobile tower than the area where there is no mobile tower. Inhabitants living near mobile tower are having more health complaints than those inhabitants living in the area where there is no mobile tower. Responses from inhabitants who participated in the questionnaires from both the localities were statistically analysed and compared by performing Kruskal Walli’s t-test. Out of the thirteen (13) different symptoms studied it was found that the comparisons are statistically significant with p < 0.05 in four (4) symptoms. Women were statistically more affected (p < 0.05) than male in headache and muscle pain.