How close is too close to be living near a cell tower?
“One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions”
— Rear Admiral Grace Murray
1. Residents within 400 m of the tower had more than 3x the cancer rate compared to those further away. Observed over 10 years.
Eger et al. (2004), Germany
2. People within 150 m of a tower experienced higher levels of headaches, sleep disruption, depression, and cognitive problems. RF levels upto 2,000 µW/m²
Navarro et al. (2003), Spain
3. Symptoms (headaches, poor sleep, concentration problems) correlated with measured RF exposure, not distance alone.
Lowest exposure group: <10 µW/m²
Highest exposure group: >1000 µW/m²
Hutter et al. (2006), Austria
4. Residents living <300 m from towers had significantly worse performance on neuro tests.
Abdel-Rassoul et al. (2007), Egypt
5. Dose-response observed: Symptoms like fatigue, nausea, irritability increased with proximity <300 m.
Santini et al. (2002), France
6. RF exposure from base stations significantly associated with sleep issues and mental well-being, especially among people living within 500 m.
Röösli et al. (2004), Switzerland 
