Mobile phones health threat is real and there is ample scientific evidence to prove it

CONTRARY to Hugh Sheehy’s assertion (letters, March 24), the claim by Dr Elizabeth Cullen of the Irish Doctors Environmental Association that there is “ample scientific evidence” on the dangers from mircrowave radiation from mobile phones and base stations is correct.

When Communications Minister Noel Dempsey ruled out health warnings for mobile phones at the beginning of December he said that he relied on officials with expertise to advise him on health issues relating to electromagnetic energy. Surely his and the finance minister’s advisers must be aware of recent studies which show an alarming increase in illnesses in people living in the vicinity of mobile phone base stations and in those using mobile phones, especially children and young adults.

Junior Finance Minister Tom Parlon confirmed that a deal is being negotiated by the Office of Public Works (OPW) to put up mobile phone masts on many state-owned buildings. This is yet another sweetheart deal with big industry.