Juhi Chawla flags concerns about 5G mobile technology, writes to CM Fadnavis

Juhi ChawlaBollywood actress Juhi Chawla a radiation awareness campaigner has flagged concerns about 5G mobile phone technology saying it shouldnt be implemented without analysing potential harmful effects of radiofrequency radiation on human health She sought to know whether the Centre which is implementing 5G to achieve the objectives of Digital India has done enough research on the new technologyThe actresscummovie producer has written a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis cautioning against the health hazards due to EMF electromagnetic radiation from mobile tower antennas and WiFi hotspots Many wellknown national and international scientists epidemiologists and technical professors have mentioned about adverse effects of radiofrequency radiation on human health she stated in her letterChawla who runs the project Citizens for Tomorrow to raise awareness about environment said the Centre has blindly started working on implementing 5G technology to achieve the objectives of Digital India Speaking to PTI the 50yearold actress said the government is implementing 5G mobile technology for better speed and network but is blatantly ignoring the harmful effects of radiation on human healthVarious international scientists are against the introduction of 5G and there are studies that indicate harmful effect of radiation on health This is a matter of concern she said Chawla sought to known whether adequate research was done on 5G technology Has this technology been researched upon and if yes when and where was the research done what was the duration of this research was the research funded and if yes who has funded itAlso will the research if conducted be published she asked In her letter the actress claimed mobile tower antennas are installed on buildings by ignoring the Department of Telecommunication guidelines In addition to this a web of WiFi hot spots has been set up throughout the cityThe radiation network has surrounded us 24x7 affecting our health she stated However citybased environmentalist Debi Goenka said the impact of cell phone radiation has been studied extensively by the industry All these studies have said there is no adverse impact of radiation on human healthHowever there are several instances where people exposed to radiation have experienced health problems In such a situation the best way forward is to follow the precautionary principle approach and reduce the intensity of radiation even though this may add to industry costs said Goenka Executive Trustee the Conservation Action Trust I personally use headphones whenever I use my mobile and I would advise all of you to do the same The only thing out of our control is the location of cellphone towers These have to be in locations that will minimise the continuous exposure of radiation to the public Goenka saidCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeverTrending Video