The problem as perceived by large sections of the public is whether long-term chronic exposure to the low intensity radiation from Mast and Ground Base Station facilities is indeed now safe. Bearing in mind that the assurances about the safety of the mobiles themselves when used close to the brain seem now to be somewhat suspect, the question arises as to whether similar assurances relating to the safety of living close to a Ground Based Station and Mast are also realistic.

Exposure to RF radiation at current exposure levels is now accepted as causing biological effects on humans. Though proof of harm from these effects has yet to be accepted, it is proper that we should be protected from any unnecessary danger.     

Biological effects that result from heating of tissue by RF energy are often referred to as "thermal" effects. The current safety regulations only limit transmitted power to levels below that which would cause heating. These standards only came into effect 50 years after the problem first became apparent – 2nd World War RADAR crews suffered cataracts and tumours. At relatively low levels of exposure to RF radiation, i.e., field intensities lower than those that would produce significant and measurable heating, the possibility of "non-thermal" biological effects exists. Whether or not such effects might indicate a human health hazard is not presently known. Further research is ongoing, in the meantime, standards-setting organizations and government agencies continue to monitor the latest experimental findings to confirm their validity and determine whether alterations in safety limits are needed in order to protect human health.