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India’s Mobile Tower Radio Emission Norms
Telcos say that they are not allowed to expand tower network due to emission issues. Emissions from mobile towers are considered safe as it is non-ionising or “low energy” radiation, which cannot alter the human DNA. At most, it can only induce thermal effects by way of mild arming of the body. Only ionising or ..
Topics: International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection • Ionizing radiation • Medical physics • Mobile Communication • Nature • Physics • Radiation • Radioactivity • Radiobiology • Science & Technology Developments • Telecom
‘All mobiles must carry radiation tags by September’: Centre to cell phone manufacturers
The Government has instructed all cell phone manufacturers to include radiation tags in mobile handsets to display Specific Absorption Rate, SAR value by the first of September 2012. All the indigenous manufactures have been instructed to make necessary changes in the design, software and packaging in compliance with these instructions within the stipulated time. A ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Topics: Branches of biology • Ionizing radiation • Medical physics • Mobile phone • Mobile telecommunications • Physical sciences • Radiation therapy • Radioactivity • Radiobiology • Rates • Specific absorption rate • Telecommunications
High Precision Radiotherapy-RAPIDARC
Recently, High Precision Radiotherapy “RAPIDARC” was inaugurated at Madras Cancer Institute, Chennai for treating Cancer. “RapidArc” radiotherapy technology is a new technique of treatment, greatly benefiting the cancer patients. It is a fast, simple cancer treatment to the poor, enables unparalleled speed and shorter treatment time for sites such as Head & Neck, Spine, Thorax, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Topics: Academic disciplines • Branches of biology • Malabar Cancer Centre • Medical physics • Physical sciences • Radiation therapy • Radioactivity • Radiobiology