Guidance

Mobile phone base stations: radio waves and health

Information on the different types of mobile phone base station, and how exposures are measured.

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Information about the public health aspects of exposure to the radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs), or radio waves, transmitted by mobile communications network base stations.

The document details:

  • available health-related evidence
  • conclusions drawn from that evidence
  • measures in place to protect public health

Updates to this page

Published 10 July 2013
Last updated 30 July 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated links and fixed small anachronisms.

  2. Updated WHO links.

  3. Added ICNIRP 2020 guidelines and further information on protection measures.

  4. Updated with information on recent evidence and reviews.

  5. First published.

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