Guidance

Mobile phone base stations: radio waves and health

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

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 10 July 2013
• Last updated: 30 July 2024
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  1. 30 July 2024

     Updated links and fixed small anachronisms.

  2. 27 August 2021

     Updated WHO links.

  3. 24 September 2020

     Added ICNIRP 2020 guidelines and further information on protection measures.

  4. 16 May 2019

     Updated with information on recent evidence and reviews.

  5. 10 July 2013

     First published.

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Mobile phone base stations: radio waves and health

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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