savramesh 37 Report post Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) The Hindu Friday, June 19, 2009 : 1100 Hrs Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The population of house sparrow, the small bird that lives in nest colonies close to human habitats, is threatened by proliferation of mobile phone towers, erected without scientific norms or strict regulations, claims a recent study by a conservation group in Kerala. The study in Kollam taluk by environmentalist group Kerala Environmental Researchers Association (KERA) claimed that the population of house sparrow -- Passer domesticus -- is on the decline in spots like railway stations, warehouses and human dwellings normally colonised by them. Since its diet comprises seeds, cereals and insects, factors like harmful insects, introduction of unleaded petrol, combustion of which produces highly toxic compounds like methyl nitrite, use of garden pesticides and destruction of open grasslands and mushrooming of bird unfriendly architecture also harm existence of the sparrow. The study holds that uncontrolled and unscientific proliferation of mobile phone towers is bringing down sparrow population, said Prof Zainudeen Pattazhy, who led the study. "Conservation of house sparrows urgently require enforcement of strict rules and regulation on erection of mobile phone towers by the Centre," he said. The study said mobile towers were found to emit electro magnetic waves of a very low frequency of 900 or 1,800 MHz.But this was enough to harm the thin skull of chicks and their egg shells. Hence it is imperative to include this bird in the endangered list and take steps to protect them from vanishing, it said. According to Pattazhy, there are more than 80 mobile towers in Kollam taluk alone. In many places, three or four towers are erected within half a kilometre radius. A mobile tower can emit microwave radiations in the Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) part of the spectrum of electro magnetic waves. RFR is a source of thermal energy and in adequate doses, has all known effects of heating on biological systems, including burns and cataracts in the eyes. The heating effect of RFR can become a problem in individuals with metallic implants like rods in bones and electromagnetic interference can interact with cardiac pace makers. Acute high dose exposure to RFR may cause injury to the eyes. The cornea and lens are particularly susceptible to frequency of the 1-300 GHz range and formation of lesions in the retina is also possible. Edited July 22, 2009 by savramesh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ravi_patent 28 Report post Posted June 19, 2009 in this country where human life itself has no value who cares about sparrows ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted June 19, 2009 ^^^ things should change.. we need to create awareness.. lets stand together and do what ever we can and hope for the best.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) Buildings with mobile towers on rooftop under LDA scanner Source LUCKNOW: Buildings that have mobile towers installed over the rooftop have come under the scanner of Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), with the authority deciding to send notices to all such building owners to get a clearance. LDA vice-chairman, Mukesh Kumar Meshram said the notices are being sent with a purpose: to see if the buildings have a requisite structural capability and the strength to bear the load of the tower. The LDA has taken a cue from a government order according to which the owner of such building needs to have support of people living in and around the area. LDA has already sent notices to some 60 such building owners in and around Hazratganj, Vidhan Sabha Marg and Naval Kishore Road. Another 13 notices have been sent to building owners in Shardanagar. Some 40 buildings in Gomtinagar (phase I and II) and New Hyderabad too have been slapped with such notices. Meanwhile, two malls in Gomtinagar have been sent notices for not having the requisite completion certificate. Meshram said that the two malls have being given a month to get a completion certificate. Edited July 22, 2009 by savramesh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted September 1, 2009 Mobile towers threatening honey bees in Kerala Source Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31 (PTI) Mobile towers are posing a threat to honey bees in Kerala withe electromagnetic radiation from mobile towers and cell phones having the potential to kill worker bees that go out to collect nectar from flowers, says a study. A plunge in beehive population has been reported from different parts of Kerala and if measures are not taken to check mushrooming of mobile powers, bees could be wiped out from Kerala within a decade, environmentalist and Reader in Zoology, Dr Sainudeen Pattazhy says in his study. In one of his experiments he found that when a mobile phone was kept near a beehive it resulted in collapse of the colony in five to 10 days, with the worker bees failing to return home, leaving the hives with just queens, eggs and hive-bound immature bees. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACS 130 Report post Posted September 1, 2009 I think we were discussing this somewhere on Rimweb & it was very interesting how common ppl were overlooking the harmful effects of Telecom Towers.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aviator 3 Report post Posted September 1, 2009 I think we were discussing this somewhere on Rimweb & it was very interesting how common ppl were overlooking the harmful effects of Telecom Towers.. Ya, Mobile towers r a real hazard. Indeed, in our town (Jammu), we were used to chirping every morning in the early hours. But nw its history. What can be done? Anyone???? What do they do for this in developed countries like U.K and U.S?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santhoshavanoor 7 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 So What is the best solution? Without Masts how we can communicate through Mobile? Shall we need to go back to ancient centuries? Even now a days in each home there is microwave oven, it is also omitting radio waves. so what we will do with these also? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACS 130 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 ^^^ You cant take away towers but cant you make them less damaging ? Probably telcos are going for cheaper, more harmful options.. i dont know.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aviator 3 Report post Posted September 2, 2009 ^^^ You cant take away towers but cant you make them less damaging ? Probably telcos are going for cheaper, more harmful options.. i dont know.. I do share the same ideology............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Mobile threat to honey bees: Researcher get invite from Germany Source THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A researcher from Kerala, who recently concluded that radiation from mobile towers grievously harmed honey bees, has been invited to make the key-note presentation at the scientific meet of World Foundation for Natural Science (WFNS) in Germany. According to Prof Sainuddin Pattazhay, a Reader in Zoology in a college in Kollam district, he has been invited to address the meet focussing on Bees Colony Collapase Disorder (BCCD) reported from different parts of the world. The conference was scheduled to be held in Ulm, Germany, on November 6 and 8, Pattazhy said. The study by Pattazhy suggested that honey bees faced a grim threat of extinction for having exposed to mobile phone towers as their radiation was capable of damaging navigational skills of the worker bees which go out and collect nectar from flowers and plants. The phenomenon could also cause cumulative damage to the environment as a whole since bees help pollination, essential for survival of plants. According to WFNS, it is a 'worldwide organization dedicated to healing and restoring the world through responsibility and commitment in accord with natural and divine law'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
