Mobile telecommunications use low-powered radio waves, (also known as radiofrequency or RF energy), to send and receive calls, texts, emails, pictures, web, TV and downloads.A radio signal is sent from the handset to the nearest base station
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AMTA promotes safe and responsible use of mobile phones and technology. We advise drivers to keep their eyes on the road, drive to the conditions and obey the law when it comes to mobiles. And we advise consumers to carefully consider the scientific evidence and views of experts, including Australian regulatory agencies when it comes to the safety standards around mobile phones and networks, including 5G networks.
The Australian safety standard for electromagnetic emissions (EME) is set by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) and regulated by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).These requirements
Read moreMobile phone users will see that products are advertised that claim to “shield” or “reduce” radiation from handsets and enhance the safety of users from electromagnetic emissions (EME).The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association
Read moreMobile phones and base stations (towers) are designed, built and tested to comply with strict science-based standards, which have large safety margins to offer protection to all users, including children.The Radio National Frequency National Site
Read moreThe MCF has a specialised Taskforce which specifically deals with how carriers can meet the regulatory requirements set by the Federal Government in relation to exposure to electromagnetic energy (EME) from base stations and consultation with the
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Read moreThe Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is the Government agency responsible for setting Australian safety standards around radiation and EME emissions.The Agency has recently updated its website and information
Read moreWith the installation of small cell 4G boxes in suburban communities, some people are understandably concerned about any potential health effects. An article by Adam Verrender, researcher at the Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects
Read moreA study led by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) published with the British Medical Journal Open found no link between the use of mobile phones in Australia and incidence of brain cancers.Mobile phones have
Read moreThe long awaited final results of the decade-spanning US National Toxicology Program on radiofrequency energy exposure has found no consistent effects in male and female mice and rats exposed to mobile phone signals for their whole life (2 years).
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