How to protect your home from the harmful cell phone tower radiations?

Use of technology in our daily life has its own pros and cons. Although these technological innovations are beneficial to mankind to a large extent, they are equally harmful too. One such example is the cell phone towers.

Initially, cell phone towers were seen in rural areas and barren lands. But due to various reasons such as lack of availability of land, generation of additional income etc, cell phone towers are flourishing on residential properties in India.

We all are aware that cell phones emit electromagnetic fields (EMFs), which has an adverse effect on human health. Just like the harmful radiations from a cell phone, the cell phone towers in residential areas also have a negative impact on human life. We might save ourselves from the cell phone radiations by using it rarely, but how can we avoid the radiations emitted from cell phone towers?

Different instruments emit different kinds of radiations; like RF radiation (radio-frequency radiation), cell phone tower radiation, Wi-Fi radiation, smart meter radiation and so on.

Tips to protect residential units against cell phone tower radiations:

Installation/distance of cell phone towers:

Firstly, if you have decided to get a cell phone tower installed on your residential building, think twice about the consequences. However, protective steps to save yourself from the powerful radiations should be taken which is based on the distance of the cell phone tower from your home. A cell phone tower half a mile away from your home might not be that harmful. As per studies, cell phone towers within a range of 400 metre cause adverse effects based on the tower’s radiation output. However action should be taken if you can view the tower antennas from within 500 metres from your home.

Screening your home:

You can shield your home based on the meter readings. Although shielding your entire home might not seem realistic and may burn a hole in your pocket. In such cases, shield that part of your home where you spend most of your time, like bedroom, kitchen or living room.  The meter readings are divided into high and low based on sensitivity. It is advisable that every individual should spend his/her time in an environment with an RF level less than 0.02V/m.

Protecting your bedroom:

If your bedroom is the only place affected by the radiations and that one spends a large amount of time here, installing an EMF Faraday canopy over your bed is advisable. This might cost you a little extra but it is 99 percent effective. An EMF Faraday canopy is an instrument with an ultra-fine metal wire mesh which keeps away the RF radiations just like a mosquito net keeping away the mosquitoes. The only drawback of this instrument is that a person is safe only in the area where the instrument is installed. Perhaps, shielding your walls and windows will let you move freely within the bedroom.

Shielding the windows:

Windows are the initial points to be shielded against radiations. Windows have the least protection from an EMF meter but adding a special window film will make the process easier and effective. A window film also reduces the heating bill during winters.

Protect your home with a shielding paint:

Apart from all the expensive anti-radiation instruments and the tedious procedures, protect your home with a high frequency shielding paint. Shielding paints are available as water based, non-toxic solutions which can be easily applied. They can be applied on walls, doors, ceilings and other surfaces. Shielding paints work well with cement, plaster, polystyrene and other building materials. They can be used for indoor and outdoor purposes.

Economical EMF shielding:

There’s always an alternative to everything, like an insulating aluminum foil against the radiations on the external walls. A layer of aluminum foil can be stuck to the external walls using wallpaper paste. Other substitutes like lead can be used due to its dense quality. It is very important that any form of anti-radiation shielding should be grounded properly. Although shielding through these materials might be quite easier, it require additional efforts and through methodical work. You can simply shield the walls with the help of the EMF readings.

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