Gallina Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 After reading the scary article "Cancer clusters at phone masts" in this week's Sunday Times, I thought I ought to protest about a current application for a phone mast in my area. Then I went to the official Ofcom site where you can type in your postcode and get a map showing the mobile phone masts in your area and discovered that we already have 17 in our suburb of Oxford (although only two in my square on the map). Then I typed in my work postcode in the centre of Oxford and found that I was surrounded by about 50 mobile phone masts down there (23 in my square of the map). Should I be worried? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 I don't know Gallina It seems to be something that none of us are going to be far away from - and as most of us use a mobile phone at some time................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 I am in the middle of nowhere and I still appear to have 2 within a mile of the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 We don't appear to have any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Nor did I until I scrolled out one time then two appeared on the iother side of the river Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 We don't seem to have any either - but then the village appears to be full of people wandering about, trying to get a mobikle signal, so that would explain it! In our old house, a mast went up in the farmers field at the back of us, literally overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 http://www.sitefinder.ofcom.org.uk/ can't remember where you are exactly but there is at least one nearish you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 That was supposed to be a map Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 It says there are 2 - but there are no blue triangles showing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Aaaah, yes - I see the blue triangle thingy now! Still a lot less than we had around us in Midlothian though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 After reading the scary article "Cancer clusters at phone masts" in this week's Sunday Times, I thought I ought to protest about a current application for a phone mast in my area. Should I be worried? Gallina, if you are worried or have concerns you have every right to voice your opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 I have to admit, i worry about the darn things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Me too, and being so close to the town centre, there is a cluster about half a mile away - right near Rosie's school in fact! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share Posted April 24, 2007 I feel that there are so many masts already that there is no point in fighting the odd one or two extra ones. Five schools in Oxfordshire have made money by putting mobile phone masts on top of their own buildings. Right under a mobile phone mast is the safest place to be: 300 yards or so away is the most dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 I can't see any too near to moi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Its one of those things Most of us expect to be able to use our mobiles but none of us want masts near. rock hard place. Now I'm off to look and be shocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Given the choice, I'd rather get rid of the moby's. I hate being so contactable at times. My students have been driving me potty with mobile phones this morning. I was thinking about when I was a student in 1992. We didn't even have a landline in the house, although it was by choice. I did enjoy it, although I couldn't live with out a landline now I'm a responsible person. It's a worrying issue - among many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I haven't used my mobile for months now, i just don't need to. However, i feel that when i am at the allotment i need to take it in case school rings me for Abi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...