Chennai: Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Tamilnadu License Service Area (LSA) organised an ‘Awareness Webinar on EMF Radiation’ on Monday.
According to a statement, India is celebrating 75th year of independence and this session was organized as part of DoT’s public advocacy programme to commemorate the monumental occasion and to build a new ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ by ensuring a robust telecom network with state-of-the-art technology and the best quality of service.
The session helped in making aware the general public regarding the need for mobile towers and disproves theories surrounding the harmful radiation from mobile towers to address unfounded fears of citizens by presenting credible scientific evidence.
An expert panel comprising of senior officers from the telecom department along with doctors, addressed concerns of citizens while also debunking myths and misinformation related to health hazards connected with radiation from mobile towers, it added.