NCC DENIES PLANS TO ACQUIRE CANCER –CHECKING SOFTWARE The NCC said it had no plans to acquire a cancer-screening equipment to curtail possible effect of Electronic Magnetic Fields emanating from Base Transceiver Stations across the country. It stated this on Monday while reacting to media reports that it was in the process of acquiring multi-functional software developed by the International Telecommunications Union to calculate the cumulative radio frequency exposure levels near transmitting base transceiver stations. In a statement made available to our correspondent, the NCC says it does not regulate medical activities let alone acquiring medical equipment for a purpose, “Which the World Health Organization has said, does not exist.” The statement read in parts, “There was no basis for the report in the light of very educative and informative discussions about the safety of base stations and mobile phone use by telephone subscribers across the nation as the World Health Organization and other experts have declared that no hazard is yet established for phone users. The report was also wrongly attributed to the Executive Commissioner. Technical Services, Engr. Ubale Maska, whose submission at the event did not bear any resemblance to the story.” It added, “One therefore wonders where the reporters got the information with which they concocted the report that is not only misleading but designed to instill unnecessary fears on the members of the public.” PUNCH PG. 43 (23.12.14)
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:06:53 +0000
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