Gary Delooze

Cheshire

IT

Peter, I think you're missing a few important points here.

First, the phone is sending out just one signal but the cell mast is sending out hundreds at a time, including some to those on the edge of the cell - that is, at the highest power level. And the people who live and work in close proximity have no choice about their exposure to this - they are in effect being bathed in the field, rather than using the phone for a small time.

Secondly, you are simplifying the science to what you currently know and understand, and criticising the protesters for their lack of understanding.

History has shown time and time again that as we discover more and improve our understanding of our world, what was previously an anomalous or unexplained behaviour can become scientific fact. It is quite possible - actually very likely - that we don't yet fully appreciate the effect of the many electrostatic signals that we are emitting. But as a scientist I would not critise those who protest for their ignorance when history might just prove me to be the foolish one.

And so as a parent of a young child, please forgive my caution for not wanting to take a risk on my child's health with something that I believe we do not yet fully understand but for which there is a small amount of evidence that it might just do her some harm. I call that good parenting.