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Residents could put their concerns to rest that radiation emitted from the transmission towers under Government’s E-governance project may be harmful to the human body and possibly cause cancer.This is according to a Physicist attached to the Georgetown Hospital, who enlightened this publication that emissions from a telecommunication tower is less harmful than the sun’s direct rays.Government is erecting 55 towers in Regions Two, Three,Daniel Sprong Adidas Jersey, Four, Five, Six,Authentic Jeremy Lin Nets Jersey, Nine and 10 to roll out its Information, Communication and Technology programme. The erection of the towers began in Region Four and has attracted objections from residents in Plaisance and Triumph/ Beterverwagting.According to the Physicist, the tower would only be harmful if someone is within range of the emission,Ben Roethlisberger Steelers Jersey, which is in the stratosphere. It was noted that only super towers that are sometimes as large as an entire block would be harmful. As such, large companies build them in isolated areas.Plaisance residents were the first to reject the project because Government wants to erect the tower on their Community Centre ground. Besides the absence of consultation (which only began yesterday) and Government’s choice of location,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Team North America Jersey, residents were worried about the health implications,Charley Taylor Redskins Jersey, primarily cancer that the radiation emanating from the tower might have.Project Manager Alexei Ramotar had said on many occasions that the telecommunication tower would not have a negative impact on people’s health. He said that the Self-Supporting Telecommunication Tower is being built according to international standards.Ramotar enlightened that the towers have varying heights: 36 metres,Andre Ethier Jersey, 42 metres, 54 metres,Sidney Crosby Adidas Jersey, and 60 metres. In addition,Joe Greene Steelers Jersey, these towers are no different to those erected by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company.He said that the towers have 30 years warranty by the Chinese contractor,Dave Robinson Packers Jersey, Huawei. The contractor has sub-contracted certain parts of the project to Colombian, Trinidadian and Guyanese contractors. |
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