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<p>Public Health England (PHE) advises that the guidelines of the International Commission
on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) should be adopted and there is no convincing
evidence that radio wave exposures below the ICNIRP guideline levels cause adverse
health effects. The ICNIRP guidelines cover exposures arising from new 5G base stations,
as well as from older technologies.</p><p>Many exposure measurements have been made
at publicly accessible locations near to mobile phone base stations, and these have
consistently been well within guidelines. It is possible that there may be a small
increase in overall exposure to radio waves when 5G is added to an existing network
or in a new area; however, the overall exposure is expected to remain low relative
to guidelines and as such there should be no consequences for public health.</p><p>
</p><p>PHE has published information about exposure to the radio waves from mobile
phone base stations, including those for 5G networks, at the following link:</p><p>
</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health</a></p><p>
</p><p>PHE continues to monitor the health-related evidence applicable to radio waves
and is committed to updating its advice as required.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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