Scientists are to conduct the first major study into what effects mobile phone masts might have on our health. The Electromagnetics and Health (EMH) Laboratory opens at the University of Essex in Colchester on Monday.
The research team has already surveyed 20,000 people in Essex and Suffolk about their perceived sensitivity to electromagnetic fields.
The �328,000 research project will last for two years and is being funded by government and industry.
Scientists at the university's Department of Psychology will conduct the research programme, which was announced earlier this year.
Professor Elaine Fox, who is leading the project, said: "Mobile phone technology and usage continues to develop, and it is vital that research into potential health risks keeps pace.
"Our new laboratory at Essex is equipped to play an important role in understanding the effects of the electromagnetic fields generated by mobile-phone base stations on human health."
One-Minute World News 
News services
E-mail this to a friend 
Printable version 
