Vatican Radio to pay compensation for causing child cancer

9th March 2011

Telecommunications companies often compare emissions from their masts with radio transmitters, and say we have lived with them for years with no ill effects, and their masts are just as safe.

How safe are transmitters? This court ruling from Italy may make us all question their bland assurances.

Vatican Radio has been ordered to pay compensation to the nearby town of Cesano, because studies in 2001 and 2002 by Michelozzi found RF levels in excess of the allowed level of 6 volts/metre and children in the area were six times more likely to develop leukaemia than youngsters elsewhere.

The broadcasting transmitter reduced its signal strength, but the case still went to court, and now Vatican radio is going to have to pay for its mistake, causing misery to some of Italy's families. The amount of compensation will be decided by Rome's Court of Appeal.

Italy seems to be paving the way in acknowledging the health effects of RF radiation. Just recently another Italian High Court ruled that firms insisting on their employees using mobile or cordless phones could be liable for their employees developing brain tumours!

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