Cell Towers and Your Child’s Safety
child safety April 9th. 2009, 5:30pmParents in Staten Island, New York are concerned over child safety after it was reported that a cell tower in the Huguenot area was putting off low levels of radiation into a few classrooms at Our Lady Star of the Sea school. The towers, positioned on the school’s roof, bring in a revenue of roughly $13,000 a year to the school from the cell company. There are other cell towers in the immediate area that are also being detected at the school.
Two months after learning that the towers across the street emit radiation toward the school, Monsignor Conway ordered metal screens, which will be installed on classroom windows to deflect radiation. He is also planning to ask the owner of the strip mall to turn the antennas away from the school. The antennas, which are on top of a Dunkin’ Donuts, are operated by T-Mobile, records show. In addition, a Verizon representative said the company is planning to add 12 antenna panels to the site.
Lawmakers in the area are calling for an investigation in light of the new findings and fear over the children’s safety.