5G tech safe; concerns around health consequences misplaced: COAI
Industry body COAI has said that any concern around adverse impact
of 5G on health is "totally misplaced", and all evidence available
supports that the next-generation technology is safe.
The Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) asserted that
5G would prove to be a "game changer" and lead to "exponential
increase in benefits" for the economy and society.
The association - which represents large telcos like Reliance Jio,
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea - argued that India already has strict norms in
place and prescribed standards for electromagnetic radiation limit in telecom
sector is far more stringent than global-accepted standards.
"Radiation permitted in India is one-tenth of what is
accepted globally so already our systems have taken this into account...Any
notion or concern about radiation and impact are misplaced. These are
fallacious fears and this always happens whenever a new technology is
introduced," S P Kochhar, Director General, COAI told PTI.
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed actress Juhi Chawla's
lawsuit challenging the setting up of 5G wireless networks in the country and
slapped a fine of Rs 20 lakh on her and co-petitioners by describing the plea
as "defective", "abuse of process of law" and filed for
"gaining publicity".
Justice J R Midha said the plaintiffs -- Chawla and two others --
have abused and misused the process of law and wasted the court's time. The
judge said the plaint in which questions have been raised about health hazards
due to the 5G
technology was "not maintainable" and was
"stuffed with unnecessary Scandalous, frivolous and vexatious
averments" which are liable to be struck down.
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