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Electrosmog, new limits "the most stringent in Europe '

But environmentalists: protect only the interests of big

(Source: Corriere della Sera)

ROME - "Now, for the so-called electro-smog, we have more stringent limits in Europe," they exclaim in chorus, the Communications Minister Maurizio Gasparri and the Environment Matteoli. "Nah, these limits only protect powerful interests and not public health," replied the environmentalists. The decrees of the troubled electrosmog framework law, approved yesterday by the Council of Ministers, have revived the controversy about the biological effects of electromagnetic fields from power lines (low frequency) and satellite television and cellular phone (high frequencies). As usual, both on the political and scientific-technical level, there are clearly opposing views.

Power Distribution - The new decrees to establish for the power lines, valued at attention, that is a limit on grounds of possible adverse effects in the medium and long term as a result of prolonged exposure, 10 microtesla (unit of magnetic field). The previous legislation did not provide any attention value. However, there are rules in 1992 and 1995 which indicated a limit of 100 microtesla a guarantee of 'acute' (those that occur immediately). "The attention value of 10 microtesla - said Matteoli - is ten times lower than that recommended by the committee of five experts (Cognetti oncologist, epidemiologist Doll, Rapacholi the physician, physicist and engineer Regge Falciasecca), which had advised to adhere to the values \u200b\u200bof 100 microtesla indicated by the European Community. Setting limits among the most stringent in the world, we wanted to address the concerns expressed by citizens. " The decree also establishes an "objective quality" of 3 microtesla be applied to the lines of future construction.


ANTENNAS - The value of care established by the new decree is 6 volts per meter (unit of measurement of the electric field). In this case there are new compared to the past because it is already a rule in 1998 provided for the same value. "This is an extremely precautionary measure for the population - emphasizes the Minister of Environment -, ten times lower, for example, compared to that in force in Britain." Gasparri added: "It 'a decree that not only protect the citizens, but facilitates the development of mobile networks of third generation UMTS.


CAUTION - "By these decrees was killed on the principle precautionary - Valerie countered Mr Shoemaker, former Undersecretary for Environment -. In fact, the limit of 10 microtesla is twenty times higher than that used in the first draft of the decree drawn up two years ago of the center. With these numbers, will be little or no remediation. As for the long-term effects on health, we will see if it will be felt. " Equally upset the Green Pecoraro Scanio, who spoke of "amnesty on the skin of the people" and called for the referendum.


Carretta - an almost unanimous vote, however, even by environmentalists, another decree on environmental protection which, anticipating the new EU legislation, prohibits the entry into ports so-called "ships of shame ', single-hull tankers, over the age of 15 years, carrying fuel and other hazardous products.

Franco Foresta Martin