Phone mast volunteers required

Researchers studying whether mobile phone masts affect health need your help. The team from the

is conducting the largest ever study into the impact of emissions from the masts, both conventional and third generation (3G), on health.

The researchers from the Department of Psychology are now starting their testing programme on 132 ‘control’ volunteers, who have not reported any symptoms or sensitivity to the electromagnetic fields emitted by masts. They want to hear from members of the public aged 35 to 60 who are willing to be tested on four separate occasions.

Principal investigator Professor Elaine Fox said: ‘There is widespread public concern about the emissions from mobile phone masts, but there is a shortage of hard evidence based on large-scale studies.

‘Our testing programme sets out to establish conclusively what symptoms are suffered, and how common the occurrence of electromagnetic hypersensitivity is in the general population. To obtain this vital evidence, we need volunteers who are prepared to give their time to be tested under controlled conditions.’