
It's still
largely unclear just what the heck cellphone-sized doses of radiation do to the human body -- but whatever happens, you've gotta figure those effects are multiplied many times for folks spending their days standing in front of carriers' antenna arrays. An Alaskan equipment installer working for AT&T filed a disability claim against his employer for unspecified health problems caused by ongoing exposure to RF levels above FCC recommendations; eventually, the claim ended up on the docket of the state's Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of the employee. We imagine the decision will likely get tied up in further appeals, but if the law ultimately sides with the afflicted worker, this could all spell trouble for carriers whose installers spend much of their time blasted with all manner of airwaves. In the interest of health (or not getting sued, as the case may be), are we looking at more blackouts down the road as transceivers get turned off for maintenance?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Donald @ Aug 27th 2007 10:27AM
So I can sue at&t for the loss of sanity I incurred as an at&t CSR?
FREAKIN' SWEET!
John @ Aug 27th 2007 1:26PM
I am a Cell Site Tech for at&t. As a worker in the RF field, you are trained to take precautionary measures as not to be over exposed to RF.
Diego @ Aug 28th 2007 7:26AM
Heh, i dont like to sound a little bit unpolite but, isn't the health of a human worth more than someone facing some inconvenience with their mobile? Oh man, I believe that even if we like technology we still know that there are things more important than having everything all the time.