The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) director of quality services Jean Baptiste Mutabazi has dismissed allegations from experts claiming that Rwandan telecommunication masts pose a health threat to the general public.
“We have the best telecommunication boosters with less radiation which can’t affect people, mind you we have done research and used some of the best practices from countries which have managed to reduce radiation in their societies,” he remarked.
He noted that Rwanda is a member if the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) which assists them to identify sophisticated gadgets.
However,Dr. Rudasingwa Gatege who heads the faculty of physicians at the National University of Rwanda disagrees with Mutabazi.
“Trust me the radiation might be less but let’s not forget that the health complication doesn’t occur over night rather with time and can cause serious diseases especially in the brain,” he explained.
“It’s not only radiation from telecom masts that are harmful even cell phones and laptops also exhume radiations and since we cannot play safe 100%, still we can reduce the risks by placing the masts away from public and keeping cell phones away from our bodies especially when asleep.”
Meanwhile,others claim that they haven’t experienced any health complications from the telecom masts or perhaps it’s because they have less knowledge about the technology.
Elias Nzabandora a resident in Kimironko who lives nearby a telecom mast gave us his opinion.
“What do you mean by radiation? I’ve never heard of it. As a matter of fact I’ve not heard anyone complaining of health issues as a result of this mast, apart from some who are uneasy with its loud sound of generator when power goes off.”
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