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Mast may move on
United Arab Emirates Created: 24 Mar 2008
Parents and teachers who want a mobile phone mast removed from beside Dubai British School in The Springs are hopeful of achieving their goal after du’s management visited the site. School principal Peter Moore met the telecommunications company’s representatives on Wednesday and said they assured him they would move the mast, which is disguised as a palm tree if they were provided with a suitable alternative by property developer Emaar.children.jpg
“We are optimistic that the mast will be relocated. The talks with du have been good and they are ready to shift if Emaar will give them permission to install the mobile mast at an alternative location,” Moore said. “Our concern is that the mast is directly above an area where 130 children spend 30 hours a week. Most of the children are young and parents are worried about the affects of radio waves on the health of their children.”
A concerned parent, whose son studies at the school, said: “It’s good that du is taking the issue seriously and is holding discussions. We hope the mast will be removed as soon as possible.”
A source at du said the company fully understood the anxieties of the parents, adding that they were looking at possible alternatives. “We are holding discussions with the school at the moment and we are hopeful of finding a solution to the problem,” he said.

Last week, one concerned parent started an online petition to remove the mast, and thousands of people signed up. Studies have shown significant health effects on people living within 300 metres of mobile phone base stations due to radio wave emissions.
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Source: 7Days, 21 Mar 2008

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