“We appreciate the convenience of cell phones. But we don’t want those transmitters in our backyard!” That pretty much sums up the sentiment surrounding this modern gadget that billions of people worldwide have come to depend upon. With all the media attention on the cell phone radiation health risks nowadays, one either chooses to deny there is a problem or surrender to the “necessary technological evil” and hope some solution comes along.

One of the most common questions people ask is, “Just how far from a cell phone tower is considered safe?” No one knows for sure. But two studies, one in Germany and another in Israel, have learned that people living within 1300 feet and 1148 feet, respectively, have greater risk of getting cancer. You can read more about these studies here: Cell Phone Towers: How Far is Safe?

Search for towers and antennas in your Backyard
Anyway, you’ve probably have heard or read enough about the cell phone tower issue. And you’re drawn to this article by the title and want to find out where the heck these cell towers and antennas are in your neighborhood. So here it is. Go to www.antennasearch.com and enter your street address in the box provided. Within just a few seconds, the returned results will show all the towers (existing and future) and antennas within 4 miles of your residence.

For those not familiar with the distinctions, towers are tall structures (typically over 200 ft) used for cellular, paging and other radios services, and can contain multiple antennas owned by various companies.

Antennas are the actual signal emitters for cellular, paging and other radio services, and are usually placed on towers or can be stand alone and placed on top of offices, condos, churches, light poles, signs, etc. Stand alone antennas are small and difficult to spot as they are easily hidden or camouflaged. That’s why this online resource is invaluable, as it tells you where exactly they are.

Whew, I’m safe (I think)
I did a search for my current residence and I was surprised with what I found. Within 4 miles of where I live, here’s what the results showed:

- 47 Towers (12 Registered, 35 Not Registered)
- 8 New Tower Applications
- 253 Antennas

Fortunately, the closest tower is .90 miles (about 4750 feet) away and the closest antenna is .80 miles (4200 feet) away. Well beyond the quarter-mile distance used in the above mentioned studies. This includes future applications, so I can breathe easy. For now.

I’m so glad we moved. For my previous residence, the search turned up 2 towers and 22 anteannas all within 950 feet! (Hmm. Could that have anything to do with all the stress I was having?)

Check out your neighborhood and see what comes up for you. If you want to learn how you can help protect yourself and your family from electromagnetic radiation exposure, check out the sidebar or the EMF-Health.com line of emf protection.