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01/12/2001 - Unofficial survey shows adverse health effects are significantly higher in the school with the mobile phone mast

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Unofficial survey shows adverse health effects are significantly higher in the school with the mobile phone mast:

The two schools in the UK:

West Park Primary School, Hartlepool, quite an affluent area, 330 pupils aged 3-11 on the roll. Many households have two wage earners. Mobile phone mast present for almost 3 years.

Grange Park Primary School, former mining area in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, a high unemployment area, over 300 pupils aged 3-11 on the roll. No mobile phone mast yet, but one is planned for errection soon.

Here are the results of a parents' and teachers' health questionnaire survey:

	Grange Park Primary		West Park Primary
Questions Asked	no mast - 103 replies		no mast - 146 replies
	%yes	%no	%yes	%no

Has your child ever suffered from nosebleeds?	17	83	18	82
(n.b. nosebleeds and headaches were of a much greater frequency at West Park School)
Does your child suffer from headaches?	23	77	33	67
Does your child suffer from epilepsy?	3	97	1	99
Does your child complain of feeling dizzy?	13	87	8	92
Does your child complain of feeling nauseous?	11	89	20	80
Does your child suffer from excessive tiredness when at school?	8	92	28	72
Does your child suffer from short term memory loss?	1	99	13	87
Does your child get many coughs, colds and viral illness?	39	61	22	68
Has your showed uncharacteristic behaviour in last 3 years?	6	94	17	83
Has the teacher expressed concern at uncharactistic behaviour?	1	99	17	83
Has the teacher expressed concern at new learning difficulties?	3	97	3	97
Does your child suffer from skin irritations?	12	88	25	75
Is your child on any medical drugs?	14	86	1	99
Does your child suffer from anxiety problems?	5	95	11	89
Does your child suffer from poor concentration?	13	87	29	71
Has the teacher raised concentration difficulties in class?	14	86	29	71