Looking for reliable information on cellular communications towers and the issues surrounding their placement in communities? Let us help.
Whenever you seek information, especially about something that has a technical aspect or is controversial in nature, the public library is a great place to get help finding sources that are reliable.
Below you will find links to web sites, and a list of books or magazine and journal articles that may help you gain a better understanding of the cell tower placement situation in other communities. Disputes over cell towers are literally worldwide. If you perform an internet search you will mostly find links to news articles covering cell tower disputes. These stories can help with understanding what has happened elsewhere. Try some of the links below to gain a better understanding of the issues involved when cell tower installations become controversial.
1. Read an article from a professional journal for municipal government administrators that outlines the cellular tower situation. Issues from other cell tower controversies in other communities throughout the country are discussed and the various resolutions and compromises reached are reviewed.
http://americancityandcounty.com/mag/government_solving_problem_cell/
2. Many people cite possible health effects as a reason for disputing the placement of a cellular tower in their area. Click below to read an overview on the health effects of cell towers from The American Cancer Society.
http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/CancerCauses/OtherCarcinogens/AtHome/cellular-phone-towers?sitearea=PED
3. Want more medical related information? Search for the latest articles and research results from medical journals using the same tool medical professionals use, MedlinePlus at
4. Take a look at a web site and newsletter for a company that is independent of the telecommunications carriers. They specialize in helping communities plan for wireless coverage and the placement of towers, antennas and other telecommunications infrastructure. They also help communities work through telecommunications related issues and controversies including strategies for blocking or supporting tower placements.
http://planwireless.com/index.htm
5. Here is an extensive source for information about how cell towers affect communities and to what extent communities can regulate them. From an organization that promotes more control of all things by local officials as a means of insuring that government regulations put the interests of communities first.
http://www.newrules.org/environment/rules/cell-communication-towers
Good luck and remember you can always contact the Irondequoit Public Library for more information about this or ANY subject!
Published on October 15, 2010.
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