Sarah Beeny (Property Ladder presenter)
'I am deeply concerned that the government chooses to disregard
commissioned reports when the findings are not what they had hoped.
Why should we be satisfied that 'a report has been commissioned'
– we want it to be acted upon. Reports on Iraq were ignored but
my personal bugbear is the Stewart Report (2001) that looks into
the risks of mobile phone masts. The report clearly states 'It
is not possible at present to say that exposure to RF radiation,
even at levels below national guidelines, is totally without potential
adverse health effects ...' It goes on to make recommendations
regarding the siting of these masts, notably near schools. Despite
this, no legislation has been passed. Indeed Vodafone is boasting
that it has put masts on at least 100 schools, even though children
absorb more energy per kilogramme of body weight than adults.
Why is there no legislation to keep masts away from residential
areas? Local planning departments are powerless without the law
behind them and mobile phone companies have only one interest
– their profits.
Must we wait until we have proof with sick and dying children,
as we had to with asbestos before it was legislated against? What
is the government there for if not to protect us?'
Tony Robinson (Time Team presenter)
'Fifty per cent of our country's archaeology is likely to be
destroyed in the next few years through theft, changing sea levels,
irresponsible farmers and metal detectorists, as well as antiquated
laws which let the guilty off the hook. Politicians don't do enough
about this issue because they're not pressurised by the voters.
Let's campaign to save our irreplaceable archaeological heritage!'
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