The results of a new poll conducted by the European Union were revealed in an article posted today in the British newspaper, The Independent. Here is a quick summary of the article:

Two-thirds of Britons believe radiation from mobile phones and their masts has affected their health, a startling official survey shows. And huge majorities are dissatisfied with government assurances about the potential threat.

The survey is the result of a giant European Union exercise that polled more than 27,000 people across the continent, 1,375 of them in Britain. It shows that concern about the radiation is far greater than even the most ardent campaigners had dared to believe, and that official attempts to downplay the issue have backfired.

The survey, by the EU’s Eurobarometer programme, which samples opinion across the continent, found 65 per cent of Britons believed mobile phones affected their health, and 71 per cent thought the masts did.

Across Europe, the figures were 73 and 76 per cent respectively, sharply up from 55 and 58 per cent five years ago.

To see the complete article, go to: http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article2745131.ece

If you wish to review the EU Eurobarometer Poll itself, go to:
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_272a_en.pdf