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Old 08-03-2013, 10:19 AM
 
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I'm buying a house in iselin. I noticed there is a FCC tower located within .42 miles radius.

FCC tower is one of grave area where there is no substantial proof it causes cancer or not. Some agree or some do not agree.

I'm one who agrees it's not good to be near FCC tower. But at the same time question how far distance is regarded the safe distance?

The tower location is-

Registration #1202360
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Tower Location:
Parkway and New Dover Rd WOODBRIDGE NJ

A similar article explains problems with FCC tower can pose-

Cell Towers Near Homes? Battle in Mesa, Ariz., Typifies Fears Nationwide | AOL Real Estate

I'm slightly confused here because i like the house.

What do you guys think?
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Old 08-03-2013, 10:23 AM
 
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The only real danger from a cell phone tower is the one at the end of that article: parts of it could fall on you.
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Old 08-03-2013, 10:27 AM
 
Location: MMU->ABE->ATL->ASH
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Well The tower you ID is a Cell Tower, Its in the middle of the median of the GSP.

Do you have a cell phone? Thats how they work.

If you don't want to be near any towers you will need to live in Alaska, or really really rural places.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=40+35...gl=us&t=h&z=20
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Old 08-03-2013, 10:35 AM
 
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The only real danger from a cell phone tower is the one at the end of that article: parts of it could fall on you.
well said.
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Old 08-03-2013, 10:37 AM
 
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Well The tower you ID is a Cell Tower, Its in the middle of the median of the GSP.

Do you have a cell phone? Thats how they work.

If you don't want to be near any towers you will need to live in Alaska, or really really rural places.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=40+35...gl=us&t=h&z=20
Not really. I agree cell phone tower is required for cell phone to work. But at the same time it shouldn't in residential area. Especially 1 zone mile radius.
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Old 08-03-2013, 10:43 AM
 
Location: MMU->ABE->ATL->ASH
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You plan to live in the middle of the GS parkway?
How more out of the way do you think they can get them?

Cell Towers need to be every 5-7 miles apart with overlapping circles in dense area. Less towers, lower single strength (also need more power out of them to get singles further). Lower DataSpeed more users on 1 tower.
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Old 08-03-2013, 11:30 AM
 
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How more out of the way do you think they can get them?

Cell Towers need to be every 5-7 miles apart with overlapping circles in dense area. Less towers, lower single strength (also need more power out of them to get singles further). Lower DataSpeed more users on 1 tower.
makes sense but not this one

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You plan to live in the middle of the GS parkway?
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How more out of the way do you think they can get them?
As i said 1 mile.
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Old 08-03-2013, 12:02 PM
 
Location: NJ
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Not really. I agree cell phone tower is required for cell phone to work. But at the same time it shouldn't in residential area. Especially 1 zone mile radius.
Where in the state of NJ are you ever more than 1 mile from a residential area? Based on this logic there would be so few cell towers that the entire state would be 1 big dead zone.

Look on the bright side, at least you would have great cell phone reception in your home by being close to the tower. I WISH they would put a cell tower closer to my house.
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Old 08-03-2013, 02:29 PM
 
Location: NJ & NV
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I wouldn't think twice about it. It's a 41 1/2 meter pole structure and it's a ways away from you. Not all antenna structures are required to be registered. There are very many below 200 feet that are not. Besides I very often see cellular sites right on top of apartment houses and hotels, offices, etc everywhere.

I would be more concerned if I had a top floor apartment and had a cell site right above my ceiling or out the window, but even there they will tell you its okay.

I wouldn't be concerned at all about something that far away. Any RF diminishes as you go further away from it.
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Old 08-03-2013, 05:16 PM
 
Location: Epping,NH
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If you want a house far away from any rf transmissions, you better not have a wireless router, drive through any town or city with a building over thirty feet or basically anywhere in the country. Cell towers are only one of many rf sources. you will never be that far away from them.

While you don't want to be near the tower, are you carrying a cell phone with you? Same emissions.
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