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"The Vietnamese quite simply see it as the prolongation of hope. Maybe San Francisco is a real prospect after all. Of Course, it is not, but who in their situation would not want to think it is.
"So when the time comes for repatriation, which is the only realistic outcome, it is not surprising that the Vietnamese resist."
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Roof-top transmitters are safe
There have been reports in some newspapers in the last few days on the possible radiation hazards generated by radio transmitters situated on some roof-tops. An Office of the Telecommunication Authority (OFTA) report on investigations of the radiation levels on a number of buildings has also been quoted.
The Telecommunications Authority considers that these reports have not accurately reflected the actual situation and have been based on certain misinterpretations on the OFTA report.
In view of the possible public alarm which might have arisen unnecessarily based on wrong facts, the Telecommunications Authority considers it necessary to make a public statement to clarify this issue.
The facts are that OFTA commissioned a consultancy study on the safety of electromagnetic radiation from telecommunication transmitters situated on rooftops. The study has concluded that even in the most densely packed transmitter arrangement on some roof-tops in Hong Kong, the buildings are absolutely safe to live in. The study found that the levels of electromagnetic radiation inside the residential units and the normally accessible areas on the roof-tops are well below the safety limits set by the International Radiation Protection Authority.
The only possible danger identified in the study is the extremely remote case of someone climbing up to the antennas and stay within a foot or so of the antenna for over 24 hours. This could hardly happen in actual practice but the Telecommunications Authority is in the process of advising antenna owners to put up suitable warning signs on antennas which might be accessed in the extremely unlikely
events.
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