A residents' association has launched a national campaign to raise awareness about the possible harmful effects of electrogagnetic radiation from base stations used for mobile telephony.

The Kortin Residents' Association this morning held a meeting with a British expert in the subject, Barrie Trower to discuss the issue.

It will also raise the issue at a meeting with the Social Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives.

The association is complaining that there are 2,200 antennae in Malta, giving the island the highest concentration of electromagnetic smog in Europe with one antenna for every 194 inhabitants.

The association is complaining that not enough is being done by the Department of Health, the Malta Communications Authority and Mepa to monitor the antennae.

It is insisting that they should be moved away from built-up areas, and where that is not possible, their power output should be reduced.

The association said some of its members had complained of health problems which could have been caused by the base stations.

Health authorities in Malta and abroad have insisted there is no health risk from base stations.

See Mr Trower's comments above.