In Senegal, the Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts (ARTP) has taken the lead in the fight against any health risk related to non-ionizing radiation (NIR).

Assessing the exposure to danger and the importance of the risk in order to prioritize the preventive actions to be taken, the authority’s actions fight against health problems that could emanate from non-ionizing radiation, also called electromagnetic waves.

To carry out this mission, the regulatory authority is increasing its technical means. 

Speaking at the 5^th forum of exchange and sharing on regulated sectors with journalists specializing in information technology and communication (ICT), Director General of ARTP, Abdou Ly said after the establishment, in 2016, of an approval station for all tools likely to emit NIR, “other very innovative tools, which are at the forefront of technology, are being acquired and will be in service this year.

These new devices will allow the ARTP “to know whether the NIRs are spread in acceptable proportions and bearable by the human body,” Ly said.