Underground antennae
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Telecommunications provider, Swisscom, is planning to install new antennae underground in cities around Switzerland. They should help improve cellphones transmissions but some people are also worried about the impact they could have on our health. Are these new antennae a technological improvement or an additional nuisance?
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