The assessment of electromagnetic field radiation exposure for mobile phone users

Buckus, Raimondas; Strukčinskienė, Birutė; Raistenskis, Juozas

doi:10.2298/vsp140119013b

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“…Data about this subject is also inconsistent. Some studies recommend to keep the mobile phones more than 10 cm from the body during calls (Buckus R, Strukcinskiene B et al 2014) as most public exposure to EM radiations comes from mobiles and wireless portable devices (Gajšek P, Ravazzani P et al 2015).…”

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Evaluation of Electromagnetic Radiation level in the Outdoor from Wireless Transmission Systems in Northern West Bank – Palestine

Khatib¹

2021

PTUKRJ

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Exposure to electromagnetic fields is a major public concern due to the possible hazardous effects on health caused by exposure to these radiations. The aims of this study were to measure radiofrequency radiation levels from different wireless systems and to compare the results with the recommended limits by the World Health Organization (WHO) which should be less that 450 µw/cm2. The study was a cross-sectional study that was conducted in different cities and villages from the northern governorates in the West Bank; Jenin, Tulkarm, Nablus, Qalqilya, Tubas and Salfit. To measure the radiation levels ranging from 80 MHz to 2 GHz, a Portable Field Strength Meter with the suitable set of antennas was used. This frequency range covers the radiations from different sources as mobile phone base stations, local radio and television stations, mobile phones, Wireless Local Area Network, Bluetooth, wireless computer periphery and even microwave ovens. Points close to mobile phone base stations and local radio and television stations in addition to randomly selected points were included. The scanning process for each point was done twice and the higher reading was included in the analysis. The results were compared to the recommended limits of radiations by WHO. Also, a questionnaire was distributed to evaluate people knowledge and perception regarding radiations. A total of 2000 readings were obtained with a mean ± SD = 0.25 ± 0.214 µw/cm2. The highest reading was 1.91 µw/cm2. All the readings were below the limits of radiations recommended by the WHO. Most of the readings in the tested area 1184 (59.2%) were between 0.1 -0.45 µw/cm2 which are 1000- 4500 time less than the maximum allowed level (450 µw/cm2), 527 (26.35%) readings were <0.1 µw/cm2, 271 (13.55%) reading were between 0.45-1 µw/cm2 and the rest 17 (0.85%) were >1 µw/cm2 which were still 236-450 times less than the allowed WHO level. Regarding the questionnaire part, most of the participants use mobile phones frequently, they think radiations are dangerous and can cause cancer, they prefer not to have mobile base stations close to their living places. In this study, a scanning for all electromagnetic radiation sources caused by different sources of wireless communication systems showed theoretically no dangerous radiation levels and all the recorded levels were much lower than the recommended levels by the WHO. Most people feel afraid from radiations and think they are dangerous.

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Evaluation of Electromagnetic Radiation level in the Outdoor from Wireless Transmission Systems in Northern West Bank – Palestine

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2021

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“…Moreover, [22,23] addressed non-realistic scenarios without any car drivers or passengers. We found only one study [24] that provided measurement results of E-fields from real mobile phones during an ongoing call (GSM mode) inside a car cabin. We could not find studies on the evaluation of EMFs from mobile phones providing LTE or 5G wireless connections in a vehicle cabin.…”

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Experimental Assessment of Electromagnetic Fields Inside a Vehicle for Different Wireless Communication Scenarios: A New Alternative Source of Energy

2023

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The search for new energy sources in the 21st century is a crucial topic with an essential economic and societal meaning. Today, energy from electromagnetic fields (EMFs) is considered a promising new energy source for ultra-low-power consumption devices, such as wearable devices and Internet of Things (IoT) sensors. The research goal of this study was to experimentally evaluate the electric field (E-field) inside a compact car for several realistic wireless communication scenarios and to explore the possibility of using these EMFs in energy-harvesting applications. For each scenario, we performed measurements of E-fields in an urban area, in two cases: when the car was in an open space without a direct line of sight to a base station, and when the car was in underground parking. The results show that the highest measured value of the electric field appeared during the voice calls via the GSM network. Moreover, the maximum measured values of the electric field during a UMTS, LTE and 5G voice call were five to six times lower than those in the GSM network.

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“…This station could affect people's health 1,2 . Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) is radiated from the electrically charged particles and also called electromagnetic wave (EMW).…”

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Possible health risk of electromagnetic fields

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The assessment of electromagnetic field radiation exposure for mobile phone users

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Evaluation of Electromagnetic Radiation level in the Outdoor from Wireless Transmission Systems in Northern West Bank – Palestine

Evaluation of Electromagnetic Radiation level in the Outdoor from Wireless Transmission Systems in Northern West Bank – Palestine

Experimental Assessment of Electromagnetic Fields Inside a Vehicle for Different Wireless Communication Scenarios: A New Alternative Source of Energy

Possible health risk of electromagnetic fields

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