Occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields. The situation in Greece

Gourzoulidis, Georgios; Tsaprouni, P.; Skamnakis, N.; Tzoumanika, C.; Kalampaliki, E.; Karastergios, E.; Gialofas, A.; Achtipis, A.; Kappas, C.; Karabetsos, Efthymios

doi:10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.05.011

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“…Other studies, regarding the general public RF exposure in Greece, include the continuous monitoring of the EM radiation in the environment [12,13], the performance of measurements in the vicinity of base stations all over Greece [14], and the development of a national telemetric network to monitor the EMF levels from all kinds of antenna stations in the range of 100 kHz-7 GHz [15]. In addition, the occupational exposure to EMFs has been investigated in specific workplaces in Greece [16].…”

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Assessment of Radiofrequency Exposure in the Vicinity of School Environments in Crete Island, South Greece

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This study aimed to estimate the radiofrequency exposure levels in the vicinity of nursery and primary schools at the northwest part of Crete island in Greece. Moreover, the compliance with the exposure limits, according to Greek legislation, was investigated. A total of 396 in situ frequency-selective and broadband measurements were conducted around 69 schools, classified in urban and suburban environments, in the range of 27–3000 MHz (subdivided in seven frequency bands). The measured value of the electric field strength (V/m) was recorded and, subsequently, the exposure ratio was calculated. Statistical analysis was performed in order to analyze and evaluate the data. In addition, a worst-case scenario was examined by considering the highest measured exposure level around each school. The statistical tests indicated that the mean and median values of the exposure ratio, even in the worst-case scenario, were found well below 1 for all frequency bands. The calculated distributions of the electric field measurements demonstrated that almost 90% of the latter were below 1 V/m, with the majority of values lying in the range of 0.5–1 V/m. The main contributors to the total exposure were the mobile communication frequencies and broadcasting, while the exposure was greater in urban than in suburban environments.

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Assessment of Radiofrequency Exposure in the Vicinity of School Environments in Crete Island, South Greece

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“…In this regard, ELF-MF exposure has become a public concern because of the extreme use of nonionizing radiation (Touitou et al, 2013). The body of the literature dealing with the effects of electromagnetic field exposure in humans, especially in a real working environment, is limited (Albert et al, 2009;Gourzoulidis et al, 2016;Jalilian et al, 2018;Touitou et al, 2012). Nevertheless, there are some reports indicating the epidemiological evidence with regard to the carcinogenic effects of ELF-MF exposure such as leukemia or neoplasm on the central nervous system (Huss et al, 2018;Tofani et al, 1995).…”

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DNA effects of low level occupational exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (50/60 Hz)

Zendehdel

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Toxicol Ind Health

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Aims: Exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) occurs from natural and artificial sources. Although ELF-MF has been classified as a suspected humans carcinogen agent by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, little is known of the effects of ELF-MF at lower exposure levels of the recommended range. In the present study, DNA damage in the peripheral blood cells of power line workers was investigated. Materials and Methods: Occupational exposure to ELF-MF in a power plant was measured using the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) manual. Single-strand breaks (SSBs) in DNA were evaluated in 29 male utility workers as the exposed population and 28 male support personnel as the control subjects using the comet assay. Effects of ELF-MF on subjects were evaluated using DNA percent in tails, tail length, olive length, and tail moment. Results: Occupational exposure levels to ELF-MF in the utility workers were less than the threshold limit values (TLV) recommended by the American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienist (ACGIH). The median value of the magnetic field at the working sites was 0.85 µT. Induction of DNA damage was observed for the exposed workers compared with the controls. Olive length, tail moment, and tail DNA percent increased significantly ( p < 0.05) in the utility workers. Conclusions: Exposure to ELF-MF at levels less than the ACGIH exposure limit can produce DNA strand breaks.

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Exposure to Static and Extremely-Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields and Cellular Free Radicals

Lai

2019

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

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Occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields. The situation in Greece

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References 8 publications

Assessment of Radiofrequency Exposure in the Vicinity of School Environments in Crete Island, South Greece

Assessment of Radiofrequency Exposure in the Vicinity of School Environments in Crete Island, South Greece

DNA effects of low level occupational exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (50/60 Hz)

Exposure to Static and Extremely-Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields and Cellular Free Radicals

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