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Six Months in the Life of a Cellular Tower: Is 5G Exposure Higher than pre-5G One?

2022 · Mixed · Low evidence

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Over several months of monitoring at a single location, the share of measured 5G exposure was generally lower than pre-5G exposure. However, both the intensity and the occurrence of 5G exposure peaks increased rapidly over the months, suggesting increasing 5G…

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Publicationmanual · 2022
Study typeexposure_assessment
Reported directionMixed
Evidence ratingLow

Abstract

Six Months in the Life of a Cellular Tower: Is 5G Exposure Higher than pre-5G One? L. Chiaraviglio, C. Lodovisi, D. Franci, S. Pavoncello, T. Aureli. Six Months in the Life of a Cellular Tower: Is 5G Exposure Higher than pre-5G One? 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Measurements & Networking (M&N), 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/MN55117.2022.9887670. Abstract 5G service is already available in many countries, including Italy. Currently, 5G networks are run in parallel to the already deployed pre-5G ones (including 4G). In this work, we face the problem of continuously monitoring the exposure from a vantage point over a very long period of time (i.e., several months). After designing and validating a measurement setup suitable for our aims, we extensively collected 5G and pre-5G exposure data from the considered location. Results show that, although the share of 5G exposure is in general lower than pre- 5G one, both intensity and occurrence of 5G exposure peaks are rapidly increasing over the months, suggesting a growth of 5G exposure levels in the near future. ieeexplore-ieee- org.libproxy.berkeley.edu/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=9887670&isnumber=9887532

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Study typeexposure_assessment
Effect directionmixed
PopulationNot supplied
Sample sizeNot supplied
ExposureRF · several months (six months) continuous monitoring
Evidence strengthLowConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Over several months of monitoring at a single location, the share of measured 5G exposure was generally lower than pre-5G exposure. However, both the intensity and the occurrence of 5G exposure peaks increased rapidly over the months, suggesting increasing 5G exposure levels in the near future.

Outcomes measured

  • Measured RF exposure levels from 5G and pre-5G networks over time
  • Share of 5G exposure vs pre-5G exposure
  • Intensity and occurrence of 5G exposure peaks over months

Limitations

  • Single monitored location/vantage point (generalizability not stated)
  • Specific frequencies, metrics, and absolute exposure levels not reported in the abstract
  • No health outcomes assessed (exposure monitoring only)
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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.1109/mn55117.2022.9887670
PubMed: Not supplied

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