RF exposure survey of children and adults: First results from Slovenia

2016 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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First measurements from 49 children and 49 parents in Slovenia yielded an average personal RF-EMF exposure of 0.26 V/m. Average exposure by technology was reported as 0.11 V/m (uplink), 0.18 V/m (downlink), 0.15 V/m (broadcasting), 0.07 V/m (DECT), and 0.08 V…

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Publicationmanual · 2016

Study typeexposure_assessment

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

RF exposure survey of children and adults: First results from Slovenia Gajšek P, Struchen B, Valič B. RF exposure survey of children and adults: First results from Slovenia. IEEE Radio and Antenna Days of the Indian Ocean (RADIO). 10-13 Oct. 2016. 10.1109/RADIO.2016.7772027 Abstract Although RF exposure surveys have been carried out in the general environment using recently developed personal measurement devices (exposure meters), comprehensive measurement of exposure with a true population based sampling frame and a common protocol across countries has never been conducted. Within the FP-7 funded project Geronimo a personal RF exposure measurements in 5 European countries are conducted following a common measurement protocol. First measurements from 49 children and 49 parents in Slovenia yielded an average personal RF-EMF exposure of 0.26 V/m. Average personal RF-EMF exposure by technology was 0.11 V/m from uplink, 0.18 V/m from downlink, 0.15 V/m from broadcasting, 0.07 V/m from DECT and 0.08 V/m from WLAN. ieeexplore.ieee.org

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Study typeexposure_assessment

Effect directionunclear

Population49 children and 49 parents in Slovenia

Sample size98

ExposureRF

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: unknown

Main findings

Outcomes measured

Personal RF-EMF exposure (V/m) overall average
Personal RF-EMF exposure (V/m) by technology: uplink, downlink, broadcasting, DECT, WLAN

Limitations

Only first results from Slovenia are reported
No health outcomes assessed (exposure survey only)
Frequency range and measurement duration not specified in the abstract

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DOI: 10.1109/radio.2016.7772027
PubMed: Not supplied

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