Assessment of General Public Exposure to LTE signals compared to other Cellular Networks Present in Thessaloniki, Greece

2016 · No effect · Low evidence

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Publicationmanual · 2016

Study typeexposure_assessment

Reported directionNo effect

Evidence ratingLow

Abstract

Assessment of General Public Exposure to LTE signals compared to other Cellular Networks Present in Thessaloniki, Greece Gkonis F, Boursianis A, Samaras T. Assessment of General Public Exposure to LTE signals compared to other Cellular Networks Present in Thessaloniki, Greece. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2016 Dec 15. Abstract To assess general public exposure to electromagnetic fields from Long Term Evolution (LTE) base stations, measurements at 10 sites in Thessaloniki, Greece were performed. Results are compared with other mobile cellular networks currently in use. All exposure values satisfy the guidelines for general public exposure of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), as well as the reference levels by the Greek legislation at all sites. LTE electric field measurements were recorded up to 0.645 V/m. By applying the ICNIRP guidelines, the exposure ratio for all LTE signals is between 2.9 × 10-5 and 2.8 × 10-2 From the measurements results it is concluded that the average and maximum power density contribution of LTE downlink signals to the overall cellular networks signals are 7.8% and 36.7%, respectively. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Study typeexposure_assessment

Effect directionno_effect

PopulationGeneral public (measurement sites in Thessaloniki, Greece)

Sample size10

ExposureRF

Evidence strengthLowConfidence: 78% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Measurements at 10 sites in Thessaloniki found LTE electric field levels up to 0.645 V/m. All measured exposure values satisfied ICNIRP general public guidelines and Greek legislation reference levels at all sites; the LTE exposure ratio (per ICNIRP) ranged from 2.9 × 10-5 to 2.8 × 10-2. The average and maximum LTE downlink contributions to overall cellular-network power density were reported as 7.8% and 36.7%, respectively.

Outcomes measured

Electric field strength (V/m)
Exposure ratio relative to ICNIRP guidelines
Power density contribution of LTE downlink to overall cellular network signals
Compliance with ICNIRP guidelines and Greek legislation reference levels

Limitations

Only 10 measurement sites
Frequency bands and measurement protocol details not provided in the abstract
Results limited to one city (Thessaloniki, Greece)

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