Radiofrequency exposure levels in Amsterdam schools
← Research streamIn measurements from 102 Amsterdam primary schools, GSM base stations (900 and 1800 MHz downlink) contributed the largest share of total average RF power density (38.0%), followed by DECT cordless phones (27.3%) and GSM mobile devices (11.1%). WiFi contribute…
Study snapshot
Abstract
Radiofrequency exposure levels in Amsterdam schools van Wel L, Vermeulen R, van Eijsden M, Vrijkotte T, Kromhout H, Huss A. Radiofrequency exposure levels in Amsterdam schools. Bioelectromagnetics. 2017 Apr 25. doi: 10.1002/bem.22053. No Abstract ncbi.nlm.nih.gov This letter to the editor reports the results of RF exposure levels in 102 primary schools in Amsterdam. GSM base stations (900 + 1800 MHz downlink) provided the largest contribution to the total average RF power density (38.0%), followed by DECT cordless phones (27.3%) and GSM mobile devices (11.1%), Although WiFi contributed only 4.5% of the total average power density, the assessments were conducted after school so it was unlikely that any wireless laptops or tablets were being used at the time.
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Main findings
In measurements from 102 Amsterdam primary schools, GSM base stations (900 and 1800 MHz downlink) contributed the largest share of total average RF power density (38.0%), followed by DECT cordless phones (27.3%) and GSM mobile devices (11.1%). WiFi contributed 4.5% of the total average power density; measurements were conducted after school, when wireless laptops/tablets were unlikely to be in use.
Outcomes measured
- RF power density (total average)
- Source contributions to total average RF power density (GSM base stations 900/1800 MHz downlink, DECT, GSM mobile devices, WiFi)
Limitations
- Reported as a letter to the editor with no abstract available
- Assessments were conducted after school, so WiFi use during school hours may not be represented
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Identifiers and source
DOI: 10.1002/bem.22053
PubMed: Not supplied
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