RF Safe

[Assessment of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields levels in the Taranto area].

Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia · 2007 · No effect · Low evidence

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Measurement campaigns (100 kHz–3 GHz) on 108 transmitting stations (UMTS, GSM, DCS, DVB-H) found that most monitored areas respected limit values. The attention value was exceeded in 2 of 108 cases (both within the borough council area), and in Taranto none o…

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PublicationGiornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia · 2007
Study typeexposure_assessment
Reported directionNo effect
Evidence ratingLow

Abstract

Radiofrequencies are extremely common in telecommunication sectors, in industry, in medicine and domestic applications. We carried out an observed study focusing on the punctual monitoring of the electromagnetic fields generated by mobile phones handsets or by SRB radiobase stations (transmitters), installed in Taranto and throughout the borough council. The measurement campaigns have been done by ARPA Puglia, Provincial Department of Taranto from November 2005 until March 2007, on 108 transmitting stations, of which 72 are of single installation and 36 of multiple installations, with UMTS, GSM. DCS, DVB-H kind of communication. The monitoring has been done with Wandel & Goltermann EMR-300 devices; the registered frequency is within the interval between 100 KHz and 3GHz and measures have been obtained with precise time interval of 6 minutes. In most of the monitored areas the results respected limit values; only in 2 cases on 108 the attention value has been exceeded, both within borough council area. In the town of Taranto values over 6 V/m fixed by the actual rule haven't been registered in none of the 51 monitored stations. We can, therefore, define within the limits the expositions emitted by the radiobase stations and in the buildings nearby the antennas.

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Study typeexposure_assessment
Effect directionno_effect
PopulationNot supplied
Sample size108
ExposureRF · Nov 2005–Mar 2007; 6-minute measurement intervals
Evidence strengthLowConfidence: 78% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Measurement campaigns (100 kHz–3 GHz) on 108 transmitting stations (UMTS, GSM, DCS, DVB-H) found that most monitored areas respected limit values. The attention value was exceeded in 2 of 108 cases (both within the borough council area), and in Taranto none of 51 monitored stations exceeded 6 V/m.

Outcomes measured

  • Measured RF electromagnetic field levels (V/m)
  • Compliance with regulatory limit/attention values (including 6 V/m)

Limitations

  • Observational monitoring study; no health outcomes assessed
  • Specific measured field values (beyond exceedance counts) not reported in the abstract
  • Population exposure characterization beyond monitored sites not described
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DOI: Not supplied
PubMed: 18409953

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