ArticleJournal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology2017
Radiofrequency-electromagnetic field exposures in kindergarten children.
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- Comments on "Wi-Fi technology and human health impact: a brief review of current knowledge" published in the June 2022 issue ofArhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju · 2022Article
- Wi-Fi technology and human health impact: a brief review of current knowledge.Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju · 2022Review
- Wi-fi related radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF): a pilot experimental study of personal exposure and risk perception.Journal of environmental health science & engineering · 2021Article
- Electromagnetic Field Exposure in Kindergarten Children: Responsive Health Risk Concern.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Exposure Assessment in Indoor Environments: A Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Review
- Personal Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields among Australian Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Measurements of Radiofrequency Radiation with a Body-Borne Exposimeter in Swedish Schools with Wi-Fi.Frontiers in public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess environmental and personal radiofrequency-electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposures in kindergarten children. Ten children and 20 kindergartens in Melbourne, Australia participated in personal and environmental exposure measurements, respectively. Order statistics of RF-EMF exposures were computed for 16 frequency bands between 88 MHz and 5.8 GHz. Of the 16 bands, the three highest sources of environmental RF-EMF exposures were: Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) 900 MHz downlink (82 mV/m); Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) 2100MHz downlink (51 mV/m); and GSM 900 MHz uplink (45 mV/m). Similarly, the three highest personal exposure sources were: GSM 900 MHz downlink (50 mV/m); UMTS 2100 MHz downlink, GSM 900 MHz uplink and GSM 1800 MHz downlink (20 mV/m); and Frequency Modulation radio, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (10 mV/m). The median environmental exposures were: 179 mV/m (total all bands), 123 mV/m (total mobile phone base station downlinks), 46 mV/m (total mobile phone base station uplinks), and 16 mV/m (Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz). Similarly, the median personal exposures were: 81 mV/m (total all bands), 62 mV/m (total mobile phone base station downlinks), 21 mV/m (total mobile phone base station uplinks), and 9 mV/m (Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz). The measurements showed that environmental RF-EMF exposure levels exceeded the personal RF-EMF exposure levels at kindergartens.
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