Spatial and temporal variability of personal environmental exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields in children in Europe

(2018)
Method
529 children carried personal exposure meters for up to 3 days during 2014–2016.
Source

Personal environmental RF-EMF exposure

Six sources:

  1. Total – Overall RF-EMF
  2. DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications)
  3. Broadcast (TV and radio antennas)
  4. Mobile phones (uplink)
  5. Mobile phone base stations (downlink)
  6. WiFi
Result

Median personal environmental RF-EMF exposure was 75.5 μW/m2.

Downlink was largest contributor to total environmental exposure (median 27.2 μW/m2).

Urban environment was most important determinant of total environmental exposure