1. Electromagnetic field exposure assessment in Europe radiofrequency fields (10 MHz–6 GHz)
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Gajsek, Ravazzani P., Wiart J., Grellier J., Samaras T., Thuróczy G., Radio-Fréquences Microondes et Ondes Millimétriques (RFM2), Laboratoire Traitement et Communication de l'Information (LTCI), Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] (IMT)-Télécom Paris-Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] (IMT)-Télécom Paris, Département Communications & Electronique (COMELEC), and Télécom ParisTech
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Electromagnetic field ,exposure assessment ,sources of exposure ,Epidemiology ,Rf exposure ,Future risk ,Population ,exposimetry ,Toxicology ,Emf exposure ,[SPI]Engineering Sciences [physics] ,Electromagnetic Fields ,RF electromagnetic fields ,Radiation Monitoring ,Humans ,education ,Remote sensing ,Exposure assessment ,education.field_of_study ,business.industry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Electrical engineering ,European population ,Radiation Exposure ,Pollution ,[STAT]Statistics [stat] ,Europe ,Radiation monitoring ,Environmental science ,business - Abstract
Average levels of exposure to radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMFs) of the general public in Europe are difficult to summarize, as exposure levels have been reported differently in those studies in which they have been measured, and a large proportion of reported measurements were very low, sometimes falling below detection limits of the equipment used. The goal of this paper is to present an overview of the scientific literature on RF EMF exposure in Europe and to characterize exposure within the European population. A comparative analysis of the results of spot or long-term RF EMF measurements in the EU indicated that mean electric field strengths were between 0.08 V/m and 1.8 V/m. The overwhelming majority of measured mean electric field strengths were
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- 2013
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