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HomeElectromagnetic emissions from mobile networks and potential effect on health
Preliminary study
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Radio Frequency (RF) Electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure from mobile phone networks and possible adverse health impact is an issue causing much concern among citizens and several public bodies. Despite extensive research on this subject, many questions have remained unanswered due to methodological inconsistencies and lack of data. This report provides a preliminary analysis, including a literature survey of recent government and research activities into the health impact of RF EMF exposure. This report also attempts to explore a possible relationship between RF EMFs and incidence of brain cancer based on publicly available national datasets. The preliminary results, presented in this paper do not reveal any such relationship, but more work is necessary to overcome the limitations of the existing data. The findings of the empirical study show that the level of uncertainties in the current state of art are still very high, and the report recommends pro-active initiatives, such as the collection of better quality data, standardization of experimentation protocols and collaboration between interdisciplinary research groups, that could improve the state of play. Finally, further research on the EMF exposure in mmWave frequency bands and any effects on human health (and possibly the environment) is recommended to supplement the current knowledge.
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- Personal author(s): Chrysanthi, Chountala ; Gianmarco, Baldini
- Themes: Public health , Scientific and technical research
- Subject: electromagnetic interference , environmental impact , health risk , mobile communication , radio frequency identification , research report
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| ISSN 1831-9424 | ISBN 978-92-76-29839-7 | DOI 10.2760/41189 | Catalogue number KJ-NA-30586-EN-N |
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