Study of the correlation between outdoor and indoor electromagnetic exposure near cellular base stations in Leuven, Belgium.
Environ Res
; 168: 428-438, 2019 01.
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| ID: mdl-30390565
ABSTRACT
A measuring campaign for the assessment of electromagnetic radiation near base stations in the city center of Leuven, Belgium, has been carried out. The main objective of this assessment is to study the correlation between the outdoor and the indoor exposure produced by cellular base stations and to investigate the changes of electromagnetic exposure within a typical day and over 1 month in the vicinity of these base stations. The study was also carried out as a function of location and time using highly precise measurement equipment. The measurements were performed in both public and private areas in sixty (30 indoor and 30 outdoor) different locations in Leuven. The measurement was focused on mobile communication networks GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication, 900â¯MHz and 1800â¯MHz) and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, 2110â¯MHz) were the frequency bands of interest. The data at these frequencies were extracted from raw measurements in the 824-2170â¯MHz frequency band. The results show that all analyzed locations are in compliance with the exposure limits recommended by ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) and that the (maximum) indoor exposure correlates to the outdoor exposure with a factor of about 0.5.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Radio Waves
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Radiation Monitoring
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Cell Phone
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Electromagnetic Fields
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Environ Res
Year:
2019
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Article