A Technical Approach to the Evaluation of Radiofrequency Radiation Emissions from Mobile Telephony Base Stations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15468164 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raimondas Buckus (0000-0002-0248-1579, Vilnius University, corresponding author), Birutė Strukčinskienė (0000-0002-6075-220X, Klaipėda University), Juozas Raistenskis (0000-0001-8006-1345, Vilnius University), Rimantas Stukas (0000-0002-4591-5891, Vilnius University), Aurelija Šidlauskienė (0000-0002-7835-7902, Vilnius University), Rimantė Čerkauskienė (0000-0001-5634-5049, Vilnius University), Dorina Nicolina Isopescu (0000-0001-7530-7929, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași), Jan Stabryła (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, corresponding author), Igor Creţescu (0000-0001-5108-9752, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 244-244 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph14030244 |
| PMID | 28257069 |
| OpenAlex | W2593000572 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 39 |
During the last two decades, the number of macrocell mobile telephony base station antennas emitting radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic radiation (EMR) in residential areas has increased significantly, and therefore much more attention is being paid to RF EMR and its effects on human health. Scientific field measurements of public exposure to RF EMR (specifically to radio frequency radiation) from macrocell mobile telephony base station antennas and RF electromagnetic field (EMF) intensity parameters in the environment are discussed in this article. The research methodology is applied according to the requirements of safety norms and Lithuanian Standards in English (LST EN). The article presents and analyses RF EMFs generated by mobile telephony base station antennas in areas accessible to the general public. Measurements of the RF electric field strength and RF EMF power density were conducted in the near- and far-fields of the mobile telephony base station antenna. Broadband and frequency-selective measurements were performed outside (on the roof and on the ground) and in a residential area. The tests performed on the roof in front of the mobile telephony base station antennas in the near-field revealed the presence of a dynamic energy interaction within the antenna electric field, which changes rapidly with distance. The RF EMF power density values on the ground at distances of 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 m from the base station are very low and are scattered within intervals of 0.002 to 0.05 μW/cm2. The results were compared with international exposure guidelines (ICNIRP)
Antenna (radio) · Base station · Base transceiver station · Electrical engineering · Macrocell · Mobile radio · Mobile telephony · Radio frequency · Telecommunications · Wireless · Computer Science · Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects · Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks · Engineering · Environmental Science · Wireless Body Area Networks
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |