Development of an RF-EMF Exposure Surrogate for Epidemiologic Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15515360 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katharina Roser (0000-0001-5253-3333, University of Basel), Anna Schoeni (0000-0002-2421-5925, University of Basel), Alfred Bürgi (ARIAS umwelt.forschung.beratung, Gutenbergstrasse 40B, CH-3011 Bern, Switzerland), Martin Röösli (0000-0002-7475-1531, University of Basel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 5634-5656 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-22 |
| 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/ijerph120505634 |
| PMID | 26006132 |
| PMCID | PMC4454989 |
| OpenAlex | W1520675717 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
Exposure assessment is a crucial part in studying potential effects of RF-EMF. Using data from the HERMES study on adolescents, we developed an integrative exposure surrogate combining near-field and far-field RF-EMF exposure in a single brain and whole-body exposure measure. Contributions from far-field sources were modelled by propagation modelling and multivariable regression modelling using personal measurements. Contributions from near-field sources were assessed from both, questionnaires and mobile phone operator records. Mean cumulative brain and whole-body doses were 1559.7 mJ/kg and 339.9 mJ/kg per day, respectively. 98.4% of the brain dose originated from near-field sources, mainly from GSM mobile phone calls (93.1%) and from DECT phone calls (4.8%). Main contributors to the whole-body dose were GSM mobile phone calls (69.0%), use of computer, laptop and tablet connected to WLAN (12.2%) and data traffic on the mobile phone via WLAN (6.5%). The exposure from mobile phone base stations contributed 1.8% to the whole-body dose, while uplink exposure from other people's mobile phones contributed 3.6%. In conclusion, the proposed approach is considered useful to combine near-field and far-field exposure to an integrative exposure surrogate for exposure assessment in epidemiologic studies. However, substantial uncertainties remain about exposure contributions from various near-field and far-field sources
Bioelectromagnetics · Electromagnetic field · Environmental health · Exposure assessment · GSM · Laptop · Mobile phone · Physics · Telecommunications · Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization · Computer Science · Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects · Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks · Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2020 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |