What is the radiation before 5G? A correlation study between measurements in situ and in real time and epidemiological indicators in Vallecas, Madrid

• Published in: Environmental research 2021-03, Vol.194, p.110734, Article 110734
• Main Authors: López, Isabel, Félix, Nazario, Rivera, Marco, Alonso, Adrián, Maestú, Ceferino
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cell Phone; Correlation of Data; Electromagnetic Fields; Electromagnetic radiation exposure; Environmental Exposure - analysis; Humans; Mobile phone base stations; Personal exposure measurement; Radio Waves; Radiofrequency electromagnetic field; Residence Characteristics; Spectrum analyzer
• ISSN: 0013-9351; 1096-0953
• DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110734

Exposure of the general population to electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile phone base stations is one of the greater concerns of residents affected by the proximity of these structures due to the possible relationship between radiated levels and health indicators. This study aimed to find a possible relationship between some health indicators and electromagnetic radiation measurements. A total of 268 surveys, own design, were completed by residents of a Madrid neighborhood surrounded by nine telephone antennas, and 105 measurements of electromagnetic radiation were taken with a spectrum analyzer and an isotropic antenna, in situ and in real – time, both outside and inside the houses. It was shown statistically significant p - values in headaches presence (p = 0.010), nightmares (p = 0.001), headache intensity (p