High Frequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure in Paediatric and Female Patients with Implanted Cardiac Pacemaker

This article investigates the effects of electromagnetic field (EMF) from mobile phones on human tissues and implanted medical devices. The intensity of the electric field (E) is evaluated based on simulations and measurements of various exposure scenarios. An area of interest is the case of a perso...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2024-08, Vol.14 (16), p.7198
Main Authors: Bacova, Frederika, Benova, Mariana, Psenakova, Zuzana, Smetana, Milan, Pacek, Miroslav, Ochodnicky, Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Cardiac patients
cradiac pacemaker
CST studio suite
Dielectric properties
electric field intensity
Electric fields
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) (USA)
Health aspects
Heart
Human body
Implants, Artificial
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
Magnetic fields
Medical equipment
Pacemakers
Pediatrics
Propagation
Prosthesis
Radiation
Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field (RF-EMF)
Simulation methods
Tissues
Women
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Summary:This article investigates the effects of electromagnetic field (EMF) from mobile phones on human tissues and implanted medical devices. The intensity of the electric field (E) is evaluated based on simulations and measurements of various exposure scenarios. An area of interest is the case of a person with an implanted device (heart pacemaker) who may be affected by this exposure. Due to the rapid development of communication technologies and the growing awareness of the potential health risks of radio frequency (RF) EMF, the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has established exposure limits within the European Union. Our study models and analyses EMF values in human tissues in an ideal environment, in a situation where a person uses a mobile phone in the DCS (Digital Cellular System) band, including the case of a person with an implanted pacemaker. Pilot simulations were verified by experimental measurements. Based on them, specific human models with the best matching results were selected for modelling other possible interactions of exogenous EMF and cardiac pacemaker in the same situations and locations.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app14167198