Study of electromagnetic radiation pollution in an Indian city

Electromagnetic radiation emitted by cell phone towers is a form of environmental pollution and is a new health hazard, especially to children and patients. The present studies were taken to estimate the microwave/RF pollution by measuring radiation power densities near schools and hospitals of Chan...

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Published in:Environmental monitoring and assessment 2012-11, Vol.184 (11), p.6507-6512
Main Author: Dhami, A. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Antennas
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Brain research
Cell Phone - statistics & numerical data
Cellular telephones
Charged particles
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Ecotoxicology
Electric fields
Electromagnetic Radiation
Environment
Environmental Exposure - statistics & numerical data
Environmental Management
Environmental monitoring
Environmental testing
Health hazards
Hospitals - statistics & numerical data
Humans
India
Ionizing radiation
Microwaves
Monitoring/Environmental Analysis
Pollution
Radiation
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Monitoring
Radiation protection
Radioactive Pollutants - analysis
School safety
Schools
Schools - statistics & numerical data
Studies
Telecommunications towers
Tissues
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Summary:Electromagnetic radiation emitted by cell phone towers is a form of environmental pollution and is a new health hazard, especially to children and patients. The present studies were taken to estimate the microwave/RF pollution by measuring radiation power densities near schools and hospitals of Chandigarh city in India. The cell phone radiations were measured using a handheld portable power density meter TES 593 and specific absorption rates were estimated from the measured values. These values of electromagnetic radiation in the environment were compared with the levels at which biological system of humans and animals starts getting affected. The values were also compared with the international exposure limits set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The highest measured power density was 11.48 mW/m 2 which is 1,148% of the biological limit. The results indicated that the exposure levels in the city were below the ICNIRP limit, but much above the biological limit.
ISSN:0167-6369
1573-2959
DOI:10.1007/s10661-011-2436-5