Spatial and temporal RF electromagnetic field exposure of children and adults in indoor micro environments in Belgium and Greece

• Published in: Progress in biophysics and molecular biology Vol. 113; no. 2; pp. 254 - 263
• Main Authors: Vermeeren, Günter, Markakis, Ioannis, Goeminne, Francis, Samaras, Theodoros, Martens, Luc, Joseph, Wout
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2013
• Subjects: Adult; adults; Belgium; Body Burden; Child; Child exposure; children; detection limit; Ecosystem; electromagnetic field; Electromagnetic Fields; Environmental Exposure - statistics & numerical data; Greece; Housing - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Indoor; people; Personal exposure; Personal exposure meter; Radiation Dosage; Radiation Monitoring - statistics & numerical data; radio; Radio frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF); radio waves; RF exposure; schools; Schools - statistics & numerical data; Spatio-Temporal Analysis; statistics; telecommunications; temporal variation; Workplace - statistics & numerical data; Greece; Belgium; GSM; TV; RF exposure; DAB; Personal exposure; FM; DL; DECT; UMTS; LOS; TETRA; PMR; ROS; UL; RF-EMF; Child exposure; Indoor; W-LAN; WiFi; Radio frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF); Personal exposure meter; MHz; Universal Mobile Telecommunications System; digital audio broadcast; Personal mobile Radio; frequency modulation, FM radio; up link; regression on order statistics; digital enhanced cordless telecommunication, cordless phone; radio frequency electromagnetic field; megahertz; Terrestrial Trunked Radio; television; Global System for Mobile Communications; line of sight; wireless local area network; down link; wireless fidelity

Personal radio frequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure, or exposimetry, is gaining importance in the bioelectromagnetics community but only limited data on personal exposure is available in indoor areas, namely schools, crèches, homes, and offices. Most studies are focused on adult exposur...