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Exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields emitted by a mobile phone in three exposure conditions
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Thielens, Arno Declerck, Sofie Bockstael, Annelies Aerts, Sam Botteldooren, Dick Martens, Luc Joseph, Wout |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Mobile Phones emit radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMFs), which might be absorbed in the human body. It is suggested that this exposure to RF EMFs can be reduced by using a phone in speaker mode or by using a headset while calling. In order to investigate whether these non-technological measures of reducing exposure are valid, we studied the emitted RF power by a mobile phone as a proxy for the exposure. This emitted radio-frequency power was recorded for 53 subjects who carried out phone calls in three controlled exposure scenarios: calling with the phone at the ear, calling in speaker-mode, and calling with a headset. Phone calls were carried out using both WCDMA and GSM. The emitted power at the ear is higher than the emitted power in the other exposure conditions for both communication technologies. |
| Starting Page | 539 |
| Ending Page | 543 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8536849/file/8536850.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
