Study of electromagnetic radiation pollution in an Indian city.
Dhami AK. · 2012
View Original AbstractCell tower radiation near schools and hospitals exceeded biological effect levels by 1,148% while staying within 'safety' limits.
Plain English Summary
Researchers measured cell phone tower radiation near schools and hospitals in Chandigarh, India, using professional equipment to assess environmental exposure levels. They found the highest radiation levels were 11.48 mW/m² - more than 11 times higher than levels known to affect biological systems, though still below international safety limits. This reveals a significant gap between what regulators consider 'safe' and what science shows can impact human biology.
Why This Matters
This study highlights a critical disconnect in EMF regulation that affects millions of people daily. While the measured radiation levels stayed below ICNIRP limits (the standards most countries use), they exceeded biological effect thresholds by over 1,000%. Put simply, the 'safety' standards aren't based on biological reality. The research focused on sensitive locations like schools and hospitals, where vulnerable populations spend significant time. What this means for you: the radiation environment around cell towers may be causing biological effects even when authorities claim it's 'safe.' The science demonstrates that current regulatory limits are inadequate for protecting public health, particularly for children and patients who are most susceptible to EMF effects.
Exposure Details
- Power Density
- 0.001148 µW/m²
Exposure Context
This study used 0.001148 µW/m² for radio frequency:
- 114.8Kx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 1.9Kx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 0.0006 μW/cm²
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
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 sp...
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.
Show BibTeX
@article{ak._2012_study_of_electromagnetic_radiation_945,
author = {Dhami AK.},
title = {Study of electromagnetic radiation pollution in an Indian city.},
year = {2012},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22083401/},
}