Assessment of radiofrequency radiation within the vicinity of some gsm base stations in ghana
Measurement survey
Authors not listed · 2012
Measurements near 76 GSM base stations in Ghana found radiofrequency levels well below ICNIRP limits but 108 times higher than a previous survey.
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Researchers measured radiofrequency fields at public access points in 46 towns with 76 GSM cell sites in two major Ghanaian cities. Measurements used a log-periodic antenna coupled with a spectrum analyzer. At 900 MHz, levels ranged from 0.85 to 1.07 mW m⁻²; at 1800 MHz, from 0.78 to 1.19 mW m⁻². All measured levels complied with the ICNIRP limit, reaching only 0.024% of that limit. However, levels were 108 times higher than those found in a similar Ghanaian survey two years earlier.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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Unknown (2012). Assessment of radiofrequency radiation within the vicinity of some gsm base stations in ghana.
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@article{assessment_of_radiofrequency_radiation_within_the_vicinity_of_some_gsm_base_stations_in_ghana_ce694,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Assessment of radiofrequency radiation within the vicinity of some gsm base stations in ghana},
year = {2012},
doi = {10.1093/rpd/ncr474},
}Quick Questions About This Study
The study aimed to determine radiofrequency field levels in residential areas, schools, and market places and compare them with ICNIRP guidelines.
The survey covered 76 GSM cell sites across 46 towns in two major Ghanaian cities.
At 900 MHz, levels ranged from 0.85 to 1.07 mW m⁻²; at 1800 MHz, from 0.78 to 1.19 mW m⁻².
No, all measured levels complied with the ICNIRP limit, reaching only 0.024% of that limit.
Measured levels were 108 times higher than those found in a similar survey conducted in Ghana two years earlier.