Geospatial modelling of electromagnetic fields from mobile phone base stations.
Beekhuizen J, Vermeulen R, Kromhout H, Bürgi A, Huss A. · 2013
View Original AbstractScientists can now accurately model cell tower radiation exposure across cities, enabling large-scale studies of potential health effects.
Plain English Summary
Researchers tested a computer model that predicts cell phone tower radiation levels in cities. The model accurately matched real measurements with 85% correlation, meaning scientists can now estimate population exposure to tower radiation for health studies without measuring every location.
Why This Matters
This study represents a crucial advancement in EMF research methodology, though it focuses on measurement rather than health effects directly. The validation of geospatial modeling tools like NISMap is significant because it enables researchers to conduct large-scale epidemiological studies examining potential health impacts from cell tower radiation across entire populations. The measured exposure levels (0.21 V/m for GSM900 and 0.09 V/m for UMTS) represent typical ambient levels you'd encounter in urban environments, far below acute exposure thresholds but within ranges where some studies have suggested potential biological effects with chronic exposure. What this means for you is that researchers now have better tools to investigate whether living near cell towers poses health risks, potentially leading to more definitive answers about long-term population-level effects that have been difficult to study systematically.
Exposure Details
- Electric Field
- 0.09, 0.21 V/m
- Source/Device
- GSM900
Study Details
The aim of this study is to observe Geospatial modelling of electromagnetic fields from mobile phone base stations.
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Show BibTeX
@article{j_2013_geospatial_modelling_of_electromagnetic_849,
author = {Beekhuizen J and Vermeulen R and Kromhout H and Bürgi A and Huss A.},
title = {Geospatial modelling of electromagnetic fields from mobile phone base stations.},
year = {2013},
url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234700035_Geospatial_modelling_of_electromagnetic_fields_from_mobile_phone_base_stations},
}