[Evaluation of the levels of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields in the territory of the city of Bari in outside and inside environments]
L'Abbate N, Pranzo S, Martucci V, Rella C, Vitucci L, Salamanna S. · 2004
View Original AbstractCell towers produced lower EMF levels than radio and TV transmitters, which occasionally exceeded Italian safety limits in urban areas.
Plain English Summary
Researchers measured radiofrequency electromagnetic field levels across nine districts in Bari, Italy, testing both outdoor areas near cell towers and indoor environments with various electronic devices. They found that cell phone towers produced relatively low EMF levels that stayed within Italian safety limits, while radio and television transmitters created much higher exposures that occasionally exceeded regulatory standards. This real-world measurement study reveals significant variation in EMF exposure depending on the source and location.
Why This Matters
This Italian field study provides valuable real-world data on the EMF exposure landscape that people actually experience in urban environments. What's particularly noteworthy is the finding that traditional broadcast infrastructure like radio and TV transmitters create substantially higher EMF exposures than the newer cell phone towers that dominate public health discussions. The reality is that our daily EMF exposure comes from multiple sources, and this research demonstrates that some older technologies may pose greater exposure risks than the wireless devices we focus on. The fact that radio and TV equipment occasionally exceeded Italy's safety limits while cell towers remained well below them suggests we need a more comprehensive approach to EMF exposure assessment that considers the full spectrum of sources in our environment.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The aim of this study is to investigate Evaluation of the levels of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields in the territory of the city of Bari in outside and inside environments
In this study we measured the levels of the high frequency field in the proximity of non-ionizing ra...
The electromagnetic field levels near wireless transmitting stations for mobile telephones are certa...
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@article{n_2004_evaluation_of_the_levels_2325,
author = {L'Abbate N and Pranzo S and Martucci V and Rella C and Vitucci L and Salamanna S.},
title = {[Evaluation of the levels of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields in the territory of the city of Bari in outside and inside environments]},
year = {2004},
url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8572239_Evaluation_of_the_levels_of_radiofrequency_electromagnetic_fields_in_the_territory_of_the_city_of_Bari_in_outside_and_inside_environments},
}