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Radiofrekventa elektromagnetiska fält på radiostationer och i högmaster

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Kjell Hansson Mild · 1979

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This 1979 Swedish study pioneered systematic measurement of RF fields from radio broadcasting infrastructure.

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This 1979 Swedish technical report by researcher Kjell Hansson Mild examined radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from radio stations and high masts with antennas. The study appears to have focused on measuring RF field exposures from broadcasting infrastructure. This represents early systematic research into RF exposure levels from transmission facilities.

Why This Matters

This 1979 Swedish research represents pioneering work in measuring radiofrequency exposures from broadcasting infrastructure - the kind of systematic field measurements that would become crucial for understanding public EMF exposure patterns. What makes this particularly significant is the timing: this was conducted when RF exposure research was in its infancy, yet the focus on radio stations and transmission towers identified sources that remain major contributors to environmental RF today. The reality is that broadcast transmitters often operate at much higher power levels than the cell towers and WiFi routers we worry about daily, yet they receive far less attention in public health discussions. This early technical work helped establish the foundation for RF exposure assessment methods we still use today.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

Cite This Study
Kjell Hansson Mild (1979). Radiofrekventa elektromagnetiska fält på radiostationer och i högmaster.
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  author = {Kjell Hansson Mild},
  title = {Radiofrekventa elektromagnetiska fält på radiostationer och i högmaster},
  year = {1979},
  
  
}

Quick Questions About This Study

The study examined radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from radio stations and high transmission masts with antennas. It appears to have focused on measuring actual RF field levels from broadcasting infrastructure rather than health effects.
Kjell Hansson Mild, a Swedish researcher who became a prominent figure in EMF research. This 1979 technical report represents some of the earliest systematic work on measuring RF exposures from broadcasting sources.
This was pioneering work when RF exposure research was just beginning. Radio stations and transmission towers were major sources of environmental RF exposure, yet systematic measurement methods were underdeveloped at the time.
While specific levels aren't available from this study, broadcast transmitters typically operate at much higher power than modern cell towers or WiFi, potentially creating stronger local RF fields around transmission facilities.
This was a technical report rather than a peer-reviewed study, likely focusing on field measurements and exposure assessment methods rather than biological effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from broadcasting sources.