Estimation of whole-body SAR from electromagnetic fields using personal exposure meters.
Joseph W, Vermeeren G, Verloock L, Martens L. · 2010
View Original AbstractChildren absorb up to three times more wireless radiation than adults from the same signal strength, revealing gaps in current safety standards.
Plain English Summary
Researchers measured how much wireless radiation the body absorbs from cell phones and WiFi. They found that 1-year-old children absorb nearly three times more energy than adults from the same signal strength, revealing children face disproportionately higher exposure from everyday wireless devices.
Why This Matters
This research provides critical data that challenges the one-size-fits-all approach to EMF safety standards. The science demonstrates that children's smaller bodies and developing tissues absorb radiofrequency energy at rates up to three times higher than adults when exposed to the same signal strength. What this means for you is that current safety limits, which are based on adult male models, may not adequately protect children from wireless radiation exposure. The reality is that children today face unprecedented levels of wireless radiation from multiple sources simultaneously - cell towers, WiFi routers, tablets, and smart devices. While the measured levels in this study remained below official safety thresholds, those thresholds were established decades ago and don't account for the unique vulnerability of developing bodies or the cumulative effects of multiple simultaneous exposures that define modern life.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 0.0000179, 0.0000058, 0.0000071, 0.0000115, 0.08, 0.0000601, 0.0000879, 0.0000427, W/kg
- Electric Field
- 0.36, 0.26, 0.41, 0.48 V/m
- Source/Device
- 950 MHz, GSM900
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
In this article, personal electromagnetic field measurements are converted into whole-body specific absorption rates for exposure of the general public.
Whole-body SAR values calculated from personal exposure meter data are compared for different human ...
All values are below the basic restriction of 0.08 W/kg for the general public. 95th percentiles of ...
Show BibTeX
@article{w_2010_estimation_of_wholebody_sar_1054,
author = {Joseph W and Vermeeren G and Verloock L and Martens L.},
title = {Estimation of whole-body SAR from electromagnetic fields using personal exposure meters.},
year = {2010},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20041435/},
}