Personal radiofrequency electromagnetic field measurements in the Netherlands: Exposure level and variability for everyday activities, times of day and types of area

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 133-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F.B. Bolte ◽  
Tessa Eikelboom
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Exposure Level ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field

Statistical analysis of personal radiofrequency electromagnetic field measurements with nondetects

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 471-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Röösli ◽  
Patrizia Frei ◽  
Evelyn Mohler ◽  
Charlotte Braun-Fahrländer ◽  
Alfred Bürgi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Field Measurements ◽  
Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field

scholarly journals Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure and the Resting EEG: Exploring the Thermal Mechanism Hypothesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loughran ◽  
Verrender ◽  
Dalecki ◽  
Burdon ◽  
Tagami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Skin Temperature ◽  
Exposure Condition ◽  
Field Exposure ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Baseline Phase ◽  
High Exposure ◽  
Sham Condition ◽  
Thermal Mechanism ◽  
Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field

There is now strong evidence that radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure influences the human electroencephalogram (EEG). While effects on the alpha band of the resting EEG have been repeatedly shown, the mechanisms underlying that effect have not been established. The current study used well-controlled methods to assess the RF-EMF exposure effect on the EEG and determine whether that effect might be thermally mediated. Thirty-six healthy adults participated in a randomized, double-blind, counterbalanced provocation study. A water-perfusion suit (34 C) was worn throughout the study to negate environmental influences and stabilize skin temperature. Participants attended the laboratory on four occasions, the first being a calibration session and the three subsequent ones being exposure sessions. During each exposure session, EEG and skin temperature (8 sites) were recorded continuously during a baseline phase, and then during a 30 min exposure to a 920 MHz GSM-like signal (Sham, Low RF-EMF (1 W/kg) and High RF-EMF (2 W/kg)). Consistent with previous research, alpha EEG activity increased during the High exposure condition compared to the Sham condition. As a measure of thermoregulatory activation, finger temperature was found to be higher during both exposure conditions compared to the Sham condition, indicating for the first time that the effect on the EEG is accompanied by thermoregulatory changes and suggesting that the effect of RF-EMF on the EEG is consistent with a thermal mechanism.

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