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Electromagnetic Radiation in Urban Environments
Electromagnetic Radiation in Urban Environments

Author(s): Anna Bouzekova-Penkova, Dimitar Kirilov Teodosiev
Subject(s): Economy, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Институт за знание, наука и иновации ЕООД
Keywords: Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic pollution; Environmental legislation; EMF monitoring

Summary/Abstract: The development of the telecommunications sector on a global scale in recent years has led to an oversaturation of the environment, especially urbanized areas, with technical sources of electromagnetic radiation (EMF). The issue of artificially created sources of electromagnetic fields, which impact the environment, plants, animals, and pose risks to human health, is becoming increasingly relevant. This study presents an analysis of measurement results for EMF from three base stations of two mobile operators in an object located in a highly urbanized area. The dynamics of EMF in the frequency range from 100 kHz to 7 GHz over a nine-day period were tracked. The obtained data confirm that the measured levels of electromagnetic fields are safe, in accordance with current national legislation (≤ 10 μW/cm²) and European standards

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