Electromagnetic Field Exposure in the Public Space of the Slovakian City
The main objective of our research was to map the exposure to electromagnetic smog in the frequented space of shopping centres in the city of Bratislava and to compare our results to the actual hygienic limits. The measurements of the low- and high-frequency electromagnetic fields were performed at...
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| description | The main objective of our research was to map the exposure to electromagnetic smog in the frequented space of shopping centres in the city of Bratislava and to compare our results to the actual hygienic limits. The measurements of the low- and high-frequency electromagnetic fields were performed at different places in shopping centres. Our results did not exceed the Slovak current limits in any of the measurements. However, almost all of them markedly exceed new permitted limits according to EUROPAEM. Based on our results, stricter limits in many European countries and increasing evidence on possible harmfulness of long-term exposures to artificial electromagnetic fields, preventive carefulness can be recommended - to support the research in this field, to prepare professional public education and possibly to prepare the stricter Slovak exposure limits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6db15d5dae6442bb911b6f6578de97a2023-04-14T06:17:22ZengUniversity of ŽilinaCommunications1335-42052585-78782023-01-01251G1G610.26552/com.C.2023.014csl-202301-0008Electromagnetic Field Exposure in the Public Space of the Slovakian CityMichal Trnka0Patrik Gálik1Eva Kráľová2Rastislav Važan3Institute of Medical Physics, Biophysics, Informatics and Telemedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, SlovakiaDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, SlovakiaInstitute of Medical Physics, Biophysics, Informatics and Telemedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, SlovakiaInstitute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, SlovakiaThe main objective of our research was to map the exposure to electromagnetic smog in the frequented space of shopping centres in the city of Bratislava and to compare our results to the actual hygienic limits. The measurements of the low- and high-frequency electromagnetic fields were performed at different places in shopping centres. Our results did not exceed the Slovak current limits in any of the measurements. However, almost all of them markedly exceed new permitted limits according to EUROPAEM. Based on our results, stricter limits in many European countries and increasing evidence on possible harmfulness of long-term exposures to artificial electromagnetic fields, preventive carefulness can be recommended - to support the research in this field, to prepare professional public education and possibly to prepare the stricter Slovak exposure limits.https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-202301-0008_electromagnetic-field-exposure-in-the-public-space-of-the-slovakian-city.phpelectromagnetic fieldsexposition limitshealth riskspublic health |
| spellingShingle | Michal Trnka Patrik Gálik Eva Kráľová Rastislav Važan Electromagnetic Field Exposure in the Public Space of the Slovakian City Communications electromagnetic fields exposition limits health risks public health |
| title | Electromagnetic Field Exposure in the Public Space of the Slovakian City |
| title_full | Electromagnetic Field Exposure in the Public Space of the Slovakian City |
| title_fullStr | Electromagnetic Field Exposure in the Public Space of the Slovakian City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electromagnetic Field Exposure in the Public Space of the Slovakian City |
| title_short | Electromagnetic Field Exposure in the Public Space of the Slovakian City |
| title_sort | electromagnetic field exposure in the public space of the slovakian city |
| topic | electromagnetic fields exposition limits health risks public health |
| url | https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-202301-0008_electromagnetic-field-exposure-in-the-public-space-of-the-slovakian-city.php |
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