European study finds exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields is well below the safety limits in international guidelines

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Huss et al

Summary:

This study conducted measurements of radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME) in different every day settings (e.g. parks, residences, shopping centres etc.) across 5 European countries (Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland and Netherlands). The measurements were conducted using a newly developed body-worn meter. The median RF-EME exposure across 267 locations using the new body-worn meter was 0.13 mW/m²which was similar to the median measurements using other types of meters.

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European study finds exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields is well below the safety limits in international guidelines

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Environment International

Commentary by ARPANSA:

The measured RF-EMF levels across all environments in all countries were well below the public exposure limits set in the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection’s 2020 radiofrequency exposure guidelines, and the ARPANSA radiofrequency exposure standard (RPS S-1). Although these results were expected, it is still a reassuring result that exposure in environments similar to what we would expect in Australia was well below the ARPANSA safety standard. There is currently no substantiated scientific evidence that exposure to RF-EME at levels below the limits set in the ARPANSA Standard cause any adverse health effects.