Measurement of the environmental broadband electromagnetic waves in a mid‐size European city

Abstract In this paper, the level of exposure to broadband radiofrequency electromagnetic field in a mid‐size European city was evaluated in accordance with the International Commission on Non‐ionizing Radiation Protection guidelines from 1998. With the aim to analyse all the potential electromagnetic waves present in the city up to 18 GHz, a total of 271 locations distributed along Terrassa (Spain) have been measured. To show the results in an easy‐to‐interpret way by the citizen, the results have been represented in a set of raster maps. The measurement results obtained showed that the electromagnetic wave measured in all broadband frequency range along the city is much lower than the safety level according to the international regulations for both public and occupational sectors.

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