Electromagnetic radiation from mobile phone base stations at gaza

الملخص EN

The general public through our region is concerned that exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) from mobile telephones and their base stations could be a hazard to health, especially in children.

While there are guidelines on the limitation of human exposure to EMF, no measurements have been done to evaluate compliance with the limits on exposure in the vicinity of any base station in Gaza.

In response to public concerns shared by the environmental quality authority in Palestine this research is initiated.

It aims to highlight relevant international work and develop computer tools which simplify estimating and measuring EMF levels in our city.

The implemented software package stores the base stations’ parameters and coordinates in a database and then generates tables and maps that illustrate EMF levels estimated theoretically.

Moreover, it can communicate with a measuring device and store actual measurements in the database so that it is used to generate maps and tables.

It is found that real measurements are consistent with theoretical ones and they are much lower than the exposure limit recommended by the international health organizations.