Nematullah Kurd, Abdulmajid Garkaz, Mohsen Aliabadi, Maryam Farhadian,
Volume 1, Issue 3 (3-2014)
Abstract
Introduction: Due to the
increase of public concern about the physical and psychological effects of radiation on the health of users, the present
study aimed to determine the extent of public exposure to microwave emissions
from wireless system in an educational setting.
Materials
and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the effective intensity
of microwave radiation were measured in 110 stations including the location of
antennas access points, inside the classrooms, corridors and next to computers
in five faculties of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. Microwave meter HI
2200 model made by Holaday Co. was used to measure radiation according to the
standard method No. C95.3. Results: The
effective intensity of exposure to microwave radiation emitted in the studied
university was equaled to 0.304±0.675 µW/cm2 which was
lower than the international exposure limits. However, there were significant
differences in the intensities of microwave radiation in terms of measurement
locations (P=0.0001). The Highest intensity of microwave
radiation was allocated to access points which were equaled to 1.731±0.214
µW/cm2.
Conclusion: Although the intensity of microwave exposure from
wireless networks at the university level was lower than the international
limits and due to the failure to obtain conclusive evidence on the health
effects of radiation exposure on humans at various levels, it seems to be
necessary to inform users about radiation health risks to increase their
awareness in educational settings.
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