Other Devices
Radio frequency in the microwave and radio spectrum is used in a number of practical devices for professional and home use, such as:
- DECT and other cordless phones operating at a wide range of frequencies
- Remote control devices for opening gates, etc.
- Portable two-way radio communication devices, such as walkie-talkies
- Wireless security (alarm) systems
- Wireless security video cameras
- Radio links between buildings for data communication
- Baby monitors
- Smart meters for electric energy
In addition, electrical and electronic devices of all kinds emit EM fields around their working circuits, generated by oscillating currents. Humans are in daily contact with computers, video display monitors, TV screens, microwave ovens, fluorescent lamps, electric motors of several kinds (such as washing machines, kitchen appliances, water pumps, etc.) and many others. A study of bedroom exposure in 2009 showed the highest ELF-EF from bedside lights and the highest ELF-MF from transformer devices, while the highest RF-ELF came from DECT cordless phones and outside cellphone base stations; all exposures were well below International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guideline levels.
The highest typical daily exposure, according to a study of 2009, came from cellphone base stations, cellphones and DECT cordless phones, with the highest exposure locations in trains, airports and buses. The typical background power of electromagnetic fields in the home can vary from zero to 5 milliwatts per meter squared. Long-time effects of these electromagnetic fields on human and animal health are still unknown.
Read more about this topic: Wireless Electronic Devices And Health
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