Investigation of extremely low‑frequency (1 Hz–400 kHz) pollution frequently encountered in social life: a case study of a shopping mall
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Prof. Dr. Cem EMEKSİZ Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Q1) | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 0944-1344 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 02-2023 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 30 / 9 / 23796–23809 | DOI | 10.1007/s11356-022-23843-7 |
| Makale Linki | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-022-23843-7 | ||
| UAK Araştırma Alanları |
Elektromanyetik, Mikrodalga ve Anten Teknolojileri
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| Özet |
| It is important to periodically measure, analyze, and map electromagnetic radiation levels due to potential risks. This study aims to draw attention to new electromagnetic pollution caused by radio frequencies and extremely low frequencies. For this reason, electric field and magnetic field measurements were carried out in the 1-Hz–400-kHz frequency band in a shopping mall, where electronic devices cause low-frequency electromagnetic radiation intensively. The measurements were performed with the EHP-50F device for 24 h a day for a week. The measurements were made at 10 points in the shopping mall, and the measurement results were evaluated over five different sectors: electronics, clothing and accessories (male–female), personal care and cosmetics, supermarket, and the playland for children. Magnetic maps of each sector were produced. In addition, the specific absorption rates (SAR) of male and female customers in these workplaces were determined. This is the first study carried out to find SAR caused by low-frequency radiation. Although the safe limit value of SAR for the whole body is 0.08 W/kg, the SAR values calculated in the playland and electronics sectors were obtained to be 0.763 and 0.39 W/kg, respectively. Results clearly demonstrate how especially small children are exposed to danger in the long term. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Electromagnetic mapping | Electromagnetic pollution | Low-frequency electromagnetic field | Non-ionizing electromagnetic fields | Specific absorption rate |
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