What are the EMF levels around base stations?
Base stations and EMF FAQ
What are the EMF levels around base stations?
EMF levels in the community and environment from mobile phone base stations are typically low and similar to the background levels from other radio transmissions like TV and radio broadcast. Base station antennas are usually mounted on top of structures like towers, poles and buildings.
The World Health Organization monitors the scientific research on EMF including studies on EMF levels around base stations.
In terms of EMF levels around base stations and in the environment the WHO notes that:
"Even today, the phone towers themselves add little to our total exposure, as signal strengths in places of public access are normally similar to or lower than those from distant radio and TV stations."
"Many surveys have demonstrated that exposure to electromagnetic field levels in the living environment is extremely low."
"Recent surveys have shown that RF exposures from BS range from 0.002% to 2% of the levels of international exposure guidelines, depending on a variety of factors such as the proximity to the antenna and the surrounding environment."
Source:
1. WHO - Typical Exposure Levels in the Home and Environment
2. WHO Backgrounder May 2006 - Base stations and wireless technologies