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The Japan EMF Information Center (JEIC) conducts various activities to communicate scientific information regarding electromagnetic fields (EMFs) in an easily understandable manner to alleviate public concerns about EMFs. As part of these activities, measurements of magnetic fields (MF), specifically magnetic flux density (MFD) generated by power equipment and household appliances have been conducted, and the results have been made publicly available.
In 2013, we reported the results of a MF measurements for electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), and internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEV). However, in recent years, the global proliferation of EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) has been advancing rapidly, and with the establishment of IEC 62764-1:2022, which defined the method for measuring the MF of vehicles, we have conducted a series of MF measurements on current model vehicles.
The results indicate that measured MFD values for all vehicle types were lower than the reference levels for general public exposure to MF, as recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). These findings provide valuable insights for our risk communication activities with the general public regarding EMFs.
