BioEM 2025

Session

Oral Session 9

OS9

26 Jun 2025, 09:30

La Nef (Couvent des Jacobins)

Conveners

Oral Session 9: Environmental Field Measurements in Support of Exposure Assessment I

• Lea Belackova
• Theodoros Samaras

326. Characterizing Uplink RF Exposure in Real-World Scenarios: Insights from Voice Call Measurements in Paris

Joe Wiart

26/06/2025, 09:30

The rapid proliferation of mobile devices has heightened public concerns regarding human exposure to radio-frequency radiation, particularly from uplink transmissions. This study focuses on characterizing UL exposure specifically during voice call applications, comparing different configurations, providing a comparison between native mobile voice calls and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)...

327. Time trend of radio frequency electromagnetic field exposure levels in outdoor environment in Japan

Masao Taki

26/06/2025, 09:45

In order to clarify the radio frequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure level related to human protection in the real environment, the NICT has conducted measurements in Japan using various measurement methods since 2019. As one of our research activities, we had measured the RF-EMF levels from the mobile phone base station in 2019 at the same places as the past measurements in 2006...

328. 5G massiveMIMO sub 6 GHz measurements for exposure assessment in Wallonia

Stéphane Desmet

26/06/2025, 10:00

This paper exposes the measurement method presently used in Wallonia to evaluate the maximum exposure generated by active antennas. The roll-out of active antennas is well underway, so for official bodies in charge of controlling the respect of the mandatory exposure limit it was urgent to have an assessment method. After having tried different solutions, we have finally opted for a method...

329. Exposure assessment of 5G and legacy telecom technologies RF EMF across four European countries using spot measurements

Kenneth Deprez

26/06/2025, 10:15

This study assesses the exposure to 5G radio frequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) across four European countries. Spot measurements were conducted indoor and outdoor, encompassing urban and rural environments. In total, 146 measurements were performed in 2023, divided over Belgium (47), Switzerland (38), Hungary (30) and Poland (31). At 34.9% of all measurement locations a 5G connection...