Decreasing RF-EMF Exposure in Children
If your child is less than the age of ten and you are concerned about their exposure to radiofrequency radiation. If so, keep reading to learn about the dangers and advantages of limiting exposure to RF radiation. It is essential to keep your child's health at the forefront, and a few lifestyle changes can make a difference.
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The Dutch ABCD Study and the Spanish INMA Project comprised two youngsters and their families. The study populations collected information about the use of screen devices and calculated the total RF-EMF exposures. The exposure levels were determined by a combination exposure algorithm that took into account all the factors that could impact the exposure of a child. The participants also completed tested for cognitive validity to determine verbal and non-verbal IQ and working memory, attention, task switching, and cold executive function visuomotor coordination, and processing speed.
The study assessed the environmental exposure to RF-EMF of 529 children in five European countries. The levels of exposure measured by the children were 87.5 MHz up to six GHz. Children wore small, portable "experimenters" that monitored their exposures while playing outside and playing with handheld devices. They were also asked to fill out questionnaires and activity diaries to track the amount of time they spent using their devices on their phones.
The overall exposure to RF-EMF was low, and ranged between 0.13% to 0.92 percent in the range of ICNIRP's reference level per second. Participants in the study were less likely to use smartphones than adult users, and the majority of them not using their phones for more than five minutes in the afternoon hours.
The FCC set limits on the RF radiation level that children are exposed to in daily life. However, the limit was established over in the past 25 years, and the FCC must take into account recent research findings and modify its limits to protect children's health. The limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) must be lower than federal limits, which is 0.4 mW/kg.
Children's exposure to radiofrequency radiation is largely determined by the abdominal and torso. It is recommended that the ICNIRP guidelines should define the limits of exposure for various body areas of children. They should also release a safety margin for each region. They aren't the only data that must be included in the research.