Table 2.
Average personal exposure levels of all participants (n = 63) across different radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) frequency bands (mV/m).
| Frequency Bands | Mean | Median | 25th, 75th, 99th Percentiles | Percent of Median Total RF-EMF (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM Radio | 23.1 | 18 | 15, 26, 110 | 8.4 |
| DVB-T (TV) | 29.0 | 24 | 14, 40, 91 | 11.2 |
| LTE 800 MHz DL | 6.7 | 6 | 5, 7, 22 | 2.8 |
| LTE 800 MHz UL | 6.2 | 5 | 4, 6, 18 | 2.3 |
| GSM 900 MHz DL | 28.4 | 22 | 15, 33, 147 | 10.2 |
| GSM 900 MHz UL | 26.0 | 24 | 12, 35, 72 | 11.2 |
| GSM 1800 MHz DL | 32.5 | 29 | 18, 41, 104 | 13.5 |
| GSM 1800 MHz UL | 4.1 | 3 | 2, 5,13 | 1.4 |
| DECT | 9.2 | 8 | 5, 12, 35 | 3.7 |
| UMTS 2100 MHz DL | 18.9 | 16 | 9, 23, 83 | 7.4 |
| UMTS 2100 MHz UL | 2.4 | 2 | 1, 3, 10 | 0.9 |
| ISM 2.4 GHz (WLAN) | 37.1 | 23 | 15, 35, 62 | 10.7 |
| LTE 2600 MHz DL | 7.7 | 5 | 3, 11, 40 | 2.3 |
| LTE 2600 MHz UL | 1.7 | 2 | 1, 2, 10 | 0.9 |
| WiMax 3.5 GHz | 1.4 | 1 | 1, 1, 2 | 0.5 |
| ISM 5.8 GHz | 5.6 | 3 | 1, 7, 38 | 1.4 |
| Total a | 233.3 | 215 | 158, 262, 720 | 100.0 |
a Sum of all enlisted frequency bands. Abbreviations: DECT, Digital-Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications; DL, downlink; DVB-T, Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial; FM, Frequency Modulation; GSM, Global System for Mobile Communications; ISM, Industrial, Scientific and Medical; LTE, Long-Term Evolution; RF- EMF, radiofrequency-electromagnetic field; UL, uplink; UMTS, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System; WiMAX, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access.