Comptes Rendus
no. 9-10
Interactions between radiofrequencies signals and living organisms
Assessing personal exposures to environmental radiofrequency electromagnetic fields
[Évaluation des expositions personnelles aux champs électromagnétiques ambiants]
Simon Mann1
1 Health Protection Agency, Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0RQ, UK
Comptes Rendus. Physique, Volume 11 (2010) no. 9-10, pp. 541-555.

Les progrès récents des instruments portatifs de mesure des niveaux de champs électromagnétiques ambiants ont ouvert de nouvelles perspectives de recherches très attrayantes. Les données recueillies grâce à ces instruments peuvent être utilisées pour des études liées à la santé mais doivent être considérées avec précaution quand il s'agit d'élaborer une métrique d'exposition ; tout comme la dosimétrie physique vis-à-vis des interactions entre les ondes radio et le corps. Plusieurs études ont distribué ces instruments à de large échantillons de personnes et analysées les données recueilles pour en extraire d'éventuels déterminants de l'exposition. Cet article fait la revue de l'état de l'art dans ce domaine.

Recent advances in the capability of body-worn instruments for measuring the strengths of environmental radiofrequency signals have opened up a range of exciting new research possibilities. The readings from these instruments can be used in health related studies, but they have to be considered carefully when developing exposure metrics, as does the physical dosimetry concerning interactions between radio waves and the body. Several studies have distributed the instruments to large groups of people and analysed the gathered data in relation to possible determinants of exposure. This article reviews the state of the art in personal exposure measurements at radiofrequencies.

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DOI : 10.1016/j.crhy.2010.11.005
Keywords: Personal exposure assessment, Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields, Exposimeter
Mot clés : Évaluation des expositions personnelles, Champs électromagnétiques ambiants, Exposimètre
Simon Mann 1

1 Health Protection Agency, Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0RQ, UK 
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