Comments on “Wi-Fi technology and human health impact: a brief review of current knowledge” published in the June 2022 issue of Archives

Arribas, Enrique; Escobar, Isabel; Martinez-Plaza, Antonio; Ramirez-Vazquez, Raquel

doi:10.2478/aiht-2022-73-3671

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Results of personal exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from the Wi-Fi band in schools or universities (indoor/classroom or outside environment)

Author	Country	Source	E (V/m)	Power density (μW/m²)
Khalid et al. 2011 (3)	United Kingdom / 3 primary, 3 secondary schools	access points*/ 0.5	5.70^b	86200^b
Pyman et al. 2011 (4)	United Kingdom / 3 primary, 3 secondary schools	Laptops / 0.5	2.90^b	22300^b
Joseph et al. 2010 (5)	Hungary school / 31 teacher primary	Wi-Fi devices*	2.00–5.00^a	10600–66300^a
Vermeeren et al. 2013 (6)	Belgium (10 school area)	various Wi-Fi devices*#	0.0500^a, 0.240^b	6.63^a, 153^b
Vermeeren et al. 2013 (6)	Greece (5 school area)	various Wi-Fi devices*#	0.0900^a, 0.200^b	21.5^a, 106^b
Verloock et al. 2014 (7)	Belgium secondary / 5 primary schools and	access Wi-points, Fi clients*# various	0.340^a, 2.52^b	307^a, 16800^b
Gledhill 2014 (8)	New Zealand / 2 schools	access points# / 2 laptops / <0.5	0.971^a, 2.746^b 0.868^a, 3.36^b	2500^a, 20000^b 2000^a, 30000^b
Karipidis et al. 2017 (9)	Australia secondary / 7 primary schools 16	access points*# / 1.9	0.388^a, 3.88^b	400^a, 40000^b
Prlić et al. (1)	Croatia /151 primary & secondary schools	across access whole points*# classroom / (grid 1×1 m)	<0.661^b	<1160 ^b
Roser et al. 2017 (10)	Switzerland / at school	using WLAN band	0.0351^a	3.27^a
Kurnaz et al. 2018 (11, 12)	Turkey / inside classroom	WLAN band	0.0220^a	1.28^a
Fernandez 2020 (13)	Spain / inside university	Wi-Fi band	0.0310^a	2.55^a
Vermeeren et al. 2013 (6)	Belgium / inside schools	Wi-Fi band	0.0500^a	6.64^a
Hardell et al. 2017 (14)	Sweden / schools	Wi-Fi band	0.0354^a	3.32^a
Bhatt et al. 2016 (15)	Greece / school area	Wi-Fi band	0.0635^a	10.7^a
Hamiti et al. 2022 (16)	Kosovo / school area	Wi-Fi band	0.0835^a	18.5^a
Vermeeren et al. 2013 (6)	Greece / inside schools	2G Wi-Fi band	0.0898 ^a	21.4^a
Ramirez-Vazquez et al. 2020 (17)	Jordanian in university / total exposure area	(2G Wi-and Fi 5band G bands)	0.0931^a	23.0^a
Ramirez-Vazquez et al. 2020 (18)	Spain / buildings inside school	(2G Wi-and Fi 5band G bands)	0.0977^a	25.3^a
Ramirez-Vazquez et al. 2020 (17)	Jordanian / university area	(2G Wi-and Fi 5band G bands)	0.104^a	28.8^a
Hedendahl et al. 2017 (19)	Sweden / in seven schools	Wi-Fi band connection	0.158^a	66.1^a
Ibrani (20, 21et ) al. 2016 and Hamiti et al. 2018	Kosovo / different offices	Wi-Fi band	0.163^a	70.2^a
Bhatt et al. 2016 (15)	Australia / kindergarten area	Wi-Fi band	0.179^a	85.0^a
Verloock et al. 2014 (7)	Belgium / inside schools	Wi-Fi band	0.200^a	106^a
Gallastegi et al. 2018 (22)	Spain / inside classroom	including different Wi-sources Fi band	0.213^a	120^a
Lahham et al. 2017 (23)	Palestine / inside schools	WLAN band	0.005^a	0.0600^a
Lahham et al. 2017 (23)	Palestine universities / inside area)	WLAN band	0.008^a	0.180^a
Relevant ICNIRP reference levels^$			61 V/m	10 W/m²

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Results of personal exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from the Wi-Fi band in schools or universities (indoor/classroom or outside environment)

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