Assessment of Radio-Frequency Radiation Levels from Cellular Base Transceiver Stations in Residential Areas and Their Potential Health Effects on Humans

• Adesoye S. ADEGOKE

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• Lateef A. OTEGBEYE

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• Olufemi S. SONEYE

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• Oluwole O. GREEN

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• Patrick O. OLABISI

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The exponential growth in need for cellular mobile communication has resulted in a significant increase in the number of base transceiver stations across the country. These base transceiver stations are known to emit electromagnetic radiations and some are located very close to residential areas. This proximity to residential areas has prompted a heightened public and scientific concern over the potential health hazard of electromagnetic radiations from base stations on human body. This research work has carried out experimental investigations aimed at estimating levels of radiations from selected base stations and evaluate their potential health risk associated with the exposure. A handheld transmogmeter was used to measure power densities across selected base transmitter stations within some densely populated areas in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Results of our investigation show an average measured values within the ranges of 0.0064w/m² to 0.0187w/m². This is considered extremely low when compared with exposure safety level as recommended by International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection. From our results, it can be inferred that no significant health hazard may arise as a result of radiation exposure on human body within the limit of our experimental data.

• FJET_21_93_93

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