A 2017 research paper from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) has been celebrated as one of the five most-read articles in the 40-year history of the international academic journal Radiation Protection Dosimetry.
Assistant Director of Health Impact Assessment at ARPANSA, Ken Karipidis said the paper, Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field from Wi-fi in Australian schools, shared findings from ARPANSA’s study of the schools which assessed the electromagnetic energy (EME) emissions levels and compared them to exposure limits in the 2002 Australian safety standard, the national safety standard at that time.
“Our study showed that exposure to radio waves from Wi-fi and other telecommunications sources in the everyday environment are very low and are not expected to adversely affect the health of children or the general population,” Adjunct Associate Professor Karipidis said.
He said that since its release, the journal article had been viewed more than 4,000 times and the Wi-fi study summary on ARPANSA’s website had received a further 4,000 views.
“These results indicate strong public interest in the safety of Wi-fi and EME in the community,” Professor Karipidis said.
Program Director at ARPANSA, Sarah Loughran said the level of interest in ARPANSA’s research reflected the importance of its involvement in the Government’s enhanced EME program.
ARPANSA’s article can be viewed on Radiation Protection Dosimetry’s website at this PS News link.
