Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bioengineering, and Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.
Front Public Health. 2022 Oct 31;10:1042478. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1042478. eCollection 2022.
The past two decades have seen exponential growth in demand for wireless access that has been projected to continue for years to come. Meeting the demand would necessarily bring about greater human exposure to microwave and radiofrequency (RF) radiation. Our knowledge regarding its health effects has increased. Nevertheless, they have become a focal point of current interest and concern. The cellphone and allied wireless communication technologies have demonstrated their direct benefit to people in modern society. However, as for their impact on the radiation health and safety of humans who are unnecessarily subjected to various levels of RF exposure over prolonged durations or even over their lifetime, the jury is still out. Furthermore, there are consistent indications from epidemiological studies and animal investigations that RF exposure is probably carcinogenic to humans. The principle of ALARA-as low as reasonably achievable-ought to be adopted as a strategy for RF health and safety protection.
在过去的二十年中，人们对无线接入的需求呈指数级增长，预计这种增长还将持续多年。满足这种需求必然会使人类更多地接触微波和射频（RF）辐射。我们对其健康影响的了解有所增加。然而，它们已经成为当前关注的焦点。手机和相关的无线通信技术已经证明了它们对现代社会人们的直接好处。然而，对于那些不必要地长时间或甚至一生中受到不同水平的 RF 辐射的人来说，其对辐射健康和安全的影响，目前尚无定论。此外，流行病学研究和动物调查的一致迹象表明，RF 辐射可能对人类致癌。应将“尽可能低”的原则作为 RF 健康和安全保护的策略。
