PMID- 34291019
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20210723
IS  - 2296-2360 (Print)
IS  - 2296-2360 (Electronic)
IS  - 2296-2360 (Linking)
VI  - 9
DP  - 2021
TI  - Electromagnetic Field Exposure in Kindergarten Children: Responsive Health Risk 
      Concern.
PG  - 694407
LID - 10.3389/fped.2021.694407 [doi]
LID - 694407
AB  - Long-term exposure to physical agents can be detrimental to children due to their 
      vulnerability. This study aimed to assess and compare the electromagnetic field 
      (EMF) exposure level around the kindergartens from the underground transmission 
      line (UGTL). We investigated randomly selected 24 kindergartens based on the 
      location of the UGTL. The EMF emission levels were measured using an EMDEX II 
      (Electric and Magnetic Digital Exposure Meter). The maximum mean value of the EMF 
      emission level was 13.5 mG around the kindergartens and 17.7 mG from the point of 
      UGTL to kindergartens. EMF emission level around the kindergartens was 
      significantly associated with the location of the UGTL (t = -7.35, P < 0.001). 
      These estimates are not trivial, as long-term exposure to EMF among kindergarten 
      children can lead to different health problems. Routine monitoring of EMF 
      emission levels is recommended including the awareness of EMF exposure to public 
      citizens.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2021 Acharya, Shin, Moon and Pahari.
FAU - Acharya, Shiva Raj
AU  - Acharya SR
AD  - Graduate School of Public Health, Busan Medical Campus, Inje University, Busan, 
      South Korea.
FAU - Shin, Yong Chul
AU  - Shin YC
AD  - Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Inje University, Busan, South 
      Korea.
FAU - Moon, Deog Hwan
AU  - Moon DH
AD  - Graduate School of Public Health, Busan Medical Campus, Inje University, Busan, 
      South Korea.
FAU - Pahari, Sandip
AU  - Pahari S
AD  - Department of Public Health, Pokhara University, Pokhara, Nepal.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20210705
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Front Pediatr
JT  - Frontiers in pediatrics
JID - 101615492
PMC - PMC8288246
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - children
OT  - electromagnetic field
OT  - exposure
OT  - risk
OT  - transmission line
COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any 
      commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential 
      conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2021/07/23 06:00
MHDA- 2021/07/23 06:01
PMCR- 2021/07/05
CRDT- 2021/07/22 06:36
PHST- 2021/04/13 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/05/28 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/07/22 06:36 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/07/23 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/07/23 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2021/07/05 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.3389/fped.2021.694407 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Front Pediatr. 2021 Jul 5;9:694407. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.694407. eCollection 
      2021.