Measurement of Electromagnetic Field Intensity from Mobile Phone Base Stations in Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District, Ubon Ratchathani Province

Abstract

The evolution of mobile phones and smartphones has increased. It is an important communication tool in the daily life of people in the present era with increasing usage volume As demand for spectrum for 5G technology will increase more than demand for spectrum for 4G technology, mobile base station installations will increase along with usage. And electromagnetic fields are a risk factor for cancer in group 2B, classified as a group that may be carcinogenic to humans.Ubon Ratchathani Cancer Hospital and the Medical Science Center 10, Ubon Ratchathani, surveyed the intensity of the electromagnetic field from the mobile phone base station. In the Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, 22 base stations in fiscal year 2023 to monitor health hazard and it is a basic database for communicating to the public how much the electromagnetic field intensity from the mobile phone base station exceeds the standard. The measured values ​​were compared with the international standard ICNIRP and found that the intensity of the electromagnetic field the value is lower than the international standard. Point 12 has the highest electromagnetic field intensity value of approximately 0.003421 W/m2 at a distance of 300 meters, followed by Point 13 with a value of approximately 0.001650 W/m2 at a distance of 300 meters. And the measured value is thousands of times lower than the standard. which has a very low value Such survey data is basic information for monitoring the intensity of electromagnetic fields from mobile phone base stations. and is a survey database of public health agencies involved in their roles and missions in providing services to the public regarding cancer risk. and is a reference laboratory unit for medical science and public health in the region, located in Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District Ubon Ratchathani Province.