Radiofrequency Power Density Measurements of Telecommunication Masts around Some Selected Areas in Delta State

Abstract

The health implication associated with exposure from telecommunication masts is demanding attention due to the expansion of networks and base station installation. This study measures the power density from various telecommunication masts of the different network providers using a radiofrequency meter, an Electrosmog from LESSEMF, USA at a radial distance of 360m around some selected areas in Delta State. The readings obtained ranges from 0.03 µW/m^-2 to 5.66 µW/m^-2 .Comparing the result with the recommended international maximum permissible exposure limit of 10⁷µW/m² reveals that the exposure levels in these areas are low and as such not able to produce significant health risks among the people of these areas.

Keywords: Power density, Health risks, exposure