Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from mobile communication: Description of modeled dose in brain regions and the body in European children and adolescents

Little is known about radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF) from mobile technology and resulting dose in young people. We describe modeled integrated RF European children adolescents combining own device use surrounding sources. Using an model, we estimated the daily brain (whole-brain, cerebellum, frontal lobe, midbrain, occipital parietal temporal lobes) whole-body 8358 (ages 8–12) 14–18) Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland during 2012–2016. The model near-field sources (digital enhanced communication (DECT) phone, tablet, laptop) far-field (mobile phone base stations via 3D-radiowave modeling or measurements). Adolescents were more frequent users experienced higher doses whole-brain (median 330.4 mJ/kg/day) compared to 81.8 mJ/kg/day). Children spent time using tablets laptops adolescents, of (41.9 Among regions, lobes received highest (medians 274.9 1786.5 mJ/kg/day respectively) followed by lobe. In most calling on 2G networks was main contributor 31.1 273.7 mJ/kg/day, respectively). This first large study body shows that calls are determinants dose, especially lobes, whereas mostly determined tablet laptop use. provides valuable input epidemiological research potential risk management regarding exposure