Analysis of magnetic fields onboard electric transport systems in regard to human exposure

Author

Ptitsyna, Natalia ; Kopytenko, Yuri ; Ponzetto, Antonio ; Villoresi, Giorgio

Author_Institution

Dept. of Magn. Meas., SPbFIZMIRAN, St. Petersburg, Russia

fYear

2012

fDate

17-21 Sept. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

Recent epidemiological studies suggest a link between transport magnetic fields and certain adverse health effects. Here we present a short review of epidemiological research among transport workers and results of our waveform measurements of complex-spectra magnetic fields encountered onboard DC- and AC-powered transport systems. The obtained measurement information allowed quantitative characterization of specific magnetic field features that could be biologically plausible: frequency and intensity, interaction with DC-field, geometry (e.g. polarization) and other aspects. given in this document.

Keywords

biological effects of fields; biomedical measurement; cardiovascular system; diseases; epidemics; health hazards; occupational health; AC-powered transport systems; DC-field; DC-powered transport systems; adverse health effects; complex-spectra magnetic fields; electric transport systems; epidemiological research; geometry; human exposure; magnetic field analysis; quantitative characterization; specific magnetic field features; transport magnetic fields; transport workers; waveform measurements; Biology; Cancer; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Rail transportation; Time frequency analysis; health hazard; intermittency; magnetic field monitoring; polarization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC EUROPE), 2012 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Rome

ISSN

2325-0356

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0718-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EMCEurope.2012.6396902

Filename

6396902