Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC EUROPE), 2012 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0718-5
DOI :
10.1109/EMCEurope.2012.6396902
