Sources of the Electromagnetic Pollution, Effects, Safety Measures

Abstract

The development of technologies led to an increase in the electromagnetic field background in the environment. Electromagnetic fields have always been around us, emitted by natural sources, including  stars, the sun etc. However, the sources of the electromagnetic field are also electronic devices, the EM fields emitted by which pollute the natural electromagnetic background (EM pollution). The problem of EM pollution is an important problem that people face especially in recent years. Due to the growing use of wireless communication devices, the issue of the biological effects caused by human exposure to the electromagnetic fields emitted by them is relevant. Children and people with poor health are a particularly noteworthy group. To date, none of the internationally recognized guidelines for protection against exposure to EM fields do not consider exposure to living organisms other than humans. However, the impact of EM fields on flora and fauna is significant. As is known, EM fields emitted by communication devices have been classified as a possibly carcinogen to humans, which implies that it may cause certain cancer effects in humans. There are safety recommendations to protect the body from the harmful effects of electromagnetic fields, but few people take them into account. EM fields are invisible to the human eye, so people cannot perceive them as a potential threat. Admittedly, it is difficult to completely avoid EMF exposure, but keeping it below threshold values ​​can prevent health problems. Despite a lot of existing research in this direction, the problem has not yet been fully explored due to the rapid development of technologies. That is why it is very important to carry out research on the given problem.