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P&S: Our Daily Exposure to Electromagnetic Radiation

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Last Updated: 2026-07-21 00:35:26

Abstract

Der Bereich Praktika, Projekte, Seminare umfasst Lehrveranstaltungen in unterschiedlichen Formaten zum Erwerb von praktischen Kenntnissen und Fertigkeiten. Ausserdem soll selbstständiges Experimentieren und Gestalten gefördert, exploratives Lernen ermöglicht und die Methodik von Projektarbeiten vermittelt werden.

Objective

How strong is the electromagnetic radiation generated by base stations, mobile phones and TV towers? What can you do in order to minimize your daily exposure to electromagnetic fields? In this project you will learn the basic know-how required to deal and work with radio frequency electromagnetic fields. You will see our microwave laboratory and get familiar with the RF and microwave measurement equipment. Using ExpoM-RF, a personal exposure meter originally developed at the Institute of Electromagnetic Fields, you will be able to perform outdoor measurements and track your daily exposure to electromagnetic fields in the frequency range from 87.5 MHz to 5.8 GHz. The complete project description can be found on: http://people.ee.ethz.ch/~mzahner/PPS-EMrad/

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