"During the suboptimal network quality (RSRP: -120 dBm) the daily brain dose was higher (5 min call, 150 mJ kg-1 day-1; 5 min watching video, 26 mJ kg-1 day-1) compared to optimal network quality (RSRP: -60 dBm)(5 minute call, 4 mJ kg-1 day-1; 5 min watching video, 5 mJ kg-1 day-1)."
"Our model based estimate show that even a few minutes of calling under suboptimal signal quality conditions resulted in higher brain dose than 24h environmental exposures."
"Personal RF-EMF exposure from mobile phones is strongly determined by the technology and the associated signal quality, this should be factored in when doing exposure studies or epidemiological research."
Method
"Using the "ETAIN 5G-Scientist" app, we collected the signal strength quality indicators for both, 4G-LTE and 5G-NR: Reference Signal Received Power and Synchronization Signal Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP and ss-RSRP), for the main providers in the Netherlands (2024-2025)."
"We observed signal strength indicators ranging from -140 to -56 dBm RSRP (4G-LTE, N=150789) and -125 to -61 dBm ss-RSRP (5G-NR, N=2192)."
Location
📍 Utrecht, Netherlands
RF-EMF brain dose from mobile phones and the role of reception quality - a simulation study using the ETAIN 5G Scientist App.
Beláčková L, Jalilian H, Sandoval Diez N, den Boer B, Herssens H, Roga L (2026) Environmental Research Journal Level 2ⓘ
