Radiation protection in everyday life

Radiation is everywhere and we encounter it constantly in our everyday lives. Here we provide information on types of radiation, risks and protection option.

Brochure Wireless data transmission in everyday life

In wireless data transmission, information is transmitted by radio or light. How safe can users, both adults and children, feel with these technologies? How is radiation protection guaranteed? This brochure sheds light on this using the main technologies for voice and data transmission.

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Brochure Electric and magnetic fields of the power supply

Electrical energy is available in all areas of life thanks to an extensive power grid. Electricity transport generates electric and magnetic fields. This issue of StrahlenschutzKonkret explains how these electric and magnetic fields are generated and how they affect people and the environment.

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Brochure Mobile communications

The brochure addresses some of the myths surrounding mobile phone use, explains the effects of mobile phone radiation and explains radiation protection in relation to mobile phone installations and mobile phone use.

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Brochure 5G – the fifth generation of mobile communications

Compared to the 4th generation (LTE), 5G offers a data transmission rate that is up to 100 times higher. This goes hand in hand with the introduction of technical innovations. This BfS position paper assesses mobile communications including 5G from a radiation protection perspective.

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Brochure Competence Centre for Electromagnetic Fields (KEMF)

What is the KEMF and what tasks does this part of the BfS perform? Where can I find the KEMF and who are the relevant contact persons? The brochure provides brief and concise answers to these questions.

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