Power density measurement of BTS antennas in two commercial and residential areas of the Gotvand city

The rise in the number of mobile phone subscribers has led to an increase in the number of BTS antennas and raised public concerns about the impact of radiation from these antennas on the health of a community. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to measure the pollution from electromagnetic waves of BTS antennas in Gotvand and to compare the emission of electromagnetic waves in commercial and residential areas.

In this study, a systematic sampling method was used to measure the power density of BTS antennas. Using a TES-593 device, 70 samples were taken from Gotvand. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 23 and statistical tests.

The results showed that the most power density of electromagnetic waves is about 0.05% of the standard amount of general exposure and 0.01% of the standard amount of occupational exposure (p<0/001). Also, the power density in the commercial area is 1455.83 mw/m2 and in the residential area, it is 432.61 mw/m2, which has a significant difference between them (p<0.001), and the power density in the commercial area is higher than the residential area.

The power density of BTS antennas in Gotvand follows ICNIRP guidelines for occupational and general exposure. Also, the power density of the commercial area is higher due to being located in a more open space with fewer obstacles than the residential area.