NextGEM: Next-Generation Integrated Sensing and Analytical System for Monitoring and Assessing Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Health

Nikolaos Petroulakis (), Mats-Olof Mattsson (), Panos Chatziadam, Myrtill Simko, Andreas Gavrielides, Andrianos M. Yiorkas, Olga Zeni, Maria Rosaria Scarfi, Eduardo Soudah, Ruben Otin, Fulvio Schettino, Marco Donald Migliore, Andreas Miaoudakis, George Spanoudakis, John Bolte, Erdal Korkmaz, Vasileios Theodorou, Eleni Zarogianni, Susanna Lagorio, Mauro Biffoni, Andrea Schiavoni, Mauro Renato Boldi, Yuri Feldman, Igal Bilik, Anna Laromaine, Martí Gich, Marco Spirito, Maryse Ledent, Seppe Segers, Francisco Vargas, Loek Colussi, Mathieu Pruppers, Dan Baaken and Anna Bogdanova
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Nikolaos Petroulakis: Institute of Computer Science, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH-ICS), 70013 Heraklion, Greece
Mats-Olof Mattsson: SciProof International AB, 83158 Ostersund, Sweden
Panos Chatziadam: Institute of Computer Science, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH-ICS), 70013 Heraklion, Greece
Myrtill Simko: SciProof International AB, 83158 Ostersund, Sweden
Andreas Gavrielides: eBOS Technologies Limited, Nicosia 2322, Cyprus
Andrianos M. Yiorkas: eBOS Technologies Limited, Nicosia 2322, Cyprus
Olga Zeni: Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR-IREA), 80124 Napoli, Italy
Maria Rosaria Scarfi: Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR-IREA), 80124 Napoli, Italy
Eduardo Soudah: International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Ruben Otin: International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Fulvio Schettino: Department of Electrical and Computer Science Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, 03043 Cassino, Italy
Marco Donald Migliore: Department of Electrical and Computer Science Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, 03043 Cassino, Italy
Andreas Miaoudakis: Sphynx Analytics Limited, Nicosia 2012, Cyprus
George Spanoudakis: Sphynx Analytics Limited, Nicosia 2012, Cyprus
John Bolte: Research Group Smart Sensor Systems, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, 2628 AL Delft, The Netherlands
Erdal Korkmaz: Research Group Smart Sensor Systems, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, 2628 AL Delft, The Netherlands
Vasileios Theodorou: Intracom Telecom, 19002 Peania, Greece
Eleni Zarogianni: Intracom Telecom, 19002 Peania, Greece
Susanna Lagorio: Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy
Mauro Biffoni: Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy
Andrea Schiavoni: Telecom Italia Spa, 20123 Milan, Italy
Mauro Renato Boldi: Telecom Italia Spa, 20123 Milan, Italy
Yuri Feldman: Department of Applied Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
Igal Bilik: Department of Applied Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
Anna Laromaine: Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ICMAB-CSIC), 08193 Barcelona, Spain
Martí Gich: Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ICMAB-CSIC), 08193 Barcelona, Spain
Marco Spirito: Department of Microelectronics, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands
Maryse Ledent: Sciensano, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Seppe Segers: Sciensano, 1050 Elsene, Belgium
Francisco Vargas: Ministry of Health, 28014 Madrid, Spain
Loek Colussi: Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure, 9700 AL Groningen, The Netherlands
Mathieu Pruppers: Centre for Sustainability, Environment and Health, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Dan Baaken: Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany
Anna Bogdanova: Institute of Veterinary Physiology, University of Zurich, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 12, 1-18

Abstract: The evolution of emerging technologies that use Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field (RF-EMF) has increased the interest of the scientific community and society regarding the possible adverse effects on human health and the environment. This article provides NextGEM’s vision to assure safety for EU citizens when employing existing and future EMF-based telecommunication technologies. This is accomplished by generating relevant knowledge that ascertains appropriate prevention and control/actuation actions regarding RF-EMF exposure in residential, public, and occupational settings. Fulfilling this vision, NextGEM commits to the need for a healthy living and working environment under safe RF-EMF exposure conditions that can be trusted by people and be in line with the regulations and laws developed by public authorities. NextGEM provides a framework for generating health-relevant scientific knowledge and data on new scenarios of exposure to RF-EMF in multiple frequency bands and developing and validating tools for evidence-based risk assessment. Finally, NextGEM’s Innovation and Knowledge Hub (NIKH) will offer a standardized way for European regulatory authorities and the scientific community to store and assess project outcomes and provide access to findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) data.

Keywords: radio frequency (RF); electromagnetic field (EMF); communication engineering and systems telecommunications; biological effects; occupational health; public and environmental health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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