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Occup Environ Med 61:769-772 doi:10.1136/oem.2003.012567
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Output power levels from mobile phones in different geographical areas; implications for exposure assessment

Table 2

 Output power levels in Watts from mobile phones (900/1800 MHz) in four different areas during one week of measurement

Time Weekdays Weekend
07 00–19 00 19 00–07 00 07 00–19 00 19 00–07 00
25th centile
    Rural 0.20/− 0.32/− 0.32/− 0.32/−
    Small urban 0.01/0.02 0.01/0.02 0.01/0.02 0.01/0.01
    Suburban 0.01/0.01 0.05/0.03 0.05/0.03 0.05/0.03
    City 0.01/0.01 0.01/0.01 0.01/0.01 0.01/0.01
Median
    Rural 1.26/− 2.00/− 2.00/− 2.00/−
    Small urban 0.05/0.10 0.08/0.10 0.08/0.10 0.08/0.10
    Suburban 0.13/0.10 0.32/0.25 0.50/0.25 0.50/0.25
    City 0.08/0.06 0.20/0.10 0.13/0.10 0.20/0.10
75th centile
    Rural 2.00/− 2.00/− 2.00/− 2.00/−
    Small urban 0.50/0.63 0.79/1.00 0.79/1.00 1.26/1.00
    Suburban 2.00/1.00 2.00/1.00 2.00/1.00 2.00/1.00
    City 1.26/0.63 2.00/1.00 2.00/1.00 2.00/1.00

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