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(The Book in the Slovenian language)

Electromagnetic Radiation

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ABOUT THE BOOK

In Slovenia there is a common opinion that non-ionising electromagnetic radiation (NIR) has a harmful influence on living beings. Such thoughts are a consequence of certain shallow journalists who have created an unfriendly atmosphere with their sensationalist writings and some so-called ‘experts’ with an ulterior motive. The public is thus confused or even frightened, people do not believe the experts, measurements or calculations. Economic loss is unavoidable. It is common for people to prevent the construction of an antenna mast (and base station) or require its removal, even if the investor possess all necessary construction permits. Some cases have even gone before the courts. 
Slovenia needs a book to briefly and clearly, yet also competently and professionally, explain non-ionising electromagnetic radiation and its effects.
The Institute for Telecommunications assembled a group of experts and invited them to write a book with the title: 'Elektromagnetna sevanja' (in English: Electromagnetic Radiation). The book has 200 pages and is written in a simple and understandable language. It is printed in colour and feature attractive illustrations. The book was released in September 2004.

CONTENTS

UIntroduction
1. Basics of electromagnetic radiation

2. Sources of electromagnetic radiation
3. Advantages of electromagnetic radiation
4. Side effects of electromagnetic fields 
5. Regulations with messured values for electromagnetic radiation
6. Influence of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields on living beings
7. Influence of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields on electronic devices
8. Calculation methods
9. Measurement methods
10. Codecs of Good practise at building radio stations
11. Can people leave along with electromagnetic fields?

Literature

Authors

AUTHORS

Prof. Dr. Jožko Budin 
is Professor emeritus from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Ljubljana. He has lectured in the subjects electrotechnics, electromagnetics, microwaves, radio communications and optical communications. He has researched in the area of antennas, the spread of EM waves, passive radio detection and location and related fields. Today, he heads committees and projects in the area of university study and gymnasium education. Dr. Budin is the author of several books and educational manuals in the abovementioned fields. 
 

Leopold Gregorač
has been actively involved in subjects connected to electromagnetic radiation and antennas for over 30 years. He has lectured in the USA, Great Britain and Germany and published several articles in respected foreign magazines. Since 1993 he has been working in the European group B/RFE. He is the co-author of the book EBU on the risks of electromagnetic radiation (Radio Frequency Radiation: Exposure Limits and their Implications for Broadcasters, BPN 023,Geneve, Nov. 2001). Professor Budin and Mr. Gregorač co-authored C.C.I.R. Report No. 879-1. Since 2002 he has been collaborating with the Institute for Telecommunications. 

Mag. Tomi Mlinar

has for more than ten years been involved in the telecommunications business and is an expert in mobile telecommunications and health issues. Currently he is the Deputy Director for R&D at the Institut for Telecommunications. Within the largest Slovenian mobile phone operator he was involved in projects connected to the third generation of mobile communications (UMTS), the development of new applications and problems relating to non-ionising electromagnetic radiation in mobile communications. He is a member of national standardisation bodies TC/NIR and TC RES /WG2. Mr. Mlinar has been a member of research teams at the Institute for Telecommunications since 2000. He is the author of over 50 articles and presentations concerning telecommunications and health issues.

Dr. Siegfried Eggert

was born in Dresden Germany in March 1939. He graduated in 1963 and received his PhD at the Technical University in Dresden in 1983.
He started his professional career in 1963 as an engineer involved in constructing radio and TV transmitters. Mr. Eggert has been employed at the Federal Institute for Health and Safety in Berlin since 1971. Currently he is the Director of the Federal Institute for Electromagnetic Radiation Protection in Germany.
His main research work involves measurements of electromagnetic fields and research into biological effects on human beings.
Mr. Eggert is the author of more than 40 scientific articles. He is a member of German, Dutch and Swiss associations for electromagnetic radiation protection, a member of the bioelectromagnetics association and an advisory member of the ICNIRP.

Dr. Lebrecht von Klitzing

was born in Neuweistritz/Schlesien in Germany in 1939. He received his PhD in 1966. Von Klitzing was an expert assistant at the Technical University in Braunschweig, Germany, the Max-Planck Institute Wilhelmshaven at the University of Bonn, and Director of the Research Department, University Medical Clinic, University of Lübeck. Since April 2002 he has been self-employed. 
Von Klitzing is a member of the expert organisations Deutsche Gesellschaft der Naturforscher und Ärzte, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Physik (DGMP) and a member of the editorial boards of Physica Medica (Pisa) and Physiological Measurement (London).

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