Monitoring of electromagnetic (EM) radiation from mobile telecommunication systems in living environment, analysis of molecular mechanisms and biomarker defects in the case of chronic exposure, with development of risk estimation models and methods for radiation protection

The development of systems for monitoring of electromagnetic radiation is the current trend in evaluation of EM pollution of living and working environment, imposed by tendency for better insight into the biological effects of EM radiation and the development of health risk assessment model. Researches are interdisciplinary and require the cooperation of experts in the field of medicine, environment protection and application of information technologies and electronics. Systematic measurement of EM field will be performed in urban environment, and attention will be paid to schools and public objects. The obtained results will be used as the basis for designing EM field maps. Theoretical modeling of EM field propagation will be performed with the use of existing and developed software. Continuous monitoring of EM radiation will be based on wireless sensor networks. Obtained results will serve as basis for developing a model for risk estimation and a plan for epidemiological studies with vulnerable and professionally exposed groups. These groups will undergo clinical testing, basic examination of disorders of molecular mechanisms, genetic damages, disorders in immune cell functions and oxidative stress intensity. Attention will be paid to development of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Experimental model will include the exposure of laboratory animals and cell cultures, as well as monitoring the effects of biological agents used as radio-protectors.