Abstract

Overview

This study evaluates the impact of EMF exposure ranging between 6 and 100 GHz on skin temperature, utilizing a layered skin model in its methodology.

Findings

• The skin model used identifies stratum corneum and viable epidermis as critical layers influencing EMF interaction.
• A significant observation from the study is a maximum temperature increase of 0.4°C at the specified exposure limits for general public safety.
• Comparative results indicate this increase is over twice as much as previous studies have documented, triggered by factors such as impedance matching in the stratum corneum and variations in thermal parameters.

Conclusion

The study suggests that modeling skin as a single homogeneous layer can significantly undermine the effects of EMF on skin temperature, by more than threefold.