Health risk assessment in occupational EMF exposure

In our study we tried to evaluate the health estate of physiotherapists in relationship with occupational exposure. EMF measurements were made in workplaces, we applied special questionnaires, performed micronucleus test from lymfocytes, and urinary thioethers assay. The results were compared to those of a control group by statistical analytical methods like logistic regression. We found an overexposure of this profession to diathermy procedures and magnetodiaflux. Significant relationships were found for presented syndromes (astheno-vegetative, neurological, cardiovascular), biological parameters (micronucleus, urinary thioethers) and values of exposure to RF EMF, respectively ELF EMF, and RF+ELF. We conclude that physiotherapists are exposed to electromagnetic risk, that imposing adequate health monitoring and limiting exposure.