Do Middle School Students Know Electromagnetic Pollution?

Autor: Günnur Erdogan, Fehime Sevil Yalcin, Sibel Telli
Jazyk: English<br />Turkish
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi, Vol 27, Iss 3 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1300-8811
2147-9844
DOI: 10.24106/kefdergi.2213
Popis: This study aims to determine how well the students know the electromagnetic pollution (electrosmog) formed by electrical and electronic devices that they use in their daily life. In the spring semester of 2014-2015 academic year, in a mid-school in Çanakkale, total number of 110 students (67 girls and 43 boys) at 5th, 6th, 7th Grades were asked about their opinions for the effects of electromagnetic field (EMA) and its effects on health. Results showed that students do not consider themselves to be knowledgeable about the electromagnetic field, although they are aware of the health effects of the electrosmog. This study is important to point the young people’ awareness to protect their health needs to be supported with knowledge.
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