In the previous project, the engineering team from ULiège developed the first prototype of a low-cost magnetic field probe (0.1-100 µT). In this new project (2025-2029), the team will develop an improved, second-generation design with the aim of manufacturing a number of probes that can be deployed by BBEMG teams in the field.

In the coming four years, Sciensano team will further analyse the ExpoHealth database.
First, focus will be put on describing exposure to the three pollutants of interest (ELF-MF, PM, noise). Comparison will be lead between extrapolated data at the scale of the Brussels Capital Region and exposure measured at the individual and home levels. Then, the analysis will focus on multiple exposure at the level of microenvironment and a score of multiple exposure will be created.
Secondly, we will study the potential associations between perceived and actual exposure, taking into account co-variables such as socio-economic level, perceived health, modern health worries, and mental health.

This work will be led by the team working at Sciensano.
In the study of chronic non-communicable diseases, environmental exposure is a possible risk factor. Traffic-related air pollution and non-ionising radiation are both suspected risk factors for childhood leukaemia, and are also often cited as risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer, Parkinson and dementia, although the evidence for both disease types remains limited. The objective of this work is to develop a methodology to analyze co-exposure to air pollution and EMF in different settings in Belgium, and the relation with socio-economic status within the neighbourhood.