The applicability of building products with the function to reduce the EMF exposure

The recent technological development has led to a sharp increase in electricity demand and use of new technologies in communications, leading to radical changes in consumption and behaviour of individuals. The environment in which man now lives is profoundly modified for the increase of intensity of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields. It comes out, therefore, an entirely new type of pollution, such as electromagnetic pollution, which has the special characteristic of being invisible and only recognizable when we verify the effects of exposure for the human health. In general, the rules in place at various European, national and regional levels, statutory or consensual, are aimed primarily at the prevention of acute effects and not protecting against the long-term ones, since the assessment of potential risks of exposure to EMF is still under study. Is therefore important to study what are the possible techniques to reduce the electromagnetic waves and their effects. In recent years, to this end, several companies have marketed products that have a specific function to mitigate the intensity of the unwelcome electromagnetic field, in such a way as to return those affected by the phenomenon within the limits set by the rules safeguarding the health of exposed persons. The aim of this work was to analyze the products in the building market in Italy, which are proposed as shielding of electromagnetic fields, their characteristics and fields of use, and to highlight the underlying issues.