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Should we worry about the Linky meter? It is to this thorny question, raised by numerous consumer associations, that ANSES has tried to answer. And the news is rather reassuring.
This is good news for French households. Following the latest data provided by the Scientific and Technical Center for Building (CSTB) and the National Frequency Agency (ANFR), ANSES confirms the low level of danger posed by Linky meters: they emit few waves on a daily basis.
Exposure levels below regulatory limits
These new data confirm the results of the ANSES expertise previously carried out in 2017 – the Linky meter would indeed be harmless to the health of users.
Indeed, the new measurements of exposure to electromagnetic fields emitted by the third generation Linky meters (known as “G3”) show that “the levels of exposure to emitted electromagnetic fields remain very low and well below the regulatory limit values“.
In concrete terms, this means that a Linky meter is no more dangerous for humans than multimedia device chargers, screens, induction hobs or even refrigerators.
“Exposure to electromagnetic fields emitted by the optional ERL modules (Linky radio transmitter) has also been characterized: it is very low, much lower for example than that of a Wi-Fi box“, specifies the ANSES.
What about overall exposure to domestic waves?
Nevertheless, the question of overall exposure to daily waves remains a source of concern for many consumer associations.
If the Linky counter, used alone, should not pose any problem, what about other connected watches, computers and security systems, once all the waves have been combined?
Faced with this question, ANSES specifies that overall exposure to electromagnetic fields “should be anticipated and systematized“.
It specifies in this respect that the development of connected objects should be accompanied from now on “the definition of methods and tools specific to characterizing the exposure of people.”