Dangerous Side Effects Reported From Popular Fitness Trackers

Instead of promoting good health, some have led to a fitness fail. CBS2's Kristine Johnson reports.

[erikalindberg]

The nerves in my back, shoulder, and arm felt as if a knife were cutting into them when I wore a fitbit and it did the same when I switched to a Garmin.

[standardarm]

What months did these here happen? I'm always getting shocked in November and December, naturally. No device.

[lightdeborah]

I put it on my left wrist few days ago and rash broke out on my left hand, tried to prove if it's the fitbit or something i ate by putting it on my right wrist, rash broke out on my right hand too,

[SSsmith]

EMF high off these watches, , I got a Apple 6 and sending it back

[dinbakar]

After wearing a fitness band after 5 hours, I feel lonely.

[carcamp]

Wore a Fitbit for a while....nothing happened until a few months later. Bald of arm under location of watch and stunning shocks to my tongue when driving and making sharp or fast moves. I stopped wearing watch....hair on forearm grew back and never felt the shocks in my tongue again. We're electrical beings.... So I figured if you have more iron in your blood, wear certain clothing or are very physically active this may be a not sure

[George]

People looking for a frivolous law suit and a easy dollar. That and a lot of mental illness by others suffer group psychosis after seeing a complaint . Hate to tell you that cell phone gives off way more radiation and does actual harm, try and sue them, lol good luck !

[victoriahardin]

Fitness watches use minute electrical currents. Your heart is electric. 🤔

[kevinrocksman]

these batteries are tiny, i do not believe there would be enough amperage or voltage to cause any issue. I mean a 9v battery has a higher battery capacity than the fitbit has and u can stick that on your tounge and be ok

[johnlone]

Why are they still wearing them? Why didn't they send them back to the manufacture?

[zUltraXO]

That battery is smaller or almost as small as you'd find in a Christmas decoration. How in the fuck is that battery supposed to hurt you? Even a 9 volt battery doesn't do much.

[smartelctrohub]

Is Smartwatch Radiation Harmful? Is it bad to wear a Smartwatch all the time?

Is Smartwatch Radiation Harmful?

Smartwatches have risen to extreme popularity in the past few years. They have become the most common wearable technology. They feature advanced technology that is placed directly against the body on the wrist, therefore concerns regarding their effects on the health are raised. More and more people are starting to use them daily. So, today’s question is Is Smartwatch Radiation Harmful? Smartwatches are wireless devices that are worn on the wrist and feature a number of features like your smartphones. They have wireless connectivity with the internet as well as your mobile phones.

These devices can perform a number of tasks like:

1) Fitness tracking
2) Sleep tracking
3) Notifications Alerts
4) Responding to text messages and emails
5) Reminders
6) Health monitoring

These are just a few of the features of these devices, but they offer much more. They are one of the handy devices which are becoming a household device. With all their benefits, the concern regarding the health effects caused by them is also considered and after detailed research and study, it has been seen that the smartwatch radiation isn’t harmful to the human body. Click to check our recent comprehensive review of the best smartwatches for women

How are radiations created?
“Phones emit radiation and cause cancer”. This is a sentence you must have surely heard in your life. This is because it is partially true. Devices that use wireless connectivity like Bluetooth, cellular connectivity, etc. emit radiations in order to transmit the data. Since the smartwatches are wireless, this means they definitely emit radiations which are electromagnetic radiations. This is because wireless connections like Wi-Fi require electromagnetic radiation to send data. These radiations result in the creation of electromagnetic fields also known as EMF.

Are the radiations harmful to the Human Body?
When buying or using the smartwatch, one gets worried about the harmful effects of placing this electronic device on your wrist for long periods of time. It is often asked, “is smartwatch radiation harmful?” Well, you don’t have to worry about it because these radiations aren’t harmful to the human body. The effect of the radiation on the human body causing cancer depends on the wavelength of the radiation. If the wavelength of the radiation is low, meaning it has a high frequency, it will be harmful to the tissues of the human body. However, if the radiation’s wavelength is longer which means that the frequency is low, it can’t cause harmful effects on the human body.



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[docchocobo]

I wonder if it's back EMF from the vibrator motor. Some Motors will kick off a tiny jolt when the power is disconnected from them. When the motor is first turned on it builds a magnetic field across the coils, and when the motor is turned off that field collapses creating a high voltage that feeds back along the line. I could see that jumping across the charging contacts and causing a jolt. If you've ever worked on electric motors or relays you know what back EMF is. And you've most likely experienced it personally. It probably wouldn't be enough voltage to damage the watch, but it would be enough that you would surely feel it

[irma]

I have a veryfitpro I had been wearing it for almost a year. But now I am getting a very bad rash in my wrist is like a big ringworm, ? That very scary

[MrCarpener]

I love people like the mom that wear fitness trackers and spend their days eating on a couch.

[howardharaway]

To register this device, they want your credit card information.
F that

[elvermenzero]

Does tht can cost blood cancer if wearing every time?

[kiraPhk]

So dumb.

Not only does that device not have any electrical contacts with your skin (the sensors are lights), but it's tiny battery cannot produce such a shock, and such a high current would have severly damage device components.

This is called a "hoax"

[JerzeBoyTv]

🤔 So Not ONE Law Somebody 🧢ing 🤦🏾‍♀️😂🤣

[Xnvxwmd]

Yes even feel some kind of irritation feeling