Is 5G wireless communication safe for human health? [Policy Podcast]

The fifth generation of communication technologies, known as 5G, is fundamental to achieving a European gigabit society by 2025. But how will this affect our health and that of our children? Is 5G really safe?

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[williamw]

Have you experience symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, poor memory, difficulty sleeping, and lack of clarity in your thoughts? It may seem that these could be the results of day-to-day stress and busyness, but there may be another culprit. All of these are symptoms of electro-sensitivity, which is something more and more people are finding themselves affected by. Studies done in 1997 have found “less than a few cases (of electro-sensitivity) per million”, however now as much as 2.5% of the population find themselves affected by electro-sensitivity. Even by most moderate calculations, electro-sensitivity is 1, 000 times more common now than it was 20 years ago. Why could this be?

Electro-sensitivity and its symptoms seem to be triggered by certain microwave frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. Microwaves are frequently used in electronics for the purposes of communication between devices. Due to their high frequency, microwaves allow for higher transmission rates and small antenna sizes, which is perfect for high-tech devices that are constantly getting smaller and faster. These are devices such as cell phones, tablets, laptops, and any devices able to connect to Wi-Fi, which can now include TVs and refrigerators. AiresTech products can help protect you from this, independently tested and functioning

[pandoraephraim]

My default comment on why I'm against 5G: Often times when a person brings up health risks associated with low-intensity rf-emfs, it's pointed out that visible light is higher in frequency and power density than what is used for telecommunication and other wireless technologies, and so low intensity rf-emfs are naturally harmless.


This line of reasoning ignores the fact that Iife evolved within the optical frequency range of the emf spectrum, so there's a long history of adaptation to it, first of all. 


The rf-emfs used in telecommunication and other wireless tech, 5G included, are not typically in it the natural electromagnetic background exposure, least not to any large extent. 











& Adverse health effects of 5G mobile networking technology under real-life

Furthermore, to try judge whether or not non-ionizing emfs are dangerous merely by the same set of criteria by which ionizing radiation is known to be harmful is inappropriate - as is spelled out in this Letter to the Editor "When theory and observation collide: Can non-ionizing radiation cause

Also see, Thermal and non-thermal health effects of low intensity non-ionizing


& List of 142 Reviews on Non-thermal Effects of




Conflicts of interest have complicated the issue of guideline standards and government policy when it comes to protecting against non-thermal adverse health risks, see Conflicts of Interest and Misleading Statements in
Official Reports about the Health Consequences of
Radiofrequency Radiation and Some New




& Oxidative mechanisms of biological activity of low-intensity radiofrequency


& Electromagnetic fields may act directly on DNA

& ‘Non thermal effects and mechanisms of interaction between



Defenders of the FCC, the groups responsible for setting the guidelines to exposure, and their "thermal-only" hypotheses for biological harm done by low intensity rf-emfs, often proclaim the weight of scientific evidence is on their side, as is the consensus of scientists in the area; hopefully you now have a sense of just how questionable, at best, their confidence ought to be. Furthermore, there isn't a consensus regarding the risks associated with low-intensity rf-emfs.


That's more emf scientists than are involved in any of the guideline setting institutions responsible for exposure limits.

This shows that the debate/discussion on the dangers associated with low intensity rf-emfs is far from over, and provides sufficient evidence for the precautionary approach to be used and a 5G moratorium enacted (see Towards 5G communication systems: are there health

[rustyshackleford]

Possibilities are endless yet we keep getting more and more dumb.

[kendrewreviews]

People before Profits! Is there legislation that citizens can rally behind to stop the #5Gpandemic?

[isakjohansson]

If its so safe than why is it banned in Belgium and why do towers with a few hundred meters of range have so many and so thick cables that they could power 24 microwave ovens per every 120 degrees?

[HotdogJuice]

One Jee introduction -1979- Influenza
Two Jee introduction -1991- Cholera
Three Jee introduction -1998- Influenza
Four Jee introduction -2009- H1N1
Five Jee introduction -2019- You know

These correlations are not as obvious as the censorship and aggressive support for the technology through videos.

[lawrencelim]

I’m totally fine agreeing with 5g towers being safe if and only if there is clear, unified, unequivocal evidence that it is safe. I love the potential benefits 5g will enable. However, Currently, scientists, both on the side of 5g, or against its use, agree that more studies and data regarding 5g is needed to create a declarative conclusion that meets scientific standards.

We as people cannot just allow towers to be placed near us, with us being lab rats. It is already 2021 and the side promoting 5g towers have yet to provide declarative and irrefutable evidence. The fact that they haven’t progressed in satisfying the fears of consumers after year's of 5g testing and implementation is just saddening.

Imagine if you we're forced by a hospital to have a surgery for some medical reason, and the doctor said the only surgery option would be a risky, untested, non-certified surgery that could result in your death. How would you feel?

This situation is no different. We as people are being forced into the role of lab rat or test patient without consent.

I think 5g should be prosponed until a vast majority of scientists and governments can declare that 5g has no risks.

(sorry for typos- typing on a phone).

[steady]

5G then will experience the slow down of 4G, and on and on faster and faster to the Brain ! Whats the effects?

[TS-]

Independent scientists funded by parties that have already grossly over invested in an end that has never been in vivo tested