Is 5G network harmful to the body? Scientific facts answer your questions

There are many rumors that 5G is harmful to the human body. Even the CEO of an Internet company has publicly stated that 5G is harmful. So is 5G harmful? Let's explore it today.

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Radiation is a form of energy transfer. In the process of radiation, our data information is transmitted. Fundamentally speaking, radiation is not so daunting. Even the heat dissipation of human body temperature is a form of radiation. The radiation of 5G network is mainly radio frequency (RF) radiation. RF radiation is another name for radio waves. RF radiation is a form of electromagnetic energy.

Is radio frequency radiation safe?

The radiation emitted by mobile phones is of low energy and is safer than high-energy radiation such as X-rays and gamma rays. RF radiation can only move or vibrate atoms in molecules to transmit information, but is not enough to produce ionization. In short, there is not enough evidence to prove that RF radiation can cause cancer in humans.

In addition, due to signal reasons, the number of 5G base stations will increase greatly. While the mobile phone signal performance is better, the RF radiation between the mobile phone and the base station will be smaller. In other words, the more 5G base stations there are, the smaller the RF radiation will be. Therefore, there is no need to worry about radiation problems caused by the promotion of 5G networks.

How does the medical community view the safety of RF radiation? The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) stated: "The current safety limits for exposure to radio frequency energy from mobile phones are still acceptable for protecting public health." The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) have not officially classified RF radiation as a carcinogen. The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies RF radiation as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."

What is the level of 5G network radiation in my country?

So what is the level of radiation from my country's 5G network? Zhang Yunyong, director of China Unicom Research Institute, said that the radiation from domestic 5G network base stations is indeed greater than that from 4G, but the radiation from 5G networks is controlled within international standards, at about 40 microwatts per square centimeter. What does this number mean? The radiation from a hair dryer is 100 microwatts per square centimeter, and the radiation from an induction cooker is 580 microwatts per square centimeter. It can be said that the radiation from 5G base stations is not much higher than that from household appliances. It can be said that the security of 5G networks is beyond doubt.