February 12, 2025

This Week in Amateur Radio

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Anti-5G necklaces found to be radioactive

Necklaces and accessories claiming to “protect” people from 5G mobile networks have been found to be radioactive.

Magnetix bracelet
The bracelet for children was found to be radioactive

The Dutch authority for nuclear safety and radiation protection (ANVS) issued a warning about ten products it found gave off harmful ionising radiation.

It urged people not to use the products, which could cause harm with long-term wear.

There is no evidence that 5G networks are harmful to health.

The World Health Organization says 5G mobile networks are safe, and not fundamentally different from existing 3G and 4G signals.

Mobile networks use non-ionising radio waves that do not damage DNA.

Read more – BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59703523