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Are AirPods and other wireless communication devices harmful, as claimed on social media? A look at the evidence
Claim:
AirPods emit dangerous levels of radiation that harm the body
Articles tagged with
Mobile phones
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Source: Instagram, Paul Saladino, 2024-02-25 -
IncorrectBaseless speculations underpin a retracted editorial claiming spontaneous generation of SARS-CoV-2 in skin cells exposed to 5G waves
Claim:
5G generates coronavirus in human skin cells
Source: Infowars, Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents, GreenMedInfo, Massimo Fioranelli, Alireza Sepehri, 2020-07-16 -
InaccurateBrussels halted 5G rollout in 2019 to study its radiation emissions, not because any negative health effects had been demonstrated
Claim:
“Brussels is halting their 5G plans due to the negative health effects”; “Evidence ... overwhelmingly suggest[s] that, yes, 5G does pose a major threat.”
Source: worldhealth.net, Anonymous, 2019-04-05 -
InaccurateThe spread of COVID-19 is not related in any way to the deployment of 5G
Claim:
“5G plays a part in this ‘plandemic’” ... The cases of COVID-19 are “directly related to electromagnetic radiation exposure by 5G”
Source: Gumshoe News, Dee McLachlan, 2020-05-04 -
IncorrectConspiracy theorists claim that 5G increases vulnerability to COVID-19 with baseless theory that it affects hemoglobin
Claim:
Coronavirus pandemic would likely not be nearly as bad if 5G exposure/radiation pollution wasn’t already compromising the structure and function of hemoglobin cells.
Source: Natural News, Mike Adams, 2020-04-06 -
IncorrectViral claim falsely asserts that COVID-19 is due to 5G technology rollout, not a virus
Claim:
The coronavirus outbreak is not actually caused by a virus, but by 5G technology
Source: YouTube, Dana Ashlie, 2020-02-22 -
UnsupportedBone spurs occasionally form at the base of human skulls, but their growth has not been linked to the use of handheld devices
Claim:
‘Horns’ are growing on young people’s skulls. Phone use is to blame, research suggests.
Source: The Washington Post, Isaac Stanley-Becker, 2019-06-25 -
Do radio waves from mobile devices cause cancer? A look at the evidence
Current scientific consensus is that there is little to no evidence that radiofrequency causes increased risk of cancer in humans.