‘That's well understood scientifically and there are clear safety guidelines for this,’ he said. Just like a microwave oven heats food using non-ionising radiation, telecom gear can do the same to the human body if it emits too much. Non-ionising radiation can affect us in two ways, according to Prof. Non-ionising radiation has completely different health effects from ionising radiation, which is higher up the spectrum and includes X-Rays or nuclear radiation, which have proven harmful effects for human health. Most electrical gear emits this type of radiation, from microwave ovens to power lines. They send out non-ionising radiation, which is located at the lower end of the frequency spectrum. He was project coordinator for ARIMMORA, a study into the relation between the electromagnetic radiation emitted by power lines and childhood leukaemia.īoth mobile phones and telecom antennas emit electromagnetic radiation, regardless of what network generation they are used for. ‘We have been involved in hundreds of studies about electromagnetic radiation and human health,’ said Professor Niels Kuster, founder and director of the Swiss IT’IS Foundation. So how different is 5G and could it impact our health? The reality, experts say, is complex. In Bern, Switzerland, a protest in May led some administrative areas to block the construction of 5G antennas. In March this year, then Brussels minister of environment Céline Fremault blocked a 5G rollout saying she wouldn’t turn the city’s inhabitants into ‘laboratory mice’. The petition now has more than 250 signatories.
In September 2017, doctors and scientists launched the 5G Appeal, a petition which calls for the EU to impose a moratorium on 5G rollout, citing imminent health dangers like increased cancer risks, cellular stress and genetic damage. But despite the big promises, concerns about its potential health effects are also growing. 5G is projected to be 100 times faster than 4G and would allow new technologies such as connected cars and augmented reality to flourish. Countries such as Switzerland, the UK and Germany are already rolling out next generation networks.
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