Mobile phone fact check: How dangerous is smartphone radiation?


  • TECH
  • Sunday, 20 Oct 2019

Based on current research, even considering 5G expansion, there is hardly any cause for concern about smartphone radiation. — dpa

We keep few things as close to our bodies as our smartphones. But can their radio waves lead to brain tumours or infertility?

The ongoing debate about the health effects of mobile phone radiation has been given new life by the development of 5G networks. German consumer testing non-profit Stiftung Warentest has reviewed the situation on mobile radio and health, speaking with many experts. Their conclusion: Based on current research, even considering 5G expansion, there is hardly any cause for concern.

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