Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-22 01:33:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6B9A44CE8E5C940FFB1454055E344D4293D7B325207F8C6681C3198D95EABB2A
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Original Note:
The claim that 5G networks will double cancer rates lacks scientific support and is false. Health and Cancer Risk: https://factcheck.afp.com/no-evidence-5g-radiation-harmful-human-health-experts-say https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/cancer-myths/do-mobile-phones-cause-cancer#:~:text=Does%205G%20cause%20cancer%3F,technology%20is%20still%20relatively%20new. https://www.cancer.org.au/iheard/i-heard-that-the-new-5g-technology-can-cause-cancer-is-this-true https://www.5gamericas.org/5g-and-health/ Research Findings: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/radiation-exposure/cellular-phone-towers.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/radiation-exposure/cellular-phones.html https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6765906/ Scientific Consensus: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-risks-safety/radiation/everyday-things-emit-radiation/cell-phones-towers.html https://www.who.int/health-topics/electromagnetic-fields#tab=tab_1 https://www.sciencealert.com/major-review-still-finds-5g-technology-to-be-completely-safe https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/cell-phones/scientific-evidence-cell-phone-safety Ongoing Studies: https://www.iarc.who.int/news-events/iarc-to-coordinate-production-of-a-risk-assessment-on-5g-exposures-as-part-of-the-eu-funded-seawave-project/
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