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2024-12-26 16:22:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 85A74112C30468EBFC3E441601900F291CECC497597FDEFE22A20567BBF05B00
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While the video raises concerns about potential radiation risks from carrying mobile phones in pockets, U.S. regulatory agencies like the FCC maintain that current safety standards are safe and studies say they won't make you infertile: https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/2023/06/no-guys-your-cellphone-not-making-you-infertile https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/cell-phones/scientific-evidence-cell-phone-safety https://www.fcc.gov/general/radio-frequency-safety-0 https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/wireless-devices-and-health-concerns https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/cell-phones/radio-frequency-radiation-and-cell-phones Cell Phones Are Safe: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/cancer-myths/do-mobile-phones-cause-cancer#:~:text=Using%20mobile%20phones%20does%20not,enough%20energy%20to%20damage%20DNA. https://factcheck.afp.com/no-evidence-5g-radiation-harmful-human-health-experts-say https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/radiation-exposure/cellular-phone-towers.html https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/cell-phones-fact-sheet#:~:text=There%20are%20two%20main%20reasons,spectrum%20up%20to%2080%20GHz.
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