The overwhelming consensus today is that mobile phone use does not cause cancer or other health problems. There's simply no known reason to believe that it does. The confusion comes because ionizing radiation has been known to cause certain cancers, and we hold our phones pretty close to our heads when we don't have those headphones plugged in. Even though radio frequency energy is absolutely not harmful for you, it does drop off dramatically the further you hold your phone from your head. If you are feeling conspiratorial, or you don't like to feel hot and have a hot spear, then certain headphones or loudspeaker is the way to go.
Award-winning journalist and podcaster Andrew Gold joins us for this edition of Skeptical Sunday to examine the spread of conspiracy theories linking 5G technology to COVID-19 and debunk these claims with actual science.
On This Week's Skeptical Sunday:
- 5G is the latest generation of wireless technology that offers significantly faster data speeds, lower latency, and increased network capacity — leading to enhanced connectivity and improved efficiency in our daily lives.
- Conspiracy theories linking 5G to COVID-19 have gained significant attention and, like the virus itself, spread across the world — helped by Russian state-backed media outlet RT.
- Misinformation and conspiracy theories tend to exploit newsworthy events to further ulterior agendas.
- Conspiracy theorists often seek comfort and certainty during uncertain times, leading to the popularity of such theories.
- The good news: there is no credible evidence or scientific basis supporting the idea that 5G radiation depletes the immune system or spreads COVID-19.
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