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5G Health Risks and RF Radiation Testing<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Cell Phones in the Beginning<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Back in the mid-1980s I used to work on 2 way trunked radio systems and cellular phones when they were $4,000 metal boxes mounted under the seat and required an external antenna to be installed. Back then, no one was worried about EMF or RF radiation and in fact I had a number of customers ask me to align the RF circuits for HIGHER power so that they could get more range and clarity out of those early analog models which typically ran in the 2 watt range, but could be bumped up to 4 watts at the ceiling.<\/p>\n

Cell tower nodes typically run any where from 0.25 Watts (home WiFi router power levels) to the largest MIMO nodes of up to 120 Watts (the power of an older style incandescent lamp) and our cell phones usually transmit at less than 0.25 watts. By comparison, military and weather radar are usually rated in the kiloWatt (thousands of Watts) range but they are put in restricted areas at airports and bases for safety and security reasons. (your microwave oven is typically 1.5 kW or 1.5 kiloWatts but is safely enclosed inside of special metal shielding)<\/p>\n

So why did the power go down instead of up? It wasn’t due to issues with actual safety, but because signal to noise ratios and receiver sensitivity have greatly improved (BETTER RECEPTION) so the need for higher transmitter power DECREASED (both at the cell tower and the cell phone) which in turn significantly saves energy and increases battery life while in use. Also, there are more cell towers and coverage so a phone does not usually have to “hunt” for a tower as much as it used to. It is in the cell manufacturer’s best interests to keep consumers happy about a cell phone that has significant usage time between charges.<\/p>\n

Personally, I wish they left the small whip antenna on in case of areas of poor reception and to this day if I am traveling to a rather remote location I still keep a paper map on me in case the GPS navigation on my cell phone goes out. (it still happens in some remote or rural areas) But antennas are not as aesthetically pleasing and they are usually easy to break off which makes for a common warranty replacement item.<\/p>\n

Trivia – Example of a ridiculous theory on a link between 5G cellular wireless and CoViD-19:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/videos\/216646-coronavirus-5g-conspiracy-theory<\/a><\/p>\n

Air pollution and poor indoor air quality are far more likely contributing factors to the prevalence of CoViD-19 which reflects the factors of industrialization and population density vs. relatively low level RF radiation from our electrical infrastructure. This is a classic case of 5G being a misleading “confounding factor” rather than a synergistic or potentiating agent which reinforces the precept that correlation is NOT the same as causation.<\/p>\n

So How are Cell Phones Dangerous?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

a) They are a HUGE distraction factor and you are more likely to have an accident or be accosted while walking around, working in a hazardous area and ESPECIALLY if you are driving which is why so many laws in conjunction with operating a motor vehicle have been passed. This is a PROVEN risk and not debatable.<\/p>\n

b) There is evidence that exposure to lighted screens late at night throws off circadian rhythms and disrupts sleep which our body needs to operate efficiently. There is also a sort of addiction many people have developed in living through their phone. An example of a theory related to disruptions in bodily rhythms leading to cancer is the Carcinogenic Effects of Night Shift Work which has been substantiated by the NTP (National Toxicology Program) as shown here on a CDC \/ NIOSH website:<\/p>\n

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Recent News about Night Shift Work and Cancer: What Does it Mean for Workers?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n