Health Impacts of 5G Technology
5G technology offers much faster mobile networks, and will enable people to take advantage of high-demand apps with higher bandwidth requirements. Furthermore, 5G creates a fiber-like experience for wireless connections.
This work’s authors describe how much of the narrative around 5G as an imminent health risk was driven by publications from or affiliated with various campaigning organizations; such publications had lower methodological quality than other articles.
Faster and more reliable
5G technology promises faster and more reliable mobile connections, capable of supporting new applications such as machine-to-machine communications (IoT) and autonomous vehicles as well as large volumes of data.
Keep in mind that telecommunications networks emit low-powered radio waves known as electromagnetic fields (EMFs). This form of EMF differs significantly from the high levels of radiation associated with nuclear energy or medical diagnosis and treatment procedures.
Health professionals have advised against 5G due to safety concerns. One commonly-cited argument against it is the claim that EMFs from 5G cause tissue heating that leads to cancer or other diseases; this argument has been disproved by science; in fact humans have coexisted with incandescent light bulbs since 1880s without experiencing any known health impacts from them; similarly mobile networks and technologies using RF EMFs do not cause known impacts either.
Increased safety
Many are worried about the health impacts of 5G. After all, cellular networks employ radio waves that generate electromagnetic radiation – something also found in television and radio broadcast signals as well as natural sources like sunlight – yet no known harm has come from incandescent light bulbs and their associated electromagnetic radiation since their introduction in 1880s without known consequences – though recent research suggests that modern mobile phone radiation levels likely compare favorably to older generation cellular technology.
Concerns have also been voiced over whether 5G radiation weakens our immune systems, potentially making COVID-19 easier to spread. While this fear may arise from limited research, most peer-reviewed scientific literature disproves it. A fast 5G network also allows emergency response teams to rapidly gather data and communicate in real-time in emergencies; enabling them to quickly locate victims while taking steps to mitigate damage as soon as they occur.
Increased efficiency
5G can revolutionize telehealth services by connecting patients to doctors across their state or even country. Furthermore, its deployment in construction sites allows professionals to remotely oversee projects while giving employees safe access to dangerous areas – ultimately improving overall safety.
Many remain concerned about the health impacts of 5G technology. There have been two main concerns raised, both related to radiation that is emitted by 5G devices: one being that its radiation can lead to cancer; and two, that its weakening of immune systems could cause diseases like COVID-19 to appear. Unfortunately, however, these claims are baseless as there is no proof that 5G radiation causes such issues.
Increased connectivity
5G technology will open up numerous health-related applications and strengthen healthcare connectivity. Healthcare professionals and patients will be able to more easily connect, leading to more effective collaboration, leading to quicker health decisions being made about each individual patient.
Similar to previous mobile networks, 5G uses higher frequency waves with increased intensity than its predecessors, leading some individuals to express concerns over its effect on human bodies. Unfortunately, no conclusive evidence exists demonstrating this is harmful; more research will need to be completed in order to ascertain if frequencies used by this new network can influence bodily systems adversely.
Noteworthy is the fact that initial publications suggesting 5G could be harmful were written by authors affiliated with campaigning organizations, and directly tied their works to appeals for a moratorium on 5G. As a result, their methodological quality lacked comparison to later reviews.
