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FORMATIVE CLAIM: 5G Networks

Use this topic for your work on the formative assessment.

Claim: 5G networks employ millimeter waves in addition to microwaves, and long term exposure could increase the risk of cancer.

We Have No Reason to Believe 5G is Safe
This is a PDF version of the article on the website.

5G Resources

Health impact of 5G
From the European Parliament

"Current state of knowledge of 5G-related carcinogenic and reproductive/ developmental hazards as they emerge from epidemiological studies and in vivo experimental studies."
Stop global roll out of 5G networks until safety is confirmed, urges expert
"Transmitter density means greater population exposure to high levels of radio frequency electromagnetic fields."
Electromagnetic fields, 5G and health: What about the precautionary principle?
"Several recent reviews by independent
scientists, however, suggest that there is significant uncertainty on this question, with
rapidly emerging evidence of potentially harmful biological effects from radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposures, at the levels 5G rollout will
entail."
ICNIRP NOTE
RESPONSE TO: JOHN WILLIAM FRANK “ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS, 5G AND
HEALTH: WHAT ABOUT THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE?”
The 5G Health Hazard That Isn’t
"How one scientist and his inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of wireless technology."
A New Look at Three Potential Mechanisms Proposed for the Carcinogenesis of 5G Radiation
"In telecommunications, the fifth generation (5G) is the new technology standard for cellular networks. However, the potential hazards of this telecommunication technology for human health and the environment have not yet been fully investigated by scientists independent from industry."
Is 5G technology bad for our health
How risky is radiation from cellphones and towers
Will 5G live up to its promise?
A Systematic Review of Treatments for Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity
IARC CLASSIFIES RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS AS POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS

General Resources

24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
From the textbook College Physics

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By the end of this section, you will be able to:

List three “rules of thumb” that apply to the different frequencies along the electromagnetic spectrum.
Explain why the higher the frequency, the shorter the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave.
Draw a simplified electromagnetic spectrum, indicating the relative positions, frequencies, and spacing of the different types of radiation bands.
List and explain the different methods by which electromagnetic waves are produced across the spectrum.
24.4 Energy in Electromagnetic Waves
Textbook explanation from College Physics

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By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Explain how the energy and amplitude of an electromagnetic wave are related.
Given its power output and the heating area, calculate the intensity of a microwave oven’s electromagnetic field, as well as its peak electric and magnetic field strengths

Understanding and Using Radio Waves by Elizabeth Rubio
Call Number: 537.5 RUB

Publication Date: 2021

"This book teaches students what radio waves are and how they appear in our everyday lives without us knowing it"

These resources will help you with general research.

Introduction to the Electromagnetic Spectrum
From NASA
Ionizing Radiation and Non-ionizing Radiation
From LibreTexts
Electromagnetic Radiation
From LibreTexts
What is electromagnetic radiation?
From LiveScience

Electromagnetic Waves
From LibreTexts
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
From NASA
Ionizing Radiation and Non-ionizing Radiation
From LibreTexts
The Effects of Radiation on Life
From LibreTexts
Introduction to Light Energy
From LibreTexts

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Physics: EMR - Formative