*Note: This guide intentionally includes sites of varying reliability. You will need to determine the reliability of these sites on your own.
Are these sites valid and reliable?
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.
Claim: The UV exposure in tanning beds is a significant cancer risk.
Claim: The X-Ray and millimeter wave exposure from airport body scanners exceeds the safe limit for humans.
Claim: Living near cell phone towers causes dizziness and fatigue
Understanding and Using Microwaves by Claim: Owning / operating a microwave oven exposes you to harmful radiation.
Claim: Food irradiation using high energy gamma radiation can cause gene mutations.
Understanding and Using Radio Waves by These resources will help you with general research.
Thinking Critically by 
Understanding and Using X-Rays by 
Understanding and Using UV and Infrared Radiation by 
Understanding and Using Visible Light by 
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