Safety of 5G Networks

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which reviews evidence for cancer hazards, classifies radio frequency signals in the same group as eating pickled vegetables (i.e. that there was limited evidence that they could cause cancer in humans). Eating processed meat falls in a higher classification than radio signals.

The WHO says that studies provide no indication that base station signals increase the risk of cancer or any other disease. In February 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration in a review of animal and epidemiological studies of radio signals and cancer concluded that: “To date there is no consistent or credible evidence of health problems caused by the exposure to radio frequency energy emitted by cell phones”.

The same exposure limits that protect people also protect the environment. The responsible German government agency (Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz) has stated that there is no scientifically reliable evidence of a risk to animals and plants exposed to radio signals at or below the limits in the (ICNIRP) international guidelines. In addition, the Antenna Bureau in the Netherlands (Antennebureau) has also refuted conspiracy theorist claims that 5G tests harmed birds.

Over the past two decades, extensive studies on radio signals used by mobile technologies have been undertaken and research continues. The WHO stated in February 2020 that: “To date, and after much research performed, no adverse health effect has been causally linked with exposure to wireless technologies… Provided that the overall exposure remains below international guidelines, no consequences for public health are anticipated.”

Technical studies conducted by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) confirm that 5G will not cause any harm to existing services, including weather forecasting. With the separation between weather forecasting spectrum and potential 5G spectrum, as well as reasonable power limits supported by most governments and the mobile industry, 5G presents no risk to weather forecasting.

No. The WHO states that there is no link between 5G and COVID-19, confirming that viruses cannot travel on radio waves and/or mobile networks. The WHO maintains that COVID-19 is spread through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks.