“Many of the studies reporting alleged health effects associated with electromagnetic frequency (EMF) levels only observe possible negative effects when the levels are consistently higher than those emitted from 5G equipment and under very specific laboratory conditions.”
“There have been many different studies, some using animal models and some using human population level studies,” he noted, adding that that animal studies show possible carcinogenic effects, but at higher than normal EMF levels and under “very controlled laboratory conditions” which are not necessarily a reflection of real world conditions.
“However, as a precaution, despite the lack of evidence under real world conditions, I think further research is necessary, just to confirm that there is no significant threat to human health,” Suleman commented.
Meanwhile, he dismissed the conspiracy theories surrounding 5G and Covid-19, including that EMF radiation from 5G towers will weaken the immune system; that the roll-out of 5G technologies contributed to the spread and mutation of the Sars-CoV-2 virus; and that 5G chips will be included in the vaccines for governments to spy on and track citizens, besides others.
Suleman said these were false and that there is no correlation between 5G distribution and Covid-19 distribution, and there was no evidence to support any of the claims.
Further, CSIR chief researcher Dr Fisseha Mekuria said that wireless technology standards are highly regulated with checks and balances.
The CSIR, which has undertaken directed research on 5G technologies, assures that the number of checks and balances undertaken before a new technology is commercialised is significant to ensure that health is not compromised.
Health concerns are studied during the standardisation process of any new technology, with the technology also having to go through several research and development phases with innovation labs, universities, industry associations and regulators, besides others, before being peer-reviewed internationally and investigated and tested in depth at worldwide forums.
The long, extensive process is to ensure that all the checks and balances are in place and that any new technology is not harmful to any population before being commercialised.
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