Electromagnetic waves from everyday devices pose potential health risks, according to 250 scientists from 42 countries. On January 1, 2019, they signed a petition urging the United Nations and World Health Organization (WHO) to address dangers from wireless fixed phones, communication antennas, smartphones, relay stations, and baby monitors—all emitting WiFi or Bluetooth waves.
The WHO sets a threshold for safe exposure, but these experts argue it's too high, with proven effects occurring at lower levels.
Low-frequency electromagnetic fields are linked to increased cancer risk, physiological stress, elevated free radicals, genetic damage, reproductive system changes, learning and memory issues, neurological disorders, and reduced well-being. These impacts extend to animals and plants.
The petitioners call on the WHO for clearer risk information and on the UN Environmental Program to establish an independent task force exploring ways to minimize radio frequency exposure, which is ubiquitous today. This urgent appeal merits serious global attention.
