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> That CAN'T be good for your ears/brain...Not an doctor myself but just common sense I believe?

Electromagnetic radiation sounds like a scary word, but visible light also falls into that category. Does this mean it's unhealthy to be in a room with light? Should we cover our windows, turn off our lights, and live in the dark to limit our exposure?

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That alone isn't a good counterargument, since x-rays and gamma rays are also electromagnetic radiation.

True, what needs to be emphasized is that the visible spectrum lies above bluetooth / 5G and whatever when it comes to energy, whereas x-rays and the like lie above the visible spectrum itself.

That’s not a good argument either. Microwave ovens are at a similar frequency to Bluetooth.

The important factor for cancer is how much energy penetrates the outer layers of the skin and is therefore able to damage DNA.

Well when the source is INSIDE your ear... That's different than shining on our skin

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