'To avoid any risk, the ANVS calls on owners of such items not to wear them from now on.' 9News
Anti-5G conspiracy theorists who have been trying to "protect" themselves from the completely harmless wireless technology with purpose-built necklaces have actually been exposing themselves to radiation.
The pendants claim to protect the wearer from 5G signals and other radio frequencies emitted by phone masts, which conspiracy theorists erroneously believe are harmful.Quantum pendants like the one pictured claim to protect the wearer from 5G signals, but actually just emit radiation. "Exposure to ionising radiation can cause adverse health effects," the agency said in an alert that warned against 10 products.
"However, someone who wears a product of this kind for a prolonged period could expose themselves to a level of radiation that exceeds the stringent limit for skin exposure that applies in the Netherlands.READ MORE:5G became the target of conspiracy theorists and arson attacks when worldwide deployment of the mobile technology began in 2019.
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