How safe are 5G signals?

摘要

I know, I know, it's another 5G editorial. Yes, we at Evaluation Engineering have covered developments in 5G extensively, given that the fifth generation of wireless connectivity is rightfully all the rage, and will be for at least the next several years. But there's an aspect of 5G that we haven't really touched on since its inception: How safe is it? As in, how safe to us humans are the ultra-fast, ultra-high frequency signals that 5G will rely upon? We all know that higher exposure to radiation increases the risk for various cancers and other ailments. We're currently being exposed to radiation, both from natural sources like the sun, soil, outer space, and food, along with human-made radiation caused by our TVs, cellphones, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth devices. I'm sure many of us have seen the news reports linking cellphone radiation to cancer.