Negative ion products are products which claim to release negative ions and create positive health effects, although these claims are unsupported.[1] Many also claim to protect users from 5G radiation. These claims are likewise unsubstantiated. A market has developed for these products due to conspiracy theories about 5G.[2] Many of these contain radioactive substances. In a test of these bracelets by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, samples were found to have a yearly dose of up to 1.22 millisieverts a year, well in excess of the 1 millisievert limit recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection.[1] As a result, they were banned in the Netherlands.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Hassan, H. J.; Hashim, S.; Abu Hanifah, N. Z.; Ghoshal, S. K.; Sanusi, M. S.; Binti Suhailin, F. H.; Abdul Hadi, M. F.; Tahar, R. M.; Bradley, D. A. (2021). "Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Bracelets and Necklaces: Radiological Risk Evaluation". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. National Institutes of Health. 18 (21): 11170. doi:10.3390/ijerph182111170. PMC 8583333. PMID 34769689.
  2. 1 2 Bateman, Tom (December 12, 2021). "Radioactive 'anti-5G' jewellery banned in the Netherlands, but still on offer online". Euronews. Retrieved February 2, 2022.


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