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Terr_ 5 days ago

Various double-blind studies involving cell-towers also show no effect. Of folks claiming some kind of electromagnetic hypersensitivity, the greatest sensitivity seems to be whether they can see if a power-light is on or not.

Some may have real symptoms, but the cause is something else inside or outside them.

squid_ca 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

And power lines. I seem to recall reading that some of the health problems may have come from Agent Orange, which was used to clear the power corridor in the 50s

strogonoff 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

For the longest time I believed that cell tower radiation’s negative impact on living organisms is strictly pseudoscience.

Turns out, back in 2016 a German study[0] has found damage to trees near the towers—starting on the side of the tree facing the tower, then spreading to the entire tree.

This study, of course, does not show whether that measurably harms humans, but I stopped thinking those fears and complaints are completely unfounded.

[0] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27552133/

notachatbot123 5 days ago | parent [-]

The study's author is a well-known esoteric loonie. You are better of not trusting that study. Context in German: https://www.psiram.com/de/index.php/Cornelia_Waldmann-Selsam

strogonoff 5 days ago | parent [-]

Interesting, thanks for context. Then, was this particular paper not peer reviewed or did it use suspect methodology?

pfdietz 4 days ago | parent [-]

Peer review doesn't guarantee much of anything, unfortunately.