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Rural 5G Users Face Double Radiation Exposure, Study Finds

1/4/2025

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A groundbreaking study uncovers that rural 5G cellphone users face nearly double the radiation exposure of their urban counterparts, as their devices strain for signals. With average exposure soaring to 29 mW/sq-m—surpassing the World Health Organization's safety limit—this alarming revelation prompts further investigation across Europe.

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A groundbreaking study uncovers that rural 5G cellphone users face nearly double the radiation exposure of their urban counterparts, as their devices strain for signals. With average exposure soaring to 29 mW/sq-m—surpassing the World Health Organization's safety limit—this alarming revelation prompts further investigation across Europe.