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Anti-5G necklaces found to be radioactive

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

The Dutch authority for nuclear safety and radiation protection (ANVS) issued a warned about ten products it found gave off harmful ionising radiation.

There is no evidence that 5G networks are harmful to health

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