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Cancer: Does 5G cause cancer cells to form? Are GM foods dangerous? Myths debunked


There’s rumours that drinking from plastic bottles can cause cancer, then there’s the new 5G network people are worried about, and what about genetically modified foods? Find out what really puts you at risk of the deadly disease. As mobile phone networks switch from 4G to 5G, higher frequency radio waves are being utilised. However, Cancer Research UK pointed out the radio frequency used by 5G “still doesn’t have enough energy to damage DNA”.

This means that current evidence suggests 5G does not cause cancer; as this technology is still new, “research into this field is ongoing”.

What about mobile phones? Putting them next to your ears to talk to people, and staring at the screen, do these activities contribute to cancer?

“No,” is the simple answer put forward by the cancer research charity. “The best scientific evidence shows that using mobile phones does not increase the risk of cancer.”

The radio frequency electromagnetic radiation that mobile phones emit is “non-ionising” and “very weak”.

“This non-ionising radiation does not have enough energy to damage DNA and cannot directly cause cancer,” the charity explained.

In the UK, the Food Standards Agency ensures plastics and other materials used for food and drink are safe.

Thus, Cancer Research UK asserted: “Drinking from plastic bottles or using plastic containers and food bags won’t increase your risk of cancer.”

Ongoing research surrounds genetically modified (GM) foods as they’re relatively new products.

These products, such as GM plants, have had their genes altered in a way that doesn’t occur naturally.

For example, plants can be produced that are more resistant to disease.

Current evidence suggests GM foods do not contribute to the development of cancer cells.

The main use of common GM crops, such as corn and soybean, are used in animal feeds.

For crops that haven’t been genetically modified, and sprayed with pesticide or herbicides instead, there’s “no good evidence” that eating these products can contribute to cancer.

However, there is “some evidence” that those who come into contact with the highest levels of pesticides, such as farmers, may have a small increased risk of certain types of cancer.

Cancer Research UK points out five factors that have been proven to increase a person’s risk of the deadly disease.

These are: smoking, an unhealthy diet, drinking too much alcohol, obesity and UV exposure.

If you’d like to minimise your risk of developing cancer, take heed of the five risk factors.





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