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MCMC says 5G technology does not harm health

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The 5G network is the next technology which uses by worldwide users. Korea has already rolled out its first 5G network a few weeks back. Malaysia is one of the countries which will realize the 5G network sooner than we thought. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is organizing the 5G showcase at Putrajaya which will happen around April 18. There are some rumors circulating in the social media which says 5G technology is harmful to health.

However, MCMC is giving assurance that users should not worry about this issue. Professor Dr. Tharek Abd. Rahman, who is the Commission Member of the MCMC says that there is no evidence until now to prove that 5G network technology is harmful to the user. Other than that, he also says according to the current studies the exposure of the Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field (RF-EMF) is still under the recommended limits as per the guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).

Apart from that, the World Health Organisation (WHO) also concludes that the current evidence does not confirm any evidence of health consequences spotted from the exposure until low-level electromagnetic fields. This statistics are based on 25,000 articles being published over the past 30 years.

In conclusion, with the introduction of the 5G network technology in the world, we would not face any health related issues due to the exposure is at recommended limit only. For more information, you can visit the MCMC microsite that explains about the EMF.


Raaj Lokanathan
Raaj Lokanathan
A software engineer as a profession. A tech blogger as a passion.

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