WELLINGTON, Dec 24 (NNN-XINHUA) — New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has recommended consumers exercise caution when buying alternative health products online.
Overseas regulators reported radioactive material in a number of pendants, jewelry items, sleep masks and bracelets, a ministry statement said.
The products are claimed to offer protection against radiation and microwaves from phones, computers, and TV screens, as well as 5G, it said.
“While those claims are unproven, the Netherlands’ National Institute for Public Health and the Environment has found that the products emit potentially harmful radiation,” it added.
The Ministry of Health strongly encourages people to go to reliable, science-based sources for information, saying if claims made about a product sound far-fetched, consumers would be wise to be skeptical.
To date, the World Health Organization has not causally linked wireless technologies to any adverse health effects, it said. — NNN-XINHUA
