There is no established evidence to warrant advising people against using wireless devices like Apple AirPods or other Bluetooth earbuds, public health officials and scientists have told Reuters.
The comments contradict a viral TikTok video titled: “Why you MUST throw away your AirPods.” The individual said the headphones “literally sit inside your skull” and “cook” your brain because of the low frequency radiation. Another popular Facebook video claimed to measure the radiation emitted by AirPods and warned of a link with cancer.
MacDailyNews Take: Sounds like FUD from wannabe, hopelessly-outclasses competitors.
Scientists divide EMF exposure into low-level and high-level radiation, called non-ionizing and ionizing respectively. X-rays and radioactive materials are examples of ionizing radiation, which can cause cancer and cellular damage with high enough exposure. Sources of non-ionizing radiation include microwaves, WIFI routers, mobile phones, and Bluetooth wireless headphones like AirPods.
Although “lower risk does not mean zero risk,” said [Meedan Health Desk] researchers, who added that non-ionizing radiation sources were generally considered safer than ionizing radiation sources.
They concluded: “There is currently insufficient evidence that wireless headphones pose enough of a health risk to stop using them.”
MacDailyNews Take: No, your AirPods aren’t going to kill you.
I’ve never personally been concerned about the radiation danger, but they are terrible for your hearing in extended use situations. I was using mine while doing yard work and gardening all summer last year, so for hours at a time, and they absolutely killed my ears; my inner ears actually began to hurt even post-listening sessions.
It took me awhile to figure out what was going on, but this year I switched to over the ear noise cancellers and the difference is profound. My AirPod Pros are fine for phone calls or the occasional video or podcast, but anything that goes directly into your ear canal like that is just not suitable for extended use.
Fixed it: There is no established evidence that Apple AirPods doesn’t harm your health
As with any other device you insert for prolonged periods in your ear, just keep it clean or risk ear infections.
Did you even read Jame’s post?
Yes, did you?