Louise Sallé edited by Wassila Belhacine 06:42, May 08, 2022
More and more influencers are advertising anti-radiation patches from electronic devices, which are supposed to cure headaches.
Questioned by Europe 1, Catherine Gouhier, mathematician and president of the Center for Research on Electromagnetic Radiation, disputes the effectiveness of these patches.
"If you get headaches when you use your phone for too long, it probably means you've been exposed to too much phone radiation," YouTuber EnjoyPhoenix tells her three million subscribers in a video where she makes the promotion of an anti-radiation patch.
Catherine Gouhier, mathematician and president of the Center for Research on Electromagnetic Radiation, disputes their effectiveness.
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“It doesn’t have the effect one might think”
"Scientifically, the only studies that exist are those produced by the manufacturers. There are no independent studies that have been done on the effectiveness of this type of patch", assures the mathematician at the microphone of Europe 1 .
With technicians, she measured the number of waves broadcast by a phone with and without a patch.
"Our measurements do not allow us to show a change in the level of exposure of the skull, the head, the person who telephones with or without a patch. It does not have the effect that one might think. The field remains constant. It is there and that's all", continues Catherine Gouhier.
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