Negative ion products are products which claim to release
negative ions
An ion () is an atom or molecule with a net electrical charge. The charge of an electron is considered to be negative by convention and this charge is equal and opposite to the charge of a proton, which is considered to be positive by convent ...
and create positive health effects, although these claims are unsupported.
Many also claim to protect users from
5G radiation. These claims are likewise unsubstantiated. A market has developed for these products due to
conspiracy theories
A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy (generally by powerful sinister groups, often political in motivation), when other explanations are more probable.Additional sources:
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about 5G.
Many of these contain
radioactive substances. In a test of these bracelets by the
, samples were found to have a yearly dose of up to 1.22
millisieverts a year, well in excess of the 1 millisievert limit recommended by the
International Commission on Radiological Protection
The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) is an independent, international, non-governmental organization, with the mission to protect people, animals, and the environment from the harmful effects of ionising radiation. Its ...
.
As a result, they were banned in
the Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
.
References
Radioactivity
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