Are AirPods Bad For You? What Science Says About The "Mini Microwave" Myth
Briefly

A fashion influencer shares a viral video claiming AirPods are dangerous due to their frequency, which allegedly resembles that of microwaves. The video presents a sensational demonstration involving a microwave placed close to a woman’s head to illustrate the risk. The presenter, lacking credentials, claims that AirPods operate at 2.4GHz, the frequency that heats food. He warns that the radiation may heat biological tissue, emphasizing that it is a personal decision whether to use AirPods amidst these potential risks.
"Stop wearing your AirPods. It truly is like wearing a mini microwave centimeters from your brain... the same frequency in this AirPod is the same frequency in a microwave."
"I've seen this thing spike at a thousand microwatts per meter squared. That means it can, in the literature, heat biological tissue. With that knowledge, it's now up to you whether you want to use these mini microwaves and if it's worth the risk."
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