{"id":66042,"date":"2022-10-30T19:03:45","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T18:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=66042"},"modified":"2022-10-30T19:06:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T18:06:01","slug":"5g-network-has-no-negative-health-effects-ncc-reassures-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/5g-network-has-no-negative-health-effects-ncc-reassures-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"5G Network Has No Negative Health Effects -NCC Reassures Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reassured the public that the new Fifth Generation network popularly known as 5G has no negative health effects.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66045 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5G-network-1024x744-1-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5G-network-1024x744-1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5G-network-1024x744-1-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5G-network-1024x744-1-110x80.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5G-network-1024x744-1-420x305.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5G-network-1024x744-1-592x430.jpg 592w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/5G-network-1024x744-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Enugu Zonal Controller of the NCC, Mr Ogbonnaya Ugama, made the clarification in Enugu on Saturday at a round table with members of the Association of Heads of Federal Establishments (AHFEs).<\/p>\n<p>Ugama explained that there was no convincing evidence associated with emissions from electromagnetic devices including handsets were harmful to the body.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, international bodies including the World Health Organizations (WHO) had established a threshold that there is no solid evidence that 5G causes negative health effects on humans and animals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6188994717795243\" data-ad-slot=\"1278109533\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_1_host\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_1\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6188994717795243&amp;output=html&amp;h=225&amp;slotname=1278109533&amp;adk=774289327&amp;adf=2745079263&amp;pi=t.ma~as.1278109533&amp;w=270&amp;fwrn=6&amp;lmt=1667123874&amp;rafmt=11&amp;format=270x225&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.politicaleconomistng.com%2F5g-network-no-negative-health-effects-ncc-reassures-nigerians%2F&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJBbmRyb2lkIiwiMTEuMC4wIiwiIiwiVEVDTk8gS0c3aCIsIjk5LjAuNDg0NC41OCIsW10sdHJ1ZSxudWxsLCIiLFtbIiBOb3QgQTtCcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjk5LjAuNDg0NC41OCJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjk5LjAuNDg0NC41OCJdXSxmYWxzZV0.&amp;dt=1667152627685&amp;bpp=10&amp;bdt=2866&amp;idt=1831&amp;shv=r20221026&amp;mjsv=m202210250101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;prev_fmts=270x225&amp;correlator=2620887475730&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;ga_vid=1030907741.1667152628&amp;ga_sid=1667152629&amp;ga_hid=444922362&amp;ga_fc=1&amp;rplot=4&amp;u_tz=60&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=803&amp;u_w=360&amp;u_ah=803&amp;u_aw=360&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=3&amp;dmc=4&amp;adx=45&amp;ady=2633&amp;biw=360&amp;bih=663&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=44759875%2C44759926%2C44759837%2C42531706%2C44775017&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3944437553021700&amp;tmod=757284666&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;eae=0&amp;fc=896&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C360%2C0%2C360%2C663%2C374%2C689&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CoeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=1152&amp;bc=31&amp;ifi=2&amp;uci=a!2&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;xpc=l0GibPb4cJ&amp;p=https%3A\/\/www.politicaleconomistng.com&amp;dtd=1921\" name=\"aswift_1\" width=\"270\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!2\" data-google-query-id=\"CM22u8LDiPsCFdRZYAod6rsKOQ\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\">The controller however, advised users not to hold these electromagnetic devices like handsets close to their body if they had doubts.<\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>\u201cNCC will do everything possible to guarantee the safety of the citizenry and ensure that every equipment with set standards is approved.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; 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