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Are electric cars safe for the body?
I'm shopping for an electric vehicle, and while doing some research, I've come across some concerning information regarding possible health issues. Are electric cars safe for the body?
Chanice Boyd · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
That’s definitely cause for concern. The jury is still out on whether or not
electric cars
are safe or harmful for the body. Like you, some people ready to buy an electric vehicle will stumble upon information suggesting that the electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure levels in the car might cause long-term health effects. There have been a few studies linking EMF exposures with health issues to date. However, that exposure is still about 20% less than the International Commission of Non-Ionising Radiation Protection’s (ICNIRP) recommended value.
The ICNIRP confirms that even the highest EMF exposure in electric vehicles does not yield any health concerns. Here’s the fly in the ointment; the research on this issue tends to be in the interest of one side of the argument. Companies aiming to prove this theory wrong are the same companies who fund the research, so it’s difficult for the public to know what to trust.
Moving forward, automakers intend to work by specific manufacturing design guidelines that could reduce the electromagnetic fields in electric vehicles to make them less harmful to your body.
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