5G trials need to be in place

Your article on 5G (see August issue ) makes no mention of safety concerns that are circulating in the media.

Published Friday 13 September 2019 - 14:14 Modified Friday 13 September 2019 - 14:14

These state that no proper safety trials have been carried out and that the step change in the number of antennae and the short-range frequency may have widespread health effects.

There are plans for 20,000 satellites to be launched and the number of antennae required will increase by an order of magnitude.

David Lorimer, Saint-Colombe-sur-l’Hers

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