Can Fitness Trackers Cause Cancer?

Category: Health

If you are embarking on a fitness journey, you would have already got yourself some colorful workout suits that would not be complete without a fitness tracker. And out there, Fitbit is the most popular fitness tracker. It tracks your every move and also offers valuable information about your daily activities. The recent trend of wearing fitness trackers has been towering high. Are Fitness trackers safe to wear? Though people have been using fitness trackers, alongside there have been a lot of questions raised on the risk involved and the negative effects of fitness trackers. EMF Radiation Concerns Fitness trackers like Fitbits rely on a Bluetooth connection which means it emits EMF radiation. And it has to remain connected throughout to enjoy all its features. Bluetooth may have high frequencies & short wavelengths which easily penetrate through the human tissue. So prolonged usage may lead to adverse effects. Fitness trackers like Fitbits may not cause cancer, but on the other side, the electromagnetic radiation they emit may certainly pose a risk. Short-term exposure to electromagnetic radiation may not lead to cancer but the danger is when you are exposed to electromagnetic radiation for a longer period. Unfortunately, that’s how we use fitness tracking devices like Fitbits. We tend to wear them on our wrists for quite a long time. At times, some may never remove them after usage too. You should also watch out for any immediate symptoms which could be a warning sign that you are allergic or highly sensitive to EMF radiation which is emitted by the fitness trackers. And this type of illness is known as Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome (EHS).