I am concerned about getting cancer using my Apple Watch

I am concerned about getting cancer using my Apple Watch. Are there ways to lessen the risk and still wear it?




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Apple Watch Series 4, watchOS 5

Posted on May 9, 2019 5:28 AM

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Posted on May 9, 2019 3:54 PM

There is no credible evidence that wearing an Apple Watch increase the risk of cancer. If you are concerned about RF emissions please see my response to another user in thread https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250348243?answerId=250659345022#250659345022 and consider that the radio signal is directed away from the wearer’s arm (the back of the watch) because any signal dumped into the wearer is wasted energy.

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May 9, 2019 3:54 PM in response to mmmnovak

There is no credible evidence that wearing an Apple Watch increase the risk of cancer. If you are concerned about RF emissions please see my response to another user in thread https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250348243?answerId=250659345022#250659345022 and consider that the radio signal is directed away from the wearer’s arm (the back of the watch) because any signal dumped into the wearer is wasted energy.

May 9, 2019 2:15 PM in response to Philly_Phan

Philly_Phan wrote:

I just read a report in JAMA that sunscreen enters the blood stream within a day.

Just reviewed the article. Very, very preliminary. A total of 24 subjects under "indoor conditions without exposure to heat, sunlight, and humidity". I'll wait until there's something a bit more definitive before I stop wearing sunscreen! ;-)

May 9, 2019 2:21 PM in response to Philly_Phan

Philly_Phan wrote:

I don’t know. I didn’t read the rest of it because, with my medical issues, I can’t go to the beach.

I edited my post while you were posting. It's interesting but not something I'm going to worry about yet. I was, once upon a time, a redhead and I've still got the freckles to prove it. I worry a lot about skin cancer.

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