Alternatives to Radio Frequency Radiation

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Quantum Entaglement

      The Quantum Internet

The Quantum Internet will be a network of quantum computers linked by optical cables. 

Because optical cables are used, not dangerous radiation, there should be no adverse health effects from the Quantum Internet.

• "KPN and QuTech join forces to make quantum internet a reality" (June 19 2019)
• "Major Dutch Breakthrough: 'Quantum Internet' - No Microwaves, No Wifi needed!" (Stop 5G, June 15 2018)
• "One step closer to the quantum internet by distillation" (Delft University of Technology, June 1 2019)

Link:

• QuTech: Research and development in quantum technology

Representatives of seven European Union countries (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, and Spain) signed a declaration at the Digital Assembly on June 13 2019 in Bucharest, Romania, agreeing to explore together, over the next 12 months, how to develop and deploy a quantum communication infrastructure (QCI) across the EU within the next ten years. 

• European Commission: "Quantum Technologies Flagship kicks off with first 20 projects" (EC Press Release: October 29 2018)
  
• European Commission: "The future is quantum: EU countries plan ultra-secure communication network" (June 13 2019)

LiFi

This is not a true alternative to Radio Frequency Radiation, since it uses Electromagnetic Radiation in Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), part of the visible light spectrum.

LEDs are known to have significant adverse biological effects, although these may be more easily limited since they occur where the EM light is visible to the human eye.

• Christina Mercer-Myers: "What is Li-Fi? Everything you need to know" (Tech World, June 11 2018)
• Prof. Harald Haas: "Latest Li-fi Research News" (University of Edinburgh)
  
• Pure Lifi: "How Does LiFi Work?" (March 28 2018, 2 min.)
• Fiza Rasool: "Li-Fi : The Future Of Internet" (ACM VIT, January 2 2019)
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Link: 

• PureLiFi: LiFi Technology

Health Dangers of LEDs:

    See: Replacing CFL, Halogen and LED light bulbs

Studies on man-made visible radiation and health effects:

• Algvere PV et al.: “Age-related maculopathy and the impact of blue light hazard” (Acta Ophthalmol Scand., 2006)
  
• Behar-Cohen F et al.: “Light-emitting diodes (LED) for domestic lighting: any risks for the eye?” (Prog Retin Eye Res. 2011)
  
• Fenton L et al.: “Analysis of energy saving lamps for use by photosensitive individuals” (Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2012) 
  
• Jaadane I et al.: “Retinal damage induced by commercial light emitting diodes (LEDs)” (Free Radic Biol Med. 2015)
  
• Jaadane I et al.: “Effects of white light-emitting diode (LED) exposure on retinal pigment epithelium in vivo” (J Cell Mol Med. 2017)
  
• Krigel A et al.: “Light-induced retinal damage using different light sources, protocols and rat strains reveals LED phototoxicity” (Neuroscience. 2016)
  
• Milham S et al.: “The electronics in fluorescent bulbs and light emitting diodes (LED), rather than ultraviolet radiation, cause increased malignant melanoma incidence in indoor office workers and tanning bed users” (Med Hypoth. 2018) 
  
• Renard G et al.: [The dangers of blue light: True story!] (J Fr Ophtalmol. 2016) 
  
• Shang YM et al.: “White light-emitting diodes (LEDs) at domestic lighting levels and retinal injury in a rat model” (Environ Health Perspect. 2014) 
  
• Shang YM et al.: “Light-emitting-diode induced retinal damage and its wavelength dependency in vivo” (Int J Ophthalmol. 2017)
  
• Shen Y et al.: “Illumination from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) disrupts pathological cytokines expression and activates relevant signal pathways in primary human retinal pigment epithelial cells” (Exp Eye Res. 2016) 
  

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