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No radiation when turning off bluetooth?

Hi,

Im really trying to avoid having a device close to me all the time but I love these watches. If I turn off the bluetooth/wifi to my forerunner 45, then I will have no exposure to radiation right?(from the watch) , If I sync all the information later on, will it still be accurate?

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-- over 2 years ago in reply to 9386496 +1 verified

These devices have all been FCC tested. The energy levels involved are really low. One Garmin watch I looked up (FCC website), can emit (Bluetooth) 1.24 dBm at peak, which is 0.0013 Watt. There simply isn…

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0 4221014 over 2 years ago

This kind of radiation is everywhere. Countless towers and routers all around us. It's not your watch/cellphone that will make a difference. Also, there's no proof that this radiation can do any harm to us. So... relax :)

0 tmk2 over 2 years ago

8454344 said:
If I sync all the information later on, will it still be accurate?

Yes.

0 9386496 over 2 years ago in reply to 4221014

The proximity of the watch is what makes it more dangerous.

+1 -- over 2 years ago in reply to 9386496

These devices have all been FCC tested. The energy levels involved are really low. One Garmin watch I looked up (FCC website), can emit (Bluetooth) 1.24 dBm at peak, which is 0.0013 Watt. There simply isn't enough energy there for warming anything up.

Here's a great resource to read more: energy-carried-by-electromagnetic-waves