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   No, EVs arent an electrosmog health risk, experts say  with some petrol cars   
   performing even worse   
      
   Date:   
   Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:15:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   New study claims EVs emit less electromagnetic radiation than petrol cars,   
   killing off a number of myths.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   There have been a number social media posts and YouTube videos that have   
   attempted to garner views with bold claims that driving an EV exposes   
   occupants to unhealthy levels of radiation due to their battery packs and   
   motors emitting extremely low frequency (ELF) radiation, sometimes called   
   'electrosmog'.    
      
   Guess what? It turns out theres very little to worry about, because Germany's   
   ADAC auto club, Europes largest automobile association, recently tested 11   
   electric vehicles while driving and charging to see what kind of radiation   
   they emit.    
      
   The research, which was commissioned by Germanys Federal Office for Radiation   
   Protection, saw dummies placed in the driver and passenger seats of 11 modern   
   EVs, alongside several hybrid and ICE vehicles.    
      
   These test subjects were fitted with probes and sensors to see what body    
   parts were exposed to radiation risks, if any. The results were pretty   
   conclusive, with any brief spikes in the magnetic fields produced by the   
   electrified powertrains falling well below the recommended limits.    
      
   Whats more, any elevated reading occurred chiefly in the footwell of the   
   vehicle, not anywhere near sensitive brains, torsos or pacemakers, potential   
   issues that have been touted by a few EV skeptics in the past.    
      
   Surprisingly, Germanys ADAC found that heated seats actually produced some of   
   the strongest electromagnetic readings in the test, and this was true not    
   only in electric cars but also in plug-in hybrids and even the lone    
   combustion model in the study, according to CarScoops .    
      
   But predictably, these readings were still nowhere near the recommended    
   safety thresholds, and proved no threat to occupants.   
      
   The study went on to test electromagnetic fields around both AC and DC   
   charging sites , concluding that faster DC charging actually produced weaker   
   electromagnetic fields than its slower AC counterparts.    
      
   Regardless, all charging sessions still fell safely within recommended   
   guidelines, despite some spikes in readings at the very moment a charging   
   session begins.    
      
   Chinese EV manufacturers have also been keen to dispel any myths around   
   electromagnetic fields and electric vehicles, with the China Automotive   
   Technology & Research Centre (CATARC) conducting numerous research projects   
   into the safety of EV charging and operation.    
      
   Its own studies has found that more than 20 of Chinas top electric vehicles   
   operate at only 1%-1.3% of Chinas national standard safely limit for radiation   
   exposure, which has been found to be less than some rival internal combustion   
   engine cars, according to Car News China .    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/no-evs-arent-a   
   n-electrosmog-health-risk-experts-say-with-some-petrol-cars-performing-even-wo   
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