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Infrared sauna used 3 times a week for a month now i hear these are bad for you. how much radiation did i get very scared as i have had 2 ct scans too?
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NO harmful radiation: Don't believe everything you hear; what you've heard is wrong.The type of radiation you should worry about is ionizing radiation (which CT scans have).The radiation from saunas is non-ionizing from electromagnetic fields,the same type you get from the computer you're using,cell phones etc.That type is only harmful in very high doses; the amount in saunas is safe. See https://tinyurl.com/y3yqv3qf
Answered 5/31/2019
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