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It could also be that the device is radioactive. Always check your China gadgets with a Geiger counter, there can be some nasty surprises.
by eurasiantiger 5y ago
It could also be that the device is radioactive. Always check your China gadgets with a Geiger counter, there can be some nasty surprises.
- throwanem 5y agoIf it's radioactive enough for you to experience frank neurological effects after a few minutes holding on to it, a Geiger counter isn't going to help you nearly as much as an emergency room will.
- mickelsen 5y agoSome new age woo-woo amulets, charms and even sleeping masks have been recalled from Amazon precisely because of this, the metals they advertise as 'EMF protection' stuff are actually emitting ionizing radiation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BA5bw1EV5I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BA5bw1EV5I https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59703523 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59703523 That youtube channel has the guy testing numerous objects with a geiger counter, it's esp. interesting when some 19th century tableware and other daily use objects used to contain this stuff in the past.