On Saturday afternoon, 70 people held a demonstration at the Central Station in Brussels against the roll-out of the 5G network in Belgium. The action was part of the international day of action against the rollout of the 5G network. According to the Brussels police, the demonstration went without incident.
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On Saturday morning, Extinction Rebellion activists had also blocked the Proximus store at the foot of the Proximus tower, on Boulevard Albert II in Brussels, to protest against 5G technology.
According to protesters at Central Station, the 5G rollout will cause significant electromagnetic pollution, on top of that of the past 25 years, resulting from what they call the explosion of wireless technologies.
“The permanent exposure to radiation levels far below current legal standards will lead to biological effects that have serious consequences for health, especially in children and embryos that are more sensitive,” the protesters said. ‘We are talking about cellular DNA damage, cellular stress, changes in the genetic material, cancer, heart problems, and neurological disorders, including depression and autism.’
For the 5G network to function, tens of thousands of satellites would also need to be launched, according to protesters, creating a permanent electromagnetic fog that would disrupt Earth’s natural electromagnetic environment.
“The energy and climate balance of 5G is also going to be disastrous,” the activists continue. ‘The energy alone to connect antennas and smart devices will increase electricity consumption by more than 2 percent in European countries. In addition, the 5G devices require extraction and refining of rare minerals, with dramatic consequences for the environment. And we are not even talking about the new possibilities for security, police control, privacy violations and hacking. ‘
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