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... and more: Invisible fields - Read the packaging or investigate for yourself

Introduction
Magnets are indeed quite strong.  A person can even injure himself with them.  Review the checklist at http://www.supermagnete.ch/warning.php?pdf. Magnets are at work in many objects which we use everyday.  Magnetic forces are invisible to our eyes, but nevertheless they have an effect on our bodies.  Certain people believe that these forces are dangerous.  What is true about it and what is myth?

Task

Do magnetic fields do damage to our health?

Investigate using the links below for an answer.  Create a list of electric appliances which you use in your day to day life.  Try to find out whether these are dangerous.   Pay particular attention to the EMF site:

Sources
http://emf-info.ch/e/emf.html
http://www.supermagnete.ch/warning.php?pdf

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