Unlike much higher frequency ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma radiation, mmWave radiation is

non-ionizing. ... Thus, the main safety concern is heating of the eyes and skin caused by the
absorption of mmWave energy in the human body.

Millimeter waves are used for military fire-control radar, airport security scanners, short range
wireless networks, and scientific research. In a major new application of millimeter waves,
certain frequency ranges near the bottom of the band are being used in the newest generation of
cell phone networks, 5G networks.

Millimeter wave scanner

1. A millimeter wave scanner is a whole-body imaging device used for detecting objects
concealed underneath a person's clothing using a form of electromagnetic radiation. ...
2. It is one of the common technologies of full body scanner used for body imaging; a
competing technology is backscatter X-ray.

Today's mobile devices operate at frequencies below 6 gigahertz, while 5G will use frequencies
from 600 megahertz and above, including the millimeter wave bands between 30 GHz and 300
GHz.

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