Multiple experts told AFP that no credible studies have proven solar storms could affect human health, contrary to false social media posts shared after a geomagnetic storm hit the Earth in May 2024. They said solar flares primarily affect technology, including potential disruptions to the power grid, GPS signals and satellite operations.
“A geomagnetic storm may occur on May 10, which may affect the human body, causing biological clock disorders, anxiety, palpitations, etc," read the caption of a post"The geomagnetic storm will affect people's sleep, causing fatigue and drowsiness during the day, and may cause inexplicable irritability," it continued.The Earth was hit by a geomagnetic storm in May 2024.
The false claim spread widely online in China, prompting a debate about whether the storm caused sleep problems. It was shared on X, associate professor of Space and Climate Physics at University College London, told AFP there was no proof that geomagnetic storms directly affect human health ( "If you are in space, or if you are flying on airplanes over the North or South Pole, there is an increase in radiation risk," he said."However, the atmosphere protects us from this while we are on the ground.
Authorities from several countries have similarly dismissed online claims that solar activities affect human health.
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