Ministry of Environmental Protection: pendant sold online - radioactive; In 2009, Hong Kong banned the distribution of "scalar energy" pendants

Upon learning the results of the laboratory test which showed that pendants marketed by the ionature company emit radioactive radiation that exceeds what is permitted, the Minister of Environmental Protection, MK Amir Peretz, ordered to immediately update the Ministry of Health. months, was exposed to radiation 5 times higher than allowed • The pendants were sold in various places throughout the country and, according to the company's website, also in hospitals

The Ministry of Environmental Protection today issued an extraordinary notice in which it warned the public against an alternative medicine product marketed as having medical properties, and not only is not curative, but may also cause the wearer to suffer from diseases resulting from radiation.

"The Ministry of Environmental Protection warned the Ministry of Health that pendants marketed through the website www.ionature.co.il emit radioactive radiation that exceeds the permissible limit. According to the company's website, the pendants were sold, among others, at the Wolfson Hospital and the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital shopping mall, in addition, the pendant was sold in gyms throughout the country."

"In the last few days, the pendants were transferred for testing at the environmental radiation laboratory of the Ministry of Environmental Protection due to concerns that they contain a high concentration of radioactive materials. In the tests, it was found that those who wear such a pendant for a year are exposed to a level of radiation that far exceeds what is allowed for non-medical exposure. It should be noted that in all the measurements of the pendant a high content of radioactive substances was found. The investigation by the Ministry of Environmental Protection also shows that a person who wears the pendant for a little less than three months is exposed to radiation 5 times higher than allowed."

On the company's website The following seemingly scientific explanation is given: "The product is a scalar energy pendant that releases a very high concentration of negative ions. It is the result of many studies conducted mainly in Japan and the USA. Scientists, physicists and chemists, have been studying for decades the effect that negative ions have on the human body. As we all know, in this world everything is made of atoms (the smallest particles found so far). Atoms make up everything we see with our eyes. An atom with an excess of electron(s) is called a negative ion."

It should be noted that this is a very strange use of the word scalar. According to Wikipedia "Scalar, in most cases of the use of the word, is a physical quantity that does not change under the influence of rotations and remains constant. A scalar has no direction, only magnitude. Temperature and mass are examples of scalars…. Energy is a regular scalar..." In other words, saying scalar energy is like saying energetic energy, mass, or temperature.

It is further stated that the product is manufactured in Japan based on the research of Maxwell, Tesla, Einstein, Fitzbelger, Finley, Soika and Takenawa over a period of 150 years. Indeed these scientists studied the energy. They also refer surfers to studies about negative ions. The recruitment of the names of great scientists in the history of physics looks here like another tactic of issuing a scientific seal for a product that is at best pseudo-scientific but may mislead innocent people who lack scientific knowledge (they are not guilty of this, the late Carl Sagan already accepted in his books about the disappearance of science from the media discourse.

The vigilance of the authorities in Hong Kong

It turns out that the Israeli government is not the first to come up with the affair. In 2009, the Hong Kong government issued the following press release: "The public is warned not to wear pendants containing radioactive substances"

A video clip describing a radioactivity test conducted for such a pendant. Magic Bullshit

"The Customs and Excise Department announced today (September 9, 2009) that it urges people not to wear any type of pendants with an increased level of radioactivity.
We act according to the request of the health department, according to which pendants offered for sale have the potential to cause health damage, the customs department confiscated 2,835 units of the product "SE Pendant 0352" from the store shelves.

"Samples of the confiscated pendants were transferred to the health department and the government laboratory for measurements and tests. The results of the analysis revealed that the concentration of the radioactive materials Thorium 232 and Uranium 238 in the pendants were both above the limit recommended by the International Atomic Energy Agency for use in commercial products.
According to the Ministry of Health, short-term contact with the pendants will not end in an immediate effect on health. However, since the dose of radiation found in one pendant may reach 50-60% of the amount allowed for exposing the skin to radiation by the International Council for Radiological Protection, a year's contact with the bracelet may end in reddening of the skin for some users. The risk of skin cancer also increases depending on the duration of exposure. The supplier of these pendants was asked to collect all the pendants from the market. People wearing the pendants are asked to return them to the supplier for safe destruction."

The Hong Kong customs spokesman said in light of the results of the pendant tests that the customs will follow the case and will continue to carry out sudden checks to ensure that the products will not be available on the market. If there is reliable evidence of the sale of these pendants, the department will take the appropriate enforcement action. said.

"Customs is obligated to protect the interests of consumers and to regularly conduct random tests on samples of consumer products to ensure that they are safe for use by consumers. Under the Consumer Product Safety Ordinance, it is prohibited to supply, manufacture or import into Hong Kong consumer products unless they meet the safety requirements for consumer products. The maximum fine for violating the order is $100 (of Hong Kong) and one year in prison if there is a permit, and a fine of $500 and two years in prison for a second permit."

Regardless, there was also someone who tested the radioactivity of the product on his own. On November 7, 2012, a surfer named Neil Steven Cohen published a review on the Amazon website about A Scalar Energy Store's Scalar Energy Pendant w/Neg Ion Charge Silicone Protection Ring (Health and Beauty) under the title: "These pendants are radioactive." "This is no joke. I have a high quality Geiger counter that cost me $600. I used it to test a large number of "scalar energy" medallions made of black lava, from several companies. All but one of the products were radioactive. I measured between 600 and 2,200 measurements per minute (CPM), and the radioactivity can also be measured through the paper and wrapping, which means that they not only contain harmless alpha particles but also gamma particles that penetrate paper, plastic and the skin, buyers beware."

And immediately after that, a commenter named Elizabeth writes: "The pendants are not safe and can cause skin cancer." "These pendants are radioactive and can cause skin cancer with long exposure. They are banned from marketing in Hong Kong, so this should be a warning that they are not safe to use. Their use is your personal responsibility."

Unfortunately, the marketers of this type of product in the world managed to take over the first pages of Google with the keywords "Energy pendants" or "Scalar Energy pendants" through various SEO means, and even when you write "Energy pendants scepticism" you get articles mocking the skeptics. Indeed, on the review pages on Amazon, many surfers claim that they purchased these pendants after reading the many statements from users that the pendants allegedly helped them, which fill the Google search pages. It also took Google to take the link to the Hong Kong government's press release and stick it on the search results page for all the terms leading to the pendants, so they could see and be seen.

By the way, in the online store that the Ministry of Environmental Protection warns about, the product is marked as "out of stock". We will wait and see if these pendants will be collected for destruction in Israel as well.

The case of the pendant with the radiation reminds one of a similar case of a product that was attributed medical properties specifically of protection against radiation - the Bioguard X bracelet. So The Ministry of Health called not to attribute medical properties to the product.

by such a thing, Homeopathy Seems like a practice that is at least not directly harmful (because of the dilution) but doesn't help either...