Do Electric Cars Emit High Levels of Radiation? Is It Harmful to Health?
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Electric cars do not emit high levels of radiation and are not harmful to health. Electric vehicles do produce radiation, but gasoline-powered cars also emit radiation. However, the radiation from both types is non-ionizing, which is harmless and weaker than sunlight. Composition principles of electric and gasoline-powered vehicles: Modern electric vehicles mainly consist of three parts: the battery, motor, and chassis, with numerous electrical circuits on the chassis. In fact, traditional gasoline-powered vehicles also have many electrical circuits. Therefore, the biggest difference between gasoline-powered and electric vehicles lies in the battery and motor—gasoline-powered vehicles use gasoline and an internal combustion engine. The non-ionizing radiation from electric vehicles primarily comes from the battery and electronic components, which generate heat during operation and dissipate outward. All of this falls under non-ionizing radiation. There are two main types of radiation: One is ionizing radiation, and the other is non-ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation is harmful to human health. Scientists have not yet found any harm from non-ionizing radiation, but it can heat objects. Most of the radiation in sunlight is non-ionizing, which is why we feel warm when exposed to sunlight. Additionally, radiation from mobile phones, communication base stations, and electric vehicles is also non-ionizing, and their radiation energy is relatively small—even smaller than that of the sun.
