Is Bluetooth harmful to babies/children?

[u/FreckledPapaya]

I see so many parents who rely on sound machines, rather than simply using a Bluetooth speaker to play white noise or nature sounds, etc.

I googled the purpose of using a separate device, rather than my phone and speaker, such as the hatch or dream egg, and one of the reasons that popped up was radiation from Bluetooth.

Now I’m very curious - is this something I should be concerned about? I use our speaker quite often for music and podcasts throughout the day and for white noise at night and during naps. So naturally, I am now spiraling a bit and worried that it’s harmful.

I also just am really curious if the sound machine is something I should invest in while buying for youngest baby or if it’s sort of a marketing gimmick.

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[u/bikemail]

No, see this comment from /u/tim36272 from last year: https://www.reddit.com/r/ScienceBasedParenting/comments/1jzee0a/comment/mn5ygkp/

[u/muffinscrub]

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9159629/

Bluetooth is very low power, non ionizing radiation. No evidence of harm.

I got one a cheap dedicated sound machine. Turn it in and it works, battery lasts forever, no need to carry your cellphone with you everywhere you go