Is it true that the thermo gun is dangerous for the nerves of the brain?

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The popularity of the thermo gun has increased since the time of the COVID-19 pandemic to check for fever symptoms in everyone without touching. This tool measures body temperature using infrared technology which is directed at the forehead. Later, false information circulated that said the thermo gun was dangerous and caused nerve or brain damage.

This misinformation has scared the public, some preferring to take body temperature on their hands. Even though measuring the body temperature on the back of the hand does not produce accurate results.

How does the thermo gun work and why do you have to shoot it in the forehead and not in the palm? Check out the following reviews.

Thermo gun using infrared not the rays that damage the nerves of the brain

False information about the dangers of the thermo gun circulates widely on social media. The info said that the thermo gun temperature measuring device uses a laser which has harmful radiation to the pineal gland and nerves of the brain. The spreaders of this false information said that the thermo gun was deliberately used to damage people's brains.

The Ministry of Health itself ensures the safety of a thermo gun beam shot into someone's forehead and does not damage the brain at all.

"(Thermo gun) does not use laser light, radioactive like X-ray, only (uses) infra red. Various information that says the thermal gun damages the brain is a false statement, ”said Achmad Yurianto at the BNPB Building, Jakarta, Monday (20/7).

Thermo gun is a thermometer or body temperature measuring device using infrared technology to minimize direct contact when checking.

This tool uses infrared wave technology to capture body heat. Infrared technology processes heat by focusing light from humans onto a detector, which is called thermopile . Thermopile absorbs radiation from humans and converts it to heat which can reveal your body temperature.

The thermo gun works by using radiation but does not transmit it into the body and therefore, does not affect the brain or nerves. This type of thermometer has a unique sensor in that it does not produce any radiation but captures the reflected radiation from the body.

Medically, only diagnostic tools, such as X-rays and CT-scans, can emit radiation into the body.

According to the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an infrared temperature gauge or thermo gun can be used to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19. The Thermo gun is an innovation in measuring body temperature so that officers can check without touching.

This measuring device is used in measuring body temperature in infectious diseases. When the Ebola, Zika, SARS, MERS, and other outbreaks occurred, the thermo gun was also used to measure temperature. Until now, the security is guaranteed and there have been no reports of brain damage.

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The hoax of the thermo gun danger was widespread and made fearful

False information about the dangers of a thermo gun to the brain has also spread across countries. In Malaysia there is information that the thermo gun can damage the nerves of the brain and pinea glands, while in India there is information that this tool can damage the skin.

Now the post has been deleted and corrected. However, the impact is still visible in some communities. At the entrances of the building, many visitors held out the backs of their hands when they were screened for temperature checks.

According to the FDA, the forehead is chosen to measure temperature because the best source of body temperature is after the mouth (under the tongue) and the armpits. The body temperature on the back of the hand will usually be lower than the original temperature or the temperature shown on the forehead.