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My Video Got 2 Companies Shut Down! (And even worse negative ion products)

The Thought Emporium · 5.6M views · 2021-01-19 · 12:41

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The Thought Emporium follows up on his earlier video showing negative ion products are radioactive, reporting that Amazon pulled listings and companies shut down. He tests more radioactive quack products with a Geiger counter and cloud chamber.

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HN points to it as an example of a YouTuber getting radioactive scam products delisted by reporting them to the NRC.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2021–2025

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ChemistryReligion, belief & skepticismFundamental physics
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mickelsen · 2022-04 · Recommendation

Some new age woo-woo amulets, charms and even sleeping masks have been recalled from Amazon precisely because of this, the metals they advertise as 'EMF protection' stuff are actually emitting ionizing radiation: [VIDEO] [LINK] That youtube channel has the guy testing numerous objects with a geiger counter, it's esp. interesting when some 19th century tableware and other daily use objects used to contain this stuff in the past.

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e2le · 2025-06 · Reference

Not entirely related. Some scam health products are made with radioactive material[0,1] (thorium dioxide) and can be found in wands, baby clothing, pendents, cards, wristbands, face cream, toothbrushes, and more. Even more concerning given that these products will shed that radioactive material into the environment and be ingested by humans. The "quantum wands" as shown in the YouTube video are filled with a sizeable quantity of thorium dioxide powder and is possible to forcibly open. They are illegal but continue to be sold. [0]: [LINK] [1]: [VIDEO]

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pfdietz · 2025-01 · Reference

There's a youtube channel from someone who finds and reports frivolous radioactive products to the NRC, getting them banned. It happens even today. [VIDEO]

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