Niners' Electromagnetic Worries Debunked

0:00On March 30, the San Francisco 49ers had a rough season with injuries piling up, and folk started blaming an electrical substation right, next to Levi's stadium and their practice field. The idea was that its electromagnetic fields could weaken tendons and ligaments, making players more prone to getting hurt. This theory blew up on social media back in January, when a guy named Peter Cowan tweeted about low-frequency fields damaging soft tissue. The substation, run by Silicon Valley Power, has been there since the teen's practice spot opened in 1988, and it got expanded around. The time Levi's stadium debuted in 2014. Players had mixed feelings, but experts mostly shut it down quick, saying no real science backs electromagnetic fields harming the body like that. Still, 49ers General Manager John Lynch didn't ignore it. He cared about his players, coaches, and staff. Lynch hired an independent scientist with top-notch lab gear to check it out. The verdict? Total nothing burger.

1:01The fields were 400 times below any unsafe level, just like what you'd get in a regular gym. It's good news for the Niners moving forward. No hidden health risks at their spot, so they can focus on building a healthier squad next time around. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.