Astrophysicist Vyacheslav Avdeev reassured people who are afraid of magnetic storms. In his opinion, they do not harm human health.

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The scientist explained that humans do not have organs that perceive the magnetic field. Avdeev believes that magnetic storms can affect health to a minor extent.

A headache can be caused by many reasons, and the Sun and our magnetosphere are not to blame here.
Vyacheslav Avdeev

According to him, magnetic fields can affect a person in an MRI machine. However, during this procedure, the patient does not even feel them. Avdeev added that this effect on a person is much stronger than during a magnetic storm.

The astrophysicist noted that magnetic storms are dangerous not for humans, but for infrastructure. There is a risk of man-made disasters that can lead to serious consequences.

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