Is the cactus protected from radiation?

Cactus does not protect against radiation, many people think that cactus lives in the desert, where the environment is dry, "solar radiation" is very strong, so give the cactus a hat that can protect against radiation. In fact, there is no scientific basis for this statement, and some ignorant people believe it. At the same time, some unscrupulous businessmen have made this original wrong statement more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Let's take a look at what the scientists say:

Cactus is a plant of cactus family and genus cactus. Alias cassia, Guanyin palm, overlord tree, dragon tongue, etc., are mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions such as South America, Africa, South China and Southeast Asia. Cactus like strong light, resistant to heat, drought, barren, indomitable vitality, extensive management, very suitable for cultivation on the family balcony.

Cactus belongs to plants that inhale carbon dioxide and release oxygen at night, so it is called "oxygen bar" at night. However, the characteristic that the cactus likes bright light has been magnified by people, and it has been given a "high hat" that can absorb computer radiation. This kind of magnification is not completely groundless. Steven Vogel, a professor in the Department of Biology at Duke University in the United States, described in a 2007 paper: the peak temperature of solar radiation is 5800K, which is the temperature of yellow light that we can see in the spectrum. This is very important for plant photosynthesis. Even so, very few plant species can survive in deserts where daytime temperatures can reach 46 degrees Celsius or higher. And the performance of cactus in the desert is commendable.

So some merchants take advantage of this to claim that the cactus can survive the solar radiation of 5800K, so the cactus can absorb very strong radiation. Although this expression is not scientific, but in this era of radiation discoloration, consumers are very popular.

Yao Yuncong, a professor in the horticulture department of Beijing Agricultural University, once told the media that cacti grow in deserts with strong sunshine and can withstand the damage of sunlight and ultraviolet rays. But what is produced in sunlight is a kind of "radiant energy", which is a different concept from the radiation produced by computer screens or other electrical appliances. Radiation is a kind of energy wave that travels in a straight line. at present, there is no substance that can make the radiation turn, and the statement of "absorbing" radiation is obviously not accurate. Moreover, no research report has ever demonstrated that the cactus has a better ability to absorb radiation than other plants. Therefore, it is completely inferred to put a cactus next to the computer in order to absorb radiation and reduce damage to the body, and there is no scientific basis.

If you really want to reduce the radiation from your computer for the sake of your health, you can properly control the time you spend facing the computer and keep a proper distance.