More than 530 people in Leeds have backed a campaign calling for an independent investigation into the "health implications" of 5G.
They have signed a petition which states that "a full independent investigation" should be carried out to determine "how safe 5G is".
Rumours shared online state the new wireless technology, which is used in mobile phone networks and relies on signals carried by radio waves, can damage people's health and conspiracy theories have claimed that it helps transmit coronavirus.
But these claims have been condemned and debunked by the scientific community.
In response to the petition, which has over 51,000 signatures, the government wrote "there should be no consequences for public health".
The government says all providers have agreed to follow guidelines set out by International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and Public Health England (PHE), so there are "no plans to hold an investigation".
Major UK mobile networks have launched 5G services and the likes of EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three UK are currently rolling out 5G networks in Leeds.
PHE guidance states: “It is possible that there may be a small increase in overall exposure to radio waves when 5G is added to an existing network or in a new area.
"However, the overall exposure is expected to remain low relative to the guidelines and, as such, there should be no consequences for public health."
Earlier this year, Dr Simon Clarke, associate professor in Cellular Microbiology at the University of Reading, said conspiracy theories about 5G causing coronavirus are "complete rubbish".
'You can't get a virus off a phone mast'
He added: "The opinions of the mainstream media or the state hardly come into the debate; numerous doctors and scientists around the world have said that the disease is caused by a virus, something completely different to a mobile phone signal.
"5G radio signals are electromagnetic waves, very similar to those already used by mobile phones.
"Electromagnetic waves are one thing, viruses are another, and you can't get a virus off a phone mast.
"Similarly, sensible studies have failed to corroborate the claim that the signals emitted by 5G masts are able to suppress our immune systems."
In 2014, the World Health Organisation has stated that "no adverse health effects have been established as being caused by mobile phone use."
