Prenatal and Postnatal Exposure to Cell Phone Use and Behavioral Problems in Children
Divan HA, Kheifets L, Obel C, Olsen J · 2008
View Original AbstractChildren with both prenatal and postnatal cell phone exposure had an adjusted odds ratio of 1.80 for higher behavioral problems scores.
Plain English Summary
Mothers of 13,159 children completed a follow-up questionnaire reporting cell phone use during pregnancy and the child's current cell phone use. Greater odds ratios for behavioral problems were observed for children with possible prenatal or postnatal exposure to cell phone use. After adjustment for potential confounders, the odds ratio for a higher overall behavioral problems score was 1.80 (95% confidence interval = 1.45–2.23) in children with both prenatal and postnatal exposure. The authors noted that these associations may be noncausal and may be due to unmeasured confounding.
Why This Matters
Researchers examined the association between prenatal and postnatal cell phone exposure and behavioral problems in young children. Mothers were recruited to the Danish National Birth Cohort early in pregnancy. Children were assessed at age 7 using the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire. Prenatal exposure was associated with emotional and hyperactivity problems around school entry age. If real, they would be of public health concern given the widespread use of this technology.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: Cell Phones
Study Details
We examined the association between prenatal and postnatal exposure to cell phones and behavioral problems in young children.
Mothers were recruited to the Danish National Birth Cohort early in pregnancy. When the children of ...
Mothers of 13,159 children completed the follow-up questionnaire reporting their use of cell phones ...
Exposure to cell phones prenatally-and, to a lesser degree, postnatally-was associated with behavioral difficulties such as emotional and hyperactivity problems around the age of school entry. These associations may be noncausal and may be due to unmeasured confounding. If real, they would be of public health concern given the widespread use of this technology
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@article{ha_2008_prenatal_and_postnatal_exposure_1491,
author = {Divan HA and Kheifets L and Obel C and Olsen J},
title = {Prenatal and Postnatal Exposure to Cell Phone Use and Behavioral Problems in Children},
year = {2008},
url = {https://www.jstor.org/stable/25662578?seq=1},
}