8,700 Studies Reviewed. 87.0% Found Biological Effects. The Evidence is Clear.
Shield Your Body
Brain & Nervous System

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28288806 -- Hassanshahi A, Shafeie SA, Fatemi I, Hassanshahi E, Allahtavakoli M, Shabani M, Roohbakhsh A, Shamsizadeh A

Bioeffects Seen

Authors not listed · 2017

View Original Abstract
Share:

Prenatal WiFi exposure caused lasting anxiety, motor deficits and brain damage in rat offspring, raising concerns about wireless router safety during pregnancy.

Plain English Summary

Summary written for general audiences

Researchers exposed pregnant rats to 2.45 GHz WiFi radiation (the same frequency as home routers) for 2 hours daily during pregnancy, then tested their offspring. The study found that prenatal WiFi exposure caused behavioral problems, anxiety, motor deficits, and brain oxidative stress in the young rats, with effects being worse when combined with maternal stress.

Why This Matters

This study reveals concerning evidence that WiFi radiation during pregnancy can harm developing brains. The 2.45 GHz frequency tested is identical to what your home router emits, and the 2-hour daily exposure is easily exceeded by many pregnant women today who work near WiFi routers or use wireless devices extensively. What makes this research particularly significant is that it shows WiFi effects on brain development persist into adulthood, manifesting as anxiety and motor problems in the offspring. The fact that maternal stress amplified these effects suggests pregnant women in our high-stress, high-EMF modern environment face a double burden. While the wireless industry often dismisses animal studies, developmental effects on the nervous system translate remarkably well from rodents to humans, as we've learned from decades of neurotoxicology research.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 2.45 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 2.45 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

Cite This Study
Unknown (2017). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28288806 -- Hassanshahi A, Shafeie SA, Fatemi I, Hassanshahi E, Allahtavakoli M, Shabani M, Roohbakhsh A, Shamsizadeh A.
Show BibTeX
@article{httpswwwncbinlmnihgovpubmed28288806_hassanshahi_a_shafeie_sa_fatemi_i_hassanshahi_e_allahtavakoli_m_shabani_m_roohbakhsh_a_shamsizadeh_a_ce4844,
  author = {Unknown},
  title = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28288806 -- Hassanshahi A, Shafeie SA, Fatemi I, Hassanshahi E, Allahtavakoli M, Shabani M, Roohbakhsh A, Shamsizadeh A},
  year = {2017},
  doi = {10.1016/j.bbr.2017.03.011},
  url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28288806},
}
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.03.011PubMed: 28288806

Quick Questions About This Study

This study found that 2.45 GHz WiFi exposure during pregnancy caused behavioral problems, anxiety, motor deficits, and brain oxidative stress in offspring that persisted into adulthood, suggesting potential developmental risks.
Yes, the study showed that combining maternal restraint stress with WiFi exposure produced more severe behavioral and developmental problems in offspring than either factor alone, indicating stress amplifies radiation effects.
Just 2 hours daily of 2.45 GHz WiFi exposure throughout pregnancy was sufficient to cause lasting behavioral problems, motor deficits, and brain oxidative stress in the developing offspring.
Male offspring showed more pronounced neuromotor development delays and behavioral problems from prenatal WiFi exposure, though both sexes experienced brain oxidative stress and some behavioral impairments in adulthood.
Prenatal WiFi exposure caused global oxidative stress in brain tissue of both male and female offspring, along with disrupted blood chemistry including altered phosphorus, magnesium, glucose, and calcium levels.