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Exposure to Magnetic Field Non-Ionizing Radiation and the Risk of Miscarriage: A Prospective Cohort Study

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Li DK et al · 2017

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Women with higher magnetic field exposure had 2.72 times the miscarriage risk of those with lower exposure in a study of 913 pregnant women.

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Researchers conducted a prospective cohort study of 913 pregnant women to examine the association between high magnetic field exposure and miscarriage risk. Using Cox proportional hazards regression and controlling for multiple factors, they found women with higher magnetic field exposure had 2.72 times the miscarriage risk of those with lower exposure (hazard ratio = 2.72, 95% CI: 1.42–5.19). The increased risk was consistent regardless of the origin of the high magnetic field and was stronger when exposure was measured on a typical pregnancy day.

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The authors stated that accurate measurement of magnetic field exposure is vital for examining its health effects. They concluded the study provides fresh evidence from a human population that magnetic field non-ionizing radiation could have adverse biological impacts on human health.

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Li DK et al (2017). Exposure to Magnetic Field Non-Ionizing Radiation and the Risk of Miscarriage: A Prospective Cohort Study.
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@article{li_dk_et_al_december_2017_exposure_to_magnetic_field_non_ionizing_radiation_and_the_risk_of_miscarriage_a_prospective_cohort_study_sci_rep_ce1300,
  author = {Li DK et al},
  title = {Exposure to Magnetic Field Non-Ionizing Radiation and the Risk of Miscarriage: A Prospective Cohort Study},
  year = {2017},
  doi = {10.1038/s41598-017-16623-8},
  
}
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16623-8

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Researchers conducted a prospective cohort study of 913 pregnant women to examine the association between high magnetic field exposure and miscarriage risk.
Women with higher magnetic field exposure had 2.72 times the miscarriage risk of those with lower exposure after controlling for multiple factors (hazard ratio = 2.72, 95% CI: 1.42–5.19).
The increased risk of miscarriage associated with high magnetic field exposure was consistently observed regardless of the origin of the high magnetic field.
The association between magnetic field exposure and miscarriage risk was much stronger when exposure was measured on a typical day of the participants' pregnancies.
The authors concluded that the study provides fresh evidence from a human population that magnetic field non-ionizing radiation could have adverse biological impacts on human health.