Exposure to mobile phone (900-1800 MHz) during pregnancy: tissue oxidative stress after childbirth.
Bahreyni Toossi MH, Sadeghnia HR, Mohammad Mahdizadeh Feyzabadi M, Hosseini M, Hedayati M, Mosallanejad R, Beheshti F, Alizadeh Rahvar Z. · 2017
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation during pregnancy caused tissue damage in both mothers and their babies, suggesting prenatal EMF exposure affects fetal development.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed pregnant mice to cell phone radiation (900-1800 MHz) for 2 hours daily throughout pregnancy, then examined tissue damage in both mothers and their newborns after birth. They found significant oxidative stress (cellular damage from harmful molecules) in the heart, liver, kidney, brain areas of both mothers and offspring. This suggests that prenatal cell phone exposure may cause lasting tissue damage that affects both the pregnant mother and developing baby.
Why This Matters
This study adds to growing evidence that EMF exposure during pregnancy poses risks extending beyond the mother to the developing child. The researchers found oxidative stress markers in multiple organ systems of both dams and offspring, indicating that cellular damage from EMF exposure can cross the placental barrier and affect fetal development. What makes this particularly concerning is that the exposure duration (2 hours daily) is well within the range of typical cell phone use for many pregnant women today. The science demonstrates that developing tissues may be especially vulnerable to EMF-induced oxidative stress, which has been linked to various health problems throughout life. While we need more human studies to fully understand the implications, pregnant women have every reason to minimize their EMF exposure as a precautionary measure for both their own health and their baby's development.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900–1800 MHz Duration: 2 h/d for 20 d
Study Details
The present study has investigated the effects of mobile phone (900–1800 MHz)-induced electromagnetic radiation on redox status in the heart, liver, kidney, cerebellum, and hippocampus of dams and the offspring mice.
Pregnant Balb/C were divided into two groups including the control and the experimental group. The e...
In the experimental groups, MDA levels were significantly increased, while TTG, SOD, and CAT were si...
Exposure to mobile phone (900–1800 MHz) during pregnancy induced oxidative stress in tissues of dams and their offspring.
Show BibTeX
@article{mh_2017_exposure_to_mobile_phone_1863,
author = {Bahreyni Toossi MH and Sadeghnia HR and Mohammad Mahdizadeh Feyzabadi M and Hosseini M and Hedayati M and Mosallanejad R and Beheshti F and Alizadeh Rahvar Z.},
title = {Exposure to mobile phone (900-1800 MHz) during pregnancy: tissue oxidative stress after childbirth.},
year = {2017},
doi = {10.1080/14767058.2017.1315657},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14767058.2017.1315657},
}