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. · 2018
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation during pregnancy caused cellular damage in both mothers and their newborn offspring across multiple organ systems.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed pregnant mice to cell phone radiation for 2 hours daily, then measured cellular damage in mothers and newborns. Both showed increased oxidative stress (cellular damage linked to aging and disease) in brain, heart, and liver tissues, suggesting pregnancy EMF exposure may harm both mother and developing baby.
Why This Matters
This study adds to growing evidence that EMF exposure during pregnancy poses risks not just to expectant mothers, but to their developing children as well. The researchers found oxidative stress - cellular damage that contributes to aging, inflammation, and disease - in multiple organ systems of both mothers and offspring after prenatal EMF exposure. What makes this particularly concerning is that the exposure levels (900-1800 MHz) match exactly the frequencies used by cell phones and other wireless devices that pregnant women use daily. The fact that damage appeared in critical organs like the brain and heart of newborns suggests the developing fetus may be especially vulnerable to EMF-induced cellular stress. This research supports the precautionary principle during pregnancy, when protecting two lives - mother and child - should take priority over wireless convenience.
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_2018_exposure_to_mobile_phone_1615,
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 = {2018},
doi = {10.1080/14767058.2017.1315657},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14767058.2017.1315657},
}