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Exposure to mobile phone (900-1800 MHz) during pregnancy: tissue oxidative stress after childbirth

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Bahreyni Toossi MH, Sadeghnia HR, Mohammad Mahdizadeh Feyzabadi M, Hosseini M, Hedayati M, Mosallanejad R, Beheshti F, Alizadeh Rahvar Z. · 2018

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Cell phone radiation during pregnancy caused cellular damage in both mothers and their newborn offspring across multiple organ systems.

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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

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 1.80 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 1.80 GHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

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.

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Bahreyni Toossi MH, Sadeghnia HR, Mohammad Mahdizadeh Feyzabadi M, Hosseini M, Hedayati M, Mosallanejad R, Beheshti F, Alizadeh Rahvar Z. (2018). Exposure to mobile phone (900-1800 MHz) during pregnancy: tissue oxidative stress after childbirth J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 31(10):1298-1303, 2018.
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@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},
}
DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1315657

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A 2018 study found that pregnant mice exposed to 900-1800 MHz cell phone radiation for 2 hours daily showed increased oxidative stress in both mothers and newborns. Brain, heart, and liver tissues in offspring displayed cellular damage markers, suggesting pregnancy EMF exposure may harm developing babies.
Research on pregnant mice exposed to 900-1800 MHz radiation found increased oxidative stress in newborn heart tissue. The study showed elevated cellular damage markers (MDA) and reduced protective antioxidants in offspring hearts, indicating potential cardiovascular risks from maternal phone radiation exposure during pregnancy.
A 2018 study found that 900-1800 MHz phone radiation significantly decreased three key antioxidant enzymes: TTG (total thiol groups), SOD (superoxide dismutase), and CAT (catalase) in both pregnant mothers and their offspring. These protective enzymes normally defend cells against oxidative damage.
Research shows that pregnant mice exposed to 900-1800 MHz cell phone radiation for 2 hours daily experienced increased oxidative stress in liver tissue. The study found elevated damage markers and depleted antioxidant defenses in maternal liver tissue, suggesting potential pregnancy health risks.
A study using 2-hour daily exposures to 900-1800 MHz phone radiation throughout pregnancy found significant tissue damage in both mothers and offspring by birth. This suggests continuous low-level exposure during pregnancy's entire duration can accumulate cellular damage in multiple organ systems.