Anatomically realistic reference models of pregnant women for gestation ages of 13, 18, and 26 weeks.
Nagaoka T, Saito K, Takahashi M, Ito K, Watanabe S. · 2008
View Original AbstractThis study created the first detailed models to measure EMF absorption in pregnant women, revealing gaps in current safety standards.
Plain English Summary
Japanese researchers developed detailed computer models of pregnant women at different stages of pregnancy (13, 18, and 26 weeks) to study how radiofrequency electromagnetic fields are absorbed by both mother and fetus. The models included 56 different tissue types and calculated specific absorption rates (SAR) - essentially how much EMF energy different body parts absorb during whole-body exposure. This research provides the foundation for understanding EMF exposure risks during pregnancy, when both mother and developing baby may be vulnerable.
Why This Matters
This modeling study represents crucial groundwork for understanding EMF exposure during one of life's most vulnerable periods. The science demonstrates that pregnant women and developing fetuses may face unique risks from radiofrequency radiation, yet safety standards were developed primarily using adult male models. What this means for you is that current exposure limits may not adequately protect pregnant women or their babies. The reality is that pregnant women today are surrounded by RF sources - cell phones, WiFi routers, smart meters, and wireless devices - often at levels approaching or exceeding these outdated safety thresholds. While this particular study focused on developing the computational tools rather than measuring biological effects, it highlights a critical gap: we're conducting a massive experiment on pregnant women and their unborn children without proper safety data.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The safety of a human body exposed to radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMFs) has become important today. In recent times, conducting numerical dosimetry on the mother and the fetus during pregnancy has become a particularly important issue. This paper outlines the development of pregnant woman models that were adjusted to the reference values of physiological characteristics of maternal tissues in pregnant women for gestation ages of 13, 18, and 26 weeks
The models are composed of voxels of 2 x 2 x 2 mm(3), and there are 56 tissue types. The basic speci...
Show BibTeX
@article{t_2008_anatomically_realistic_reference_models_2457,
author = {Nagaoka T and Saito K and Takahashi M and Ito K and Watanabe S.},
title = {Anatomically realistic reference models of pregnant women for gestation ages of 13, 18, and 26 weeks.},
year = {2008},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19163291/},
}