Research on electromagnetic fields (EMF) and pregnancy

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Scientific studies: effects of EMF during pregnancy

Whether you're pregnant now, hoping to become pregnant andconcerned about your

reproductive system, or a family member or friend of anexpecting mom, the

following scientific findings surrounding EMF and pregnancy,including cell

phones and pregnancy, from respected journals in the fields ofscience and

medicine may be of great interest to you.

 

 

Could microwaves used during pregnancy be associated withchildren's asthma?

Source: Time Healthland, August 2, 2011

" Exposure to electromagnetic fields has been linked toa number of health

problems, including cancer and immune system andreproductive abnormalities, and

now the latest research adds another concern tothe list: childhood asthma.

**In the first study of its kind, scientists strapped magnetic fieldmonitors on

pregnant women to determine their level of exposure, and studiedwhether it was

associated with the risk of asthma in their children. They foundthat children

born to women with the highest levels of exposure toelectromagnetic fields (EMF)

— including from microwaves, hair dryers and powerlines — had a more than

three-fold higher rate of asthma compared to thosewhose moms had the lowest

exposure.**

Read more...

http://healthland.time.com/2011/08/02/microwaves-and-asthma-exposure-to-magnetic\

-fields-during-pregnancy-ups-asthma-risk-among-newborns/ 

 

 

EMF exposure may contribute to childhood asthma

Source: Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine,August 1, 2011

In this study, asthma was clinically diagnosed among 626children who were

followed up for as long as 13 years, providing newepidemiological evidence that

high maternal EMF levels in pregnancy mayincrease the risk of asthma in

offspring. All participating pregnant motherscarried a meter to measure their MF

levels during pregnancy. 

Read more:

Maternal Exposure to Magnetic Fields During Pregnancy inRelation to the Risk of

Asthma in Offspring by D.K. Li, H. Chen, R. Odouli

http://healthland.time.com/2011/08/02/microwaves-and-asthma-exposure-to-magnetic\

-fields-during-pregnancy-ups-asthma-risk-among-newborns/ 

 

 

EMF may affect the reproductive systems of males andfemales

Sources: PLoS One, July 2009; Ecotoxicology andEnvironmental Safety, January

2010

Electromagnetic fields have been shown to have a significantadverse (negative)

effect on reproductive systems in both males and females. Inthe study published

in Ecotoxicology, developing eggs of D. magna (a type ofwater flea) exposed to

EMF showed accelerated rates of embryonic development.Females that developed

from exposed eggs showed deteriorated productioncharacteristics in their first

brood.

Readmore: Mobile phone radiation induces reactive oxygen species production and

DNAdamage in human spermatozoa in vitro

(Public Library of Science) by G.N. DeIuliis, R.J. Newey, B.V King, R.J. Aitken

 

Readmore: Effects of electromagnetic fields on parthenogenic eggs of Daphnia

magnaStraus by V.V. Krylov

 

 

EMF exposure has possibly harmful effects on the brainsof unborn babies

Source: Journal of Neuroscience Research, August 2009

Studies pointedly suggest there are clear and seriousdetrimental effects on the

brains of fetuses due to EMF exposure.

Readmore: Possible promotion of neuronal differentiation in fetal rat brain

neuralprogenitor cells after sustained exposure to static magnetism

by N.Nakamichi, Y. Ishioka, T. Hirai, S. Ozawa, M. Tachibana, N. Nakamura,

T.Takarada, Y. Yoneda

 

 

Exposure to EMF could adversely affect DNA

Source: Pathophysiology, August 2009

Several in vitro and in vivo studies have observed theoccurrence of DNA and

micronucleus (MN) generation, which is a well-acceptedindex for genotoxicity

evaluation, after EMF exposure. These cellular processesare critical during

zygotic, embryonic, and fetal (unborn baby) developmentphases, and for the

proper function of the maternal reproductive tract ingeneral.

Readmore: Disturbance of the immune system by electromagnetic fields -

apotentially underlying cause for cellular damage and tissue repair

reductionwhich could lead to disease and impairment

by O. Johansson

 

 

Cell phone use may be linked to cancer

Sources: International Journal of Oncology, July 2009;Neuroepidemiology, August

2010

In this study and its follow-up, scientists investigated therisk for malignant

brain tumors from the use of cordless and cell phones, andfound the use of cell

phones presented an increased risk for the disease. Thelater study confirmed the

authors' previous results of an association betweencell phone use and malignant

brain tumors. The authors also concluded the riskincreased with the cumulative

number of lifetime hours for use, and found noclear association with the use of

cordless phones. Our thought? If cell phoneuse can cause brain cancer in humans,

it may not be beneficial for a developingfetus in the very beginning of life.

Readmore: Mobile phones, cordless phones and the risk for brain tumours

by L.Hardell and M. Carlberg

Readmore: Mobile phone use and the risk for malignant brain tumors: a

case-controlstudy on deceased cases and controls

by L. Hardell, M. Carlberg, and MildK. Hansson

 

 

EMF exposure may contribute to osteoporosis

Sources: Bioelectromagnetics, October 2006; Journal ofCraniofacial Surgery, May

2010

The first study below focused on animals exposed in the womband shortly after

birth to electric fields.

Readmore: DEXA analysis on the bones of rats exposed in utero and neonatally

tostatic and 50 Hz electric fields

by B. Okudan, A.U. Keskin, M.A. Aydin, G.Cesur, S. Cömlekçi, H. Süslü

Readmore: Bone mineral density and mobile phones by Y.P. Liu and G.R. Yu

 

 

EMF exposure may contribute to autism

Sources: Medical Hypotheses Journal, March 10, 2006 and 2004

EMF exposure may contribute to autism in children exposedduring pregnancy.

Readmore: Out of time: a possible link between mirror neurons, autism

andelectromagnetic radiation

by I.M. Thornton

Readmore: A possible association between fetal/neonatal exposure to

radiofrequencyelectromagnetic radiation and the increased incidence of autism

spectrumdisorders (ASD)

by R.C. Kane

 

 

EMF exposure could be associated with miscarriage inhumans

Sources: Epidemiology, January 2002

To study the effect of magnetic fields on the risk ofmiscarriage, the authors

conducted a study of 969 pregnant women less than 10weeks pregnant in the San

Franciscoarea. That study found miscarriage risk increased with magnetic field

exposurewith a threshold of around 16 milligauss.

Read more: A population-basedprospective cohort study of personal exposure to

magnetic fields duringpregnancy and the risk of miscarriage

by D.K. Li, R. Odouli, S. Wi, T. Janevic, I. Golditch, T.D. Bracken, R.

Senior,R. Rankin, R. Iriye

 

 

Electric power EMF possibly associated with cancer inchildren

Sources: Cancer Causes Control, August 2009 and June 1999

In the first study listed below, scientists examined thecontribution of

extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) shortly beforeand during

pregnancy among sewing machine operators in two Canadian provinceson the

incidence of childhood brain tumors. They observed an increased risk

forastroglial tumors as well as all childhood brain tumors. In the second

studylisted below, scientists found an association between magnetic field

exposurefrom a personal monitor worn by young children and an increased risk

ofleukemia, with the risk more pronounced for children less than 6 years of age.

Readmore: Maternal occupational exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic

fieldsand the risk of brain cancer in the offspring

by P. Li, J. McLaughlin, C.Infante-Rivard

 

Readmore: Childhood leukemia and personal monitoring of residential exposures

toelectric and magnetic fields in Ontario, Canada by L.M. Green, A.B.

,D.A. Agnew, M.L. Greenberg, J. Li, P.J. Villeneuve, R. Tibshirani

 

 

EMF exposure might enhance the growth rates of somecancers

Source: Gynecologic Oncology, October 1998

This study evaluated EMF effects on the in vitro growthresponse of human cell

lines isolated from reproductive tract tissues, andfound that continuous

exposure to EMF can enhance the growth rates of cancercells in some human

epithelial cancers.

Readmore: Selective potentiation of gynecologic cancer cell growth in vitro

byelectromagnetic fields by J.M. , E.A. Parrish, C.A. Rinehart

 

 

EMF strength of common household appliances versusgovernment regulations

Sources vary, but the table below shows a rough estimate of electromagneticfield

strengths of some common household appliances, which are often asignificant

fraction of—and sometimes are even much higher than—the governmentcutoff

level of 100 µT.

It is a serious concern that no such similar standards haveyet been established

specifically for women who are pregnant, nor for theirdeveloping babies in the

womb.

 

Electric appliance

3 cm distance (µT)

30 cm distance (µT)

Hair dryer

6 - 2000

0.01 - 7

Electric shaver

15 - 1500

0.08 - 9

Vacuum cleaner

200 - 800

2 - 20

Flourescent light

40 - 400

0.5 - 2

Microwave oven

73 - 200

4 - 8

Portable radio

16 - 56

1

Electric oven

1 - 50

0.15 - 0.5

Washing machine

0.8 - 50

0.15 - 3

Iron

8 - 30

0.12 - 0.3

Dishwasher

3.5 - 20

0.6 - 3

Computer

0.5 - 30

& lt;0.01

Refrigerator

0.5 - 1.7

0.01 - 0.25

Color TV

2.5 - 50

0.04 - 2

 

The research shown above suggests EFM exposure limits mayneed to be set much

lower for pregnant women than the 100 µT set for thegeneral population.

 

 

EMF shielding helps reduce EMF toxicity and shortenedlife spans in animals

Source: Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, June 2010

This study found that exposure to cell phone EMF frequencies(from cell phone

antennae 140 meters away) prior to birth and just after birthsignificantly

decreased the life span of animals. However, fatality ratesdropped from as high

as 90% down to 4% for animals protected by EMF shielding.

Readmore: Mobile phone mast effects on common frog (Rana temporaria) tadpoles:

thecity turned into a laboratory

by Alfonso Balmori

 

 

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