A recent study indicates that using a cell phone during pregnancy could cause behavioral problems in the unborn child.
Exposure to radiation emitted by cell phones could affect brain development of fetuses, making them more likely to suffer from attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD), reveal researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, University Yale.
Until now, the link between radiation exposure during pregnancy and cellular behavior problems a child had not been clearly demonstrated, but according to Dr. Hugh Taylor, author of the study, the results his team for the first time demonstrate a cause and effect, at least under tests on mice.
Radiation. Other potential effects of radiation on the human body include infertility and brain tumors. Cell phones emit more radiation when seeking a signal.
"Prenatal exposure is worrisome, because this is when the fetal brain is most vulnerable, says Dr. Taylor. Radio frequencies emitted by cell phones do not damage DNA like X-rays can do, but can permanently alter the electrical activity of cells and compromise the transmission of electronic signals in the brain, thus influencing the child development. "
Pregnant women should they stop using their cell phones until the birth of their child? Dr. Taylor responded firmly that we should not jump to conclusions too quickly. "It would be unethical to expose pregnant women to radiation 24 hours a day, he argues. What our study shows is that the link is qualitative. That said, the fetus of a mouse and the human fetus are very different. We must be cautious in extrapolating our findings to humans. "
Before you panic, it is important to realize that this is not so much your phone to your ear that is potentially harmful. Which involves certain risks, is having an open cell near it for a long time. "As long as the device is open, it will send signals and emit radiation, said Dr Taylor. Radiation from dissipating rapidly with distance from the source, just keep some distance between the phone and the abdomen of a pregnant woman. Do not leave it on your bedside table and do not attach to a pocket near your waist. "Other tips: leave it on a table or desk, and when you go out, carry it in a bag back.
"If you are pregnant, get rid of your cell would be a bit extreme as a reaction. Do not keep it constantly with you and not to use excessive measures should be sufficient, "he advises.
Exposure to radiation emitted by cell phones could affect brain development of fetuses, making them more likely to suffer from attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD), reveal researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, University Yale.
Until now, the link between radiation exposure during pregnancy and cellular behavior problems a child had not been clearly demonstrated, but according to Dr. Hugh Taylor, author of the study, the results his team for the first time demonstrate a cause and effect, at least under tests on mice.
Radiation. Other potential effects of radiation on the human body include infertility and brain tumors. Cell phones emit more radiation when seeking a signal.
"Prenatal exposure is worrisome, because this is when the fetal brain is most vulnerable, says Dr. Taylor. Radio frequencies emitted by cell phones do not damage DNA like X-rays can do, but can permanently alter the electrical activity of cells and compromise the transmission of electronic signals in the brain, thus influencing the child development. "
Pregnant women should they stop using their cell phones until the birth of their child? Dr. Taylor responded firmly that we should not jump to conclusions too quickly. "It would be unethical to expose pregnant women to radiation 24 hours a day, he argues. What our study shows is that the link is qualitative. That said, the fetus of a mouse and the human fetus are very different. We must be cautious in extrapolating our findings to humans. "
Before you panic, it is important to realize that this is not so much your phone to your ear that is potentially harmful. Which involves certain risks, is having an open cell near it for a long time. "As long as the device is open, it will send signals and emit radiation, said Dr Taylor. Radiation from dissipating rapidly with distance from the source, just keep some distance between the phone and the abdomen of a pregnant woman. Do not leave it on your bedside table and do not attach to a pocket near your waist. "Other tips: leave it on a table or desk, and when you go out, carry it in a bag back.
"If you are pregnant, get rid of your cell would be a bit extreme as a reaction. Do not keep it constantly with you and not to use excessive measures should be sufficient, "he advises.
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