Cell Phone Use During Pregnancy: New Study Links Daily Exposure to Miscarriage Risk
The Healthier Tech PodcastShow Notes
A large-scale study tracking over sixteen hundred pregnant women in Iran reveals a concerning dose-response relationship between cell phone use and pregnancy outcomes. In this episode, I break down new research published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth that measured electromagnetic exposure from cell phones, cordless phones, and Wi-Fi devices throughout pregnancy. The findings show that every additional minute of daily cell phone use increased miscarriage risk by point six percent -- and the effects extended beyond pregnancy loss to include abnormal birth weight and infant height. In This Episode
How researchers tracked real-world EMF exposure in over sixteen hundred pregnancies The specific dose-response relationship between cell phone call duration and miscarriage risk Why cordless phones and Wi-Fi also showed measurable effects on birth outcomes One simple step pregnant women can take today to reduce exposure
Featured Study Read the full study: The association of widely used electromagnetic waves exposure and pregnancy and birth outcomes in Yazd women: a cohort study See all studies at shieldyourbody.com/research
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