A widespread use of mobile phones evokes a growing concern for their possible adverse effects on the
human central nervous system. This study was aimed at evaluating the effects of maternal exposure to
electromagnetic fields (EMEs) generated by mobile phones, on the neonatal auditory brainstem-evoked
responses (A BR) during and after the exposure. This is a clinical-controlled trial conducted in Benno
university hospital and private practice. 60 women with uncomplicated pregnancies aged from 18 to 33
years and their full term healthy newborn infants were included The effects of acute maternal exposure to
EMEs emitted by mobile telephone during a telephone conversation for I0 minutes after birth on neonatal
ABR were evaluated in Group I (30 full term healthy newborns of 30 women who regularly used to use
mobile phones after birth) versus Control group 11 (30 full term healthy newborn of 30 women who not
using mobile phones at all and living in areas were there no mobile phone base stations). There was no
statistical significant difference as regarding The effects of acute maternal exposure to electromagnetic
fields (EMEs) emitted by mobile telephone on neonatal Auditory Brainstem evoked Responses (A BR) after
the exposure of Group I compared to the ABR pattern of Control group It Maternal exposure to
electromagnetic fields (EMEs) emitted by mobile telephone has no effect on neonatal ABR. |
