How to Control Exposure to Fifth-Generation Radiofrequencies in Preterm Newborns in Incubator.
Fifth-generation radiofrequencies
Incubator
Neonates
Journal
Neonatology
ISSN: 1661-7819
Titre abrégé: Neonatology
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101286577
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
received:
20
09
2022
accepted:
06
04
2023
medline:
4
10
2023
pubmed:
22
6
2023
entrez:
21
6
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Infant and family centered development care reduces infant distress and supports the parent and infant's individual abilities. However, a new environmental factor is daily encountered: the radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMFs) with the most recent fifth-generation (5G) technology. Currently, the effects of RF EMF during development are discussed in animal models. The neonatal intensive care units are not spared from this stressor. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a novel, electromagnetically insulating incubator cover to prevent the preterm infant from RF EMF exposure. A personal dosimeter was placed on the mattress of a closed incubator. Periods of exposure to low, medium, and high levels of 5G RF were delivered in the presence or absence of the incubator cover. The use of a silver-copper cover reduced the intensity of 5G radiofrequency levels from 52% to 57% (p < 0.0001), allowing to easily apply the precautionary principle.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37343536
pii: 000530658
doi: 10.1159/000530658
doi:
Types de publication
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
666-669Informations de copyright
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