“Mobile phones have been classified as carcinogens, pregnant women must not play with mobile phones.”

Ms. Zhao is just three months pregnant, and the whole family Can’t wait to get a protective cover to wrap her up. However, Ms. Zhao usually has a hobby of playing small videos on her mobile phone. She often spends hours watching small videos while lying on the sofa.

My mother-in-law told her very seriously after seeing it that mobile phones can cause cancer, and radiation can also cause fetal malformations and miscarriages. I’m going to buy some radiation protection suits for pregnant women online.

Ms. Zhao is a “heavy mobile phone user”, how can I hear these words, and I quarrel with my mother-in-law every three days.

Nowadays, people are more and more inseparable from mobile phones, but the problem of mobile phone radiation has always been There is a lot of controversy, especially for many pregnant women, and it is even more unavoidable. Does it really lead to cancer, fetal malformation, and miscarriage?

1. Mobile phones are defined as carcinogens by the World Health Organization. Do they really cause cancer?

In 2011, the International Organization for Research on Cancer under the World Health Organization classified cell phone radiation as a class 2B carcinogen.

Do you think mobile phone radiation is terrible when you see this? Don’t worry, the so-called class 2B carcinogens have the potential to cause cancer.But the evidence of carcinogenicity in animal experiments is insufficient, and the evidence of carcinogenicity in humans is also very limited . There are also coffee, pickles, and saccharin that are at the same level as mobile phone radiation.

Director Liu Meizhi, Chief Physician, Department of Gynecology, Fujian Third People’s Hospital span> pointed out that radiation can be divided into two types: ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation. The radiation generated by our daily use of computers, mobile phones, microwave ovens and other electrical appliances is non-ionizing radiation. If the quality of the product passes the standard, the usual radiation is not harmful. There is currently no evidence that these non-ionizing radiations are associated with increased rates of pregnancy loss and fetal malformations.

Since the non-ionizing radiation generated by mobile phones will not cause harm to the body, does this mean that pregnant women can “free themselves” and play unscrupulously in daily life? What about cell phones?

Second, focus: Can pregnant women play with mobile phones?

The radiation from mobile phones is generally harmless to pregnant women, but pregnant women are advised not to play with mobile phones for a long time, because many people forget the time when playing with mobile phones. Frequent staying up late and disordered work and rest are very detrimental to the development of the fetus. And staying in the same position for a long time will make the body feel fatigue and other discomfort, which will also have adverse effects on the body.

Pregnant women are advised to strictly limit the time they spend on their mobile phones, such as three times a day for half an hour or five times a day for ten minutes.

Compared with ordinary people, pregnant women have more Precautions, instead of worrying about cell phone radiation, it is better to worry about some invisible ionizing radiation. In many cases, some “hidden” radiation will also harm the health of pregnant women and fetuses. What are the specifics? Follow Xiao Ai to see them one by one.

Three, pregnant women are afraid of radiation, these deeply hidden radiation sources should be kept away

1. Secondhand smoke strong>

When tobacco is burned, it releasesthe radioactive element polonium. “Standing” in the Ministry. Some non-smokers are often forced to smoke second-hand smoke, which will put themselves in the same situation as smokers, and the body will be forced to inhale the radioactive element polonium. If things go on like this, it will be very detrimental to the health of the fetus and pregnant women.

Suggestions:

①When pregnant women go to places where there are many people and no smoking is allowed, choose to wear masks, which can prevent Helps filter smoke to some extent.

②Some smokers at home are advised to quit smoking in time. If they cannot quit smoking, they should try to reduce the amount, avoid smoking by themselves, and reduce harm as much as possible.

③ Eat more foods rich in vitamin E, such as nuts, beans, vegetables and grains, etc. Studies have found that people with high vitamin E content in the body More resistant to second-hand smoke damage.

2, radon

The report of the United Nations Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation shows that about half of the natural radiation dose received by humans comes from radon and its progeny. Long-term inhalation of radon and its progeny is prone to lung cancer. Radon and its progeny are the second largest risk factor for lung cancer after smoking. It can also induce a series of adverse consequences such as infertility, infertility, fetal malformation, gene mutation, and genetic disease.

Radon is widely found in building materials, such as floors and walls. The radon in the building foundation and surrounding soil accounts for about 50% of the indoor radon. The radon concentration in different houses is ranked as follows. Basement>bungalow>building.

Suggestions:

①Select the address as far away from the waste rock pile and slag pile as possible. The house should be built at the height of the bottom;

②Build materials with low radioactive substances as far as possible, and do not use waste rock, tailings, etc. as backfill. The interior decoration of the house should try to use materials with good effect of reducing the radon precipitation rate, and use less or no marble, granite and other stones, and can use ceramic tiles, wooden floors, etc.

③ Daily attention should be paid to opening windows for ventilation in the house. The effect of natural ventilation is greater than that of air conditioners. Air purifiers can also be used if conditions permit. Can be lowered to the same level as outdoors.

The harm of mobile phones is not as big as imagined. For pregnant women, they must pay special attention to the above hidden threats in daily life, and avoid unknowingly. Injure yourself.

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