In the first study of its kind, scientists strapped magnetic field monitors on pregnant women to determine their level of exposure, and studied whether it was associated with the risk of asthma in their children. They found that children born to women with the highest levels of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF), including from microwaves, hair dryers and power lines, had a more than three-fold higher rate of asthma compared to those whose moms had the lowest exposure.Read more from TIME.
Asthma May be Linked to Prenatal Electromagnetic Exposure
