Magnets and asthma

August 3, 2011

A STUDY published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine has found a link between pregnant women’s exposure to magnetic fields and a higher risk of their children developing asthma. Children of mothers who had high magnetic field exposure in pregnancy - due to power lines or electrical equipment - had a more than threefold risk of asthma, compared to children whose mothers exposure level was low.

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Magnets and asthma

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