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August 21, 2025

Babies in Homes with High Wireless Radiation Three Times More Likely to Have Developmental Delays

A new peer-reviewed study found that babies living in homes with high levels of wireless radiation — from Wi-Fi routers, cellphones, Bluetooth devices and nearby towers — were more than three times as likely to experience developmental delays compared with infants in lower-exposure homes.

The study of 105 infants in India showed that babies in high-exposure homes were:

  • 3.6 times more likely to have problem-solving delays

  • 2.7 times more likely to show fine motor delays

  • Nearly 3 times more likely to have social or emotional delays

Researchers noted that children’s brains absorb far more radiation than adults’ brains, making them especially vulnerable. High-exposure homes in the study measured 32.36 milliwatts per square metre (mW/m²) — far above what independent experts classify as safe.

What You Can Do

Parents can reduce risk by:

  • Turning off Wi-Fi at night

  • Using hard-wired internet when possible

  • Keeping phones and tablets away from children

  • Avoiding carrying phones on the body

 

“This should alert the public to a dire situation,” said Dr. Robert Brown of the Environmental Health Trust. “People need to wake up.”

 

Read the full article in The Defender.

 

 

 

 

 

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