Is radiation protection maternity dress your baby's armor?

I do not know when, pregnant women who are preparing to be mothers will wear a “radiation-proof” clothing to avoid “radiation” from various types of electrical and communication equipment that are ubiquitous in work and life. In the market, such clothes have become more and more rampant, and prices have become higher and higher, and some have even sold for 1,680 yuan. Whether the radiation around us will definitely affect the development of the fetus, protective clothing is not the higher the price the better performance? Is it the emperor's new outfit or the fetal armor? The reporter launched an investigation into this.

Reporter visited:

1, a "protective clothing" 1680 yuan

The day before yesterday, the reporter saw a variety of maternity dress styles in front of a maternity dress counter in a pregnant and baby clothing store in the city, but the same thing was that a small plastic bag containing a piece of fabric was sewn on the label of each piece of clothing. The fabric was burned halfway and the burned fabric was black mesh. The price of these maternity clothes ranges from 190-698 yuan.

According to the counter's sales staff, the counter sales of maternity dress are radiation protection series, the small plastic bag filled with small cloth is the test material. Unlike ordinary fabrics, the cloth used to make maternity dresses burns and can see from the ashes the unrecoverable mesh material. This is what is used to prevent radiation. The sales lady said, "This Clothes must be dried naturally when they are washed and cannot be wrung out."

In another nearby pregnant and infant store reporter saw maternity dress more complete variety, more colors, each piece of cloth is thicker, the price is higher, ranging from 350-1025 yuan. Counter sales staff made it clear that these maternity dresses are original prices, not discounted. The salesperson told the reporter that a radiation-proof maternity dress with a good feel is priced at 1,680 yuan. It is made of 100% silver ions, and the radiation protection function is also the best.

2, radiation protection without national standards

At present, there is no standard specifically formulated for radiation protection clothing for pregnant women in China. Since there is no authoritative certification, whether pregnant women's radiation protection suits produced by many manufacturers can achieve the protective effect promised by consumers on the product's logo, the relevant departments also have reservations.

As for experts at the Shanghai Testing Center, which is responsible for testing certain brands of radiation protection suits, they detected the fabrics sent by the manufacturers and did not test finished products. He acknowledged that the shielding effectiveness of the screening cloths used for testing cannot in fact be equal to the shielding effectiveness of the shielding clothes made into garments. The reason is that the detection of the shielding cloth is usually measured in a special device, and the electromagnetic wave on one side cannot be wound to the other side by reflection or the like. However, when a garment is made into a garment, there are gaps in the seams of the collar, cuffs, and fabric. Electromagnetic waves can pass through multiple reflections in various directions and enter the human body from these places, which may reduce the actual shielding effectiveness.

Expert explanation:

1, radiation effect has no medical conclusion

At present, China's national standards for radiation-protective clothing have not yet been introduced. Such clothing is based on the production standards of enterprises. Therefore, the protective performance of various radiation protection suits for various performances and prices cannot be effectively measured and monitored.

The reporter asked a number of hospital gynecologists, they all said that currently there is no data in the medical science to prove how harmful the radiation is to the fetus, and there is no medical research on the radiation protection maternity dress that uses radiation protection to protect the fetus. Conclusion.

Dr. Zhong Jin, deputy director of obstetrics at Foshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, said that the specific role of anti-radiation maternity dress and how big the effect is is hard to say because there is no clinical data to verify its scientificity. Yang Chenggang, an obstetrics and gynecologist at the Central Hospital of Chancheng District, Foshan City, stated the same point of view. “There is a psychological effect. At the same time, if there is no other means to protect the uterus, it is better than nothing if the radiation suit does not endanger health.”

When a reporter asked whether remote radiation away from mobile phones, computers, etc. could avoid some radiation, Zhong Jin said that theoretically speaking, it may be feasible that radiation may have accumulated effects in the body, but there is no clinical argument. The direction of electromagnetic radiation in daily life is disorganized. People simply live in a radiation environment. Collars, cuffs, etc. may all have radiation entering. This is difficult to prevent.

2, no need to talk about "spoke" color change

Zhong Jin also introduced to reporters that the electromagnetic radiation of daily household appliances does have some impact on the human body, especially pregnant women. If it is too close to some household appliances, the effect on fetuses in the abdomen of pregnant women is more obvious, and the probability of leukemia may increase. The anti-radiation maternity dress that is currently sold outside can theoretically produce a shielding effect and have a certain effect on radiation protection. The general household appliances are designed to prevent excessive radiation to the human body. There are standard regulations in production and the strength cannot exceed a certain standard, so it is basically safer.

“For pregnant women within three months of pregnancy, due to embryonic cell division, we recommend that pregnant women stay away from places with relatively strong radiation such as microwave ovens. Avoiding radiation is certainly beneficial, but it is still necessary to pay attention to self-protection and stay away from radiation sources. You can't count on one or two clothes."

Doctors

engineer

1, "shield 99% of radiation" is too exaggerated

According to the chief engineer of the authority of the radiation research and testing in the province, Chief Engineer Kong, many maternity dress production companies will send products to the agency for testing. According to past test results, maternity clothes can indeed achieve a certain shielding effect, “but not so magical propaganda”. According to Chief Engineer Kong, radiation is a very broad concept. These pregnant women's clothing propaganda “can shield 99% of radiation” is exaggerated, and pregnant women take no role in ionizing radiation and strong electromagnetic radiation.

According to him, at present there is no quantitative study of the effects of electromagnetic radiation, radio frequency, etc., on the human body in the home environment, and there is no evidence to prove whether this radiation will affect the human body. The impact of radiation from large-scale transmission towers and transmitting stations on the human body is even more pronounced. However, this radiation influence distance is very limited. As long as the distance is several tens of meters, it has almost no effect.

On the issue of radiation, he made an image such as: "It's like secondhand smoke. It has a great influence on some people, but it has little effect on others."

2, radiation protection equipment may not be cheaper

Chief Engineer Kong introduced that there are currently two types of maternity clothing. The first category is ion-bonded nonwovens, which are metal ions that are melted into the nonwoven during the manufacturing process; the second category is metal wire blending. From the perspective of environmental science, metal wire blending shielding effect is better, but due to the maturity of the process, the production is not difficult, so the price is relatively cheap, but this metal wire blending is not soft enough and other issues. Ionized nonwovens are more expensive. There are two reasons: First, these materials are softer and more comfortable than metal wires. Second, the technology is not yet mature, and the yield rate is not high. Therefore, it is expensive and expensive. Ionized non-woven fabrics have a problem that the shielding layer is easily peeled off, and care must be taken not to wash them frequently.

He also explained that the most powerful device in the home is the parent machine in the wireless phone's device. Like a small transmitter, it emits relatively strong radio frequency radiation. However, there is no conclusive evidence that this radiation is harmful to human health. It will make an impact.

Professor Zhu Changshou of the Center for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that electromagnetic radiation does harm to the human body. However, the problem of electromagnetic radiation that people can encounter in daily life is not significant. Pregnant women need only in daily life. Pay more attention to it and do some protective measures without stress. For example, when using a computer, leave the display screen 30 centimeters, watch the TV 1 meter away from the TV, use the microwave when leaving 1 meter, usually do not put the phone in your pocket, use headphones as much as possible.

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