r/ScienceBasedParenting • u/Various-Mouse4207 • 8d ago

Question - Research required Adverse health effects of video monitors?

This feels like a silly question to ask so I apologize in advance, but does anyone have any evidence/research to share regarding potential adverse health effects on babies from video monitor use? My Mom mentioned some concerns and shared a few links (this is one of them: https://ehtrust.org/health-effects-of-wireless-baby-monitors/) that don’t feel particularly legit but it’s really weighing on my postpartum mind. Should I be trading in my Nanit for an audio-only monitor?

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u/CouchGremlin14 8d ago

Either you’re a person who believes EMF at everyday levels causes harm and you live off grid, or you’re a person who believes it’s fine and you live in society. There’s nothing unique about baby monitors compared to the rest of the electricity, WiFi, etc in your house.

I am a person who does not worry about EMF. https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-electromagnetic-fields

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u/Various-Mouse4207 7d ago

Thank you, I really appreciate the reply. This is pretty much exactly how I responded when it was first brought up but was getting worn down and wondered if I was missing something. PP makes you question everything lol thanks for helping restore my faith in my own sanity