EMF and kids | ashishb.netEMF and kids<br>July 5, 2026 · 2 min #Health<br>Parenting<br>The Electromagnetic Field (EMF) is a health concern.<br>The EMF causes ionization in the body, creating free radicals.<br>These free radicals cause oxidative stress, leading to DNA damage and inflammation.<br>And as with everything else bad, kids are more vulnerable than adults.<br>Electronic toys and EMF#<br>Electronic toys, especially with moving parts, usually have a motor.<br>And for that motor to function, a temporary magnetic field is created using the flow of electricity.<br>This magnetic field is what causes the EMF exposure.<br>Consider this baby bouncer: the motor is located in the seat, right next to the baby&rsquo;s genitals.<br>Leading to a lot of EMF exposure.<br>Baby bouncer with motor located in the seatIn my testing, a slightly different design was much safer.<br>Note that since the electric and the magnetic field weaken with the square of the distance,<br>the location of the motor can make a big difference.<br>Baby bouncer with motor located further away from the babyEMF exposure from smart cribs#<br>One thing that makes me concerned about any smart crib is that EMF exposure is going to be there<br>as a side effect of the mechanical or auditory stimulation.<br>There are<br>multiple<br>discussions about<br>various<br>smart cribs and their EMF radiation.<br>Let&rsquo;s say a crib exposes your child to safe levels, say 20V/m.<br>There are almost no studies on what the long-term effects of such sustained EMF exposure are on a developing child.<br>Further, even if the EMF exposure is low at the time of measurement, there is no guarantee<br>that the circuitry will not degrade and leak over time.<br>EMF exposure from microwave#<br>The immediate vicinity of the microwave is a high EMF exposure zone.<br>If you are carrying the child in a baby carrier and you are standing in front of the running microwave,<br>the child is going to be exposed to a lot of EMF.<br>The solution is simple: start the microwave and immediately walk away.<br>And you should do that regardless of whether you are carrying a child or not.<br>There is no benefit to exposing yourself to EMF from a running microwave.<br>Microwave EMF exposure exceeding 80 V/m and 96 uTBuy an EMF meter#<br>It is good to buy an<br>EMF meter and measure the EMF exposure in your home.<br>You would be surprised to find out that due to degraded circuitry,<br>some wall sockets leak EMF radiation while others don&rsquo;t.<br>I had two table fans, the more expensive one leaked EMF, and the cheaper one didn&rsquo;t!<br>EMF meter<br>Related Posts<br>Book Summary: How not to die by Dr. Michael Greger<br>Vegetarian Kids and Height