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Waves and broadcasts made by teams such as television, microwave and computer screen are called non-ionizing radiation.
A household usually have different equipment that produce these refractions as radio, cordless phones and video games, to name a few.
Unlike ionizing radiation from X-ray equipment and nuclear weapons, the non-ionizing radiation do not produce enough energy to create genetic mutations.
We know that pregnant women are forbidden to expose the impact of the rays “x” because it can trigger structural changes in the fetus, ranging from spontaneous abortion to microcephaly (reduced head circumference) with the resulting mental retardation. The X-ray can harm the baby only when applied repeatedly and for long. However, in some cases are of great help to improve the health of the mother (such as accidents, difficulty in bladder or gall bladder, fractures, etc.). And must be made. It is always wise to protect the abdomen.
The best time to take the X-ray is when you have finished menstruating.
After four months, the child has formed almost the entire body. If possible, the X-ray should be delayed until the last stage of gestation. But preferably, the radiation should be suspended until after delivery.

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