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Laptop computers used on a lap by preteen and teenage girls leads to miscarriages later in life.

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This is most likely a false claim as there isn't any poof provided in the claim other than a link to a instagram page which is not considered a reliable source. The Mayo Clinic states that " Receiving radiation in very high doses during the first two weeks after conception could cause a miscarriage", however the doses of radiation in the laptop aren't nearly enough damaging to cause a miscarriage. The Mayo Clinic states that there is a low possibility to have a miscarriage if you have multiple x rays in the first two weeks of pregnancy, there is a low chance of this causing damage developing the baby.

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This claim appears to be fake because there is no evidence to back it up.  No reliable sources are being claimed. They use the Mayo Clinic to be a source but there is no evidence showing that there is a high enough dose of radiation. There is not nearly enough radiation to cause a miscarriage. Multiple X-rays in the first weeks of pregnancy have more radiation than a laptop.

Answer 1

This is most likely a false claim as there isn't any poof provided in the claim other than a link to a instagram page which is not considered a reliable source. The Mayo Clinic states that " Receiving radiation in very high doses during the first two weeks after conception could cause a miscarriage", however the doses of radiation in the laptop aren't nearly enough damaging to cause a miscarriage. The Mayo Clinic states that there is a low possibility to have a miscarriage if you have multiple x rays in the first two weeks of pregnancy, there is a low chance of this causing damage developing the baby. Likely misinformation. 

Answer 2

"Radiation Answers" says that since laptops don't produce a great amount of heat or radiation, placing them on your lap is not associated with pregnancy issues. They do mention that it is not good to do, but again, it is not associated with pregnancy issues. This is because the Food and Drug Administration passed a law in the 1970's that limited the amounts and types of radiation emitted from devices.

https://www.radiationanswers.org/radiation-and-me/radiation-reproduction/unborn-child/laptop-and-television-radiation-pregnancy.html#:~:text=Radiation%20From%20Laptop%20Computers%20and,(your%20thighs)%20is%20fine.

True

False

Exaggerated/ Misleading

Can't be true or false (Opinion, poem, etc.)

No available information

Satire

Answer 3

"Radiation Answers" says that since laptops don't produce a great amount of heat or radiation, placing them on your lap is not associated with pregnancy issues. They do mention that it is not good to do, but again, it is not associated with pregnancy issues. This is because the Food and Drug Administration passed a law in the 1970's that limited the amounts and types of radiation emitted from devices.

https://www.radiationanswers.org/radiation-and-me/radiation-reproduction/unborn-child/laptop-and-television-radiation-pregnancy.html#:~:text=Radiation%20From%20Laptop%20Computers%20and,(your%20thighs)%20is%20fine.

Answer 4

This is a false claim. It is coming from a non reliable instagram post. There is not proof in the argument. According to the National Library of Medicine, there will not be great enough heat and radiation waves coming off of computers to cause this. However, that doesn't mean its not possible. I believe this to be misinformation.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10624444/

Answer 5

This is likely a false claim as the only information provided is an Instagram link which isn't a reputable source. According to the Mayo Clinic, "Receiving radiation in very high doses during the first two weeks after conception could cause a miscarriage", however, the amount of radiation produced by laptops isn't enough to cause a miscarriage.