Radiation exposure in parents of children with mongolism

Effects of Exposure to Microwaves: Problems and Perspectives

“…Sigler et al (129) reported that there was a higher incidence of children with flown's syndrome among parents, with prior occupational exposure toWradar. In contrast to the mothers, the fathers of defective children did not have significantly greater exposure to ionizing radiation than did the control fathers.…”

Pregnancy Outcomes After Paternal Radiofrequency Field Exposure Aboard Fast Patrol Boats

“…2,13 In a case control study of Down syndrome, paternal work with radar was found to be related to the syndrome. 18 This was not confirmed, however, in a re-examination of the data together with additional pairs of cases and controls. 19 Work on a specific FPB was found to be related to congenital malformations, but the causality was unclear.…”

Environmental assessment for the satellite power system-concept development and evaluation program-microwave health and ecological effects

“…'rid to have occurred most frequently in the group with the least exposure to microwaves." exposure of the fathers to RFR from radar& during military service (Sigler et al, 1965;Cohen et al, 1977). The first study involved 216 rn.rngoloid children and 216 control children matched for hospital of birth (or at home), sex, date of birth, and maternal age at birth, covering the period from January 1946 to October 1962.…”