Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-04-07 19:40:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5EFD4A0769CFC95C78F616DFF08DE3D538C4DCFCCB3D3840E9662489E8BA0FD6
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Original Note:
False. Ultrasound uses non-ionizing sound waves, unlike X-rays, & has not been conclusively linked to fetal harm in humans at diagnostic levels. Decades of real-world use in tens of millions of pregnancies and human epidemiological studies has not shown these dangers https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/uog.5604 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2390856 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2193264/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11545858
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