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Research and Studies
11
Dec

The 23rd newsletter of the Swiss expert group on electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation (BERENIS)

December 11, 2020
Summaries and assessments of selected studies: In the period from mid of January to end of April 2020, 91 new publications have been identified, and twelve of these were discussed in depth by BERENIS. Based on the selection criteria, six of these publications were selected as the most relevant ones. Their summaries and assessments are...
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10
Dec

Impact of Textile on Electromagnetic Power and Heating in Near-Surface Tissues at 26 GHz and 60 GHz

December 10, 2020
G. Sacco, S. Pisa and M. Zhadobov, “Impact of Textile on Electromagnetic Power and Heating in Near-Surface Tissues at 26 GHz and 60 GHz,” in IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, doi: 10.1109/JERM.2020.3042390. Abstract: With the development of 5th generation (5G) networks the operating frequencies have been progressively expanding towards millimeter...
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10
Dec

Smartphone Overuse and Visual Impairment in Children and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

December 10, 2020
Wang J, Li M, Zhu D, Cao Y. Smartphone Overuse and Visual Impairment in Children and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Dec 8;22(12):e21923. doi: 10.2196/21923. PMID: 33289673. Abstract Background: Smartphone overuse has been cited as a potentially modifiable risk factor that can result in visual impairment. However, reported associations between...
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10
Dec

Chronic circadian shift leads to adipose tissue inflammation and fibrosis

December 10, 2020
Xiong X, Lin Y, Lee J, Paul A, Yechoor V, Figuero M, Ma K. Chronic circadian shift leads to adipose tissue inflammation and fibrosis. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2020 Dec 4:111110. doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.111110. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33285245. Abstract The circadian clock exerts temporal coordination of metabolic pathways. Clock disruption is intimately linked with the...
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08
Dec

Is the Increasing Incidence of Thyroid Cancer in the Nordic Countries Caused by Use of Mobile Phones?

December 8, 2020
Carlberg, M.; Koppel, T.; Hedendahl, L.K.; Hardell, L. Is the Increasing Incidence of Thyroid Cancer in the Nordic Countries Caused by Use of Mobile Phones? Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 9129. (This article belongs to the Special Issue Environmental Pollution and Thyroid) Abstract The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the World Health Organization...
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07
Dec

Regarding: “The Association Between Smartphone Use and Breast Cancer Risk Among Taiwanese Women: A Case-Control Study” [Letter]

December 7, 2020
Mortazavi SMJ, Abbasi S, Mortazavi SA. Regarding: “The Association Between Smartphone Use and Breast Cancer Risk Among Taiwanese Women: A Case-Control Study” [Letter]. Cancer Manag Res. 2020;12:12535-12536https://doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S292761 Dear editorThis letter is regarding our concerns regarding the paper entitled “The Association between Smartphone Use and Breast Cancer Risk among Taiwanese Women: A Case-Control Study” by Shih et...
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07
Dec

The effect of metal objects on the SAR and temperature increase in the human head exposed to dipole antenna (numerical analysis)

December 7, 2020
Deepshikha Bhargava, Phadungsak Rattanadecho, Teerapot Wessapan,The effect of metal objects on the SAR and temperature increase in the human head exposed to dipole antenna (numerical analysis),Case Studies in Thermal Engineering,Volume 22, 2020, 100789, ISSN 2214-157X,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2020.100789.(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X20305311) Abstract: Wearable metal objects with high electromagnetic reflection characteristics can cause interference with the incident waves during exposure to the...
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06
Dec

An Assessment of Illness in U.S. Government Employees and Their Families at Overseas Embassies

December 6, 2020
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. An Assessment of Illness in U.S. Government Employees and Their Families at Overseas Embassies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25889. Description In late 2016, U.S. Embassy personnel in Havana, Cuba, began to report the development of an unusual set of symptoms and clinical signs. For some of...
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04
Dec

Circadian-Hypoxia Link and its Potential for Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

December 4, 2020
Bartman CM, Eckle T. Circadian-Hypoxia Link and its Potential for Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease. Curr Pharm Des. 2019;25(10):1075-1090. doi:10.2174/1381612825666190516081612 Abstract Throughout evolutionary time, all organisms and species on Earth evolved with an adaptation to consistent oscillations of sunlight and darkness, now recognized as ‘circadian rhythm.’ Single-cellular to multi-system organisms use circadian biology to synchronize to the...
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04
Dec

Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields from Mobile Communication: Description of Modeled Dose in Brain Regions and the Body in European Children and Adolescents

December 4, 2020
Birks LE, Van Wel L, Liorni I, Pierotti L, Guxens M, Huss A, Foerster M, Capstick M, Eeftens M, El Marroun H, Estarlich M, Gallastegi M, Safont LG, Joseph W, Santa-Marina L, Thielens A, Torrent M, Vrijkotte T, Wiart J, Röösli M, Cardis E, Vermeulen R, Vrijheid M. Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields from Mobile Communication: Description...
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