As we look back on 2020:  We are deeply grateful for the tremendous support, encouraging and positive correspondence and comments. Some of you we have known for years, some only a short time. We appreciate you all. We thank our associate James Lech, who despite his busy schedule, made time for our monthly webinars. We wish you...Read More

Rodrigues, N.C.P.; Dode, A.C.; Andrade, M.K.D.N.; O’Dwyer, G.; Monteiro, D.L.M.; Reis, I.N.C.; Rodrigues, R.P.; Frossard, V.C.; Lino, V.T.S. The Effect of Continuous Low Intensity Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Radio Base Stations to Cancer Mortality in Brazil. Preprints 2020, 2020120381 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202012.0381.v1). This version is not peer-reviewed. An ecological study. Abstract Background This study aims to estimate...Read More

French Media Reports ‣France24news: A carbon footprint not neutral, warns the High Council for the climate (Auto translated from French) In a report published on Saturday, December 19, the HCC sounded the alarm. The independent authority believes that the deployment of 5G in France, which began this fall, risks not only increasing electricity consumption, but...Read More

Source: https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/protein-involved-in-removing-alzheimers-buildup-linked-to-circadian-rhythm/ Brain protein helps explain link between circadian rhythm, Alzheimer’s disease by Tamara Bhandari•December 16, 2020 Fractured sleep, daytime sleepiness and other signs of disturbance in one’s circadian rhythm are common complaints of people with Alzheimer’s disease, and the problems only get worse as the disease progresses. But the reason for the link between Alzheimer’s...Read More

Jos Verbeek, Gunnhild Oftedal, Maria Feychting, Eric van Rongen, Maria Rosaria Scarfì, Simon Mann, Rachel Wong, Emilie van Deventer, Prioritizing health outcomes when assessing the effects of exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields: A survey among experts, Environment International, Volume 146, 2021, 106300, ISSN 0160-4120,https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020322558?via%3Dihubhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020322558 Abstract Exposure to radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMF) (frequencies of 100 kHz...Read More

Source: https://www.lightreading.com/aiautomation/pentagon-puts-5g-at-center-of-us-militarys-communications-future/d/d-id/766232 News Analysis MIKE DANO, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies 12/18/2020 US military officials are in the early stages of developing a unified, comprehensive, interoperable wireless networking system that would basically connect everything owned and operated by the Pentagon. Commanders envision the system connecting “sensors with shooters across all domains, commands and services.”...Read More

Vale JO, Acosta-Avalos D. Magnetosensitivity in the Stingless Bee Tetragonisca angustula: Magnetic Inclination Can Alter the Choice of the Flying Departure Angle From the Nest. Bioelectromagnetics. 2020 Dec 16. doi: 10.1002/bem.22312. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33326627. Abstract It is known that animals are sensitive to the geomagnetic field. In the case of insects, magnetoreception...Read More

Source: https://www.eetimes.com/putting-the-heat-on-5g-networks-energy-dilemma/ By John Walko  12.18.2020 Some good news emerged earlier this month regarding 5G networks. Nokia and Telefonica have been monitoring various different load traffic scenarios, measuring the energy consumed per Mbps in the radio access network (RAN). They now report that it is “up to” 90% more efficient than with legacy 4G networks. That’s important...Read More

The GSMA’s latest report assesses the imperative to reduce emissions in the 5G era, how networks consume energy, which innovations can help boost efficiency and the challenges that remain in the way. Nov 2020 Authors: Tim Hatt, Emanuel Kolta https://data.gsmaintelligence.com/research/research/research-2020/5g-energy-efficiencies-green-is-the-new-blackRead More

Ryan, Ramon J., The Fault in Our Stars: Challenging the FCC’s Treatment of Commercial Satellites as Categorically Excluded from Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act (May 1, 2020). Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2020, Available at SSRN:  https://ssrn.com/abstract=3735092 Abstract Mega satellite constellations, such as SpaceX’s Starlink, have the...Read More