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Research and Studies
04
Mar

BERENIS Newsletter Nr. 24 / March 2021

March 4, 2021
Newsletter of the Swiss expert group on electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation (BERENIS) Note: These newsletters were prepared under contract to the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN). The Swiss expert group on electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation (BERENIS) bears sole responsibility for the content. Summaries and assessments of selected studiesIn the period from beginning of...
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02
Mar

Associations between Space Weather Events and the Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Deaths from Ischemic Heart Disease

March 2, 2021
Vaičiulis, V.; Venclovienė, J.; Tamošiūnas, A.; Kiznys, D.; Lukšienė, D.; Krančiukaitė-Butylkinienė, D.; Radišauskas, R. Associations between Space Weather Events and the Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Deaths from Ischemic Heart Disease. Atmosphere 2021, 12, 306. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12030306 Abstract The effects of charged solar particles hitting the Earth’s magnetosphere are often harmful and can be dangerous to the human...
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01
Mar

JAMA journal retracts, replaces paper linking nonionizing radiation to ADHD

March 1, 2021
A JAMA journal is retracting and replacing a 2020 paper which linked exposure to nonionizing radiation — think cellphones, Bluetooth devices and microwave ovens — during pregnancy to the risk for attention deficit disorder later in childhood after a reader pointed out a critical error in the study.  The paper, “Association Between Maternal Exposure to Magnetic...
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01
Mar

Social media use driven by search for reward, akin to animals seeking food

March 1, 2021
New York University. “Social media use driven by search for reward, akin to animals seeking food.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 26 February 2021. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210226103811.htm Date: February 26, 2021 Source: New York University Summary: Our use of social media, specifically our efforts to maximize ‘likes,’ follows a pattern of ‘reward learning,’ concludes a new study by an international...
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28
Feb

The dark side of nocturnal light pollution. Outdoor light at night increases risk of coronary heart disease

February 28, 2021
Thomas Münzel, Omar Hahad, Andreas Daiber, The dark side of nocturnal light pollution. Outdoor light at night increases risk of coronary heart disease, European Heart Journal, Volume 42, Issue 8, 21 February 2021, Pages 831–834, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa866 This editorial refers to ‘Outdoor light at night and risk of coronary heart disease among older adults: a prospective cohort study’†,...
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21
Feb

Occupational Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields and Health Surveillance According to the European Directive 2013/35/EU

February 21, 2021
Citation: Modenese, A.; Gobba, F. Occupational Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields and Health Surveillance According to the European Directive 2013/35/EU. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 1730. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041730 (This article belongs to the Special Issue Occupational and General Public Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields) Abstract In the European Union, health surveillance (HS) of electromagnetic fields (EMF)-exposed workers is mandatory...
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19
Feb

Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Field as a Stress Factor—Really Detrimental?—Insight into Literature from the Last Decade

February 19, 2021
Klimek, A.; Rogalska, J. Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Field as a Stress Factor—Really Detrimental?—Insight into Literature from the Last Decade. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 174. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11020174 Abstract Biological effects of extremely low-frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) and its consequences on human health have become the subject of important and recurrent public debate. ELF-MF evokes cell/organism responses that are characteristic to...
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19
Feb

MOBI-KIDS: Childhood Brain Tumor Risk & Mobile Phone Use Study

February 19, 2021
Thursday, February 18, 2021 Source: https://www.saferemr.com/2013/05/mobi-kids-childhood-brain-tumor-risk.html MOBI-KIDS: Childhood Brain Tumor Risk & Mobile Phone Use Study When will we learn whether mobile phone use was associated with increased risk of brain tumors or neurological disorders in the Mobi-Kids study?February 15 was #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay which reminded me that we have yet to see publication of the most...
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19
Feb

Establishment of injury models in studies of biological effects induced by microwave radiation

February 19, 2021
Lai, YF., Wang, HY. & Peng, RY. Establishment of injury models in studies of biological effects induced by microwave radiation. Military Med Res 8, 12 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-021-00303-w Abstract Microwave radiation has been widely used in various fields, such as communication, industry, medical treatment, and military applications. Microwave radiation may cause injuries to both the structures and functions of...
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19
Feb

Hematobiochemical and histopathological alterations of kidney and testis due to exposure of 4G cell phone radiation in mice

February 19, 2021
Imam Hasan, Tanjina Amin, Md. Rafiqul Alam, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam,Hematobiochemical and histopathological alterations of kidney and testis due to exposure of 4G cell phone radiation in mice, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, Volume 28, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 2933-2942, ISSN 1319-562X,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.02.028.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X21001017) Abstract The radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation emitted by smart phones on biological systems has wide...
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