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US Appeal Court – FCC has to explain why radiofrequency guidelines are not outdated

Source: https://www.emfsa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20-1025-1910111.pdf Excerpt from the ruling: We grant the petitions in part and remand to the Commission. The Commission failed to provide a reasoned explanation for its determination that its guidelines adequately protect against the harmful effects of exposure to radiofrequency radiation unrelated to cancer. It must, in particular, (i) provide a reasoned explanation for […]

A nifty study showing that pesticides + EMF are more unhealthy for the bees than pesticides alone…

Source https://betweenrockandhardplace.wordpress.com/2021/08/12/a-nifty-study-showing-that-pesticides-emf-are-more-unhealthy-for-the-bees-than-pesticides-alone/ Note added by EMFSA: This study is about power-line ELF-EMF Extract There is a growing concern that the decline in pollinators spells problems for humans. However, there is debate as to what causes decline in e.g. bee populations. What modifications to environment, introduced by humans, cause death and misbehavior of bees. Many claim […]

How the Geomagnetic Field Influences Life on Earth – An Integrated Approach to Geomagnetobiology

Erdmann, W., Kmita, H., Kosicki, J.Z. et al. How the Geomagnetic Field Influences Life on Earth – An Integrated Approach to Geomagnetobiology. Orig Life Evol Biosph (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11084-021-09612-5 Abstract Earth is one of the inner planets of the Solar System, but – unlike the others – it has an oxidising atmosphere, relatively stable temperature, and a constant geomagnetic field […]

The world must cooperate to avoid a catastrophic space collision

EDITORIAL 11 August 2021 Governments and companies urgently need to share data on the mounting volume of satellites and debris orbiting Earth. There’s an awful lot of stuff orbiting Earth, with more arriving all the time. More than 29,000 satellites, pieces of rockets and other bits of debris large enough to track from the ground […]

Long-term night shift work is associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease

Ningjian Wang, Ying Sun, Haojie Zhang, Bin Wang, Chi Chen, Yuying Wang, Jie Chen, Xiao Tan, Jihui Zhang, Fangzhen Xia, Lu Qi, Yingli Lu, Long-term night shift work is associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease, European Heart Journal, 2021;, ehab505, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehab505

Myopia incidence and lifestyle changes among school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based prospective study

Zhang X, Cheung SSL, Chan H, et al Myopia incidence and lifestyle changes among school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based prospective study British Journal of Ophthalmology Published Online First: 02 August 2021. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-319307 Abstract Background The impacts of social restrictions for COVID-19 on children’s vision and lifestyle remain unknown. Aims To investigate myopia incidence, spherical equivalent refraction (SER) and lifestyle changes among schoolchildren […]

A non-technical summary of predatory journals and the impact they could have on the patient community

Source: Centre for Journalology http://www.ohri.ca/journalology/oss-patients-and-public This section may be useful to the public, patients, and to journalists trying to better understand predatory journals. What is a predatory journal? When a researcher finishes a study, they aim to publish their research findings in an academic journal. There are many legitimate academic journals, but some journals are […]

New Starlink Dishes For Cars, Planes To Carry Radiation Hazard Warning

Source https://wccftech.com/new-starlink-dishes-for-cars-planes-to-carry-radiation-hazard-warning/ By Ramish Zafar, Aug 8, 2021 Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) Starlink satellite internet service is making progress in delivering internet connectivity to vehicles. SpaceX’s subsidiary, SpaceX Services Inc, also referred to as SpaceX, has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asking it to operate brand new user terminals. These terminals, ‘high […]