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Apr

U.S. FCC approves SpaceX satellite deployment plan

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April 27, 2021 Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/fcc-votes-approve-spacex-satellite-plan-official-2021-04-27/ Reuters, David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Tuesday it had voted to approve a SpaceX plan to deploy Starlink satellites at a lower earth orbit as part of the company’s push to offer space-based broadband internet service. The decision, which Reuters reported earlier on Tuesday, includes […]

27
Apr

List of mobile phones with non-compliant SARs removed or updated in France

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Source: https://www.phonegatealert.org/en/list-of-mobile-phones-with-non-compliant-sars-removed-or-updated-in-france List updated as of April 25, 2021 To date, 28 different models of cell phones dangerous to the health of users have been either withdrawn from the French market or have had their Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) updated by software. Among the latest tested with a SAR trunk “non-compliant” we find the smartphone […]

27
Apr

Increase of Cry 1 expression is a common phenomenon of the disturbed circadian clock in ischemic stroke and opioid addiction

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Roy K, Maji D, Deb I. Increase of Cry 1 expression is a common phenomenon of the disturbed circadian clock in ischemic stroke and opioid addiction. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 Apr 21;558:8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.04.053. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33894675. Abstract Increasing evidences suggest the involvement of disrupted circadian clock in various pathologies including […]

26
Apr

Light at Night as an Environmental Endocrine Disruptor

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Russart KLG, Nelson RJ. Light at night as an environmental endocrine disruptor. Physiol Behav. 2018 Jun 1;190:82-89. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.08.029. Epub 2017 Sep 7. PMID: 28870443; PMCID: PMC5839924. Abstract Environmental endocrine disruptors (EEDs) are often consequences of human activity; however, the effects of EEDs are not limited to humans. A primary focus over the past ∼30years […]

26
Apr

Children’s Health in the Digital Age

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Dresp-Langley B. Children’s Health in the Digital Age. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(9):3240. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093240 Abstract Environmental studies, metabolic research, and state of the art research in neurobiology point towards the reduced amount of natural day and sunlight exposure of the developing child, as a consequence of increasingly long hours spent indoors […]

25
Apr

Disrupted Expression of Circadian Clock Genes in Patients with Bronchial Asthma

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Chen HC, Chen YC, Wang TN, Fang WF, Chang YC, Chen YM, Chen IY, Lin MC, Yang MY. Disrupted Expression of Circadian Clock Genes in Patients with Bronchial Asthma. J Asthma Allergy. 2021 Apr 16;14:371-380. doi: 10.2147/JAA.S302508. PMID: 33888995; PMCID: PMC8057829. Abstract Purpose: Circadian clock is synchronized to the 24-hour day by the daily light-dark cycle […]

24
Apr

The effect of smartphones on daytime sleepiness, temporomandibular disorders, and bruxism among young adults

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Emodi-Perlman A, Hochhauser T, Winocur P, Friedman-Rubin P, Eli I. The effect of smartphones on daytime sleepiness, temporomandibular disorders, and bruxism among young adults. Quintessence Int. 2021 Apr 21;0(0):0. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b1244431. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33880912. Abstract Objectives: Effects of modern cellular technology on our lives is a relatively new topic of interest. The aim […]

23
Apr

Children who spent a lot of time in daylight were calmer

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Source: https://sciencenorway.no/children-childrens-health-kindergarten/children-who-spent-a-lot-of-time-in-daylight-were-calmer/1847926 Kindergarten children were equipped with bracelets that measure light exposure. A study found a link between lots of daylight and low hyperactivity in the children. Anne Lise Stranden Wednesday 21. april 2021 Children who spent a lot of time outdoors during the day displayed fewer symptoms of hyperactivity. A new study of kindergarten children […]

23
Apr

Ultraviolet A Radiation and COVID‐19 Deaths in the USA with replication studies in England and Italy

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Cherrie, M., Clemens, T., Colandrea, C., Feng, Z., Webb, D., Weller, R. and Dibben, C. (2021), Ultraviolet A Radiation and COVID‐19 Deaths in the USA with replication studies in England and Italy. Br J Dermatol. Accepted Author Manuscript. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.20093 Abstract Background Understanding factors impacting deaths from COVID‐19 is of the highest priority. Seasonal variation in environmental […]