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Pregnancy
15
May

French Agency ANSES Press release – LED: recommendations to limit exposure to blue light

May 15, 2019
Source: https://www.anses.fr/fr/content/led-les-recommandations-de-l%E2%80%99anses-pour-limiter-l%E2%80%99exposition-%C3%A0-la-lumi%C3%A8re-bleue While the use of LEDs is becoming more widespread for lighting and LED objects are on the increase, ANSES published the update of its 2010 expertise on the health effects of LEDs in light of the new scientific knowledge available. The Agency confirms the toxicity of blue light on the retina and highlights effects...
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23
Nov

Dr Fiorella Belpoggi: 3rd International Forum of Protection from Electromagnetic Environmental Pollution Kraków

November 23, 2018
A selection of slides from Dr Belpoggi’s presentation:
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31
Oct

Effects of mobile phone exposure on biochemical parameters of cord blood: A preliminary study

October 31, 2018
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to investigate foetal impact of radiofrequencies (RFs) emitted from mobile phones in postnatal cord blood. The study carried on 149 pregnant women divided into four groups such as nonusers of mobile phone (n: 37; control group), 2–15 min/d (n: 39; group 1), 15–60 min/d (n: 37; group 2) and participants...
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11
Oct

SNUH to research birth cohort related to environmentally hazardous substances

October 11, 2018
Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) said a team at its Institute of Environmental Medicine, Medical Research Center, is conducting a birth cohort study on environmental influence on people from fetal to adolescence period. Its purpose is to identify precisely the effects and harmful effects of various environmentally hazardous substances. There have been constant debates on...
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25
Jun

Video interview: Dr Annie Sasco June, 2018 Segovia, Spain

June 25, 2018
Dr. Sasco is former Unit Chief, Epidemiology for Cancer Prevention at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO) and former Director of Research at INSERM (French NIH)
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24
Jun

Interview with Magda Havas, PhD – video

June 24, 2018
Magda Havas  is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Natural Resources at the  University of Trent, Canada.  
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27
Apr

Association of excessive mobile phone use during pregnancy with birth weight: an adjunct study in Kumamoto of Japan Environment and Children’s Study

April 27, 2018
Lu, X., Oda, M., Ohba, T. et al. Association of excessive mobile phone use during pregnancy with birth weight: an adjunct study in Kumamoto of Japan Environment and Children’s Study. Environ Health Prev Med 22, 52 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12199-017-0656-1 Abstract Background Low birth weight has been shown to be closely associated with neonatal mortality and morbidity, inhibited growth, poor cognitive development,...
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15
Dec

Exposure to Magnetic Field Non-Ionizing Radiation and the Risk of Miscarriage: A Prospective Cohort Study

December 15, 2017
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-16623-8 Published online:13 December 2017 Abstract Magnetic field (MF) non-ionizing radiation is widespread and everyone is exposed to some degree. This prospective cohort study of 913 pregnant women examined the association between high MF exposure and miscarriage risk. Cox (proportional hazards) regression was used to examine the association. After controlling for multiple other factors, women...
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01
Dec

Dental Amalgam Fillings and the Use of Technological Devices as an Environmental Factor: Updating the Cumulative Mercury Exposure-based Hypothesis of Autism

December 1, 2017,
Abstract: The molecular basis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) still remains obscure and little is known about the specific gene-environment interactions that may increase the prevalence of the disorder. There has been a lot of controversy in the past regarding the association of thimerosal, a mercury (Hg)-containing preservative in vaccines, and the increased probability of...
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26
Nov

Switzerland: Open Letter to the Health Care Team at the Lancy Medical Center, Geneva, on Wireless Technology

November 26, 2017,
Open Letter to the Health Care Team at the Lancy Medical Center, Geneva, on Wireless Technology by Meris Michaels, 24 November 2017 (translation) The Lancy Medical Center includes seven physicians specializing in internal medicine, 21 psychiatrists/psychologists, one specialist in obstetrics/gynecology, and a number of therapists https://cmlancy.ch/ Recently opened, the Center did not have Wi-Fi in...
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