Month

January 2018
31
Jan

Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and the risk of ALS: A systematic review and meta-analysis

January 31, 2018
Research Article Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and the risk of ALS: A systematic review and meta-analysis  Anke Huss, Susan Peters, Roel Vermeulen Abstract We performed a meta-analysis to examine associations of occupational exposure to extremely-low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Epidemiologic studies were identified in EMBASE and MEDLINE, in reference...
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29
Jan

Peer Review of the Draft NTP Technical Reports on Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation

January 29, 2018
March 26-28, 2018 Peer Review of the Draft NTP Technical Reports on Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation Draft NTP Technical Reports on Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation; Availability of Documents; Request for Comments; Notice of Peer-Review Meeting NTP announces the peer review of two Draft NTP Technical Reports on Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation (RFR) on March. 26-28,...
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27
Jan

Wireless Networks Are Not as Fast, Secure, Reliable or Energy-Efficient as Wired Systems, Says New Report

January 27, 2018
WASHINGTON (BUSINESS WIRE)  A public policy report on the Internet and the future of landlines and wireless networks,  “Re-Inventing Wires: The Future of Landlines and Networks,”  was published online today by the National Institute for Science, Law & Public Policy (NISLAPP) in Washington, D.C. January 26, 2018: New report evaluates significant risks of planned ‘antenna...
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27
Jan

Comments on ‘Representative survey on idiopathic environmental intolerance attributed to electromagnetic fields in Taiwan and comparison with the international literature’

January 27, 2018
Link to the study: https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-018-0351-8  The conclusions of the study: We found the prevalence rate of IEI-EMF has been declining, instead of increasing as predicted previously. Women are more likely to report having IEI-EMF than men. Further studies to explore the causes leading to the declines may help the public, scientific community, and government deal...
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25
Jan

Massachusetts EMF Bills

January 25, 2018
Testimony from all over the U.S. and internationally needed. Cece Lee Doucette A chance to do something positive! We have worked hard here in Massachusetts to get seven EMF bills before our legislature, and they are listening. Legislation seldom moves though without broad public support. Please take a few minutes to send in a statement...
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17
Jan

Cardiovascular disease: Time to identify emerging environmental risk factors

January 17, 2018
Vernon et al.1 recently reported a significant increase in the proportion of first-time ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients without standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (hypercholesterolaemia, hypertension, diabetes and smoking). While the authors correctly highlighted the need for discovering new mechanisms of coronary heart disease based on theirs and other complementing data, we would like to...
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16
Jan

Dr. Anthony Miller: Radio Frequency Radiation, Cancer and Cell Towers Statement to School District

January 16, 2018
Environmental Health Trust Published on Jan 9, 2018 World Health Organization advisor Dr. Anthony Miller provided a statement to Hempfield Pennsylvania School District on Radio Frequency Radiation, Cancer and Cell Towers.
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16
Jan

Long -Term exposure to Microwave Radiation Provokes Cancer Growth: Evidences from Radars and Mobile Communication Systems

January 16, 2018
Summary. In this review we discuss alarming epidemiological and experimental data on possible carcinogenic effects of long term exposure to low intensity microwave (MW) radiation. Recently, a number of reports revealed that under certain conditions the irradiation by low intensity MW can substantially induce cancer progression in humans and in animal models. The carcinogenic effect...
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16
Jan

Use of laptop computers connected to internet through Wi-Fi decreases human sperm motility and increases sperm DNA fragmentation.

January 16, 2018
Avendaño C1, Mata A, Sanchez Sarmiento CA, Doncel GF. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of laptop computers connected to local area networks wirelessly (Wi-Fi) on human spermatozoa. DESIGN: Prospective in vitro study. SETTING: Center for reproductive medicine. PATIENT(S): Semen samples from 29 healthy donors. INTERVENTION(S): Motile sperm were selected by swim up. Each sperm suspension...
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16
Jan

Women with hereditary breast cancer predispositions should avoid using their smartphones, tablets and laptops at night

January 16, 2018
SMJ Mortazavi Professor of Medical Physics, Visiting Scientist at FCCC, Fox Chase Cancer Center (FCCC), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women, both in the developed and developing countries. Women with mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancers. Recent studies show that...
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