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February 2019
27
Feb

EMFSA February 2019 Newsletter

February 27, 2019
Our February 2019 newsletter can be viewed at: https://mailchi.mp/750c20d6a0a7/emfsa-news  
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27
Feb

Rain launches commercial 5G network in South Africa

February 27, 2019
Rain says that full commercial rollout is only planned for mid-2019 but that its 5G network is actually already live in Johannesburg at the moment.  1,000 5G sites in major cities in the next two years Rain’s chief strategy officer, Brandon Leigh explained at the announcement in Barcelona: “We have been live since November in...
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24
Feb

Ultraviolet Irradiation of Skin Alters the Faecal Microbiome Independently of Vitamin D in Mice.

February 24, 2019
Nutrients. 2018 Aug 11;10(8). pii: E1069. doi: 10.3390/nu10081069. Abstract Reduced sunlight exposure has been associated with an increased incidence of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The effect of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) on the faecal microbiome and susceptibility to colitis has not been explored. C57Bl/6 female mice were fed three different vitamin D-containing diets for 24...
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24
Feb

Mitigation of human EMF exposure in downlink of 5G

February 24, 2019
Annals of Telecommunications February 2019, Volume 74, Issue 1–2, pp 45–52  Nasim, I. & Kim, S. Ann. Telecommun. (2019) 74: 45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12243-018-0696-6 Abstract While cellular communications operating at higher frequencies (i.e., above 6 GHz) have been attracting significant research interest, their potentially harmful impacts on human health are not studied as significantly. Few existing studies discussing the human health...
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23
Feb

The City of Ravensburg’s 5G model includes zones or rooms with reduced radiation exposure for Electrohypersensitives.

February 23, 2019
The City of Ravensburg in Germany decided this week to provide zones or rooms with reduced radiation exposure for electrosensitive people as part of their 5G Digitization Strategy. In addition the 5G model will be accompanied by health monitoring. The City should be congratulated on being proactive. We hope that other cities and municipalities worldwide will follow suit. 18.02.2019...
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22
Feb

The Prevalence of People With Restricted Access to Work in Man-Made Electromagnetic Environments

February 22, 2019
Research Publish Date : 2019-01-18 Journal of Environment and Health Science https://www.ommegaonline.org/article-details/The-Prevalence-of-People-With-Restricted-Access-to-Work-in-Man-Made-Electromagnetic-Environments/2402 Michael Bevington Abstract Some surveys have identified people who have restricted access to work in environments with man-made electromagnetic exposures. This study attempts to determine their prevalence, an aspect not previously investigated in its own right. It is based on analyses of the two...
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22
Feb

Health Implications of Electromagnetic Fields, Mechanisms of Action, and Research Needs

February 22, 2019
Sarika Singh, Neeru Kapoor, “Health Implications of Electromagnetic Fields, Mechanisms of Action, and Research Needs”, Advances in Biology, vol. 2014, Article ID 198609, 24 pages, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/198609 Abstract Electromagnetic fields (EMF) have been implicated to influence a range of bodily functions. Given their ubiquitous nature, widespread applications, and capability to produce deleterious effects, conclusive investigations of the health risks are critical. Accordingly, this paper has...
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22
Feb

Johannesburg – Security Camera Poles for Public Surveillance Network

February 22, 2019
Vumatel subsidiary Vumacam is planning to roll out a total of 15 000 security cameras across the city of Johannesburg. And they are in a hurry – deployment is expected to be completed in 12 months. Vumacam’s deployment is supported by the City of Johannesburg. The City has also granted it wayleaves.  Once a wayleave (property owner’s...
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21
Feb

Elon Musk, Starlink and the Future of Planet Earth

February 21, 2019
  SpaceX has just requested permission from the FCC to operate 1M ‘earth stations’. The earth stations will transmit in the range of 14.0-14.5 GHz (part of the ‘Ku band’) and receive in the range of 10.7-12.7 GHz (part of the ‘X band’). For comparison, current LTE networks operate at 600MHz to 2.5GHz. In a filing...
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20
Feb

Municipalities should not approve building plans which may devalue surrounding properties, ConCourt rules

February 20, 2019
A News 24 Article, source: https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/municipalities-should-not-approve-building-plans-which-may-devalue-surrounding-properties-concourt-rules-20190219 The Constitutional Court has ruled that municipalities are obliged to consider the possibilities that a new development could devalue nearby properties before approving building plans. The court said that when a proposed building is being considered, the decision-maker should check against whether the proposed property could disfigure the area, or...
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