Month

December 2019
17
Dec

The PROBLEM with 5G mmW…

December 17, 2019
Comment by EMFSA: The transition to 5G is no different than the transition from 3G to 4G in as much as the earlier technology will be heavily relied upon as a backup to the new technology. 4G will still be around at least until the late 2020’s as a backup to 5G.
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16
Dec

Top tech firms sued over DR Congo cobalt mining deaths

December 16, 2019
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-50812616?ocid=socialflow_twitter# Apple, Google, Tesla and Microsoft are among firms named in a lawsuit seeking damages over deaths and injuries of child miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The case has been filed by the International Rights Advocates on behalf of 14 Congolese families. They accuse the companies of knowing that cobalt used in...
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15
Dec

Dr Erica Mallery Blythe – Conference Summary, London Conference 28th September, 2019

December 15, 2019
Credit for slide:  Dr Erica Mallery Blythe, London 5G Conference, EM Radiation Research Trust
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13
Dec

AI Now 2019 report

December 13, 2019
Crawford, Kate, Roel Dobbe, Theodora Dryer, Genevieve Fried, Ben Green, Elizabeth Kaziunas, Amba Kak, Varoon Mathur, Erin McElroy, Andrea Nill Sánchez, Deborah Raji, Joy Lisi Rankin, Rashida Richardson, Jason Schultz, Sarah Myers West, and Meredith Whittaker. AI Now 2019 Report . New York: AI Now Institute, 2019, https://ainowinstitute.org/AI_Now_2019_Report.html . Extract: 2.4 AI and the Climate...
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13
Dec

German Federal Office for Radiation Protection-Focus on Possible Influence of Electromagnetic Fields on Plants and Animals

December 13, 2019
The BfS wishes to further investigate indications of possible effects Year of issue 2019 Date: 2019.12.06 Some animal and plant species can perceive electric or magnetic fields. Although limited effects on plants and animals have been observed in some laboratory and field studies, there is still no scientific proof of a risk to plants or animals posed by electromagnetic fields...
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12
Dec

Prevalence of problematic smartphone usage and associated mental health outcomes amongst children and young people: a systematic review, meta-analysis and GRADE of the evidence

December 12, 2019
Sohn, S., Rees, P., Wildridge, B. et al. Prevalence of problematic smartphone usage and associated mental health outcomes amongst children and young people: a systematic review, meta-analysis and GRADE of the evidence. BMC Psychiatry 19, 356 (2019) doi:10.1186/s12888-019-2350-x Abstract Background Over the past decade, smartphone use has become widespread amongst today’s children and young people (CYP) which parallels increases in...
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12
Dec

Adverse Effects of Wi-Fi Radiation on Male Reproductive System: A Systematic Review

December 12, 2019
Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine (TJEM) 2019 Volume 248 Issue 3 Pages 169-179 https://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.248.169 Abstract Extensive use of Wi-Fi has contributed to radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) pollution in environment. Various studies have been conducted to evaluate the effect of RF-EMR emitted by Wi-Fi transmitter on male reproduction health. However, there are conflicting findings between studies....
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12
Dec

Wi-Fi decreases melatonin protective effect and increases hippocampal neuronal damage in pentylenetetrazole induced model seizures in rats.

December 12, 2019
Pathophysiology. 2019 Nov 21. pii: S0928-4680(19)30043-4. doi: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2019.11.003. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract AIM: Epilepsy is a common brain disorder in which the seizures could cause a neuronal loss in the hippocampus. Oxidative stress has an important role in the pathology of epilepsy. Some studies indicate that Wi-Fi increases oxidative stress and suppresses antioxidant systems. The aim...
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12
Dec

Protection of the population health from electromagnetic hazards – challenges resulting from the implementation of the 5G network planned in Poland

December 12, 2019
Med Pr. 2019 Nov 29. pii: 114069. doi: 10.13075/mp.5893.00867. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract There is an ongoing discussion about electromagnetic hazards in the context of the new wireless communication technology – the fifth generation (5G) standard. Concerns about safety and health hazards resulting from the influence of the electromagnetic field (EMF) emitted by the designed...
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11
Dec

Berkeley’s “Cell Phone Right to Know” Law Survives Supreme Court Challenge

December 11, 2019
Electromagnetic Radiation Safety https://www.saferemr.com/2019/12/ December 9, 2019  In a major victory for consumer rights and public health, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a free speech challenge filed by the CTIA–The Wireless Association against the City of Berkeley‘s”cell phone right to know law.” Thus, the ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that the law is constitutional enables the...
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