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May 2022
31
May

EMFSA May 2022 Newsletter

May 31, 2022
Human activities are driving biodiversity loss at an unprecedented rate Photo by Andrew Svk on Unsplash Answering emails after sunset? Photo by Muhammad Raufan Yusup on Unsplash Zoonotic diseases, EMF exposure, lighting conditions and light pollution.  Animals, including household pets and livestock. Photo by Ryan Song on Unsplash Photo by Ben Owen on Unsplash Link...
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30
May

International Electrosensitivity Week, around June 16th, 2022

May 30, 2022
International Week of Electrosensitivity This year there is a call for a whole International Week of Electrosensitivity, so that more people get the opportunity to plan events and become visible. Join actions during the whole week around June 16th to increase the visibility of electrosensitive people worldwide: preparing activities with yellow chairs, yellow balloons, yellow...
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26
May

EMFSA: Cold Thermogenesis Video

May 26, 2022
The video of our Cold Thermogenesis webinar is now available for members: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EMFSA/posts Background: https://mailchi.mp/emfsa/ehs-inflammation-depression-autoimmunity-cancer-diabetes Photo by Robert Bye on Unsplash
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24
May

Association Between Exposure to Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Sleep Disorders Among Children in China

May 24, 2022
Wang L, Gong Y, Fang Q, et al. Association Between Exposure to Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Sleep Disorders Among Children in China. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(5):e2213247. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.13247 Key Points Question  Is artificial light at night (ALAN) associated with sleep disorders in Chinese children? Findings  In this cross-sectional study including 201 994 participants from the National Chinese Children...
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20
May

The Fundamental Need for Sleep in Neurocritical Care Units: Time for a Paradigm Shift

May 20, 2022
Kishore K, Cusimano MD. The Fundamental Need for Sleep in Neurocritical Care Units: Time for a Paradigm Shift. Front Neurol. 2021 Jun 17;12:637250. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.637250. PMID: 34220667; PMCID: PMC8248989. Abstract Intensive neurological assessments in neurocritical care settings for unduly prolonged period result in profound sleep deprivation in those patients that confounds the true neurological status...
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20
May

TERMINATION OF ICT COVID-19 NATIONAL DISASTER REGULATIONS

May 20, 2022
Source: https://www.icasa.org.za/legislation-and-regulations/termination-of-ict-covid-19-national-disaster-regulations Published Notice Termination Of Ict Covid 19 National Disaster Regulations May 2022 Downloadable PDF available is available at https://www.icasa.org.za/legislation-and-regulations/termination-of-ict-covid-19-national-disaster-regulations
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18
May

Measurement and Exposure Assessment of Intermediate Frequency Magnetic Fields From Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Gates in Libraries

May 18, 2022
 Ikuyo M, Esaki K, Aimoto A, Wake K, Yamaguchi-Sekino S, Kojimahara N, Suzuki Y and Taki M (2022) Measurement and Exposure Assessment of Intermediate Frequency Magnetic Fields From Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Gates in Libraries. Front. Public Health 10:871134. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.871134 Exposure to magnetic fields from the electronic article surveillance (EAS) gate was evaluated in consideration of...
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13
May

Early life circadian rhythm disruption in mice alters brain and behavior in adulthood

May 13, 2022
Ameen RW, Warshawski A, Fu L, Antle MC. Early life circadian rhythm disruption in mice alters brain and behavior in adulthood. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):7366. Published 2022 May 5. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-11335-0 Abstract Healthy sleep supports robust development of the brain and behavior. Modern society presents a host of challenges that can impair and disrupt critical circadian rhythms that...
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13
May

The FAS Challenge of Megaconstellations Webinar – Day 1

May 13, 2022
Click on the blue time links below the video to jump straight to a talk. This FAS webinar is aimed at the interested amateur through to early-career post-doctorate researcher. It aims to bring together expert speakers to explain the challenges that are posed by large constellations of satellites to the use of LEO space, the...
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10
May

The Forgotten Margins of AI Ethics

May 10, 2022
Submitted on 9 May 2022 The Forgotten Margins of AI Ethics Abeba Birhane, Elayne Ruane, Thomas Laurent, Matthew S. Brown, Johnathan Flowers, Anthony Ventresque, Christopher L. Dancy How has recent AI Ethics literature addressed topics such as fairness and justice in the context of continued social and structural power asymmetries? We trace both the historical roots and current landmark work that...
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