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07
May

Sleep Disturbances, Circadian Activity and Nocturnal Light Exposure Characterize High Risk for and Current Depression in Adolescence

May 7, 2022
André Comiran Tonon, Débora Barroggi Constantino, Guilherme Rodriguez Amando, Ana Carolina Abreu, Ana Paula Francisco, Melissa Alves Braga de Oliveira, Luísa K Pilz, Nicóli Bertuol Xavier, Fernanda Rohrsetzer, Laila Souza, Jader Piccin, Arthur Caye, Sandra Petresco, Pedro H Manfro, Rivka Pereira, Thaís Martini, Brandon A Kohrt, Helen L Fisher, Valeria Mondelli, Christian Kieling, Maria Paz...
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07
May

‘Mounting evidence’ shows need for Starlink Gen 2 environmental review, says Viasat

May 7, 2022
Source: https://spacenews.com/mounting-evidence-shows-need-for-starlink-gen-2-environmental-review-says-viasat/ by Jason Rainbow — May 2, 2022 TAMPA, Fla. — Evidence is mounting of a need to perform an environmental review before approving SpaceX’s plans to add nearly 30,000 satellites to its Starlink constellation, satellite broadband competitor Viasat told the FCC May 2.  SpaceX shouldn’t be allowed to greatly expand its Starlink network while light pollution...
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01
May

Whitening the Sky: light pollution as a form of cultural genocide

May 1, 2022
Preprint – Journal of Dark Sky Studies, Vol. 1 Whitening the Sky: light pollution as a form of cultural genocideDuane W. Hamacher 1, Krystal De Napoli 2, and Bon Mott 31 ASTRO-3D Centre of Excellence, School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. 2 School of Physics & Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton VIC,...
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01
May

An MIT Technology Review series: AI Colonialism

May 1, 2022
Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/ai-colonialism-supertopic/ An MIT Technology Review series, supported by the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Program and the Pulitzer Center, investigating how AI is enriching a powerful few by dispossessing communities that have been dispossessed before. INTRODUCTION Artificial intelligence is creating a new world order Over the last few years, an increasing number of scholars have argued that the...
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Apr

EMFSA April 2022 Newsletter

April 30, 2022
Light, Water and Magnetism Photo by Sergey Pesterev on Unsplash How can we help ourselves with pragmatic, cost effective strategies? Read our April 2022 newsletter at: https://mailchi.mp/emfsa/ehs-inflammation-depression-autoimmunity-cancer-diabetes For those that struggle with screens, a pdf is available upon request.
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Apr

WHO Webinar on Electromagnetic fields: effects on flora and fauna

April 22, 2022
Source: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/04/27/default-calendar/electromagnetic-fields-effects-on-flora-and-fauna When: 27 April 2022 online Time: 13:00-14:00 CEST Register by 26th of April. https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8pen0CtxTwW76R99P56PTg Background Levels of electromagnetic fields (EMF) from human-made sources have steadily increased over the past decades, prompting research on the potential adverse effects from EMF exposure on human health. However, comparably little has been published about the impact of EMF...
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17
Apr

Light and our connection to God

April 17, 2022
Photo by NOAA on Unsplash Guest post by James Lech. Light is God and God is Light In science, biophysics explains how Light is God and God is Light, but how does science define Light? In simple terms, Light is made up of an electric and magnetic field. Together it is called the electromagnetic field...
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16
Apr

CLIMATE CHANGE BILL, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

April 16, 2022
(As introduced in the National Assembly (proposed section 76); explanatory summary ofBill and prior notice of its introduction published in Government Gazette No. 45299 of11 October 2021) https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/B9-2022_Climate_Change.pdf
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16
Apr

Neurological effects of static and extremely-low frequency electromagnetic fields

April 16, 2022
Henry Lai (2022) Neurological effects of static and extremely-low frequency electromagnetic fields, Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2022.2064489 ABSTRACT This is a review of studies on the neurological effects of static/extremely-low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields (EMF). The review is mainly on research carried out in the last two decades. There are studies that showed effects on various neurotransmitters, including NMDA,...
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14
Apr

Treating sleep and circadian problems to promote mental health: perspectives on comorbidity, implementation science and behavior change

April 14, 2022
Allison G Harvey, Treating sleep and circadian problems to promote mental health: perspectives on comorbidity, implementation science and behavior change, Sleep, Volume 45, Issue 4, April 2022, zsac026, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsac026 Abstract Insufficient sleep and mistimed sleep are prominent, yet under-appreciated and understudied, contributors to poor mental health and to mental disorders. The evidence that improving sleep and circadian...
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