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Rwanda government outlaws the use of cell phones in schools.

June 23, 2018EditorNews

Article in The New Times, Rwanda’s Leading Daily newspaper http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/government-outlaws-use-cell-phones-schools Elisée Mpirwa Published : June 15, 2018 Pupils in class at Rusheshe Primary School in Masaka, Kicukiro District. File The Ministry of Education says that no more primary and secondary schools students will be allowed to own or use a mobile telephone at school, citing...

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The Emerging Link between Wireless and Autism

June 23, 2018EditorResearch and Studies

Credit for this post: Clear Light Ventures http://www.clearlightventures.com/blog/2015/9/11/the-emerging-link-between-wireless-and-autism Wireless radiation and chemical toxins are now being studied to determine if they play a role in rising autism rates. The concept that autism is a permanent genetic condition came into question after a study of identical twins at Stanford in 2011. The researchers concluded that genetics alone...

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Group of concerned Hempfield residents sues school district over cell towers

June 23, 2018EditorNews

ALEX GELI | Staff Writer https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/group-of-concerned-hempfield-residents-sues-school-district-over-cell-towers/article_002f897c-765b-11e8-9b77-77cd2ab3d5ed.html A “no trespassing” sign on the Rohrerstown cell tower construction site displays warnings for potential radiofrequency radiation. A yearlong battle over cellphone towers on school district property in East Hempfield Township has been revitalized thanks to a lawsuit filed against Hempfield School District. Hempfield Citizens for Safe Schools Inc.,...

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American Tower backtracks, cancels program designed to thwart nearby towers

June 21, 2018EditorNews

Source https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/american-tower-backtracks-cancels-program-designed-to-thwart-nearby-towers by Mike Dano | Jun 20, 2018 12:01pm American Tower’s program sought to prevent the construction of towers close to its existing towers. (Mike Dano/FierceWireless) American Tower, one of the world’s largest tower companies, said yesterday that it will end a program launched late last month that was designed to prevent its contractors...

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Extremely High Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Facilitate Electrical Signal Propagation by Increasing Transmembrane Potassium Efflux in an Artificial Axon Model

June 21, 2018EditorResearch and Studies

Scientific Reports volume 8, Article number: 9299 (2018) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-27630-8 Abstract: Among the many biological effects caused by low intensity extremely high frequency electromagnetic fields (EHF-EMF) reported in the literature, those on the nervous system are a promising area for further research. The mechanisms by which these fields alter neural activity are still unclear and thus far there appears...

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Unlawful cell towers South Africa – legal precedent set by court and future implications.

June 21, 2018EditorNews

A very important and far reaching legal precedent regarding unlawful and illegal cell tower placements was set earlier this year by the Western Cape High Court when it ruled that Telkom had to get approval from a municipality before conducting projects. This is after the City of Cape Town took the service provider to court. In...

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Radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz) causes impaired insulin secretion and increased oxidative stress in rat pancreatic islets

June 20, 2018EditorResearch and Studies

Masoumi A, Karbalaei N, Mortazavi SMJ, Shabani M. Radiofrequency radiation emitted from Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz) causes impaired insulin secretion and increased oxidative stress in rat pancreatic islets. Int J Radiat Biol. 2018 Sep;94(9):850-857. doi: 10.1080/09553002.2018.1490039. Epub 2018 Aug 10. PMID: 29913098. Abstract Purpose: There is a great concern regarding the possible adverse effects of electromagnetic radiation...

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The Effects of Electromagnetic Field on the Endocrine System in Children and Adolescents.

June 19, 2018EditorResearch and Studies

Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2015 Dec;13(2):531-45. Sangün Ö, Dündar B, Çömlekçi S, Büyükgebiz A. Abstract Children are exposed to various kind of non-ionizan radiation in their daily life involuntarily. The potential sensitivity of developing organism to the effects of radiofrequency (RF) signals, the higher estimated specific absorption rate (SAR) values of children and greater lifetime cumulative...

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Understanding the effects of electromagnetic field emissions from Marine Renewable Energy Devices (MREDs) on the commercially important edible crab, Cancer pagurus (L.).