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Sep

Thyroid Function: a Target for Endocrine Disruptors, Air Pollution, and Radiofrequencies

September 13, 2021
Di Ciaula A, Bonfrate L, Noviello M, Portincasa P. Thyroid Function: a Target for Endocrine Disruptors, Air Pollution, and Radiofrequencies. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2021 Sep 8. doi: 10.2174/1871530321666210909115040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34503436. Abstract Thyroid diseases are progressively increasing, mainly in terms of congenital hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, and childhood thyrotoxicosis. A rapid...
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Sep

Webinar-Sunday Sep 26, 2021: Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Suicide Risk

September 13, 2021
Photo by Gadiel Lazcano on Unsplash Teenagers, young adults, students and their parents are encouraged to attend, as well as others struggling with these conditions. When: Sun Sep 26, 2021 Time: 3pm – 4pm (SAST) Presenter: J. C. Lech The link to attend the webinar is available for members at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EMFSA/webinar-link-sun-sep-26-2021-anxiety-depression
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Sep

Artificially lit surface of Earth at night increasing in radiance and extent

September 12, 2021
C. C. M. Kyba, T. Kuester, A. Sánchez de Miguel, K. Baugh, A. Jechow, F. Hölker, J. Bennie, C. D. Elvidge, K. J. Gaston, L. Guanter, Artificially lit surface of Earth at night increasing in radiance and extent. Sci. Adv. 3, e1701528 (2017). Abstract A central aim of the “lighting revolution” (the transition to solid-state...
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Sep

Pentagon taps industry for nuclear-powered propulsion for its satellites

September 11, 2021
Source: Defense News https://tinyurl.com/7p3p4v3a By Nathan Strout WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense is looking to industry for nuclear-powered propulsion technology to drive its spacecraft, freeing them from the low-energy limitations of current electric and solar-based propulsion systems. Those traditional systems have largely served government space systems well. Once they reach their intended orbit, most satellites don’t...
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ICASA EYES 15 SEPTEMBER 2021 AS THE DATE TO FINALLY CONCLUDE THE SPECTRUM LICENSING LITIGATION

September 11, 2021
Source: https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2021/icasa-eyes-15-september-2021-as-the-date-to-finally-conclude-the-spectrum-licensing-litigation 7 September 2021 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) has unfortunately not yet been able to reach an out of court settlement with the litigants in the High Court matter, in terms of which its decisions to invite applications for high-demand spectrum licences and for a licence to operate...
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Here’s how Johannesburg security cameras track you

September 11, 2021
MASS SURVEILLANCE, PART ONE Source: Daily Maverick https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-09-08-heres-how-johannesburg-security-cameras-track-you/ By Heidi Swart • 8 September 2021 Vumacam is a security company with a rapidly expanding surveillance camera network across Joburg. This includes more than 2,000 automatic licence plate recognition (ALPR) cameras recording the registration number of every passing vehicle — at a rate of 9.68 million per...
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Comparing a Microwave Oven to 5G?

September 9, 2021
Guest post by J. C. Lech, Chair of the World Health Organization – International EMF Project & Optical Radiation – ZA 9th September 2021 “We measured the radiation from a microwave and compared it to a 5G tower” https://mybroadband.co.za/news/science/412846-we-measured-the-radiation-from-a-microwave-and-compared-it-to-a-5g-tower.html/amp – published 6 September 2021 Comments I can appreciate the journalist Jan Vermeulen wishing to bring...
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Sep

Regulatory Context of Conflicting Uses of Outer Space: Astronomy and Satellite Constellations

September 8, 2021
Giuliana Rotola, Andrew Williams, ‘Regulatory Context of Conflicting Uses of Outer Space: Astronomy and Satellite Constellations’, (2021), 46, Air and Space Law, Issue 4, pp. 545-568, https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/Air+and+Space+Law/46.4/AILA2021031 Abstract The freedom of access to outer space has resulted in an exponential increase of objects located in Earth’s orbits. In the coming decade, up to 100,000 satellites...
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The Fight to Define When AI Is ‘High Risk’

September 8, 2021
09.01.2021 Source: Wired https://www.wired.com/story/fight-to-define-when-ai-is-high-risk/ By Khari Johnson Everyone from tech companies to churches wants a say in how the EU regulates AI that could harm people. PEOPLE SHOULD NOT be slaves to machines, a coalition of evangelical church congregations from more than 30 countries preached to leaders of the European Union earlier this summer. The European...
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Icasa will ditch spectrum auction litigation — if cell providers agree to limit challenges

September 8, 2021
Source: Business Maverick https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-09-07-icasa-will-ditch-spectrum-auction-litigation-if-cell-providers-agree-to-limit-challenges/ The regulator said if the parties agreed to confine themselves to matters raised in the litigation during the new round of out-of-court negotiations, the spectrum auction could happen by early 2022. By Mfuneko Toyana • 7 September 2021 Communications regulator Icasa has ditched its legal battle with telecoms giants including MTN and...
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