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Aug

The Circadian Clock, the Brain, and COVID-19: The Cases of Olfaction and the Timing of Sleep

August 16, 2021
1. Herz RS, Herzog ED, Merrow M, Noya SB. The Circadian Clock, the Brain, and COVID-19: The Cases of Olfaction and the Timing of Sleep. Journal of Biological Rhythms. August 2021. doi:10.1177/07487304211031206 Abstract Daily rhythms of behavior and neurophysiology are integral to the circadian clocks of all animals. Examples of circadian clock regulation in the...
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Aug

Developmental chronodisruption alters placental signaling in mice

August 14, 2021
Clarkson-Townsend DA, Bales KL, Hermetz KE, et al. Developmental chronodisruption alters placental signaling in mice. Plos one. 2021 ;16(8):e0255296. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255296. PMID: 34370755; PMCID: PMC8351967. Abstract Chronodisruption has been largely overlooked as a developmental exposure. The placenta, a conduit between the maternal and fetal environments, may relay circadian cues to the fetus. We have previously...
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Aug

Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

August 14, 2021
Chawla N, Tom A, Sen M, Sagar R. Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2021 Jun;43(4):294-299. PMCID: PMC8327877. Abstract Background and aims: The outbreak of COVID-19 led to a significant psychological impact on individuals, particularly those belonging to vulnerable groups. This study aimed to synthesize...
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14
Aug

Reducing risk of childhood obesity in the wake of covid-19

August 14, 2021
BMJ 2021; 374 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1716 (Published 10 August 2021) BMJ 2021;374:n1716 Alexandra Chung and colleagues call for governments to prioritise child obesity as they implement measures to recover from the pandemic https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n1716 Extract Healthy school food and physical activity environments As part of government efforts to reduce the spread of covid-19, schools and early childhood education and care settings have sometimes been closed...
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13
Aug

US Appeal Court – FCC has to explain why radiofrequency guidelines are not outdated

August 13, 2021
Source: https://www.emfsa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20-1025-1910111.pdf Excerpt from the ruling: We grant the petitions in part and remand to the Commission. The Commission failed to provide a reasoned explanation for its determination that its guidelines adequately protect against the harmful effects of exposure to radiofrequency radiation unrelated to cancer. It must, in particular, (i) provide a reasoned explanation for...
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13
Aug

Will a pendant made of shungite “absorb and neutralise” electromagnetic radiation?

August 13, 2021
NO, IT WILL NOT PROTECT YOU OR SAVE YOU FROM 5G! Pendant ‘protection from radiation’ claims sink like a stone https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EMFSA/we-agree-throw-money-away
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Aug

The changing nature of work and skills in the digital age

August 13, 2021
How are #work & skills changing in the #digital age? Via @EU_ScienceHubhttps://t.co/p4gGepjHGg— STOA Panel (@EP_ScienceTech) August 13, 2021 Download the report The changing nature of work and skills in the digital age “The changing nature of work and skills in the digital age” synthesises the main policy-relevant findings stemming from on-going JRC research projects on...
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12
Aug

A nifty study showing that pesticides + EMF are more unhealthy for the bees than pesticides alone…

August 12, 2021
Source https://betweenrockandhardplace.wordpress.com/2021/08/12/a-nifty-study-showing-that-pesticides-emf-are-more-unhealthy-for-the-bees-than-pesticides-alone/ Note added by EMFSA: This study is about power-line ELF-EMF Extract There is a growing concern that the decline in pollinators spells problems for humans. However, there is debate as to what causes decline in e.g. bee populations. What modifications to environment, introduced by humans, cause death and misbehavior of bees. Many claim...
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Aug

How the Geomagnetic Field Influences Life on Earth – An Integrated Approach to Geomagnetobiology

August 12, 2021
Erdmann, W., Kmita, H., Kosicki, J.Z. et al. How the Geomagnetic Field Influences Life on Earth – An Integrated Approach to Geomagnetobiology. Orig Life Evol Biosph (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11084-021-09612-5 Abstract Earth is one of the inner planets of the Solar System, but – unlike the others – it has an oxidising atmosphere, relatively stable temperature, and a constant geomagnetic field...
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12
Aug

The world must cooperate to avoid a catastrophic space collision

August 12, 2021
Governments and companies urgently need to share data on the mounting volume of satellites and debris orbiting Earth. https://t.co/ek7rYKd4mc— nature (@Nature) August 11, 2021 EDITORIAL 11 August 2021 Governments and companies urgently need to share data on the mounting volume of satellites and debris orbiting Earth. There’s an awful lot of stuff orbiting Earth, with...
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