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Oct

Urgent action needed on radioactive gas levels in South African homes

October 14, 2019
Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/science/323124-urgent-action-needed-on-radioactive-gas-levels-in-south-african-homes.html The National Nuclear Regulator has warned that South Africa must urgently start to monitor the levels of radioactive radon gas in local homes to protect its citizens. Radon is a radioactive gas that forms naturally when uranium, thorium, or radium – which are radioactive metals – break down in rocks, soil, and groundwater. In South Africa, there...
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13
Oct

Poland: Relax Radiation Standards to Accommodate 5G

October 13, 2019
October 2019: The 0.1 W/m2 threshold is currently in force in Poland. At these levels, it forms an obstacle to the deployment of 5G. Under a new law, the Ministry of Health will set limits for electromagnetic field emissions, taking the task over from the Ministry of Environment. https://www.telecompaper.com/news/poland-starts-working-on-new-electromagnetic-radiation-norms–1311809 September 2019: Polish national telecommunications regulator UKE has...
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13
Oct

‘No rush’ to bring 5G network to Brussels, says Environment Minister

October 13, 2019
‘No rush’ to bring 5G network to Brussels, says Environment Minister Thursday, 10 October 2019 The Brussels Minister for the Environment, Alain Maron, does not want to rush the launch of the 5G network in Brussels. “Until now, Brussels Environment and the operators were unable to measure the 5G network objectively,” Maron said in the...
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12
Oct

Star Times Nigeria: 5G signal test in South Africa disrupting satellite transmission in the C band frequency

October 12, 2019
  According to the Star Times Nigeria on twitter: “Please note that the ongoing 5G signal test in South Africa has been seriously influencing our satellite transmission in the C band frequency. According to the investigation and confirmation of ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa), the 5G signal test sites are in short distance,...
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10
Oct

Myopia: WHO World Vision Report

October 10, 2019
Myopia (near-sightedness): Increased time spent indoors  and increased “near work” activities are leading to more people suffering from myopia. Increased outdoor time can reduce this risk. For more information about the report please see: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/08-10-2019-who-launches-first-world-report-on-vision Prescription to slow worsening myopia in Canadian kids? Head outdoors https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/myopia-children-1.4627366 Too much screen time linked to an epidemic of myopia among...
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10
Oct

Victory in fight against cell mast

October 10, 2019
Thursday, October 10, 2019 By Lillian Amos Heathfield residents have notched up a victory in their ongoing fight to stop the rapid increase of cell masts in the southern suburbs. After three years of petitioning and advocating against the erection of a mast in Fourth Road in Heathfield, residents were relieved when the Supreme Court...
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09
Oct

EU-wide coordinated risk assessment of 5G networks security

October 9, 2019
Source: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/eu-wide-coordinated-risk-assessment-5g-networks-security 9 October 2019 Today the European Commission welcomes the publication by Member States of the high-level report on the EU-wide coordinated risk assessment of 5G Networks cybersecurity. This major step is part of the implementation of the European Commission Recommendation of March 2019 to ensure a high level of cybersecurity of 5G networks across the...
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09
Oct

The biggest lie tech people tell themselves — and the rest of us

October 9, 2019
Source: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/10/1/20887003/tech-technology-evolution-natural-inevitable-ethics Imagine you’re taking an online business class — the kind where you watch video lectures and then answer questions at the end. But this isn’t a normal class, and you’re not just watching the lectures: They’re watching you back. Every time the facial recognition system decides that you look bored, distracted, or tuned...
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09
Oct

Cities are facing ‘an absolute land grab’ from telecoms in wake of 5G

October 9, 2019
Source: https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/cities-are-facing-an-absolute-land-grab-from-telecoms-in-wake-of-5g/564650/ AUTHOR Chris Teale, PUBLISHED Oct. 9, 2019 NATIONAL HARBOR, MD — There is perhaps no technology as appealing yet daunting to city leaders as 5G, which continues to roll out across the United States in a process largely led by the four major telecom companies. Anxiety around the deployment has only been heightened in...
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