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Research and Studies
07
May

Commentary: Geographic Variations in the Incidence of Glioblastoma and Prognostic Factors Predictive of Overall Survival in US Adults from 2004–2013

May 7, 2018
S M J Mortazavi  –  A commentary on Geographic Variations in the Incidence of Glioblastoma and Prognostic Factors Predictive of Overall Survival in US Adults from 2004–2013 by Xu, H., Chen, J., Xu, H., and Qin, Z. (2017). Front. Aging Neurosci. 9:352. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2017.00352 Xu et al. in their recent article entitled “Geographic Variations in...
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04
May

The human skin as a sub-THz receiver – Does 5G pose a danger to it or not?

May 4, 2018
Betzalel N, Ben Ishai P, Feldman Y. The human skin as a sub-THz receiver – Does 5G pose a danger to it or not? Environ Res. 2018 May;163:208-216. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.01.032. Epub 2018 Feb 22. PMID: 29459303. Abstract In the interaction of microwave radiation and human beings, the skin is traditionally considered as just an absorbing...
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04
May

5 G wireless telecommunications expansion: Public health and environmental implications

May 4, 2018
Cindy L. Russell, 5 G wireless telecommunications expansion: Public health and environmental implications, Environmental Research, Volume 165, 2018, Pages 484-495, ISSN 0013-9351, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2018.01.016. Abstract The popularity, widespread use and increasing dependency on wireless technologies has spawned a telecommunications industrial revolution with increasing public exposure to broader and higher frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum to transmit...
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04
May

VIDEOS – NTP Peer Review of Cell Phone/Cancer study – March 26-28, 2018

May 4, 2018
Videos for the Peer Review of the Draft NTP Technical Reports on Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation Meeting – March 26-28, 2018 https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/about/org/sep/trpanel/meetings/docs/2018/march/videos/index.html National Toxicology Program U.S. Department of Health and Human Sciences
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04
May

Immunohistopathologic demonstration of deleterious effects on growing rat testes of radiofrequency waves emitted from conventional Wi-Fi devices

May 4, 2018
Atasoy HI, Gunal MY, Atasoy P, Elgun S, Bugdayci G. Immunohistopathologic demonstration of deleterious effects on growing rat testes of radiofrequency waves emitted from conventional Wi-Fi devices. J Pediatr Urol. 2013 Apr;9(2):223-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2012.02.015. Epub 2012 Mar 30. PMID: 22465825. Abstract Objective To investigate effects on rat testes of radiofrequency radiation emitted from indoor Wi-Fi...
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02
May

Exposure to radiation from single or combined radio frequencies provokes macrophage dysfunction in the RAW 264.7 cell line

May 2, 2018
López-Furelos A, Salas-Sánchez AA, Ares-Pena FJ, Leiro-Vidal JM, López-Martín E. Exposure to radiation from single or combined radio frequencies provokes macrophage dysfunction in the RAW 264.7 cell line. Int J Radiat Biol. 2018 Jun;94(6):607-618. doi: 10.1080/09553002.2018.1465610. Epub 2018 Apr 30. PMID: 29659305. Abstract Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine whether exposure to...
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30
Apr

Review by South African Organs of State regarding South African EMF study

April 30, 2018
                         A workshop was held (16-19 th October 2017) at the South African Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. The workshop deliberated the non-native electromagnetic field (nnEMF) study* by James Lech which demonstrates a public interest override function of ‘substances released into the environment’ and ‘public safety or environmental risk’. The DoJCD review...
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27
Apr

Association of excessive mobile phone use during pregnancy with birth weight: an adjunct study in Kumamoto of Japan Environment and Children’s Study

April 27, 2018
Lu, X., Oda, M., Ohba, T. et al. Association of excessive mobile phone use during pregnancy with birth weight: an adjunct study in Kumamoto of Japan Environment and Children’s Study. Environ Health Prev Med 22, 52 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12199-017-0656-1 Abstract Background Low birth weight has been shown to be closely associated with neonatal mortality and morbidity, inhibited growth, poor cognitive development,...
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27
Apr

Learning on Hold: Cell Phones Sidetrack Parent-Child Interactions

April 27, 2018
Reed J, Hirsh-Pasek K, Golinkoff RM. Learning on hold: Cell phones sidetrack parent-child interactions. Dev Psychol. 2017 Aug;53(8):1428-1436. doi: 10.1037/dev0000292. Epub 2017 Jun 26. PMID: 28650177. Abstract Although research suggests that responsive interactions are imperative for language development, the advent of mobile technology means that parent-child exchanges are often fraught with unpredictable interruptions. Less clear...
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26
Apr

Effect of radiofrequency radiation from Wi-Fi devices on mercury release from amalgam restorations

April 26, 2018
Paknahad, M., Mortazavi, S.M.J., Shahidi, S. et al. Effect of radiofrequency radiation from Wi-Fi devices on mercury release from amalgam restorations. J Environ Health Sci Engineer 14, 12 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40201-016-0253-z Abstract Background Dental amalgam is composed of approximately 50% elemental mercury. Despite concerns over the toxicity of mercury, amalgam is still the most widely used restorative material. Wi-Fi is a rapidly using...
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