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May

Study explores a concerning link between digital screen time and breast cancer risk

May 4, 2024
In recent groundbreaking research, Dr. Alireza Mortazavi and his supervisors at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences have unveiled potential health implications that could affect millions. Their study explores a concerning link between digital screen time and breast cancer risk. Figure 3A possible mechanism for how too much screen time could, through dysregulation of the biological...
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02
May

EMFSA April 2024 Newsletter

May 2, 2024
Link to our April 2024 Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/emfsa/screens-cancer-breast-prostate-iarc-5g
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18
Dec

Insects: Anthropogenic Electromagnetic Radiation (including ALAN) – Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Environmental Health

December 18, 2023
Photo by Mahmumdul Hasan Shawon on Unsplash 16th of December 2023 Widely known causes of insect decline are deforestation, pesticide use, artificial light pollution and climate change. Although there is growing concern about the effect of anthropogenic (man made) electromagnetic radiation exposure to insects we cannot ignore the effect of another type of anthropogenic EMR,...
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01
Nov

EMFSA October 2023 Newsletter

November 1, 2023
Read our newsletter at: https://mailchi.mp/emfsa/gsma-scheer-base-stations-emc-emi
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31
Mar

EMFSA March 2023 Newsletter

March 31, 2023
The most important topic in this month’s newsletter: Colorectal cancer in young people https://mailchi.mp/emfsa/ehs-emfis-jammers-cancer-mm-waves-smartphones-emi
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31
Aug

Energy Saving LED Street Lights-The Unintended Consequences

August 31, 2022
Photo by Daniel Olah on Unsplash The intentions are good: help save the planet by reducing energy consumption from streetlights. Claims also include the reduction of light pollution. However, there could be unintended consequences associated with energy saving LED streetlights. Artificial Light at Night (ALAN), Light Pollution and Circadian Disruption: In many cases these new...
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10
Jul

Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2022 International Dark-Sky Association

July 10, 2022
This briefing summarizes the current state of knowledge about how the widespread and growing use of artificial light at night interacts with six key topics: the night sky (Section 1); wildlife and ecology (Section 2); human health (Section 3); public safety (Section 4); energy security and climate change (Section 5); and social justice (Section 6)....
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20
Jun

Environmental Impacts of Artificial Light at Night

June 20, 2022
Environmental Impacts of Artificial Light at Night Kevin J. Gaston and Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel Annual Review of Environment and Resources 2022 47:1 Annual Review of Environment and Resources Vol. 47:- (Volume publication date October 2022)Review in Advance first posted online on June 15, 2022. (Changes may still occur before final publication.)https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-112420-014438 Abstract The nighttime is undergoing unprecedented change...
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24
May

Association Between Exposure to Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Sleep Disorders Among Children in China

May 24, 2022
Wang L, Gong Y, Fang Q, et al. Association Between Exposure to Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Sleep Disorders Among Children in China. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(5):e2213247. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.13247 Key Points Question  Is artificial light at night (ALAN) associated with sleep disorders in Chinese children? Findings  In this cross-sectional study including 201 994 participants from the National Chinese Children...
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07
Feb

Association of exposure to artificial light at night with atopic diseases: A cross-sectional study in college students

February 7, 2022
Zhenwei Tang, Shenxin Li, Minxue Shen, Yi Xiao, Juan Su, Juan Tao, Xiaohui Wang, Shijun Shan, Xiaojing Kang, Bin Wu, Bin Zou, Xiang Chen, Association of exposure to artificial light at night with atopic diseases: A cross-sectional study in college students, International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, Volume 241, 2022, 113932, ISSN 1438-4639, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2022.113932....
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