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Breast cancer
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04
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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31
Oct

EMFSA October 2022 Newsletter

October 31, 2022
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash In this month’s newsletter: Breast cancer Physician well-being Prof László G. Boros Terms: Legal limits, Standards, Guidelines, Resolutions, Directives… ICNIRP thermal/non thermal The GSMA’s 2022 “5G millimetre wave safety” guide. And more….. Link to the newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/emfsa/monitoring-compliance-enforcement-accountability-transparency
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24
Oct

What has Light got to do with Breast Cancer?

October 24, 2021
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash The information in this article is not intended as medical advice, and should not be construed as such. Always consult with a suitably qualified medical practitioner. What has light got to do with breast cancer? –Light is a type of electromagnetic radiation. –Zeitgeber: The word zeitgeber derives from...
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03
Jul

Abstract for Cancer Hazard Assessment: Night Shift Work and Light at Night

July 3, 2021,
National Toxicology Program (NTP). 2021. NTP Cancer Hazard Assessment Report on Night Shift Work and Light at Night. Research Triangle Park, NC: National Toxicology Program. https://doi.org/10.22427/NTP-CHR-NSWLAN Report Date: April 2021 ABSTRACT Introduction Modern electric lighting practices have facilitated a society in which people may work, sleep, and receive goods and services at any time of the day. People...
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20
May

Light Exposure at Night Disrupts Host/Cancer Circadian Regulatory Dynamics: Impact on the Warburg Effect, Lipid Signaling and Tumor Growth Prevention

May 20, 2021
Citation: Blask DE, Dauchy RT, Dauchy EM, Mao L, Hill SM, Greene MW, et al. (2014) Light Exposure at Night Disrupts Host/Cancer Circadian Regulatory Dynamics: Impact on the Warburg Effect, Lipid Signaling and Tumor Growth Prevention. PLoS ONE 9(8): e102776. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102776 Abstract The central circadian clock within the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) plays an important role in...
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02
May

NTP Review of Shift Work at Night, Light at Night, and Circadian Disruption

May 2, 2021,
BACKGROUND INFORMATION Modern electric lighting enables people to work, sleep, eat, and receive services throughout the 24-hour day. As a result, many individuals encounter new patterns and types of electrical light, change the timing of their meals, and experience sleep disturbances and other stresses. Those factors can disrupt circadian rhythms and possibly lead to adverse...
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02
May

April 2021-Monograph: NTP Cancer Hazard Assessment Report on Night Shift Work and Light at Night

May 2, 2021,
April 2021 Summary of NTP Cancer Hazard Conclusions Exposure Circumstances That Cause Circadian Disruption:Persistent Night Shift WorkCertain Lighting Conditions https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/results/pubs/cancer_assessment/lanfinal20210400_508.pdf Selected images: NTP Review of Shift Work at Night, Light at Night, and Circadian Disruption Topic Overview Status: NTP cancer hazard assessments Conclusion(s): NTP concluded that (1) persistent night shift work can cause breast cancer in women...
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01
May

How the Intensity of Night Shift Work Affects Breast Cancer Risk

May 1, 2021
Szkiela, M.; Kusideł, E.; Makowiec-Dąbrowska, T.; Kaleta, D. How the Intensity of Night Shift Work Affects Breast Cancer Risk. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 4570. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094570 Abstract Background—In 2019, the IARC concluded that “night shift work is probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A), based on limited evidence from human epidemiological studies and sufficient evidence of...
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22
Mar

[Retracted] Exposure to radiofrequency radiation increases the risk of breast cancer: A systematic review and meta‑analysis

March 22, 2021
Source:  https://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/etm.2021.9903 Article Following the publication of the above systematic review and meta‑analysis, an interested reader drew to the Editor’s attention that there were potentially a number of concerns associated with the eight source papers on which the study had been based. Two of the studies were considered to have been based on 50 Hz electromagnetic...
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