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Light Pollution
22
Jan

Indoor light pollution and progression of carotid atherosclerosis: A longitudinal study of the HEIJO-KYO cohort.

January 22, 2020
Kenji Obayashi, Yuki Yamagami, Shinobu Tatsumi, Norio Kurumatani, Keigo Saeki, Indoor light pollution and progression of carotid atherosclerosis: A longitudinal study of the HEIJO-KYO cohort, Environment International, Volume 133, Part B, 2019, 105184, ISSN 0160-4120, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.105184. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019309432) Abstract Exposure to light at inappropriate times in relation to the solar cycle can disturb circadian endocrine and...
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20
Jan

The FCC’s Approval of SpaceX’s Starlink Mega Constellation May Have Been Unlawful

January 20, 2020
Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-fccs-approval-of-spacexs-starlink-mega-constellation-may-have-been-unlawful/?amp= A new paper suggests that the agency broke U.S. environmental law in its approval of the satellites and that if it were to be sued in court, it would likely lose. By Jonathan O’Callaghan on January 16, 2020 A battle for the sky is raging, and the heavens are losing. Upcoming mega constellations of satellites, designed...
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19
Dec

ANSES – National Research Programme for Environmental and Occupational Health: 40 projects selected, 6.5 million euros mobilised for the 2019 calls for research projects

December 19, 2019
News of 17/12/2019 Today, ANSES is publishing the list of projects selected as part of its two 2019 calls for research projects for the National Research Programme for Environmental and Occupational Health, with the first for projects on a general theme, and the second on the theme of “radiofrequencies and health”. Following the selection process,...
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30
Nov

EMFSA NOVEMBER 2019 NEWSLETTER

November 30, 2019
Among the topics we discuss in our November 2019 Newsletter: Glioblastoma RFR Carcinogenicity The Precautionary Principle versus the ALARA Principle 5G Research at Bremen University The WHO, UN, ITU and ICNIRP – Important decisions made at the recent ITU congress in Egypt. Videos and podcasts Occupational risks for cell tower antenna workers and maintenance workers...
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29
Nov

Review: A Comparative Study on Current Outdoor Lighting Policies in China and Korea: A Step toward a Sustainable Nighttime Environment

November 29, 2019
Sustainability 2019, 11(14), 3989; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11143989 Abstract Light pollution is a serious environmental issue with many adverse effects on human health and the ecosystem as a whole. Accordingly, many countries have issued laws and regulations to limit the effects of artificial lighting at night (ALAN). The Republic of Korea and China are among the few countries that have drafted...
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19
Nov

Holland Aims to Bring Back Its Starry Nights

November 19, 2019,
Source: https://www.citylab.com/life/2019/11/dark-sky-night-stars-netherlands-light-pollution-map-nacht/601846/?fbclid=IwAR0iykJlcWMe24n1bRZexY9j61Qvcs8LntAOsfOYPQkKu070D77kzbebcE0 Campaigners want government agencies and companies to turn off the lights so citizens can rediscover the beauty of darkness. SOPHIE KNIGHT NOVEMBER 18, 2019 AMSTERDAM—As winter creeps across the Northern Hemisphere and daylight hours dwindle, it can be hard to appreciate the long, dark nights. But in the Netherlands, there’s a national campaign to...
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20
Oct

Artificial light-at-night – a novel lifestyle risk factor for metabolic disorder and cancer morbidity

October 20, 2019
Abstract Both obesity and breast cancer are already recognized worldwide as the most common syndromes in our modern society. Currently, there is accumulating evidence from epidemiological and experimental studies suggesting that these syndromes are closely associated with circadian disruption. It has been suggested that melatonin (MLT) and the circadian clock genes both play an important...
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10
Oct

Influence of the modern light environment on mood.

October 10, 2019
Mol Psychiatry. 2013 Jul;18(7):751-7. doi: 10.1038/mp.2013.70. Epub 2013 May 28. Abstract Humans and other organisms have adapted to a consistent and predictable 24-h solar cycle, but over the past ~130 years the widespread adoption of electric light has transformed our environment. Instead of aligning behavioral and physiological processes to the natural solar cycle, individuals respond to...
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06
Oct

The Dark Side of Light

October 6, 2019
Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/09/light-pollution-destroying-environment/598561/?utm_campaign=2019-10-06&utm_source=email&utm_medium=knowable-newsletter Since 2010, the scientific literature has exploded with research examining light’s effects on individual species, from birds to fish to trees to humans. The news, in general, isn’t good. Artificial light changes animal migration and reproduction, tree leaf growth, bird nesting and fledging, pollination, human sleep, and much more. It even affects the...
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15
May

French Agency ANSES Press release – LED: recommendations to limit exposure to blue light

May 15, 2019
Source: https://www.anses.fr/fr/content/led-les-recommandations-de-l%E2%80%99anses-pour-limiter-l%E2%80%99exposition-%C3%A0-la-lumi%C3%A8re-bleue While the use of LEDs is becoming more widespread for lighting and LED objects are on the increase, ANSES published the update of its 2010 expertise on the health effects of LEDs in light of the new scientific knowledge available. The Agency confirms the toxicity of blue light on the retina and highlights effects...
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