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Magnetic fields
18
May

Measurement and Exposure Assessment of Intermediate Frequency Magnetic Fields From Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Gates in Libraries

May 18, 2022
 Ikuyo M, Esaki K, Aimoto A, Wake K, Yamaguchi-Sekino S, Kojimahara N, Suzuki Y and Taki M (2022) Measurement and Exposure Assessment of Intermediate Frequency Magnetic Fields From Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Gates in Libraries. Front. Public Health 10:871134. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.871134 Exposure to magnetic fields from the electronic article surveillance (EAS) gate was evaluated in consideration of...
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22
Mar

Exposure to magnetic fields and childhood leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies

March 22, 2022
Brabant, Christian, Geerinck, Anton, Beaudart, Charlotte, Tirelli, Ezio, Geuzaine, Christophe and Bruyère, Olivier. “Exposure to magnetic fields and childhood leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies” Reviews on Environmental Health, vol. , no. , 2022.  https://doi.org/10.1515/reveh-2021-0112 Abstract The association between childhood leukemia and extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) generated by power...
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22
Jan

The hidden risks of hearing tests and programmable ventriculoperitoneal shunt valves

January 22, 2022
Foster-Davies LA, Naushahi MJ, Smart H, Jalloh I. The hidden risks of hearing tests and programmable ventriculoperitoneal shunt valves. Br J Neurosurg. 2022 Jan 18:1-5. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2021.1995590. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35042450. Abstract Programmable variable pressure valves were introduced in the 1980s, providing a non-invasive solution to post-operative alterations of the valve opening pressure...
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10
Jun

Residential exposure to electromagnetic fields and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a dose–response meta-analysis

June 10, 2021
Filippini, T., Hatch, E.E. & Vinceti, M. Residential exposure to electromagnetic fields and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a dose–response meta-analysis. Sci Rep 11, 11939 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91349-2 Abstract Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is neurodegenerative disease characterized by a fatal prognosis and still unknown etiology. Some environmental risk factors have been suggested, including exposure to magnetic fields. Studies have...
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12
May

BERENIS – The Swiss expert group on electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation Newsletter Nr. 25 / May 2021

May 12, 2021,
Summaries and assessments of selected studies In the period from mid of July to mid of October 2020, 108 new publications have been identified, and eight of these were discussed in depth by BERENIS. Based on the selection criteria, three of these publications were selected as the most relevant ones. Their summaries and assessments are...
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01
Apr

Occupational Exposure to Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields and Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Results of a Feasibility Study for a Pooled Analysis of Original Data

April 1, 2021
Baaken D, Dechent D, Blettner M, Drießen S, Merzenich H. Occupational Exposure to Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields and Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Results of a Feasibility Study for a Pooled Analysis of Original Data. Bioelectromagnetics. 2021 Mar 25. doi: 10.1002/bem.22335. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33764559. Abstract Previous meta-analyses have suggested an increased risk...
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22
Jan

January 2021, BERENIS newsletter: possible correlation between oxidative stress and exposure to magnetic and electromagnetic fields and their putative effects on health

January 22, 2021
BERENIS – The Swiss expert group on electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation. Newsletter – Special Issue January 2021 This special issue of the BERENIS newsletter contains an up-to-date assessment of a possible correlation between oxidative stress and exposure to magnetic and electromagnetic fields and their putative effects on health. For this purpose, relevant animal and...
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09
Jan

Magnets dim natural glow of human cells, may shed light on how animals migrate

January 9, 2021
ScienceDaily, 5 January 2021. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210105104832.htm First direct observation of magnetic field affecting autofluorescence of flavins in living cells. Summary: New research shows how X-Men villain Magneto’s super powers could really work. Researchers have made the first observations of biological magnetoreception – live, unaltered cells responding to a magnetic field in real time. This discovery is...
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21
Dec

Effects of 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging exposure on the behavior and orientation of homing pigeons Columba livia domestica

December 21, 2020
Párraga DG, Tyack PL, Marco-Cabedo V, Crespo-Picazo JL, Manteca X, Martí-Bonmatí L (2020) Effects of 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging exposure on the behavior and orientation of homing pigeons Columba livia domestica. PLoS ONE 15(12): e0241280. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241280 Abstract Homing pigeons (Columba livia domestica) were used to test whether clinical magnetic resonance (MR) imaging disrupts orientation of...
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07
Nov

Association of Occupational Factors and Dementia or Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

November 7, 2020
Huang LY, Hu HY, Wang ZT, Ma YH, Dong Q, Tan L, Yu JT. Association of Occupational Factors and Dementia or Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Alzheimers Dis. 2020;78(1):217-227. doi: 10.3233/JAD-200605. PMID: 32986670. Abstract Background: Several existing studies have reported that occupational factors might play an important part in cognitive function with aging....
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