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MS
05
Mar

Skin Exposure to Narrow Band Ultraviolet (UVB) Light Modulates the Human Intestinal Microbiome

March 5, 2021
Bosman ES, Albert AY, Lui H, Dutz JP, Vallance BA. Skin Exposure to Narrow Band Ultraviolet (UVB) Light Modulates the Human Intestinal Microbiome. Front Microbiol. 2019;10:2410. Published 2019 Oct 24. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.02410 Abstract The recent worldwide rise in idiopathic immune and inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) has been linked to...
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10
Oct

Is falling off a cell tower structure the only health risk?

October 10, 2020
In South Africa we are familiar with the following statement by a government official in regards to perceived health risks from a cell tower: “the only real threat to the health of the person would be falling at any height from the structure in question“. This is, in our opinion, a very misguided statement. What...
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25
Oct

Where the sun doesn’t shine? Skin UV exposure reflected in poop

October 25, 2019
October 24, 2019 , Frontiers Excerpts: The sun can indeed shine out of your backside, suggests research. Not because you’re self-absorbed, but because you’ve absorbed gut-altering UV radiation. This is the first study to show that skin exposure to UVB light alters the gut microbiome in humans. Published in Frontiers in Microbiology, the analysis suggests that vitamin D mediates the change—which...
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10
Mar

Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and risk for central nervous system disease: an update of a Danish cohort study among utility workers

March 10, 2018
Pedersen, C., Poulsen, A.H., Rod, N.H. et al. Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and risk for central nervous system disease: an update of a Danish cohort study among utility workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 90, 619–628 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-017-1224-0 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00420-017-1224-0
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17
Feb

Could myelin damage from radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure help explain the functional impairment electrohypersensitivity? A review of the evidence.

February 17, 2018
Redmayne M, Johansson O. Could myelin damage from radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure help explain the functional impairment electrohypersensitivity? A review of the evidence. J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. 2014;17(5):247-58. doi: 10.1080/10937404.2014.923356. PMID: 25205214. Abstract Myelin provides the electrical insulation for the central and peripheral nervous system and develops rapidly in the first years...
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