The following summaries will help you keep up to date with recent news items, reports and reviews related to the health effects of various aspects of the built environment. As much controversy surrounds the risks associated with exposure to electromagnetic radiation and in particular, the radio frequencies associated with mobile phones, this topic attracts the most media attention. Hence, many of the news items featured here will focus on this issue.
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Possible link between city living and increased breast cancer risk |
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Exposure to chemically polluted
air is of concern to building biologists due to it’s possible adverse health
effects. That these concerns are well founded appears to be supported by the
results of a study recently reported in NaturalNews. The report described how
researchers in London have found that city women may have a greater risk of
developing breast cancer than those who live in the country.
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Aggravated symptom relapses after use of EMR protection products |
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Dr George Carlo, an expert in the
study of health effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposure, has raised
concerns regarding the high number of electro-hypersensitive people who are
reporting serious symptom relapses after 9 to 18 months’ use of products which
claim to be protective against EMR.
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Possible link between air pollution and deep vein thrombosis |
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Particulate matter (tiny
particles) with a diameter of less than 10 microns is a common component of
motor vehicle exhaust. In a study involving 2080 people, 870 of whom had developed
blood clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT), Italian researchers found
that the risk of developing DVT
increased by 70% for each increase of 10 micrograms per square meter in air
particulate matter concentration. In addition, people with higher exposure to
particulate matter had the fastest blood clotting times.
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Possible link between air pollution and deep vein thrombosis |
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Particulate matter (tiny
particles) with a diameter of less than 10 microns is a common component of
motor vehicle exhaust. In a study involving 2080 people, 870 of whom had developed
blood clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis or DVT), Italian researchers found
that the risk of developing DVT
increased by 70% for each increase of 10 micrograms per square meter in air
particulate matter concentration. In addition, people with higher exposure to
particulate matter had the fastest blood clotting times.
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Electromagnetic fields from incubators may affect baby’s heartbeat |
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Italian researchers have found
that electromagnetic fields produced by incubator motors can reduce the normal
heart rate variability in newborn babies.
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