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Bluetooth comes to Covid Tracer app – Expert Reaction

Bluetooth comes to Covid Tracer app – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 December 202009 December 2020

A new version of the the NZ COVID Tracer app will be launched on the Apple App Store and the […]

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Understanding 5G Concerns – Expert Q&A

Understanding 5G Concerns – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 29 May 202029 May 2020

Recent attacks on cell phone towers have brought concerns over the rollout of 5G technology into sharp relief. While scientific research has consistently shown that the technology does […]

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Govt releases contact tracing app – Expert Reaction

Govt releases contact tracing app – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 May 202021 May 2020

The New Zealand Government has released a contact tracing app to help people keep a record of their movements amidst […]

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Mobile phone cancer link in rats – Expert Reaction

Mobile phone cancer link in rats – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 November 201811 February 2019

US research suggests a link between mobile phone radiation and cancer in male rats, but experts have cautioned that the […]

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Cell phone radiation and cancer in rats – Experts reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 May 201630 May 2016

A new report detailing an increase in tumours in male rats exposed to cell phone radiation has been widely reported […]

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Mobile phone fertility impacts – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 June 201428 March 2016

New research shows men who keep a mobile phone in their trouser pocket could be inadvertently damaging their chances of […]

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Mobile phone safety report finds no adverse effects

In the News  |  Published: 13 February 201428 March 2016

The UK’s largest programme of research into possible health risks from mobile phone technology has this week published its final […]

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‘Text-speak’ more distracting – study

In the News  |  Published: 09 August 201209 August 2012

New research from the University of Canterbury has shown that reading text-speak – the abbreviated writing many of us use […]

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From mobiles to microwaves: Assessing radiation hazards

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 31 May 201131 May 2011

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is assessing the carcinogenic hazards associated with exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. […]

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Mobile phones and cancer risk – Interphone study

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 18 May 201018 May 2010

Increasing mobile phone use has led to public concern about possible cancer risks.  The long-anticipated Interphone study is the largest, […]

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