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11/12/2014

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Genetic Analysis of Circadian Responses to Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields in Drosophila melanogaster

Giorgio Fedele, Mathew Edwards, Supriya Bhutani, John Hares, Manuel Murbach, Edward Green, Stephane Dissel, Michael Hastings, Ezio Rosato, and Charalambos Kyriacou, PLoS Genetics, Volume 10, Issue 12, online December 4, 2014

 
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03/11/2014

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Quantification of RF-Exposure of the Fetus Using Anatomical CAD-Models in Three Different Gestational Stages

Eugenia Cabot, Andreas Christ, Barbara Bühlmann, Marcel Zefferer, Nicolas Chavannes, Jurriaan F. Bakker, Gerard C. van Rhoon, and Niels Kuster, Health Physics, Volume 107, Issue 5, pp. 369381, online November 2014

 
Dosimetric Study of Fetal Exposure to Uniform Magnetic Fields at 50 Hz
29/09/2014

Dosimetric Study of Fetal Exposure to Uniform Magnetic Fields at 50 Hz

Ilaria Liorni, Marta Parazzini, Serena Fiocchi, Mark Douglas, Myles Capstick, Marie-Christine Gosselin, Niels Kuster, and Paolo Ravazzani, Bioelectromagnetics, Volume 35, Issue 8, pp. 580597, online September 29, 2014

In this study, numerical modeling was used to analyze the exposure of fetuses at three different gestational ages (GA) to uniform magnetic fields at 50 Hz power line frequencies with different polarizations. Fetal whole-body and tissue-specific induced electric fields (E) and current densities (J) were analyzed as a function of both magnetic field polarization and GA. Particular emphasis was placed on choosing the tissue parameters to be used in these fetal models, and a full survey of the relevant literature was performed. In addition, induced field variations due to changes in fetal position were analyzed by means of two new pregnant models. The uncertainty budget due to the grid resolution has also been calculated.

Finally, the compliance of the fetal exposure with the ICNIRP Guidelines has been checked. A fetal exposure matrix at 50 Hz, which could be used to further investigate possible interaction mechanisms between ELF-MF and health risk, has been built. In summary, the induced fields increase with GA; the E and J maxima were found in skin and fat tissues for all GA; fetal tissue-specific exposure is modified as a function of GA and field polarization.

The scientific and technical impact of the study can be summarized as:

  • The study was performed with highly detailed anatomical models.
  • Changes of the position of the fetus in a woman’s womb modifies significantly the induced E in some fetal tissues.
  • The induced fields are in compliance with the ICNIRP Guidelines and well below the permitted threshold limit.
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21/08/2014

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Development of a New Generation of High-Resolution Anatomical Models for Medical Device Evaluation: The Virtual Population 3.0

Marie-Christine Gosselin, Esra Neufeld, Heidi Moser, Eveline Huber, Silvia Farcito, Livia Gerber, Maria Jedensjö, Isabel Hilber, Fabienne Di Gennaro, Bryn Lloyd, Emilio Cherubini, Dominik Szczerba, Wolfgang Kainz, and Niels Kuster, Physics in Medicine and Biology, Volume 59, Issue 18, pp. 5287–5303, online August 21, 2014

 
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03/07/2014

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Influence of Non Ionizing Radiation of Base Stations on the Activity of Redox Proteins in Bovines

Michael Hässig, Marietta Wullschleger, Hanspeter Naegeli, Jaqueline Kupper, Bernhard Spiess, Niels Kuster, Myles Capstick, and Manuel Murbach, BMC Veterinary Research, Volume 10, Issue 136, online June 19, 2014

 
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12/03/2014

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Human Exposure to Close-Range Resonant Wireless Power Transfer Systems as a Function of Design Parameters

Xi Lin Chen, Aghuinyue Umenei, David Baarman, Nicolas Chavannes, Valerio De Santis, Juan Mosig, and Niels Kuster, IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Volume PP, Issue 99, pp. 1-8, online March 12, 2014

 
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01/03/2014

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Dosimetric Assessment of Two-Layer Cell Culture Configurations for Fertility Research at 1950 MHz

Yijian Gong, Manuel Murbach, Teruo Onishi, Myles Capstick, Toshio Nojima, and Niels Kuster, IEICE Transactions on Communications, Volume E97-B, Issue 3, pp. 631-637, online March 1, 2014

 
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16/02/2014

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Modeling of EEG Electrode Artifacts and Thermal Ripples in Human Radiofrequency Exposure Studies

Manuel Murbach, Esra Neufeld, Maria Christopoulou, Peter Achermann, and Niels Kuster, Bioelectromagnetics,Volume 35, Issue 4, pp. 273-283, online February 13, 2014.

 
 
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