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That's why it's extremely important to have unbiased scientific research and try to work on methods that would allow us to discover long-term effects of differe
by dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago
That's why it's extremely important to have unbiased scientific research and try to work on methods that would allow us to discover long-term effects of different factors on living organisms in a shorter time.
A good example is electromagnetic radiation. We know quite well the effects of specific wavelengths at defined intensity on living organisms. Some wavelengths are lethal at certain doses, some seem to have no visible effect. Given how ubiquitous radio communication is these days, one would think it's in our best interests to conduct large-scale studies on long-term effects of the wavelengths most commonly used on living cells. It would be tragic to discover the effects are there but because the related EMR is so widespread it's hard to correlate these factors in the population.
- cryoshon 8y agoeh, i jumped down the EMR rabbit hole a few years ago at the behest of a friend trying to put together a research proposal. the in vitro data we have is uninspiring. you can prompt cells to lose viability if you expose them to EMR (radio from what i remember) in very contrived and artificial conditions with exposure far beyond what humans would absorb. yeah, it probably would be better for you to not have all these waves bouncing around/through us. but i think it could be much worse.