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Electric Shavers Rot Your Brain

Posted by michael on from the luddites-right-as-usual dept.

Damek writes "According to UW researchers, prolonged exposure to low-level magnetic fields, similar to those emitted by such common household devices as blow dryers, electric blankets and razors, can damage brain cell DNA. The damage appears to be cumulative, so you'd best get rid of your electric razors & blankets ASAP! The full study is available online now. No word yet for Cell Phone users' brains..."

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  1. Minor nit to pick... by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Exposure also resulted in a marked increase in brain cell apoptosis, or "cell suicide," a process in which a cell self-destructs because it can't repair itself.

    I'd say that apoptosis is better characterized as "natural cell death". It's a natural and essential part of the cell's life cycle, and certainly isn't as alarming as the article's tone suggests.

    In fact, we have a word for cells that don't undergo apoptosis: Cancer.

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  2. Radiation from Monitors by jnguy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How does staring at a monitor for 10-14 hours a day affect your brain? Not good is my guess.

  3. Low (?) level magnetic fields by Mick+Ohrberg · · Score: 5, Interesting

    What about living directly under a ~40kV power line?

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