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Zeng Y, Shen Y , Hong L, Chen Y, Shi X, Zeng Q, Yu P

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Authors not listed · 2017

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This particle physics study was misclassified and provides no information about everyday EMF health effects.

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This study appears to be misclassified in the EMF Research Hub database. The research examined high-energy particle collisions between gold nuclei at a particle accelerator, discovering that the resulting matter behaves like a highly rotating fluid. This is fundamental physics research about quantum chromodynamics and has no connection to electromagnetic field health effects or everyday EMF exposure.

Why This Matters

This study has been incorrectly categorized as EMF health research when it's actually about high-energy particle physics. The research involves colliding gold nuclei at ultra-relativistic speeds in particle accelerators to study fundamental properties of matter under extreme conditions. This type of research occurs in highly controlled laboratory environments using specialized equipment that bears no resemblance to the electromagnetic fields we encounter in daily life from cell phones, WiFi, or power lines. The energy levels and conditions described are millions of times more extreme than any consumer EMF exposure. While particle physics research is valuable for understanding the fundamental nature of matter, it provides no insights into the biological effects of everyday electromagnetic field exposure that concerns most people.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

Cite This Study
Unknown (2017). Zeng Y, Shen Y , Hong L, Chen Y, Shi X, Zeng Q, Yu P.
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@article{zeng_y_shen_y_hong_l_chen_y_shi_x_zeng_q_yu_p_ce4603,
  author = {Unknown},
  title = {Zeng Y, Shen Y , Hong L, Chen Y, Shi X, Zeng Q, Yu P},
  year = {2017},
  doi = {10.1038/nature23004},
  
}

Quick Questions About This Study

No, this particle accelerator research involves extreme energy conditions completely unrelated to everyday electromagnetic field exposure from consumer devices or power lines.
This study doesn't examine electromagnetic fields at all. It studies matter created by high-energy particle collisions in specialized laboratory accelerators.
Particle accelerator experiments involve energy levels millions of times higher than cell phone radiation, making any comparison to everyday EMF exposure meaningless.
No, quark-gluon plasma exists only under extreme laboratory conditions and has no relationship to the low-energy electromagnetic fields from consumer electronics.
This appears to be a database classification error. The study examines fundamental particle physics, not electromagnetic field biological effects or health impacts.