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Posted on02/02/2012Gossip

PCBs could harm babies’ immune system

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New research has found that prenatal and early life exposure to high levels of PCBs is associated with a smaller immune organ – the thymus…

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Posted on02/02/201228/06/2018Gossip

A Measure Of Titanium Dioxide

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Used mainly as a whitening agent, titanium dioxide is a common additive in foods, paints, and personal care products. However, researchers know little about how…

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Posted on02/02/201228/06/2018Gossip

Pessimistically, lead may taint your outlook

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Lead – long known for its effects on the nervous system – may increase lifelong pessimism regardless of socioeconomic status. Lead exposure over a lifetime…

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Posted on02/02/2012Gossip

China cadmium spill threatens city water supplies

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China’s environmental authorities were recently redoubling efforts to prevent a spill of toxic cadmium from further tainting water supplies of cities downstream. Official reports have…

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Posted on02/02/201228/06/2018Gossip

Eating mercury-tainted fish affects essential stress hormones in children

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Eating fish can raise mercury levels that alter hormones and increase chronic stress and immune responses in children, despite the heart benefits of fish consumption.…

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Posted on02/02/201228/06/2018Gossip

Are Diet Soft Drinks Bad for You?

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A new study finds a potential link between daily consumption of diet soft drinks and the risk of vascular events. Individuals who drink diet soft…

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Posted on02/02/2012Gossip

Gas cooking emissions can stifle infant development ~w2012-02-02

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According to a new study by researchers in Spain, cooking with a gas stove at home during pregnancy may produce unexpected side effects on the…

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Posted on02/02/2012Gossip

Chicago water sampling shows high levels of lead

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Following a new round of water testing by the Environmental Protection Agency, half of the 29 Chicago homes visited yielded at least one sample containing…

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Posted on02/02/201228/06/2018Gossip

Alzheimer’s-like brain changes seen in young who breathed polluted air

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The results from a new study examining post mortem brains of children and young adults, suggests that exposure to air pollution causes changes in the…

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Posted on02/02/201228/06/2018Technical

Heavy Metals Concentrations in Fish from Sicily (Mediterranean Sea) and Evaluation of Possible Health Risks to Consumers

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In this study, cadmium, lead, mercury and chromium concentrations in fish muscle tissue taken from various Sicilian areas were detected. Fish caught in Siracusa, nearby…

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Posted on02/02/2012Technical

Analysis of the toxicogenomic effects of exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in Slovakian girls: Correlations between gene expression and disease risk

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The chemical composition of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environment is not uniform throughout the world, and these contaminants contain many structurally different lipophilic…

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Posted on02/02/2012Technical

Human health effects of residual carbon nanotubes and traditional water treatment chemicals in drinking water

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The volume of industrial and domestic wastewater is increasing significantly year by year with the change in the lifestyle based on mass consumption and mass…

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Posted on02/02/2012Technical

Effects of inhalable particulate matter on blood coagulation

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Particulate matter (PM) exposure has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, possibly resulting from hypercoagulability and thrombosis. Lung and systemic inflammation resulting from…

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Posted on02/02/201228/06/2018Technical

Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), mutagenic aldehydes and particulate matter during pan frying of beefsteak

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Cooking with gas or electrical stoves produces fumes, especially during frying, that contain a range of harmful and potentially mutagenic compounds as well as high…

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Posted on02/02/2012Technical

Study of health surveillance and intervention of vitamin C on workers exposed to dimethylformamide

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In this study, the authors investigated the effect of dimethylformamide (DMF) on liver injury of workers with exposure and occupational health surveillance plan, and the…

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Posted on02/02/2012Technical

A Proposal for Calculating Occupational Exposure Limits for Volatile Organic Compounds Acting as Sensory Irritants on the Basis of Their Physicochemical Properties

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A common biological effect of exposure to workplace chemicals is sensory irritation. The ACGIH threshold limit values (TLVs) are developed based on data derived from…

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Posted on02/02/2012Technical

Mesothelioma risk associated with asbestos production in Slovenia

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In this study, the authors assessed malignant mesothelioma morbidity due to exposure to asbestos in a population living in districts Nova Gorica and Tolmin (49,850…

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Posted on02/02/201228/06/2018Technical

Anti-genotoxic potential of casein phosphopeptides (CPPs): a class of fermented milk peptides against low background radiation and prevention of cancer in radiation workers

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Radiation workers are constantly exposed to low background radiation, which is an occupational hazard. This continuous and prolonged exposure produces genotoxicity and cancerous condition in…

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Posted on02/02/201228/06/2018Technical

Exposure to rubber process dust and fume since 1970s in the United Kingdom; influence of origin of measurement data

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In this study, the authors compared measured concentrations of rubber process dust and rubber fume originating from different sources in the British rubber manufacturing industry.…

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Posted on31/01/2012Gossip

Lead Battery Recycling on the Rise in Mexico

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A recent investigation by The New York Times found that about 20% of spent United States vehicle and industrial batteries end up in Mexico, up…

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