New research has found that prenatal and early life exposure to high levels of PCBs is associated with a smaller immune organ the thymus…
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…
Lead – long known for its effects on the nervous system – may increase lifelong pessimism regardless of socioeconomic status. Lead exposure over a lifetime…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…