To understand the toxicity of nanoparticles, most scientists have focused on the materialsÂ’ metal cores. But now researchers have shown that the chemicals that decorate…
In a typical working week, people spend on average 5 hours and 41 minutes per day sitting at their desk and 7 hours sleeping at…
A new family of oxime compounds can cross the blood-brain barrier in mice and protect the animals from nerve gas poisoning (J. Med. Chem., DOI:…
Wood-burning stoves are a popular source of heating in many countries. However in recent years there has been much debate about the potential negative health…
Why do heavy coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease on the increase around the world that can lead…
In a new study, researchers have reported that the indoor air in offices is an important source of worker exposure to potentially toxic substances released…
A new study has found that nurses who worked with chemotherapy drugs or sterilising chemicals were twice as likely to have a miscarriage as their…
A new international analysis covering some 250,000 people, has found that those who eat lots of magnesium-rich foods such as leafy green vegetables, nuts and…
Iodine deficiency is a major health problem worldwide, but a new study highlights the potential downsides of too much iodine. Iodine is a mineral found…
According to the findings of a new government study, many Burmese refugee children bound for the United States may have dangerously high levels of lead…
According to a new study involving more than 11,000 adults from around the country, almost one third of Australian adults are suffering vitamin D deficiency.…
Researchers at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) have discovered that people who engage in vigorous…
A new study by the University of California, Davis, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has reported that the 2007 Cosco Busan disaster, which…
A new study has revealed that fungi may be an unexpected ally in our efforts to keep hazardous lead under control. That’s based on the…
The ecodesign of a product implies that different potential environmental impacts of diverse nature must be taken into account considering its whole life cycle, apart…
Over the past 30 years, the field of thermal analysis of organic peroxides has become an important issue in Chemical engineering departments, safety departments, and…
Phthalate esters (PAEs) are globally pervasive contaminants that are considered to be endocrine disruptor chemicals and toxic environmental priority pollutants. In this paper, the interactions…
The so-called human xenosensors, constitutive androstane receptor (hCAR), pregnane X receptor (hPXR) and aryl hydrocarbon receptor (hAhR), participate in drug metabolism and transport as well…
In this study, hair samples were incubated in 6 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution extracted with hexane/dichloromethane (4:1), purified by a multi-column and analysed for 32…
A new method has been developed for the simultaneous analysis of five hydroxylated polybrominated di-Ph ethers (HO-PBDEs) in human serum using ultra performance liquid chromatography-electrospray…