Study explores link between forestry management and pesticides in aquatic species
Toxic traces found in mussels, clams, and oysters in Oregon's coastal zoneCredit: Kaegan Scully-Engelmeyer Pesticides used in forestry may threaten ...
Tag: Toxicology
Rice plant resists arsenic
Chinese-German research team discovers plant variant that largely neutralises the toxinCredit: Sheng-Kai Sun / Nature Communications The agricultural cultivation of ...
Rapid administration of methoxyflurane versus standard care for pain management in the ED
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM. Des Plaines, IL - Initial management with inhaled ...
Pesticide imidacloprid threatens future for key pollinator
Credit: Dr. Nigel Raine/ University of Guelph An insecticide used to control pest infestations on squash and pumpkins significantly hinders ...
Potentially harmful chemicals found in plastic toys
New research suggests that more than 100 chemicals found in plastic toy materials may pose possible health risks to children.Credit: ...
Oil spill has long-term immunological effects in dolphins
Credit: Todd Speakman A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry has found long-term impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon ...
Commuters are inhaling unacceptably high levels of carcinogens
Twenty minutes or longer in the car also raises risk of birth defectsCredit: Stan Lim/UCR A new study finds that ...
George Mason, Rutgers partner to better inform HER2 breast cancer treatment
A George Mason University and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey collaboration received the U.S. Army's Breast Cancer Research Program ...
Links between pollution and cancer in wild animals: what can we learn?
Credit: University of Tartu The recent review, published in Environment International and led by the University of Tartu, summarises the ...
Scientists discover how a group of caterpillars became poisonous
Genetic research using Smithsonian collections reveals the evolutionary path of six toxic butterfly speciesCredit: Robert Robbins, Smithsonian. The Atala butterfly ...
Songbirds exposed to lead-contaminated water show telltale signs about human impacts
Credit: Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock / Xavier MARCHANT Humans, wildlife, and the environment are all interconnected and play a ...
Coral decline — is sunscreen a scapegoat?
Credit: Louise Carroll Many household products contain ingredients to protect them against sun damage. These UV filters are found in ...
Ocean toxin a heartbreaking threat for sea otters
Domoic acid raises risk of fatal heart disease for otters in a warming oceanCredit: Joe Tomoleoni Heart disease is a ...
ACSL1 as a main catalyst of CoA conjugation of propionic acid-class NSAIDs in liver
Researchers from Kanazawa University find that propionic acid-class NSAIDs are conjugated with CoA by hepatic ACSL1, leading to liver toxicity ...