Is your drinking water toxic? This app may help you find out
A new tool developed by Penn Medicine researchers informs users about their potential exposure to hydraulic fracturing chemicalsCredit: Penn Medicine ...
Tag: Toxicology
Potent drug supply drop, not domestic drug policies, likely behind 2018 OD death downturn
Credit: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2020 - The slight decline in drug overdose ...
uOttawa Ph.D. student receives Fire Researcher of the Year Award
Credit: University of Ottawa Jennifer Keir, a uOttawa PhD student and Research Associate whose research investigates firefighters' health and their ...
Toxic metals can affect student health performance, say scientists from RUDN university
Credit: RUDN Univeristy A group of medical and environmental researchers from RUDN University evaluated the level of heavy metals in ...
Detection of PCBs and their metabolites (OH-PCBs) in the fetal brain of a Japanese macaque
Mother to fetus transfer of OH-PCBs in the Japanese macaque: Extrapolation of Exposure Scenarios for HumansCredit: Center for Marine Environmental ...
New research in JNCCN sheds light on multi-organ adverse events from immunotherapy
Researchers find 27% of immune check point inhibitor recipients experienced irAEs, with 5% developing multi-organ irAEs either simultaneously or sequentially. ...
How dangerous are burning electric cars?
Fire experiments in test tunnelCredit: Amstein+ Walthert Progress AG / Empa There' s a loud bang, and then it starts: ...
Growth hormone plays key role in early puberty, breast cancer risk
Groundbreaking findings based on following 180+ girls for 14 yearsCredit: Cincinnati Children's When girls reach puberty at an unusually early ...
Guam study advances research of cycads as an ecotoxin
Models for estimating seed age to add clarity to future researchCredit: University of Guam University of Guam research has revealed ...
Lung injuries from vaping have characteristic patterns on CT
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Injuries to the lungs from vaping have suggestive patterns on ...
University of Sydney commits to climate action, sustainability
Ambitious targets to help change our worldCredit: University of Sydney The University of Sydney has announced it is committing to ...
Catching genes from chlamydiae allowed complex life to live without oxygen
Credit: Michel Melcher An international team of researchers has discovered a new group of Chlamydiae - Anoxychlamydiales - living under ...
Firefighters exposed to more potentially harmful chemicals than previously thought
Credit: Carolyn Poutasse, Oregon State University. CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new Oregon State University study suggests that firefighters are more ...
Water contaminant could have neurotoxic effects on children
Are those relying on private well water potentially at greater risk?Credit: (Samantha Ying/UCR) Manganese isn't considered a major water contaminant ...
Ultra-low voltage proven effective at killing bacteria, study finds
The research advances understanding of bacteria vulnerability and opens the door to new methods of fighting drug-resistant bacteriaCredit: Russell Cothren ...
Deep-sea misconceptions cause underestimation of seabed-mining impacts
Credit: NOAA OER A new publication on the impacts of deep-seabed mining by 13 prominent deep-sea biologists, led by University ...
Lead poisoning could reduce gene expression in humans
Credit: Yared B. Yohannes et al., Environmental Research, June 5, 2020 Scientists have unveiled a correlation between high blood lead ...
Study finds high levels of toxic pollutants in stranded dolphins and whales
Researchers examine 83 stranded dolphins and whales in North Carolina and FloridaCredit: Annie Page-Karjian A study led by researchers at ...
$2M federal grant awarded to chemical risk assessment startup founded by IU professor
Dream Tech LLC helps commercial, regulatory clients evaluate chemical toxicityCredit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A two-year, $2 million Small ...
Study to explore whether new therapy can help address problem drinking
Credit: University of Plymouth A psychological therapy found to be effective in helping people achieve and maintain weight loss is ...