Scientists Promote a Shift in How American and Canadian Organizations Manage Hazardous Chemicals
With the essential-use approach, scientists hope that health and safety will be prioritized while spurring innovation
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Researchers Find Lead in Turmeric
Some spice processors in Bangladesh use an industrial lead chromate pigment to imbue turmeric with a bright yellow color prized for curries and other traditional dishes, elevating blood lead levels in Bangladeshis
Contact with Monkeys and Apes Puts Populations at Risk
Zoonotic diseases now constitute more than 60 percent of emerging infectious diseases
DDT in Alaska Meltwater Poses Cancer Risk
The risk to children exposed to DDT and hexachlorocyclohexane accumulated in fish is significantly higher than it is for adults
Checking Water Quality at the Tap
When consumers turn on a faucet, they expect the drinking water that gushes out to be safe
Putting Food-Safety Detection in the Hands of Consumers
Simple, scalable wireless system uses the RFID tags on billions of products to sense contamination
Leading Researchers Call for a Ban on Widely Used Insecticides
Use of organophosphates has lessened, but risks to early brain development still too high
Zika Circulates Among Wild Animals in the Americas
Wild monkeys in the Americas are transmitting the Zika virus to humans via mosquitoes
15 Emerging Technologies That Could Reduce Global Catastrophic Biological Risks
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security authors recommend dedicated attention to and investment in 'potentially transformative' technologies
UTSA Researchers Develop Tools to Prepare for Chemical Attacks
Researchers can map toxic gas dispersal to help direct evacuations