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Contact with Monkeys and Apes Puts Populations at Risk

December 28, 2018

Zoonotic diseases now constitute more than 60 percent of emerging infectious diseases

DDT in Alaska Meltwater Poses Cancer Risk

December 10, 2018

The risk to children exposed to DDT and hexachlorocyclohexane accumulated in fish is significantly higher than it is for adul...

Checking Water Quality at the Tap

November 21, 2018

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

November 15, 2018

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

November 12, 2018

Use of organophosphates has lessened, but risks to early brain development still too high

Zika Circulates Among Wild Animals in the Americas

November 2, 2018

Wild monkeys in the Americas are transmitting the Zika virus to humans via mosquitoes

15 Emerging Technologies That Could Reduce Global Catastrophic Biological Risks

October 10, 2018

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security authors recommend dedicated attention to and investment in 'potentially transformati...

UTSA Researchers Develop Tools to Prepare for Chemical Attacks

September 11, 2018

Researchers can map toxic gas dispersal to help direct evacuations

Ebola Species Found in Bats Ahead of Any Potential Outbreak

August 29, 2018

Discovery illustrates PREDICT project's goal to find viruses before they spillover into people

Lead and Other Toxic Metals Found in E-Cigarette Vapors

February 26, 2018

Some e-cigarette heating coils could be leaking dangerous levels of metals into the aersols inhaled by the user

Firearm-Related Injuries Account for $2.8 Billion in Emergency Room and Inpatient Charges Each Year

October 4, 2017

Analysis reveals some surprising trends in suicide attempts and firearm types

New Study Finds Properly Cooked Pork Chops Still Contain Threat of Listeria and Salmonella for Consumers

September 27, 2017

While many individuals prefer to consume their pork medium, a new study revealed that cooking pork chops to an acceptable tem...

Flint Water Crisis Led to Lower Fertility Rates, Higher Fetal Death Rates, Researchers Find

September 21, 2017

The overall health of Flint children at birth decreased as well compared with children from other Michigan cities

Endocrine Society Applauds New Push to Regulate Chemicals in Personal Care Products

May 16, 2017

Bill would help protect consumers from chemicals that disrupt hormones

Study: Toxic Metals Found in E-Cigarette Liquids

February 9, 2017

Five metals, toxic and potentially carcinogenic when inhaled, found in liquid of leading first generation e-cigarette brands...

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